George Washington Inaugural button

[RelicRick]

Okay I changed the title of the thread to make you all happy!

Hey Everybody!

I was out with MikeinPA. and Sniper19612003 yesterday searching around a cellar hole and look what I found at about 4". Needless to say, I am still in shock. As best I can tell from brief research last night, it's worth at least $3K! If anybody has additional info to share, it would be greatly appreciated! Great way to start the season, eh?

HH,

Rick (Goalrush)

 

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[Evolution]

Re: Hey, look what I found!

Congratulations and WTG! Hoping to find one myself this year. Good luck and HH............Hogge

Don't be too greedy Hogge. Those two $5000 coins you found last year should hold you over for a while. .......................... Great find on the GW button. That thing is awesome

 

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[leddel]

a huge congrats to ya Rick , i know exactly how you feel as i found the last G.W.button that was on the banner three months ago , i was lucky to have mine in W&ET BEST FINDS OF 2008 in this months issue and yours would be great for that as well i hope its pick for it my friend and congratulations again Rick ,beautiful button .Dan

 

[Kiros32]

Pretty sweet button man, nice condition, congrats.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Hey,

A good title will give a hint to what you have found but never tell you exactly what it is.

Awesome Find !!

Keep @ It and HH!!

 

[history_buff]

beautiful button and congrats on a banner find!!!!

 

[tymcmurray]

Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4", Can you believe it?
That is awsome!

 

[lovedigging]

Congratulations on a much deserved BANNER, Great find

 

[berkshire mike]

That's a great indian head

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Can I say OMFG in the forum?

Did you find it in NJ or PA?

Congrats!

Neil

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Very, very nice indeed!

 

[RelicRick]

Thanks Everybody! This beauty was found in the Garden State...good old New Jersey...I might add not far from Washington's winter HQ in 1779 & 1780!

 

[ModernMiner]

AMAZING FIND!!!!
Congrats on an unbelievable GW button in fantastic shape.
Banner find for sure.
We'll see you in the Best Finds of 2009 edition.
-MM-

 

[Deno]

Hot Dam, what a find. i know you have to be on cloud 9. Congratulations.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Ya gotta enter that in W&E's Find of the Year contest for next year, that's a winner for sure!

 

[stillgottawork]

The button said it all..........."long live... Goalrush"

You played detector lotto and won..............

 

[dfx willy]

TITLE- HEY LOOK AT WHAT I FOUND!! 3 GRAND IN THE GROUND. CONGRATS. WILLY.

 

[xlt nh]

WTG!!!!!!! Don't think I'd stop grinnin' for weeks to come...Congrats!!

HH, Hank 8)

 

[mistergee]

WTG...fantastic find

 

[time4me]

Congrats on a real historical treasure! Wow, what a feeling you must have had / still have.

 

[RelicRick]

Thanks again everybody! You're all too kind. I'll try to answer a few questions that have come up on this thread and through PMs. The button was found about 4" deep about 10' away from a cellar hole to an old shepherd's cottage. This cellar hole is adjacent to an old Colonial Road which was heavily traveled by Washington's troops (amongst others). Many have asked what I am going to do with it. It belongs to the property owners where it was found. If they decide to give it to me, I'll be flattered to no end. At no point did I ever consider throwing it in my pocket and walking away. Our group was granted permission to search this property to recapture the history there and this button is a BIG piece of that history. My values and integrity are far more valuable than the button is to me. So we'll continue our work for these folks and hopefully our good deeds will be rewarded in other ways. Thanks again one and all!

Happy Hunting,
Rick (Goalrush)