Best find of the season so far!

goldencoin · Apr 15, 2007

Hello everybody!

Went to my cabin in Indiana...just a musty cottage on the edge of a small lake. While my mom was waiting for the telephone man, i went to the local park. It's just a baseball Field where they play little league. I found many spills which boosted my clad count. I was also finding washers, which i thought were from a beer tent until....

I got a bad nickel signal and cut a plug. I reached inside the hole and got a found object. As the dirt fell off, i saw a beautiful eagle button and quickly put it in my pouch for further examination. As i washed it, i saw an excellent eagle with beautiful patina and detail with full back and a shank. I dated it to before WWI because it was not a great seal design.

After research, google showed me a previous post were lordmarcoven on here posted the same button and he dated it to the civil war!!! I was so ecstatic as i realized that this was my first civil war relic! And in Indiana!

I'm gonna have to get a special case for this 8) (i hope you can all verify this)

I rounded off the week end with more clad and some junque...

HH
-GC

ringfinder · Apr 15, 2007

That sure is a lot of money, Really like the Eagle button. Congrats.

Burt, thanks for all the research, your the Man!

HH, Ringfinder

Bavaria Mike · Apr 16, 2007

Congrats on the CW GC! I am sure that was an excting find. HH, Mike

wildrider · Apr 16, 2007

goldencoin said:
the back says exactly "horstmann bros & co. *phil*" If i understand your previos post, this would date it to at least 1893....but in general, it would have to date to the indian wars

HH
-GC

Whatever, yes at least 1893. You found it...make it what you want to be.

I like buttons, I like your button. I'm happy for you.

Good find.

Burt