🥇 BANNER Found my DREAM BUTTON....then found three more!

Gridwalker306

Gridwalker306

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I have been detecting for seven years, I've dug a zillion buttons, many old Customs buttons. I have dreamed of digging a North West Mounted Police button since day one. Today it finally happened, and four of them! It's been a while since I had a dug item really stall my brain out and leave me slack jawed haha.

The NWMP formed in 1873 and existed with that title until 1903. In 1874 287 officers made the famous ride West through these parts. This is the outer fringes of the oldest of the old for my area. Not many officers, and for a relatively short time. The land owner told me he knows exactly where a small group of officers camped, not far from the farm where I found these buttons. Can't wait to check it out.

I just gently dry brushed them, no water. The image of the Buffalo face is really cool. Thanks for looking ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1464500035.159118.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1464500186.193700.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1464500226.619153.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1464500252.900507.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1464500277.840084.jpg
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**** I found another one early this morning, I'm updating a group shot of all five*** ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1464553134.224303.jpg

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Gridwalker306

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Rick (Nova Scotia) said:
Nice job. I don't recall ever seeing one posted.
Glad you got some nice ones, even though the poorest one is still a good find, it is nice to have better looking ones for the "good case"
The whole coat must be there, and you could possibly get some more yet.
Looks like your getting your first banner.
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Thank you Rick, I haven't ever seen one posted before either.

I found them actually not terribly close together, in the area between the homestead and where I was told they camped.

The landowner told me the small group of NWMP camped just across the ravine, and were friendly with his relatives. His great grandfather would invite them for supper, they would decline, he would insist, they would give in and come to the house and dine. They weren't there long, but they developed a good relationship. When they left, they gifted the great grandfather a NWMP Buffalo coat. It's still in the family, so these buttons are not from that coat. Also, I've noticed three variations. The bottom left and top right are different from each other, and different from the other three.

Sorry for the long winded reply but I thought it was interesting.
 

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Gridwalker306

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Ahab8 said:
Super cool pieces of history buddy. Banner from me. If the northern boys say they're this special they need to be up there
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Thank you Abe, I'm blown away with all the responses. For me in my area, I don't think I could ever find better buttons.
 

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THATS SOME NICE BUTTONS.
 

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You got my banner vote...
 

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Wonderful thank you for sharing this history with us
 

ANTIQUARIAN

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Those buttons are an amazing find for you in the west my friend! :occasion14:

Congratulations on getting your first BANNER as well! :wav:

Dave
 

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Congratulations on your 1st banner, must've felt awesome to scratch a major bucket lister like that off your list, congrats again!
 

Scrappy

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Wow, when it rains it pours! You want one and three more pop out! Sounds familiar. The buttons again are fabulous and congrats on them making banner. They deserve to be recognized
 

bill from lachine

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A bit late to the party but congratulations on a well deserved banner.

Regards + HH

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I'm also a bit late to the party, but a huge congratulations on a well deserved banner with some killer buttons. I didn't know much about them until I saw this post. Excellent job on brushing them off... I really like the patina and contrast on those.

Brad
 

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Gridwalker306

Gridwalker306

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Woke up to see these buttons made the banner! Thanks everyone in helping make an exciting find even more special.
 

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BigWaveDave

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Outstanding!!!
Congrats on your first Banner.... May you have many more!

Now I have to find one, because I showed my wife your buttons, and she's got a thing for Buffaloes....oh the pressure!
 

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Awesome!!! Congrats on some rare finds and banner!!!
 

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Gridwalker306

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ANTIQUARIAN said:
Those buttons are an amazing find for you in the west my friend! :occasion14:

Congratulations on getting your first BANNER as well! :wav:

Dave
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Thanks Dave, it only took me seven years haha!
 

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