Finds from Southport N.C.

RKinOI

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Found these things Memorial wkend in Southport N.C.. The coolest is a military button, It has the great seal on it but also has some writing on the back. Should I try to clean it to I.D. Is there a certain way to clean it? Is it worth anything $$$ ? The place that I found it is about 50 ft. away from where an old gent told me a stack of civil war cannon balls were found while doing utility work about 70 years ago.
 

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lonewolfe

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Cool stuff!

HH

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muddyknees

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OK on your finds I was the guy in uniform who stopped by to see if you were finding any thing.I Wwent the next day found a nice heavy silver ring not far from where we were. Give me a call when in town again.
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RKinOI

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Here is a pic of the button
 

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RKinOI

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And the back
 

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Mystro7

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Those are nice finds, I really like the button. I would rather they look like that than cleaned up. I have ruined a couple nice things by trying to clean them, but thats just me :) Anyhow, go find some more relics! i love 'em. Good luck on your next hunt!
 

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Genuine pure torquise from the Squashblossem mine in Bizbee Arizona!!! ?I dont know??
 

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Cool finds RK!!? That button that you found is from the Indian Wars era.? Notice the shield being flat on top.? Eagle buttons from the Civil War would have a point on top of the shield.? I'll try to post a pic of the one I found.? Its an Eagle Infantry button from the Civil War.? HH!

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