Four George Washington Inaugural buttons-update

[RelicRick]

Happy Holidays Everyone!

By far, these are my best finds ever! I'm not sure I can ever top these but I'm going to try. These were found at the site of an old sheep farm here in NJ. They are listed as Cobb #5b, Albert #WI-11c and Dewitt #1789-8. If you know of anyone else, besides Mountainman2 (also from NJ) that has ever found four of these, please let me know. Thanks for looking!

***Update--I just received my authentication/appraisal from Stack's and the four combined come out to $17,500, but historically, they are priceless, especially in this condition! Thanks to all who have helped with info and your kind words. Happy Hunting in 2010!

Rick (Goalrush)

[DigginThePast]

WOW! Were they all together or near each other? Awesome score. Congrats.

[seger98]

I was thinking the same thing DigginThePast was, awesome finds however they were found!

[pinebarrens1]

i wish that was in my part of new jersey .............thanks for making us shine .......al

[RelicRick]

WOW! Were they all together or near each other? Awesome score. Congrats.

Thanks for the kind words! The first was found w/ my MXT about 8' behind the cellar hole. It was about 4" deep. The rest were found sifting the dirt from one quadrant of a 14'X24' cellar hole, so all told they were all within 8' from one another. Happy Hunting!


Rick (Goalrush)

[RelicRick]

i wish that was in my part of new jersey .............thanks for making us shine .......al

Hey PB1, Stay the course my friend...I believe some have been found in your area as well! Do your research and keep digging! Good Luck

Rick (Goalrush)

[DigginThePast]

WOW! Were they all together or near each other? Awesome score. Congrats.

Thanks for the kind words! The first was found w/ my MXT about 8' behind the cellar hole. It was about 4" deep. The rest were found sifting the dirt from one quadrant of a 14'X24' cellar hole, so all told they were all within 8' from one another. Happy Hunting!


Rick (Goalrush)

Cool. Was just wondering if they were all lost together.

[mountainman 2]

I'm glad i had the chance to see those in person. They are in amazing condition for their age. Congrats again Goalrush.

[olepossum]

some dork had 4 different gw buttons on the h channel show the pawn shop and sold them for 300.00 the owner was a rip off and the seller needed his brain examined

[sniffer]

I saw that one too, talk about a bonehead that didn't know what he had.
he could have sold them at auction, for 10x what they gave him

[mountainman 2]

some dork had 4 different gw buttons on the h channel show the pawn shop and sold them for 300.00 the owner was a rip off and the seller needed his brain examined

Saw that as well, but i thought he sold them for $3000.00 total and there was only 3 of them.

[RelicRick]

When did that air? I wish I had seen it! Do you know which variety he had? That guy appears to rip everybody off.

[mountainman 2]

When did that air? I wish I had seen it! Do you know which variety he had? That guy appears to rip everybody off.

It had aired on Dec 14 at 10:30pm EST. John sent me a pm or i would have missed it too. One was a script gw, i can't remember the other 2.

[history hunter]

Outstanding! Those are dream finds!! Happy new year!

[Knightwalker]

Very cool buttons Rick.
I was born in Hoboken, We lived there for 2 years then moved to a little suburb called Spotswood. I don't think it is there anymore. That was back in mid 50's. Not sure what is there now. But might be a place for you to check. I remember you turn off the main road and about a block down on right was the grade school, then after that was the first block between the woods and road there might of been around 10 houses. Then after that there was another block about the same as the first, that's the block we lived on. I was 4 an 5 then so really not sure on the number of houses. I do remember before we moved up the hill past our block they was building more houses. And the thing I mostly remember was across the street about two house down they had a willow tree in their back yard, I use to run there and hide when Fire trucks would go by. LOL
I know down the main road there was a sewing factory, My mom worked there for a bit.
Where Spotswood was exactly at I can't tell you, but might be something to do some research on this winter.
HH in 2010

[RelicRick]

Very cool buttons Rick.
I was born in Hoboken, We lived there for 2 years then moved to a little suburb called Spotswood. I don't think it is there anymore. That was back in mid 50's. Not sure what is there now. But might be a place for you to check. I remember you turn off the main road and about a block down on right was the grade school, then after that was the first block between the woods and road there might of been around 10 houses. Then after that there was another block about the same as the first, that's the block we lived on. I was 4 an 5 then so really not sure on the number of houses. I do remember before we moved up the hill past our block they was building more houses. And the thing I mostly remember was across the street about two house down they had a willow tree in their back yard, I use to run there and hide when Fire trucks would go by. LOL
I know down the main road there was a sewing factory, My mom worked there for a bit.
Where Spotswood was exactly at I can't tell you, but might be something to do some research on this winter.
HH in 2010

Thanks Knightwalker!

There is still a Spotswood in Middlesex County. Are you saying there was a suburb of Hoboken also called Spotswood? I agree with you...this is a great time of year for research! Happy New Year and Happy Hunting.

Rick (Goalrush)

[Knightwalker]

That is it. I tried to find it on a map and couldn't and my brother said it wasn't there anymore. So I was going by his word.
Thanks for answering me.
HH in 2010

[Iron Patch]

Super finds and stunning condition! You'll have great memories from those digs for as long as you live.

[Goes4ever]

those are some awesome buttons, congrats on finding all 4 of them!

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I know what it feels like to dig a G.W
I cant imagine digging FOUR

Keep them together as a set forever. Congrats


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