🥇 BANNER AWESOME button, reale, relics, coins.......

[MrMikeJackie]

Back to the hunted out colonial field. Had a really good day today. Decided to head to the back of the field and found an iron patch. Made some adjustments on the CTX and listened. Started finding buttons, an Eagle I button, a 1/2 Reale, a large cent, 2 cent, IH, a Rosie lol, some horse tack, an unidentified chunk of ornate silver, and other typical finds for an area like this.
I called my buddy on the cell phone, he was on the other side of the field. Told him to come over as I was finding some good stuff. When he gets there I show him my finds including the big dandy button. Tell him how nice it is, even has a floral pattern on the edge. He turns to me and says buddy, that's not a floral pattern, that's writing. Wait, what?
Take a look, it says INDEPENDENCE, UNITY & PROSPERITY, with 13 stars. No idea what I have here, but I hope it's a good button. Going to do some research now. Thanks for looking, Mike
(Edit) I BELIEVE THIS IS MY FIRST GEORGE WASHINGTON INAUGURAL BUTTON!

 

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[ARC]

I am not a button guy but must admit... that is one bad arse cool button.
Never seen one like that.

Seems that a rarity like this would fall into banner realm.
Well done.

 

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[JeffInMass]

That button could be the rarest thing ever posted! Hope it is and huge Congrats to you!

-- Jeff --

 

[claire]

Mike that is amazing!!!!! Congrats! Banner for sure! Did you score that on LI?

 

[digging440yrs]

Wow--awesome hunt buddy !!!!!!--

 

[Mr. Digger]

Yeah that button is a 360 reverse behind the back no look slam dunk banner find. Congrats!

 

[Bramblefind]

Amazing find! Congratulations!! There was an article with about this button in the Oct. 1946 National Button Bulletin which I will attach here -

 

[Trezurehunter]

Thats one great batch of finds. Congrats.

 

[DownNDirty]

AMAZING find-A no-brainer BANNER find!

 

[MrMikeJackie]

Thanks for all the replies guys. Been out all morning hunting the same spot. Found some more buttons and a 1786 half Reale. My buddies have been pulling some great finds as well. This is an amazing spot. It's been hunted for over 20 years and still producing. Just working all the iron patches and finding what others have left behind.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Now, THATS something I haven't seen before! Well done--and congrats on what will no doubt be a banner find!

 

[BARKER]

Hi; Bramblefind; You NAILED it. Great Job. It is a New Nation Patriotic Button. VERY Rare. AWESOME. PEACE:RONB

 

[Appalachianman76]

Super Find!!!

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Incredible button Huge congratulations! Some awesome history with that button and great article Bramblefind.

 

[CRUSADER]

On reflection, I've just voted banner on this one. Although as it will be next to another button, it might be a long shot. (Shouldn't really make a difference, but it seems to)

 

[treblehunter]

Banner vote is in

 

[Z.K.]

Having two very different buttons in a row on the banner would be no different than the capped quarter and fugio currently up there as neighbors.

I realize I'm less qualified than many on this site to make a strong argument about this button from historical and/or collecting perspectives. But based on what we do know this button is about as rare as they come, and IMHO represents an extraordinary moment in US history. Not elevating this banner feels to me like the equivalent of debating whether or not to put up a chain cent or flowing hair silver (which are technically far more common, and less directly expressive of the democratic sentiments of the time).

So....bump! : )

 

[Ahab8]

Having two very different buttons in a row on the banner would be no different than the capped quarter and fugio currently up there as neighbors.

I realize I'm less qualified than many on this site to make a strong argument about this button from historical and/or collecting perspectives. But based on what we do know this button is about as rare as they come, and IMHO represents an extraordinary moment in US history. Not elevating this banner feels to me like the equivalent of debating whether or not to put up a chain cent or flowing hair silver (which are technically far more common, and less directly expressive of the democratic sentiments of the time).

So....bump! : )

Well said. This button must go up. That thing is incredible!!!!

 

[HistoryUnearthed]

Incredible find. Congrats. Sound like a perfect place to detect. Banner vote is in.

 

[Scrappy]

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Bee bi bo Banner
BANNER!

 

[MrMikeJackie]

Thanks all.