N nctrsctr Greenie Joined Mar 25, 2013 Messages 19 Reaction score 32 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2013 #1 Found this button digging in my yard. Can anyone tell me about it? Says Waterbury Button Co. On the back. Attachments image-2471911318.webp 69.5 KB · Views: 109 Upvote 0
Found this button digging in my yard. Can anyone tell me about it? Says Waterbury Button Co. On the back.
N nctrsctr Greenie Joined Mar 25, 2013 Messages 19 Reaction score 32 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2013 Thread Owner #2 Better picture Attachments image-3109767802.webp 35.3 KB · Views: 111
hamiddetecting Gold Member Joined Feb 22, 2012 Messages 6,467 Reaction score 2,746 Golden Thread 0 Location North Pole Detector(s) used Sovereign GT and Excalibur II, Whites, Garrett, Fisher, Alert, MD,Cscope,Tesoro, Compas, XP, Long Rs Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2013 #3 Nice
R R&C jensen Jr. Member Joined Dec 7, 2012 Messages 38 Reaction score 17 Golden Thread 0 Location East coast Detector(s) used Minelab,garrett Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Mar 27, 2013 #4 Think it's a civil war button. At least it looks like one to me. Congrats on your nice find!!
jamesbibb Bronze Member Joined Sep 11, 2009 Messages 1,558 Reaction score 311 Golden Thread 0 Location Central Va Detector(s) used T2SE DFX XLT GPX Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Mar 27, 2013 #5 Its a general service eagle button. "Indian wars" era Post civil war
N nctrsctr Greenie Joined Mar 25, 2013 Messages 19 Reaction score 32 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2013 Thread Owner #6 I appreciate all of the input guys. Found it near the surface with tons of bottles below. Got about a 4'x4' hole dug so far.
I appreciate all of the input guys. Found it near the surface with tons of bottles below. Got about a 4'x4' hole dug so far.
Dug Bronze Member Joined Feb 18, 2013 Messages 1,141 Reaction score 1,264 Golden Thread 0 Location SC Lowcountry Detector(s) used XP Deus/Sovereign GT. Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Mar 27, 2013 #7 Jamesbibb is right on the mark. The raised shield is the quickest indicator.