SouthJerseyJim
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- Jan 8, 2009
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Back to the Western & Eastern Field, Spanish Silver Buttons, MASS button!
Finally got the call that mom and I have been waiting a year for. The soy beans are cut! And the wheat is not planted as of yet. Made the cover of the W&E back in August? for all of our finds from this 300 acre field. Including 1794 Liberty Cap,NJ copper,1800 Half cent, and 80+ colonial buttons. Went out this morning and tried to put a hurting on a field that we beat the crap out of last year. One thing was different I had my new T2 SE this time. Did not find any coppers but did pull 13 more buttons out and a really cool MASS button that I can not ID. I dont see my variety in Tices book. It does not have stars bordering the front. Find of the day was my moms buttons. She only found 2! But 1 of them was a beautiful 1/2 reale coin button! 1786. When she got home she realized that the other button she dug was in fact ANOTHER 1/2 reale from 178?. What are the chances. I would trade all 13 of mine for one of hers!
Little bit of a slow day but there is still more to find. Here's the pics. If anyone could ID the MAss button I would appreciate it! ALso there is a large very deeply domed ornate button that I could use Iding too. Its a beaut.
Finally got the call that mom and I have been waiting a year for. The soy beans are cut! And the wheat is not planted as of yet. Made the cover of the W&E back in August? for all of our finds from this 300 acre field. Including 1794 Liberty Cap,NJ copper,1800 Half cent, and 80+ colonial buttons. Went out this morning and tried to put a hurting on a field that we beat the crap out of last year. One thing was different I had my new T2 SE this time. Did not find any coppers but did pull 13 more buttons out and a really cool MASS button that I can not ID. I dont see my variety in Tices book. It does not have stars bordering the front. Find of the day was my moms buttons. She only found 2! But 1 of them was a beautiful 1/2 reale coin button! 1786. When she got home she realized that the other button she dug was in fact ANOTHER 1/2 reale from 178?. What are the chances. I would trade all 13 of mine for one of hers!
Little bit of a slow day but there is still more to find. Here's the pics. If anyone could ID the MAss button I would appreciate it! ALso there is a large very deeply domed ornate button that I could use Iding too. Its a beaut.
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...congrats ! 
I didnt think it would get votes and the picture editor doesnt work on my computer. My 1794 LC didn't make it up top and neither did my 1708 pistareen. They look good in my relic collection though 
The banner only last for a few weeks to a month. My finds will be with me for a lifetime 
It looks like from the second pics you Posted there appears to be the trace elements of Lettering on the Top Center of the dome. It looks like a letter "B". If so and there are other letters visible I may actually be able to trace it to it's Original Owner and then build a Biography of that person as well. It's a long shot but it is definitely possible. I have done exactly that several times before even though the Lettering is only traceable. The Lettered ones were or could be Specially made for that person with their lettering just like the GW buttons ok. Also, each Colony had its own specific Makers making it even easier to trace back ok. The more close ups the better ok. PEACE:RONB 
