Super Rare Button

[B.H.]

My wife dug this button today..
SC214A in Tice..not listed in Albert's.
The device shows a palmetto tree at the center of a mottled field surrounded by an inner oval and an outer ring of dots.At the right side lies the inscription "FREE TRADE" and on the left "STATE RIGHTS" The button measures 19mm and this exact varient is not listed.The motto reflects both nullification sentiment and resentment over control of tarrifs by the North.Specimens are extremely rare and desirable.(Tice)
This is one of the rarest of the South Carolina buttons

[Jeffro]

And its in great shape, too! Sweet!

[FMarion2ndRegSC]

Beautiful button!! Lots of gilt left on that one! Congrats Mrs. BH !!!!

[kg6yll]

congratulations, nice find

[ModernMiner]

FANTASTIC!!!! What a great find.
As I said before, "B.H." must stand for Button Hunter.
Congrats.
-MM-

[EDDE]

$$$$$$$$$$

[JimInPhilly]

Absolutely beautiful! Tells alot of history. What sort of ground was it found in?

Jim

[B.H.]

Absolutely beautiful! Tells alot of history. What sort of ground was it found in?

Jim

It was dug in black dirt and encrusted........B.H.

[B.H.]

FANTASTIC!!!! What a great find.
As I said before, "B.H." must stand for Button Hunter.
Congrats.
-MM-

Thanks for the kind words...actually B.H are my initials...but i do like the "button hunter" connection

[romeo-1]

Very cool find! You and your wife have super luck!

[garbage digger]

I haven't seen one of those before. Thanks for sharing.

[Skrimpy]

I haven't seen one of those before. Thanks for sharing.

I saw something like it a while back on Tnet. It was a Saudi button with a similar palm tree on it.

[falcon62]

a palmetto tree and words in english the palmetto is south carolina emblem could be civil war item

[Skrimpy]

a palmetto tree and words in english the palmetto is south carolina emblem could be civil war item

You're probably right. I've seen the palm tree for SC too. The posting I read said that the Saudi button was very common.

[JerV3]

That is a real beauty there. Held up really well.

HH Jer