Vancouver area anyone?

[Tom_in_CA]

Hi, I'm from Salinas, CA (south of San Jose). Down here, we find "phoenix buttons" at sites that date from the 1820s/30s. The buttons are 1820s french military in origin, that made their way into the trading circuit to pacific coastal sites of the period.

I have heard that many have/were found along the Columbia river area, specifically from Portland to Dalles area. Does anyone here know of anyone who's found any of these buttons up your way? Thanx!

[Paul in WA]

have a pic of one?

Paul

[Tom_in_CA]

here's some pix of what they look like. It's a two page article, so when you get to the bottom, be sure to click on "next page". I mentored this fellow, when he used to live in CA, and he found several phoenix buttons at sites I took him too. He's currently in Colorado.

http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/issue3/article4.htm