and I thought I didnt find anything......

[DugHoles]

and I thought I didn't find anything......

Went out to my usual Derby Park today which has yielded something cool everytime. But todays trip down the length of the field today only produced 11 pennies and 2 wheat pennies.

I also found 4 "button like" items. Two were useless junk. The other two were something interesting.

The first one was made of aluminum, diameter of a nickel, and had a capital R in the middle of it. No sure if it was a button or not, so I went and posted it on the "What Is It" forum: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,161050.0.html

The second was a first.......and has kept the Derby Park streak alive for me.......

This button was looking very thin and modern looking, so I gave it a cleaning...

The word HORSTMANN was visible. Then after futher cleaning PHILADA was visible.
I had found me my first Civil War button. It was a back only but who cares. That was a really cool experience

I even found an Ebay auction with the exact spelling of my button back. http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-9-GENERA...449920QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0805311489r11794

The closest spelling I was able to find on the web was a HORSTMAN PHILA spelling and that date ranged from 1820 to 1850.

 

[Dman]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

Nice R button.
Dman

 

[Ron B]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

Kewl, buttons are a good addition to any collection!
And, CW buttoms are even better!

GRB

 

[Dman]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

Did you find out what the R button is?
Dman

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

So often it seems that the final evaluation of how "skunked" we are must wait until we clean and investigate the finds. 

One of my buddies thought he was skunked one day until he came home and tossed aside a lead-filled, brass disc.  I recognized it as an unmarked CW Breast Plate!

Another friend thought they were skunked until cleaning finds and found that they'd unearthed an 1860 Lincoln campaign token. 


So CONGRATS to you on the button back.  The backmark *may* indicate that the button is pre-war or post-war by a few years. If it only says "Horstmann" and "Philadelphia" it is 1893-1935.

W. H. HORSTMANN / PHILA.  1820-1850
W. H. HORSTMANN / NEW YORK  1820-1837
W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS  1843-1863
W. H. HORSTMANN & CO. / PHILA. 1864-1866
W. H. HORSTMANN & CO. / NEW YORK 1837-1847
HORSTMANN BROS & CO. / PHILA  1859-1863
HORSTMANN BROS & CO. / NEW YORK 1850-1852
HORSTMANN BROS & ALLIEN  1852-1877
HORSTMANN BROS & DRUCKER  1844-1850
HORSTMANN / PHILADELPHIA  1893-1935

http://pw1.netcom.com/~jimyce/bm.html#S


Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

Nice button-very unusual no matter how old it is. Good hunting!!!

 

[christ-first]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

way to go on the buttons

 

[Nana40]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

When I first saw the 'R' button, I was thinking maybe one of those end caps that goes on the axle on a toy...like a Red Rider wagon or something? But....I see it has writing on the back...what does it say?

Congrats on those finds, Dug!

Nana

 

[Dman]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

I believe Buckleboy is right. They could be either post or prewar.
Dman

 

[Dman]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

I think the R button is made of pewter.
Dman

 

[Dman]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

good

 

[Dman]

Re: and I thought I didn't find anything......

I like your buttons.