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  1. #1
    us
    Apr 2007
    Elmira, NY
    Minelab e-trac/Tesoro Cortes / Garrett Ace 250 w/15x13 sef butterfly search coil
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    3 different buttons

    2 are military, 1 army and 1 navy or marines ? The other button is just plain and rounded and looks pretty old. I'm very curious as to how old the marines or navy button is. The penny is just there to compare sizes.
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  2. #2
    us
    Aug 2008
    Virginia
    GARRETT GTAx 550
    1,518

    Re: 3 different buttons

    Is there a backmark on the buttons,That is just about the only way to tell age truly.
    They are nice looking buttons.

    fortbball9

  3. #3
    us
    Aug 2008
    Virginia
    GARRETT GTAx 550
    1,518

    Re: 3 different buttons

    The button to the right is a Great Seal Button made from 1902 to present.The button to the left
    looks like a ball or zouave button they did have that style in the CW.The bottom resembles a
    Navy Button.However they did make some buttons in the CW that had iron back that would rust.
    So they could date back to the CW but the Great Seal is defiantly post CW. They are some very
    nice keepers.Congrats

    fortbball9

  4. #4
    us
    Dec 2008
    VALLEY ALABAMA
    GARRETT GTA 500
    3,650

    Re: 3 different buttons

    STRIPPING SILVER OUT OF BANKS AT FACE

 

 

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