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Brian C.

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Jan 14, 2011
1,271
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Whites and Garrett. I use several machines, the ace 350 is a nice machine. I have a 5900, 6000, whites.
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DiggerDave in Pa.

Sr. Member
Jan 12, 2011
499
126
Huntingdon County Pa.
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Whites Spectrum XLT
Brian C. said:
Here is one of my 1850s period 63Rd button. The site that this came off had many neat finds. I think the location was an early tavern site, it was near the river, I think there must have been a crossing at this place. Brian C.
This is not as pretty as some of the military buttons I have but this one is my favorite. Baldwin was a clothier in Huntingdon, Pa. It is the only one I have ever seen.
 

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Richard Ray

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Feb 20, 2011
150
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East Texas
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Many brands, Magnetometer, GPR, Side Scan, etc.
Button unknown, I'm not a button man
Richard Ray
 

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Brian C.

Brian C.

Bronze Member
Jan 14, 2011
1,271
1,330
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Whites and Garrett. I use several machines, the ace 350 is a nice machine. I have a 5900, 6000, whites.
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Richard Ray said:
Button unknown, I'm not a button man
Richard Ray
Interesting buttons for sure. I have been looking for a button book on British buttons 1812- 1850, no one has shown me one yet. We find many different buttons in Canada. Brian C.
 

collector01

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Mar 7, 2008
1,377
1,141
snow hill, MD
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1
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Fisher F70
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1766 William Pitt no stamp act button, my favorite and best so far. And congrats to all for there nice buttons above.
 

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Iron Patch

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Sep 28, 2007
19,254
8,730
Dirtyville
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Deus
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All Treasure Hunting
It will have to be two because it's a tie. :-X
 

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Tested

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Apr 20, 2007
88
9
Alabama
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Whites DFX/5900Di Pro
My Map of Alabama button.
No shank :( :( :( and it is dented where the patina is.
Back Mark is: Scoville MFG.CO. Waterbury
 

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Brian C.

Brian C.

Bronze Member
Jan 14, 2011
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Whites and Garrett. I use several machines, the ace 350 is a nice machine. I have a 5900, 6000, whites.
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Brian C. said:
Richard Ray said:
Button unknown, I'm not a button man
Richard Ray
Interesting buttons for sure. I have been looking for a button book on British buttons 1812- 1850, no one has shown me one yet. We find many different buttons in Canada. Brian C.
I was looking in the tice book, there are some buttons with M on them, your button could be a Maryland school button,1855-1860, just guessing. Brian C.
 

Erdspiegel

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Feb 7, 2009
282
27
Berlin
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Fisher CZ6a
XP-GmaxxII
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Other
Enamel folklore button,20 mm diameter,c.1860/70

one of my favorites :icon_sunny:
 

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thsfineday

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Apr 20, 2009
34
3
Taylor, MI.
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omega 8000, ace 250
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All Treasure Hunting
up in my part of Michigan we don't get to find to many military buttons like the people down south, but i was very happy when i saw this one come out of the ground
 

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Indianhead Jones

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Jul 28, 2008
695
9
Revere, Massachusetts (5 Miles North of Boston)
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White's Eagle Spectrum/White's Eagle II
Here's my prized button find...a Civil War Massachusetts Volunteer Militia button, found on April 28, 1985, in a local school playground that was being bulldozed. The dozer had taken off several inches, and the button was another 4 inches down!

Larry G. :)
 

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johnnyblaze

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Dec 20, 2010
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Rhode Island
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T2 SPECIAL EDITION
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Other
This i found in 2010.
Its a rare Kentish Artillery button..
My best so far...
Nice buttons guys.




Blaze...
 

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55th Massachusetts

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Jun 5, 2009
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Nautilus
IRISH VOLUNTEERS OF CHARLESTON.....I found the first one ever. It was not known to exist until my example surfaced.

My button is pictured in Albert's button book, and Tice's button book.

Only about five known.

REB
 

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Iron Patch

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Deus
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55th Massachusetts said:
IRISH VOLUNTEERS OF CHARLESTON.....I found the first one ever. It was not known to exist until my example surfaced.

My button is pictured in Albert's button book, and Tice's button book.

Only about five known.

REB


I almost asked you about that last night! I had never seen such a button and guessed it was a good one... but it's not... it's an incredible one!
 

mbyormark

Tenderfoot
Mar 18, 2023
6
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IRISH VOLUNTEERS OF CHARLESTON.....I found the first one ever. It was not known to exist until my example surfaced.

My button is pictured in Albert's button book, and Tice's button book.

Only about five known.

REB
Amazing find! Any knowledge of variants, like this lead pewter example? I’ve never seen another one like it. Was told it was the only one found in the US
 

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BuckleBoy

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Jun 12, 2006
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Moonlight and Magnolias
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4
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Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
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1766 William Pitt no stamp act button, my favorite and best so far. And congrats to all for there nice buttons above.
FYI this style are from sleeve links not freestanding buttons. Go find the other one :)

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fyrffytr1

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Mar 5, 2010
7,516
11,922
Southwest Georgia
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XP Deus, White's DFX
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Republican Blues civil war period button I found last year. The Republican Blues were a unit out of Savannah, Ga. and have a long history. Made up of mostly upper class people.
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Gare

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Dec 30, 2012
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14,215
Canton Ohio Area
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Presently using Deus 2's & have Minelabs, Nokta's Tesoro's DEus's Have them all . Have WAY to many need to get rid of some
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting

Lamy Lineman

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Sep 27, 2014
136
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New Mexico
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Equinox600, Whites MXT all Pro, Whites XL Pro, Whites Bullseye, Deteknix X-pointer
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Not a button expert, but my favorite ones, other than my military eagles.
First one looks like a Roman soldier. Design is incused. Second is a lovely flower pattern. Both buttons were found on old wagon trail.
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