Todays Short Hunt!(Button Help)

timekiller · May 16, 2010

Me and the wife got out today to do a little looking finally :wink:

Anyway Got cut short cause of storms!

But did find a nice button that I have not seen before it's a eagle with shield and stars on a anchor :icon_scratch:

holding branches in each claw.Any Ideas

? Not got it done cleaning yet as we just got back and these things always take alot of time for me cause of the areas they come from.(salt&sand) stuck to it bad!But I'll keep working on it as it looks to have alot of guilt left! :thumbsup:

Take Care,
Pete :hello:

hammered · May 16, 2010

Hi Pete, try this link http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28933
Nice finds :icon_thumleft:

, and I hope this helps.

hammered

umrgolf · May 16, 2010

Hey pete, looks like a CW union staff officer coat button :thumbsup:

Kirk PA · May 16, 2010

Pete the Colonial,

You found a CW staff officer button. I enjoy seeing your finds and I am glad you had the time to kill and make yourself a timekiller. :laughing9:

You will be on the hunt for Colonial soon. When you have the time, sweep with the passion and you will dig the goodies.

Kirk

timekiller · May 16, 2010

Thanks Guy's! It's sad but I'm almost as dumb as the dirt I dig when it comes to these time lines & Finds :laughing7:

!
Take Care Guy's!

vayank54 · May 16, 2010

Yep US staff officers button. The backmark dates it from 1860 to 1875. Quite a few buttons with that backmark are dug in civil war camps.

timekiller · May 17, 2010

vayank54 said:
Yep US staff officers button. The backmark dates it from 1860 to 1875. Quite a few buttons with that backmark are dug in civil war camps.

Thanks for the chime in on the timeline vayank54! :thumbsup:

I was hoping to hear from you as you know your buttons! :wink:

Take Care! :hello:

CMDiamonddawg · May 17, 2010

Hey Pete ..very cool CW button ! Here is one that the dawg dug up here ,in Jersey ..Down your way these are found often ,esp . by them rascals , in VA :laughing7:

Nice finds , pics , and the site is a year round treasure trove ! Find some more dude :headbang:

CMDdawg

{Sentinel} · May 17, 2010

Nice GS Staff!

timekiller · May 17, 2010

Thanks CMDdawg,Sentinel! :thumbsup:

Yea I think I've done about all I can to it now for cleaning!It had alot of stuck on rust from the pile of iron nails and chunks that was laying with it that had gathered on it. :hello:

CMDiamonddawg · May 17, 2010

timekiller said:
Thanks CMDdawg,Sentinel! Yea I think I've done about all I can to it now for cleaning!It had alot of stuck on rust from the pile of iron nails and chunks that was laying with it that had gathered on it.

Hey Pete , You should be pleased with the amount of remaining gilt . I saw that

Like you say , the rusted iron near it, started to attack the edge of the button , U saved it just in time .. still ,nice condition ! Up here, the oxidation, eats the gilt almost completely off of them. $:-\$ many more great finds 2 U 8) CMDdawg

sandals55 · May 17, 2010

wow, that is a pretty button!!!...and the area you are hunting looks like a real nice spot :thumbsup:

Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.) · May 17, 2010

Great finds Pete :icon_thumright:

Tnmountains · May 17, 2010

Great pictures of a multi component site. Looks like you have spanned some time with those finds. The button cleaned up well. Nice triangular as well :thumbsup:

HH
TnMtns

vayank54 · May 18, 2010

Hey timekiller, your'e welcome and thanks for your confidence. I think you did right by not trying to clean the button anymore. It looks good and anymore cleaning you will probably start losing gilt and detail. I hope you find a lot more good stuff at that site.