A few buttons

[Bill D. (VA)]

I'm in the process of getting ready to pack for our move, and was going through some of my relics. Thought I'd throw out a pic of a few of the buttons I've stumbled upon. Almost none of these were found in CW camps, but were mostly random finds in fields or yards around colonial homesites. That's just another one of the many reasons I love to hunt these kind of sites. Finds can cover a 300-400 year period, and you just never know what might pop out next. Looking forward to getting back out again in the fall after getting settled into the new place. Stay cool!

[mainer]

Nice collection Bill. Like that eagle button on the bottom left looks like maybe war of 1812.

[gmanlight]

I like them all

[Iron Patch]

What impresses me just as much as the buttons is they all appear to be cleaned the best way possible, at least to my taste. I'll bet it's a result of one or two things or a combination of both.... which are, you have lots of patience to make sure it's right, or got some early help to learn the right way. I love em green, gold, and green & gold!

[dwayne sueno]

beautiful collection, Bill. i agree with IP about your cleaning practices. well done.
that Virginia button in the lower left is not a far cry from Jeff's current banner button.

also, i don't recall seeing a post yet describing the finding of that shiny thing in your avatar.
have i missed it?

quality, quality, quality!

dwayne

[Iron Patch]

also, i don't recall seeing a post yet describing the finding of that shiny thing in your avatar.
have i missed it?

I seen it back when posted, at least I think I did. (on another site) If I had to guess it was maybe three years ago.

[Bill D. (VA)]

beautiful collection, Bill. i agree with IP about your cleaning practices. well done.
that Virginia button in the lower left is not a far cry from Jeff's current banner button.

also, i don't recall seeing a post yet describing the finding of that shiny thing in your avatar.
have i missed it?

quality, quality, quality!

dwayne

Dwayne - there's actually a 2nd early VA button like Jeff's in the pic. Look just to the right of the large marine button at top center. That one's in much better condition as you can see from the pic below.. As far as the gold guinea, I'll have to be honest and give credit to one of my old hunting partners, Chuck, who found this beauty about 12 years ago. We had been hitting a Rev War camp next to a spring stream. Chuck decided to wander off in the middle of the huge adjoining field. He didn't get the first hit until more than 100 yards in. And out popped a near perfect 1775 guinea. We were as astounded with the mint condition as we were with the find itself. After spending many hours thoroughly hunting in that area we could only come up with a couple flat buttons. Since it was probably the best find I've ever witnessed being dug, I couldn't resist using it as an avatar. Anyway, that's the story. Hopefully this will be the year I dig one for myself. And I have just the site that might produce one. Take care ..... Bill

[dwayne sueno]

Bill,

thank you for the story and the additional button pic.
you are the man!
hope your new site pans out for you.
i look forward to your future posts.

dwayne

[ColonialDude]

You've got some nice buttons there my friend! Congrats!! Looking at your other posts your nice finds are not limited to buttons!

[Steve in PA]

Great buttons Bill. I especially like the War of 1812 era ones.

[MKnTenn]

WOW, those are hard to find in Civil War camps, and you are finding them around house places, WOW! All we find around home sites around here are penny buttons. Va has some great home sites to hunt.