1st GW Inagural Button!!!! (1789) - video included!

[metaldetector101]

Hi my name's John Dwyer and I am 15 years old. I have been metal detecting for about 2 1/2 years now and in May 2010 I updraded to the Spectra V3i.


Now for the exciting story of the find of a lifetime. It was a regular weekend, clear sky about 65 degrees and a gut feeling I was going to find something. I located a small patch of woods near a house that George Washington stayed at during the Revolutionary War. The even more crazy part was that I had a dream the night before of me finding a GW button. The day started of slow, I only found a 1953 wheatie and a pouch full of trash. Then next to a big rock, I got a 51 -52 signal on my spectra v3i. I pinpointed it a 4 inches, it was a promising sign. Then in the corner of the hole I saw something round. I first thought it was a large cent!! So I picked and tryed to rub some dirt off, no luck. Then a saw a part of a shank. I knew it was a colonial button. I find these all over the woods behind my house so I disreagraded it and put it in my pouch.


About 2 hours in to the hunt, I took a break and sat down. I pulled out the button, wondering if it had a design. Rubbed it on my left knee, I started to see a figure. I didnt know what it was. Then put in under a ray of sun and a saw an eagle with a shield!! I started screaming , OH MY GOSH I JUST FOUND A GW BUTTON!!!!


I went home and properly cleaned it and found out it had 63 border marks. In Alberts book WI12c with R2 rarity. There are only 51- 75 know to exist!!! Since the button has no shank it is worth $1000 to $1200!!

I made a video of me finding it:
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It was a find of a lifetime. I love my Whites Spectra V3i

[55th Massachusetts]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! BANNER!!!
REB

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Just an incredible find there man!
Looks to be in great shape too!

I'm voting BANNER for you as well!

Congrats,
Dave

[Jerry1NJ]

Great find!!!!!

[RJH02]

That's a great button and cool video.

[KRAZYHORSES]

awesome!!!! here is a site http://kirkmitchell.tripod.com/CobbGW/index.html krazyhorses

[metaldetector101]

awesome!!!! here is a site http://kirkmitchell.tripod.com/CobbGW/index.html krazyhorses

thx for the link and the vote

[colorado14ers]

ill vote BANNER for this very nice find!!!!! and ill sub ya on Youtube WTG!!!!

[spitfire55]

[DetectoDude]

WOW! WOW! BANNER! CONGRATS!

[steelheadwill]

Congrats on your rare Find!
Ya got a vote from me.
Looking forward to seeing more finds! Keep it up!

[mainer]

See you on the banner. 8)

[Indiana Digger]

Without a doubt! BANNER!

Congrats!

~Indiana Digger~

[Jason in TN]

Very nice button. I still need one of those.

Banner vote in

[Silver Searcher]

Well as a Brit all I can say about that Button is BANNER super find

It doe's look like there might be more detail hidding underneath the crud, I would have that looked at by a professional restorer

SS

[cntrydncr1]

Awesome! you have my vote!

[jc2]

. . . Great button to dig and nice condition . . . Congrats on the banner . . . also liked your vid . . . I'll subscribe . . . 8)

[steelheadwill]

Congrats on your BANNER FIND!
Many more great finds out there! Keep it up!

[romeo-1]

That is an amazing button and the condition is superb!

[MaineRelic]

A beautiful dream find ! I would vote but I do not need too ! It's already up there ! BANNER Outstanding ! At 15 years young your future is so bright in this hobby you have to wear shades ! MaineRelic