Another Ben!!!

[Digger RJ]

Looks like the old button is a design from around 1901. Too bad it wasn't whole.
Had a Great Day!!! Hunted with Jimmy D also. Ended up finding a 1952 Franklin Half, a Merc, and a Silver Rosie, and a handful of Wheats. I got wore out today digging all these holes. It was definitely worth it!! Silver #22fty. Thanks for looking and Happy Hunting!!!!!
Any ideas on the old button bottom right let Me know. Looks like an old 2 piece golf button. Thanks in advance.

Wheats-1958D,1947,1955D,1958D,1928,1920,1956D,1946D,1953D,1958D,1951S,1944D,1952S,
1953D,1946S,1945S,1951D,1944S,1951,1944,1955D,1956D,1944D,1944D,1944D,1942,
1944D,1945,1944D & 5 no-date
Record Wheat Count for a day!

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great haul - congrats !

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

In my opinion that fleabay offering of the golfing button is spurious and the item shown is not a “1901 Original”, but a modern fashion button aimed at golf enthusiasts. The London Badge & Button company has only existed under that name since 1973, specialising in fashion buttons.

The design of the button (yours and the fleabay item) is based on that formerly used by the famous Royal Blackheath Club, although they haven’t used it for a considerable time. It had no copyright protection and has been widely reproduced over the years for golfers with no relationship to the club itself. Some buttons include a date of 1745 which is also spurious, since it represents the earliest date where there is evidence for foundation of the Royal Blackheath.

Your button is likely to be somewhat older than the fleabay offering but difficult to date except from type of construction and/or backmark (if present) but sadly not much hope of that for your find.

Fantastic background information Red-Coat.


Nice One Randy!!! Congrats!!!

 

[park pirate]

Awesome hunt..

 

[Blak bart]

Great work RJ....big silver like that will get the heart pumping. Congrats on a great day !!

 

[Steve in PA]

Ben over, here he comes again!

 

[islamoradamark]

thats alot of good finds hats off to you

 

[mddavis3]

Awesome bunch of coins. Love that half!

 

[CRUSADER]

In my opinion that fleabay offering of the golfing button is spurious and the item shown is not a “1901 Original”, but a modern fashion button aimed at golf enthusiasts. The London Badge & Button company has only existed under that name since 1973, specialising in fashion buttons.

The design of the button (yours and the fleabay item) is based on that formerly used by the famous Royal Blackheath Club, although they haven’t used it for a considerable time. It had no copyright protection and has been widely reproduced over the years for golfers with no relationship to the club itself. Some buttons include a date of 1745 which is also spurious, since it represents the earliest date where there is evidence for foundation of the Royal Blackheath.

Your button is likely to be somewhat older than the fleabay offering but difficult to date except from type of construction and/or backmark (if present) but sadly not much hope of that for your find.

Agreed, beat me to it.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Wow that’s a lot of wheat pennies! Congratulations on your silver and I love the little car.

 

[cheffer]

Great assortment of finds, any three-silver day is a very good day in my book. Don't see too many Franklins ever found, I think I've only ever found 3 or 4 of them. Congratulations!

 

[Citiboy289]

Love it Franklins are so under rated. Great coins.