Colonial button

[jdsly]

Found this button over the weekend in a field a buddy and i have been detecting. When i got home and cleaned it up a little this is what it looked like:
Has a snake around center with tail in its mouth and 13 stars around edge.
Any help with id and value would be appreciated

 

[mreese1849]

hey how do you clean up the old buttons you find?

 

[jdsly]

I just used water n soft toothbrush at first then numerous applications of aluminum jelly. Seems to work good and still leave remaining gilt. We out lookin now.......... 3 buttons so far

 

[mreese1849]

I just used water n soft toothbrush at first then numerous applications of aluminum jelly. Seems to work good and still leave remaining gilt. We out lookin now.......... 3 buttons so far

Thats awesome. The site I hunt has been turning up three or four buttons a day, but nothing THAT old lol

 

[hirstmusic]

Man, that is incredible! Sounds like it's one of a kind.

 

[Breezie]

OUTSTANDING button and find! I'm sure it will be in a book very soon. Way to go on making a well deserved BANNER! Breezie

 

[jdsly]

Thanks Breezie!!!!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Congratulations on a well deserved BANNER post!

 

[fatkook626]

dang,why havent i found one of these lol

 

[BuckleBoy]

Everything you need to know is in my post at the link below:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/cleaning-preservation/89045-how-clean-buttons.html


Best Wishes,


Buck

 

[dfx willy]

wow this button brought on 5 pages. and i learned alot. don and iron patch and crue have been a great help threw the years. others also. awesome find for sure congrats. willy

 

[AC500]

wow great button/find