Awesome ! 192 year old U.S Navel Button

[Ifoundit69]

I am really hoping this button makes the banner ! Meet up with deadheaddigger yesterday we decided to do some swinging up his way . The last time we hit this spot we didnt have much luck as it was raining and very wet out , but today it was nice and sunny and in the 60's . The house there was built around 1930 but the best part is its really close to a C.W Fort . It started off with some clad here and there ,then a women gold plated watch ,then a gold cuff link with stones and a junior fire chiefs badge ,then a ladies makeup compact ,then I started finding camp lead at about 8 inches . I moved over to the other side of the yard and found a flattened .69 caliber and then about twenty feet from there near the road I hit what I thought was a penny , I removed the plug and saw what appeared to be a old coin ,and as I wiped a little of the dirt off I saw this beautiful eagle looking back at me ,then I realized it was a military button I hollered over to deadhead and said hey come check this out , I was about to do cartwheels across the yard as its been awhile since I found a good button . When I got home I gave it a nice peroxide bath and man did she clean up nice ,it has a back mark so I still have to do alittle more cleaning with a toothpick but after looking her up she is NA57 in alberts button book , 1820 U.S Navel button very scarce ! I also found a large cylinder looking peice that weighs about 10 pounds at the base of a large oak tree, I will have to clean it and post it in the what is it section and another ornate piece with a cool design on it, not sure what it is either . So it was another awesome day ! Deadhead had some cool finds as well so hopefully he will be posting them soon . Thanks for looking !

 

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[Nooberz]

Awesome save. Very nice button indeed!

 

[BosnMate]

Great button from the days of wooden ships and iron men. I love it.

 

[Curious The George]

Way to go, great finds. Keep hitting that site.

 

[gmanlight]

Congrats on a great button.

 

[jewelerguy]

sweet button for sure

 

[BobinSouthVA]

wow that is a beauty, great recovery.

does it still have the shank on the back?

 

[James from TN]

That is a beautiful button. I'll bet there are more waiting for you.

 

[Ifoundit69]

wow that is a beauty, great recovery.

does it still have the shank on the back ?

Yes it still has the shank and a back mark as well I can make out superior not sure what the rest say's I know the other word ends with a M .

 

[Ifoundit69]

Backside of button with shank and back mark

 

[mcogan / L.I. Mongo Mike]

Nice!

 

[birdman]

Beautiful button!!

 

[deano]

WTG on the button!!

 

[Steve in PA]

I love that early Navy button!

 

[NolanTheExplorer]

yeah thats a real nice find man.
that was a fun day and i read your email...roger will do.
here's the president mckinley "assassinated" token i found twenty feet from you when you scored the button.
we were wrong about the 1897. it reads 1897 to 1901...his term cut short.
not to harp on that button but ive never seen one that old with a face thats in that good condition. nice work!
see you soon
DHD

 

[steelheadwill]

Super Button!
I read about a similar in Tice # NA 190,
lists a BM of .London.Plate ??
great recovery Congrats