5 GEORGE WASHINGTON INAUGURAL BUTTONS IN ONE DAY! BEST HUNT EVER!

HEAVYMETALNUT · Apr 20, 2013

5 GEORGE WASHINGTON INAUGURAL BUTTONS IN ONE DAY! BEST HUNT EVER!(updated pics)

I'm not even sure today was real :dontknow:

Todd picked me up & we went back down to the 1750's home he found his GW at 2 weeks ago.
after about an hour of swingin around the yard I decided to go in the area he dug his.about 5 feet away the tree line was and headed in that direction.got a nice signal dug down a large dandy button surfaced.it was plain.stood up swung and another signal.knelt down dug another dandy.flip it over i see the eagle :O'
stand up same thing.kneel down out pops another.repeat process another! 3 in a 6 inch radius! i was like no freakin way! I figured since they were sold in sets of 4 this was it.

swinging around yard about 100 feet in middle of yard another 58-60 VDI dig down 4 inches another dandy or cloak button.flip it over :love10:

i'm like this is not possible :icon_scratch:

4 GW's in the yard plus todds made 5 from this yard.we spent the morning here and after lunch decided to go try a new cellar hole we researched.
get to the site was kinda slow going,alot of big iron,todd got a real cool relic and i decided to go on the opposite side of the cellar hole. workin that area i get a nice 60ish VDI at 5 inches.dig down out pops a nice silver washed large dandy.flip it over and no freakin way! i kneeled there in utter amazement!

i'm staring at my 5th 1789 George Washington inaugural button in one day :headbang:

I don't know what it was today?If ole George was lookin down on me or the stars were aligned just right? I'll never know.But,one thing i do know is my very 1st GW a few years ago was my most memorable hunt.this this is a tie with the 2nd best hunt alongside my 1793 chain cent.a day i will never forget!

Don in SJ · Apr 21, 2013

Quite a day, quite an accomplishment! Now, I thought there were 5 per coat of the large buttons but the guy who seems to be knowledgeable on the GW buttons says: "It is probable that five of the large size buttons, in all but the Eagle and Star patterns, were worn on a coat, eight being the usual number of the Eagle and Star pattern"

That tells me Dave, since 6 have been found there, might be two more left.
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Don

recondigger · Apr 21, 2013

OMG I think I would fall over and start crying

Ifoundit69 · Apr 21, 2013

I have to say I am almost speechless , I can only imagine what was going through your mind ! Awesome bud ! :icon_thumright:

John_Deere · Apr 21, 2013

Wow, great finds! Congrats and HH!!

AU Seeker · Apr 21, 2013

Don in SJ said:
Quite a day, quite an accomplishment! Now, I thought there were 5 per coat of the large buttons but the guy who seems to be knowledgeable on the GW buttons says: "It is probable that five of the large size buttons, in all but the Eagle and Star patterns, were worn on a coat, eight being the usual number of the Eagle and Star pattern"

That tells me Dave, since 6 have been found there, might be two more left.

Don

I was thinking the same as Don, that there has to be a few more on that site!!! :dontknow:

I just saw this topic and was looking for the Banner Nomination link and couldn't find it, but now I see it already up on the banner.

A modern coat usually has no more than 5 button, so you now have a set to go a coat, I bet you'll be the only person on earth wearing a coat with genuine GW Inauguration buttons on it!!!! :laughing7: