2 IN ONE WEEK

Hill Billy · May 16, 2008

OK, I went out detectin again today for a little while and wasn't getting any hits.I decided to go back to the area where I found the button the other day.I was swinging along when I got a good diggable signal.Out pops another button that's in better shape than the last.I have been referred to other links in the what is it section and all I seem to find are cuff link size buttons.As you can see these are alot bigger than any I have been linked to.Has any body found one of these that is this size?
Thanks for looking, HB

Diggincoinz · May 16, 2008

Haven't seen that one before, kinda neat. B

ut I sure do like the big shiny one in the middle!

Nana40 · May 16, 2008

OHH...I saw someone post one of those just a day or two ago...but not sure if it was as big as the one's you are finding.

Neat finds!

Nana

kevo · May 16, 2008

I seen info on a similar item here in the last week...nice finds!!

CRUSADER · May 17, 2008

http://www.virrob.home.dixie-net.com/whatisit.html

Probably a copy (blazer button) of a Rev War button. See link & info

N.J.THer · May 17, 2008

There has been a few posted the last week or so but I'm not sure of the sizes. I found this one 2-3 weeks in a park.

Congrats on the finds.

NJ

Hill Billy · May 17, 2008

Thanks N.J., now I have seen three of this size.I still wonder if they are repros or not? :icon_scratch:

detector dave · May 17, 2008

I found on of thows buttons but can not find it at this time, I do not know any thing about them. If you find out any thing let me know. found in Michigan

N.J.THer · May 17, 2008

"Once again we hit paydirt. I retrieved a button made of brass, the face of the button bore the image of a three legged eagle and around the rim were the words Es Devs Spes Nostra. Having as a friend a priest who speaks Latin really helped. He later told me that the words in English meant " God Is Our Hope." Further research reveled that the eagle is a Teutonic eagle. The button may have come of a Hessian soldier, mercenaries used by the British during the Revolutionary War. However, modern "blazer buttons of this type are often found"

The information above is from article in Western & Eastern Treasures magazine, February 1996.

I think ours are repos.

CRUSADER · May 17, 2008

N.J.THer said:
"Once again we hit paydirt. I retrieved a button made of brass, the face of the button bore the image of a three legged eagle and around the rim were the words Es Devs Spes Nostra. Having as a friend a priest who speaks Latin really helped. He later told me that the words in English meant " God Is Our Hope." Further research reveled that the eagle is a Teutonic eagle. The button may have come of a Hessian soldier, mercenaries used by the British during the Revolutionary War. However, modern "blazer buttons of this type are often found"

The information above is from article in Western & Eastern Treasures magazine, February 1996.

I think ours are repos.

I had already posted a link to this above