U.S. National Army Button

[pulltabsteve]

Mike and I got a chance to get out late this afternoon.We stopped at an 1816 house that we've been eyeing up for a couple of weeks now. we knocked on the door and asked permission and the homeowners were super cool! We stayed for about 30 minutes but got the invite back anytime. |:cheering: I got this button at about 3 and wasn't really sure what it was.When I got home I put it on the kitchen counter and figured I'd try to ID it later. The homeowner Nina just called and said she found out what it was :clapping: |) :cheering: The kicker is I left all the other stuff with the homeowner and she tells me she thinks I found the screw back also |:cheering: They were about 50 yards apart.

http://hglanham.tripod.com/metalinsignia/collardisk1.html

Ill try to post better pics when my phone stops giving me a hard time...

 

[coinnut]

Cool looking button...any idea on it's age??

 

[del]

Steve thats a very cool WW1 era collar pin , first one i've seen |:cheering: |:cheering:

 

[Epi-hunter]

Very nice! erfect10:

 

[pulltabsteve]

Thanks guys! And girl :white:usaflag:: According to the link it was only 1 year, 1917.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I was gonna say i never seen one of thse.how cool! thumbsup01

 

[Sal66]

:congrats: First one I've seen posted also. Good research also. Looks just the one in the top row. Now you just have to find the Large Cents to go along with it.
Very Nice !!

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

I kept looking at your collar disk, Steve, and thinking man that looks familiar. :thinkingabout:

So I dug out my box of relics and sure enough, I have one just like it. I found it back in the 1980s during my first metal detecting phase. Unfortunately, I can't remember where I found it. My record keeping was very lax back in those days.

I had no idea what it was until I saw this thread of yours.

 

[aloldstuff]

WOW, 1st one I have seen posted. Great find.

Tony, man your memory is great.....you found one in the 1980.s and remembered it.

 

[tanacat]

Very cool Tony |:cheering: I have a box of I dunno's that I go back to now & then lol

Hey Steve yours looks like it will clean up as good as Tony's did :yes: