New site produces some nice military buttons & more!

[Darby]

Had a great hunt today with my buddy jdsly. Hit a new site that proved to be a good one. Found the SC and A Artillery button on a quick recon trip. Then the silver gilt SC button and gold gilt "fancy" button (both pics after cleaning with aluminum jelly). Dug a small eagle cuff button, several flats and numerous other relics. Found a couple pipe stems and part of a bowl. The hook looking thing I'm not sure about but maybe a sword hanger(?). A few other pieces I have no idea on either so anyone recognize anything please let me know. Also found on the surface what looks like two, maybe ivory, buttons. Had a fun hunt today and jdsly found some nice military buttons too he'll post later. Thanks for looking and HH!

 

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[johnnyblaze]

Amazing variety of buttons man

~Blaze~

 

[Palmetto]

That silver plate Young Smith SC is outstanding! The other SC and A are just as good. Looks like a great spot.

Russ

 

[deepsecrets]

Excellent finds! Do believe that is a sword hanger - the two white buttons might be porceline rather than ivory. Congrats!

 

[Darby]

Thanks Blaze!

Thanks Russ. Yea I was surprised how much gilt was left on the one SC button. Looked good right out the dirt but I couldn't resist cleaning it since it had some gilt left. Thanks again for the reply.

Thanks deepsecrets! I hoped it was a sword hanger! And porcelain does make more sense on the white buttons. Thanks for the input!

 

[nova treasure]

Awesome Buttons, the hook thingy is the hook attachment from a buckle.

 

[relic nut]

That's a great bunch of finds! Buttons are in great shape. It looks like a sword hanger to me. Congrats

HH, Relic Nut

 

[detectahead]

Sharp looking buttons! Love that A. Gilt looks real nice on the one. Big congrats!

 

[gbpackrfan1990]

What's the back mark on the buttons?

 

[Patriot Relics]

Glad to see you broke the drought Darby, excellent collection of digs from that site.

 

[parsonwalker]

Awesome Buttons, the hook thingy is the hook attachment from a buckle.

Absolutely OUTSTANDING buttons! I'm going with Nova on the hook shaped like a "Y".

 

[gbpackrfan1990]

Absolutely OUTSTANDING buttons! I'm going with Nova on the hook shaped like a "Y".

The "y" shaped thing is a pair of "puppy paw" belt buckle hooks. Commonly found in oval belt plates like a U.S. Belt plate.

 

[bearbqd]

Those are all phenomenal!! That soil was great to those buttons. What a great site you have.

 

[against the wind]

Nice couple of finds. Those buttons look to be in great shape.
Congrats

 

[Darby]

Thanks Nova. If it is hooks to a plate I need to find the plate!! Haven't dug one....yet. Thanks for the input.

Thanks Relicnut, detectahead, gbpackrfan, vmi, parsonwalker, bearbqd & againstthewind! Appreciate your comments and replies!

Gbpackrfan, I'll post pics of backmarks later. The A button is Superior quality, the others are home and Ican't remember exact marks.

 

[CRUSADER]

Excellent finds! Do believe that is a sword hanger - the two white buttons might be porceline rather than ivory. Congrats!

Agreed

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Steve in PA]

The "y" shaped thing is a pair of "puppy paw" belt buckle hooks. Commonly found in oval belt plates like a U.S. Belt plate.

Correct. It would have been embedded in the lead on the back of the plate.
Love the CS buttons by the way

 

[gwdigger]

Really some amazing buttons!

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Incredible buttons in incredible condition! WOW.