A Unique, Beautiful 18th Century Button

[Kirk PA]

The team and I got out this past weekend for some Colonial digging. We hit a new field on Saturday and were eyeing old pottery and brick in the field, but no great signals. Kyle did get the best find of the day and it was on top of the ground. This site was weird. It should have produced some coppers and buttons.

On Sunday, we hit the same farm where I found the copper pipe in October. We hit a field that once had a dwelling. The site was definitely early by the amount of brick we were finding on top of the ground. There were a lot of foundation stones littered all over the field, but once again, very little good signals. There was a lot of iron though which could mean that the site was hunted. Heck, when the farmer tells us, "There used to be a home over in that field. We plowed up foundation stones," that could mean that he told others about it. It was another perplexing site, but I did get a nice mid-reading on my machine and after digging up many brick pieces out of the hole, I found my most beautiful 18th century button. Don in SJ and Steve in PA estimate it being from the 1790s. I would have to agree with them.

We will be seeking permission for a new site this weekend. We are definitely due for a bonanza.

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

 

[gwdigger]

You see, I'd rather find this than a coin ANY day of the week. I'd be doing back flips if I found that!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

i have to agree! one of the most gorgeous buttons i have seen! nice job!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That's a beauty Kirk!

Nice patina too! I love digging those unique colonial buttons. Seems like there's an endless variety as I routinely dig examples that I've never seen before. That would be a good topic for the Best Finds forum. Let everyone show off their best looking pre-1800 buttons.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Great Button!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

That's like a display button!

Beautiful

 

[civilman1]

The craftmanship these day's is not what it used to be Nice dig Kirk

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice early piece

 

[Steve in PA]

That one will be toward the center of your button display

 

[Kyle PA]

You sour, sour Colonial punk. My 1814 one real and Classic Head largie tops that dock worker button.

 

[cntrydncr1]

beautiful!

 

[Sniffy]

WOW! I've never seen a button like that....thats beautiful.

 

[Steve in PA]

You sour, sour Colonial punk. My 1814 one real and Classic Head largie tops that dock worker button.

Sibling rivalry.....gotta love it

 

[Burdie]

OH LOL I gotta move to PA. Do you need an old old brother.
Congrats on a great button.

Burdie

 

[VOL1266-X]

That's an ornate beauty Kirk. Good luck to the team this weekend. HH, Quindy.

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Kirk nice button! Those fields sound real good too. Maybe someone has been there before? Wait until they till again and giver a try.

 

[Charlene]

Breath taking when you dig something that old. Nice.

 

[Brian W]

Sweet button there Kirk...Gotta love the patina...

 

[umrgolf]

Great button

 

[DMN]

That's a great button.
Will we get to see it again after a full cleaning? I bet those leaves would pop right off it!