1st button... Any Ideas???

Elliott Ness · Oct 20, 2009

The location where I found this flat button was at a 1700's house that was used as a CW hospital located in Maryland. I'm not saying it's CW, but just giving you an idea of where it was dug. It was about 4 inches down. Both sides still have some gilt on it. This is probably my imagination but it looks like a M,W,E, or 3 on the back it's raised but it could also be pitted? Also on the front it looks like a V or W ? The clad quarter was used for size comparison. Any ideas or thoughts? Thanks for looking and good luck on your net hunt.

BuckleBoy · Oct 20, 2009

Nice late 1700s large sized button there. :thumbsup:

Regards,

Buckles

kieser sousa/rip · Oct 20, 2009

Nice old flat button.Some refer to them as "Dandy" buttons.Worn by people with wealth and influence.....good indicater that you may find some nice old "stuff" close by :wink:

VOL1266-X · Oct 20, 2009

That's a nice Colonial coat size button E.N. Who knows, if Condereate Soldiers were treated there during the CW, the button could be from a coat some soldier brought from home. HH.

garthbfan169 · Oct 20, 2009

Nice find E.N. keep looking !! Lots of good stuff has gotta be close by!! :thumbsup:

hogge · Oct 20, 2009

"MY!!!........That's a big one!" :laughing9:

Jimmy D · Oct 20, 2009

Nice find NESS, very cool old button. That place is still giving up stuff I see........... :hello2:

Rusted_Iron · Oct 20, 2009

I love those big, old flat buttons. Congrats on the find!

HH
Rusted

allen · Oct 21, 2009

one of the biggest buttons ive seen !!

CRUSADER · Oct 21, 2009

kieser sousa/rip said:
Nice old flat button.Some refer to them as "Dandy" buttons.Worn by people with wealth and influence.....good indicater that you may find some nice old "stuff" close by

As both of the above circa 1780s Dandy Button. I like to get these :icon_thumright:

West Jersey Detecting · Oct 21, 2009

CRUSADER said:
kieser sousa/rip said:

Nice old flat button.Some refer to them as "Dandy" buttons.Worn by people with wealth and influence.....good indicater that you may find some nice old "stuff" close by

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As both of the above circa 1780s Dandy Button. I like to get these

Nice going on the Dandy! I think they were popular a bit later here on this side of the pond, more likely 1790's if I am not mistaken.

Stumpbreaker · Oct 21, 2009

I've got an Idea, find some more of those biggins', real nice

RPG · Oct 21, 2009

Very nice dandy button. Looks like a lot of gilt left. Some aluminum jelly will make it shine like gold.

Nice find. :thumbsup:

Randy

collector01 · Oct 21, 2009

Great looking button! :thumbsup:

johnnyi · Oct 21, 2009

Nice button G-man, especially with some silver still on it!

Elliott Ness · Oct 22, 2009

Thanks guys for helping me out with the id. After doing some further research I have found out that the lane to this residence served as the primary approach route to the battlefield of Monocacy during the CW. The bad news is that this private property has been hit really hard about 10 years ago, and apparently he recovered numerous items from this location? I guess he left the Dandy for me to find.

Anyway I'm going to get back out there and see if I can find some more Dandy's. HH

Jimmy D · Oct 22, 2009

Elliott Ness said:
Thanks guys for helping me out with the id. After doing some further research I have found out that the lane to this residence served as the primary approach route to the battlefield of Monocacy during the CW. The bad news is that this private property has been hit really hard about 10 years ago, and apparently he recovered numerous items from this location? I guess he left the Dandy for me to find. Anyway I'm going to get back out there and see if I can find some more Dandy's. HH

Interesting information NESS, need to get closer to the water down there..............see you guys in a few days.....

West Jersey Detecting · Oct 22, 2009

Elliott Ness said:
Thanks guys for helping me out with the id. After doing some further research I have found out that the lane to this residence served as the primary approach route to the battlefield of Monocacy during the CW. The bad news is that this private property has been hit really hard about 10 years ago, and apparently he recovered numerous items from this location? I guess he left the Dandy for me to find. Anyway I'm going to get back out there and see if I can find some more Dandy's. HH

Two things to keep in mind.

1) The eTrac will go deeper than any detector did 10 years ago. Just take your time and dig all deep questionable signals

2) Many buttons come in the mid range of the detector, somewhere below zincolns and the pull tab region. An inexperienced (or careless) user would detect in Coin or Jewelry mode, missing all of those mid range targets.