Button up its cold! Dont forget your silver...

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Oct 30, 2007

Button up its cold! Don't forget your silver...

Hey all,

Sat. Prolab69 and I went to hunt the Old Hotels sites again.

Spent most the day with trash finds and some clad. :'(

Near the end of the day I dug a 1917 Canadian Large Cent.

and a little later dug a 1923 Merc.

I also found what looks to be a military button. If anyone can I.D this for me like date, value, branch, ext.

With such bad pictures, I am sorry my camera is real touchy with close ups. $:-\$ We found some wheats too...

Here are the pictures, please enjoy.

Keep @ it and HH!!

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Oct 30, 2007

Re: Button up its cold!

Here is a brighter picture of the button, I hope this helps.

Keep @ it and HH!!

garyf · Oct 30, 2007

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Very nice finds! Can you read the button manufacturer on the back?

joey · Oct 30, 2007

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silvers always fun to find!

BuckleBoy · Oct 30, 2007

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I have one of those buttons as well. It's a Navy button, but that style was made for many years...can you see a backmark on it? If not, you may be out of luck on a date. Here's the link to where I posted mine last year:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,56923.msg405511.html#msg405511

-Buckleboy

comfyinvermont · Oct 30, 2007

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Hi Mud. Your button is a pre 1941 Navy button similar to NA 114 in Alberts book. Probably world war I era. Nice find. Congrats...Lance

silverfreak · Oct 30, 2007

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MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
Hey all,

Sat. Prolab69 and I went to hunt the Old Hotels sites again. Spent most the day with trash finds and some clad. Near the end of the day I dug a 1917 Canadian Large Cent. and a little later dug a 1923 Merc. I also found what looks to be a military button. If anyone can I.D this for me like date, value, branch, ext. With such bad pictures, I am sorry my camera is real touchy with close ups. $:-\$ We found some wheats too...

Here are the pictures, please enjoy.
Keep @ it and HH!!

Sweet finds MUD. I don't know much about buttons but the merc is pretty!

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Oct 31, 2007

Re: Button up its cold!

Thank you,

I can't see any hallmarks, backmarks or manufacturer mark on the back to much corrosion. I am happy to hear it is a military button, my first. That's cool, thanks for the link too nice find.

Keep @ it and HH!!