A DREAM COME TRUE........ G.W. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Well Gary (foundation hunter) scooped me up this morning and headed to a new colonial cellar hole site. Right away we noticed relics piled on rocks and my hopes went down for me on this site as far as finding anything significant. I worked the old dirt driveway going up alongside cellar hole and my very first reading was a decent one at 2 inches. flipped the plug over and thought oh cool a cloaker or dandy button! flipped the button over in my hand and saw the oval in center and knew right away what i was holdin! I yelled "hey Gar! got a G.W.!" he was like yeah ok.... like i was pullin his leg
I never trembled holding any of my finds and i can honestly say this had me shaking.
1881 & 1897 IH's ,a 1927 merc and the buttons were all in the driveway area.
i bet whoever hit this spot before may be scowling big time right about now.
one of my best hunts ever!
Digging & holding a George Washington inaugural button from 1789 is just a feeling you can't describe!

 

[Mach1Pilot]

That will make your day.... week.... month.... year.... or could even become the find of a lifetime! Congrats!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Great Job HMN! Now that's how you get it done! Now thats a VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER!!!

PANTERA!!!!!!!

Oh Yeah! You know it!

 

[umrgolf]

YEAH!!!!!!!! That's my bud!! Gettin 'er done at the cellar holes One ticket for the banner train please

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

YEAH!!!!!!!! That's my bud!! Gettin 'er done at the cellar holes One ticket for the banner train please

thanks man!

 

[lennon631]

For starters Dave, just put in my vote! Not married AND A GW BUTTON!!!! I'm happy for ya pal, GREAT hunt!

 

[gmanlight]

I dont think i could hunt after landing that .

 

[hogge]

WELCOME to "The Club" Heavymetalnut! You guys are hard core. You have a Cobb #5, Alberts WI-11a. In 2003 there were 76 known, probably more around 80-85 now. No matter, it's in much better shape than the 2-Cobb 17j(s) that I have found. My research has shown that these buttons were sold in lots of 4. I would put some more time in at that site. Complete with shank, and nice and flat. CONGRATS!!!!! I vote banner! The Hogge

 

[Brian in MA]

Amazing. That will look real nice on the Banner (or should we rename it the Button Banner).

30+ years and still trying to check that one off my wish list.

Congrats big time !!

Brian in MA

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice Banner button. Great shape and good story. Not even a 100 known examples? Wow!
HH
TnMtns

 

[Bubba65]

All I can say is HOW SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET it is, congrats for sure on a Banner Find.

Bubba65

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congratulations on the GW button man!
I bet you won't sleep at all tonight. You'll probably just keep getting out of bed and going over to look at it, won't you!?
Why don't you just give in to temptation and tell your wife know that she's sleeping on the couch tonight, because tonight your sharing the bed with George!!!

i'm not married

Than you've been blessed twice . . . once by GW and once by not having to share the auction proceeds!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

WELCOME to "The Club" Heavymetalnut! You guys are hard core. You have a Cobb #5, Alberts WI-11a. In 2003 there were 76 known, probably more around 80-85 now. No matter, it's in much better shape than the 2-Cobb 17j(s) that I have found. My research has shown that these buttons were sold in lots of 4. I would put some more time in at that site. Complete with shank, and nice and flat. CONGRATS!!!!! I vote banner! The Hogge

awesome! thanks for the info! very much appreciated!

 

[bootybay]

banner banner banner banner...did I say omg banner find.

 

[collector01]

Man I am happy for you! What a great find!

 

[Dman]

super duper awesome button!!!!!!!
Congrats
Dman

 

[oddcoins]

OH WOW!!!! That is AWESOME!!! Such good stuff there man! WOOHOO!!!

 

[liftloop]

That will make your day.... week.... month.... year.... or could even become the find of a lifetime! Congrats!

love them White's "banner"

 

[Tnrelicman]

WOW.....thats what its all about.WOW!!!!!! Banner Vote

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

WELCOME to "The Club" Heavymetalnut! You guys are hard core. You have a Cobb #5, Alberts WI-11a. In 2003 there were 76 known, probably more around 80-85 now. No matter, it's in much better shape than the 2-Cobb 17j(s) that I have found. My research has shown that these buttons were sold in lots of 4. I would put some more time in at that site. Complete with shank, and nice and flat. CONGRATS!!!!! I vote banner! The Hogge

i think it's an 11-B though

 

[hogge]

Nice Banner button. Great shape and good story. Not even a 100 known examples? Wow!
HH
TnMtns

Believe it or not, these are classified as "Common", as regards to rarity, and have the highest count of known examples. Even though a ground piece, I still think it would sell for $1-$2,000. I'm hoping to get $500-700 for one of mine, (Cobb17j- Eagle and Star), that I will be listing on EBAY in the next week or so. Good Luck HeavyM, on whatever you decide to do with it. I chose to keep the first one, and sell my second, which is actually in better shape.