Driftwoood
Full Member
- Mar 31, 2016
- 188
- 281
- Detector(s) used
- Ace 250, AT Pro
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Button, Button, Who's Got The Button?
Hi all. I’m a newbie here from Schoharie County, NY… just wanted to say hello. I have visited this site on several occasions to read through the threads and am impressed with the knowledge base that is present. I am new to metal detecting, but have been digging in with gusto. Always a treasure hunter, I’ve put a lot of time into quartz mining (close to Herkimer Diamond country), prehistoric stone tools, fossils, concretions of several types locally, miscellaneous minerals, etc. Now, metal detecting has given me a new interest in historic artifacts… my area being settled in the early 1700’s, there is plenty to be found. As I am new to this, of course I have many questions about the things I find. This is why I am here. So, without further ado, the first item I have for your consideration is a button about which I have been able to find no information at all. It seems to be brass, is of the one piece convex type, was apparently gilded at one time and is approximately 20mm in diameter… any button experts out there?
Hi all. I’m a newbie here from Schoharie County, NY… just wanted to say hello. I have visited this site on several occasions to read through the threads and am impressed with the knowledge base that is present. I am new to metal detecting, but have been digging in with gusto. Always a treasure hunter, I’ve put a lot of time into quartz mining (close to Herkimer Diamond country), prehistoric stone tools, fossils, concretions of several types locally, miscellaneous minerals, etc. Now, metal detecting has given me a new interest in historic artifacts… my area being settled in the early 1700’s, there is plenty to be found. As I am new to this, of course I have many questions about the things I find. This is why I am here. So, without further ado, the first item I have for your consideration is a button about which I have been able to find no information at all. It seems to be brass, is of the one piece convex type, was apparently gilded at one time and is approximately 20mm in diameter… any button experts out there?
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