Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

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Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

:hello: If you saw the post yesterday, my good friend Alan had come to town to dig with us and we had a great time together. Alan decided to stay one more night and hunt with us again today, so we went out to a different site... Since I've been digging with Josh (Sentinel), nearly every hunt we've gone on we've made the comment, "man, I'd love to get an H.M.A. button today." Today was that day. It's bittersweet because I know how badly the both of us have wanted to dig one, and part of me wishes it was him that had dug it. :-\ We continued to search the area in hopes that another was nearby. We came up with several more buttons, but unfortunately no more H.M.A.'s... This is a Confederate button and was only made in the vest size (17.2mm).. This button has a lot of remaining gilt that can be seen when holding it, but is difficult to see in the pictures. The cleaning process will be a slow one, if I decide that's the route to take. HH Jeff


Here is some info on the button and the academy
"Button depicts a building with "HMA", this is believed to be Hampton Military Academy, a very small cadet school operating before the Civil War, in a single building which burned in 1861. Two part convex button, school coat or vest size. Albert SU163, TiceVAS273

Today's buttons
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Hampton Military Academy vest button (backmark "Extra Rich")
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1820's US Army 1-piece button (backmark "United States")
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1820's Eagle Artillery 1-piece button (backmark "United States")
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1830's 2-piece Eagle Artillery button (backmark "SCOVILLS WATERBURY")
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Group
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After Cleaning (This pic doesn't seem to do the button justice, but it has a very nice gold shadow)
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Re: Hampton Military Academy Button

Well done on the HMA button mate :icon_thumleft:. It does look in good condition, too bad Sentinel didn't get one as you say.Better luck next time Sentinel :thumbsup:.

hammered
 

Re: Confederate H.M.A. Button

Congrats once again Jeff! Sure is a great looking button. That one piece army button is pretty nice too. :thumbsup: Be sure to post a pic if you decide to clean it up. :icon_thumright:
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button

I have to hand it to ya, you have up rooted some of the finest buttons so far this year on Tnet
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button

I wish I was into detecting when I was in that area .Awesome digs!
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button

WOW!! You guys are just pounding it this year!! Great button..pretty rare in my book!! I'm starting to get jealous!!! ;-)

HH and keep it up... some of the better post on T-Net these days!

MB
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button

You can't seem to set a foot wrong this year, I don't need to add 'keep it rollin' as I'm sure it will anyway :thumbsup:
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button

Absolutely gorgeous buttons! :icon_thumright: Love the condition and the patina . . . any idea of values?
If you keep diggin that kind of metal; you'll soon be able to retire from the auction proceeds! :laughing9:
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button

MonkeyBoy said:
WOW!! You guys are just pounding it this year!! Great button..pretty rare in my book!! I'm starting to get jealous!!! ;-)

HH and keep it up... some of the better post on T-Net these days!

MB

Thank you Monkeyboy, was hoping it had all the gilt left but I like the gold shadow ;D

Thanks to the rest of you for the kind words, and Antiquarian, the value is somewhere in the $500-600 range I'd guess :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

great button...not knocking it but man that would be sweet with all the gilt... may there's more!!
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

One BANNER button there!

I have only seen ONE other posted since I have been on Tnet.


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Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

:o :o Remarkable buttons !! esp H.M.A. -worthy :thumbsup: :icon_pirat: Congrats J -team , N i C E
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

Awesome Buttons!! :headbang: :headbang:
Its Is unbelievable the amount of killer relics you are pulling out of the ground!!!
Way To Go!!!
HH!!
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

Thank you fellas :icon_thumleft: As I said before, it would have been nice to end up with most of the gilt, but it is what it is and could have turned out a lot worse ;D
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

That needs to be on banner.......Thanks again.
 

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penniesmine said:
That needs to be on banner.......Thanks again.

no prob man, was a pleasure to have u! Always welcome wherever im at
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

I really do envy you with those nice buttons. I have dug hundreds of buttons but very few that didn't fall apart when picked up. The area I hunted was hell on buttons and coins. I haven't had much time for dirt diggin in the last few years but will start again this fall. You have a super hunt and post and a BANNER vote from me.

Les
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

Congrats on a rare button :icon_thumright:
 

Re: Rare Confederate H.M.A. Button (Updated w/ Cleaned Photo)

Fantastic rare button :notworthy: :notworthy: Banner worthy :thumbsup: Dd60
 

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