Amazing finds at a hunted out school

bspkayaker

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Hey everyone, it has been some time since I have posted last, but need your help on these buttons I just found at a school that has been hammered to death, so I thought anyway. I
have not cleaned anything as of yet as I am not sure if the buttons are rare or valuable. If anyone can I.D. these, please do!

I first pulled up and walked to a spot and found this below (first hole).
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Next couple of holes, I pulled this. It still has a little gem in the middle.
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Then I had that gut feeling for some reason that I needed to go over to the other side of the field as there were some very old trees around. Just a hunch, that really paid off

The first hole I dug and I pull out three of the below buttons, I couldn't believe it!
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Then about ten minutes later, I pull this "GOLD" Button! It certainly has some weight to it.
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Below is the rest that I pulled out in the same area. All within an hour or so.
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A day detecting like this was well needed! It has been slim pickings this year.

Thank for looking, Brian
 

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coinman123

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A bit better pictures of the last two buttons, still haven't cleaned them. Can anyone recommend the best way to clean these?

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I would put them under running water, when the dirt is gone then seal them with white Elmer's Glue (at least that is what I was told to do with my sundial). Awesome finds, good luck with ID, I am not good with military buttons lol. Find of a lifetime, finding a cache of Revolutionary War buttons. Perhaps a uniform dump? They all look Revolutionary War to me. Each one alone is a banner.
 

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As you can see from my avatar, I found this one awhile back
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I would put them under running water, when the dirt is gone then seal them with white Elmer's Glue (at least that is what I was told to do with my sundial). Awesome finds, good luck with ID, I am not good with military buttons lol. Find of a lifetime, finding a cache of Revolutionary War buttons. Perhaps a uniform dump? They all look Revolutionary War to me. Each one alone is a banner.

Thanks for the cleaning advise, I am certainly sweating it out a bit of the thought of destroying these trying to clean them
 

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Thanks Coinman for your banner vote!, I do agree they are in great condition, but I don't believe they are reenactment due to were they were found (in a small section of grass that just wouldn't make sense for a reenactment to take place.

I have to say, I would love to be apart of the banner family as I have been with the forum for some time now.

Your welcome :). I would hunt the hell out of that section of grass, too bad a lot of the other land is probably developed from building the school, what isn't developed though would be great. Also, if there is any woods around the school, even a small patch, go there. I found a virgin cellar hole site, from the 1730's and abandoned circa 1800. Right in the public woods behind a school, I pulled up around 100 (civilian) colonial buttons, and around 20 colonial coppers there.
 

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Your welcome :). I would hunt the hell out of that section of grass, too bad a lot of the other land is probably developed from building the school, what isn't developed though would be great. Also, if there is any woods around the school, even a small patch, go there. I found a virgin cellar hole site, from the 1730's and abandoned circa 1800. Right in the public woods behind a school, I pulled up around 100 (civilian) colonial buttons, and around 20 colonial coppers there.

I will be hitting that section hard as the finds were basically from cherry picking. I see your in New England, whereabouts are you located? If your somewhat close by your welcome to join me
 

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I will be hitting that section hard as the finds were basically from cherry picking. I see your in New England, whereabouts are you located? If your somewhat close by your welcome to join me

I'm from southern NH, what part of MA are you in? I will PM you if I am ever in the area.
 

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I think you are right and that it is French Rev. war buttons. When I first found them I figured they were not rev. war buttons, very pleased. Ill tell you, sometimes
I would take these relics over coins. It is a blast researching the history of relics

I agree. Those buttons have an amazing history that is a lot easier to research and learn about then just your average coin. What I mean is, you can research that "34" button and find a lot of really interesting stuff about the regiment's history, but there is only so much you can learn about most modern coins.
 

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The 1 on the right I believe is a colonial Scotland thistle button, like this 1----- thLK1VDSM2 thistle.jpg
 

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What a wide array of buttons to be found in one area, something was going on that's for sure. Congrats on the hunt and great recoveries.
 

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Wowsers! That's the button haul of a lifetime here. I agree many times the research, history, and personal touch of buttons makes them way cooler finds than just a coin. I am no button expert but, this might be BANNER worthy for sure. Glad you got the adrenal glands all cleared out now!:headbang:
 

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Congrats. Thats some nice finds for a school yard. That is a rev war button. I had one a few weeks ago and a friend has ALOT of them. very cool find.
 

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very nice my friend!
 

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Make sure you show us some more photos after you've safely cleaned them! Thanks!
 

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Wow banner for sure. Nice Deus haul.
 

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fantastic.gif ...GO BACK AND GO SLOW AND GET MORE
 

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