One piece button with Fouled Anchor means Rev War!

[steelheadwill]

Hi all,
Happy to cross this one off the want list, I've been looking for a while.

Saw the Anchor, figured it was a Rev item, but not sure which Navy (possibly Marines) it was from til I got home and opened Troianis' Rev Button book .

Seems to be closest match to BNC.s on page 10.
Not the Continental which tops my wishlist, but British Royal Navy Captains and Commanders Cuff Button
(later used by other officers)
Better condition than most salt copper of this vintage, it came from a pier foundation that is rife with military buttons Rev era through 1830s
that I have literally hammered for years.
Squeeked out this tiny button using a machine I purchased for backup when Minelab was phasing them out to sell more ETracs,
the venerable Explorer Professional. it seems more sensitive to lower conductive targets than the CTX, and 95% as effective overall IMO.
I do miss the rock solid large diameter shaft design of the CTX, no flex there when I do my fast coil wiggle in search of the elusive repeating tone.
It's in for a checkup and test after enduring three years of heavy use, Sure am glad I planned ahead and grabbed the Explorer for $700 NIB.
Thanks for looking and HH all, Herbie.

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice button

 

[steelheadwill]

Thanks Trapperart, Just as I posted this, Fedex rang and I received my refurbished CTX, Im headed out diggin !!

 

[steelheadwill]

Edit: gonna go for the first underwater hunt of 2016

 

[testing123]

Hey Herbie, congrats on the find! Hope all is well and you get some great goodies today.

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice, not a type I've found yet!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Congrats on the sweet Rev War button!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Wow!

 

[Scrappy]

An excellent find and in quite nice condition.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Nice job Herbie recovering that little piece of history .....

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Very nice button Herbie congrats on it !
Gary

 

[Honest Samuel]

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[against the wind]

Sweet Button,,
Congrats

 

[Ahab8]

That's a great looking button my friend. I'm still searching for my first Rev War button. How many have you pulled from this particular site? Congrats on knocking one off the bucket list

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

sweet button!

 

[steelheadwill]

Hey Herbie, congrats on the find! Hope all is well and you get some great goodies today.

Thanks Rob, Best wishes to you!

 

[steelheadwill]

sweet button!

Thanks, I see 18 Coppas for you already this yeaR.. Outstanding!!

 

[steelheadwill]

That's a great looking button my friend. I'm still searching for my first Rev War button. How many have you pulled from this particular site? Congrats on knocking one off the bucket list

Thanks Ahab8, a single block USA button is the only definitive, several brass/copper scripts have appeared here, condition makes impossible to be sure, they may be Rev, most of the buttons are Federal/1812 issues.

 

[steelheadwill]

Very nice button Herbie congrats on it !
Gary

Thanks Gary, Best wishes to you !!

 

[steelheadwill]

An excellent find and in quite nice condition.

Thanks Scrappy, I am a bit amazed at the amount of smooth surface, usually cuprous items of that age have mostly pitted and very little smooth, opposite of what this one displays.