Digs for this week. Button ID

SouthJerseyJim · Aug 29, 2010

Ive been hitting this pounded out area of woods for a few weeks now. Used to be a dancing pavillion in the turn of the century. Its slim pickins now but I manage an indian head each time or something cool. Today I found 2 4 hole buttons one with U.S.A on it and one with US Army. THey are metal and I dont think they are pre 1900. Anyone have an ID? 2 of the IH's came out real nice. My buddy found another in even better condition. Also pictures is a small hair clasp of some sort. Has a spring stile tensioner that still works so It cant be that old. Thanks for looking.

jdsarasin8194 · Aug 30, 2010

Well the larger button is WWII, a trouser fly button hahaha
You can see a match if you scroll down to the second set of items http://www.wwiiimpressions.com/denim.htm

cntrydncr1 · Aug 30, 2010

Looks like you got a good spot to hunt there. I like the hair thing.

Don in SJ · Aug 30, 2010

I can't find my source right now, but the buttons are probably WWI era, I found same type late last year along with numbered collar brass that was only used in that time frame, if the buttons were found in same spot with the IH's and Barber, I think that would be another indicator of WWI era and not WW2, I think they buttons did not change over the period too much if any, but not sure, they are too dang modern for me! :tongue3:

Don

SouthJerseyJim · Aug 30, 2010

Agreed Don! :tongue3:

To think I battled heat in jeans , for 2 "modern" buttons just sickens me. :laughing7:

Wait til fall Ive been GoogleEarthing and its just gonna be basically drive and get into the woods and see what happens. Im bound to find something cool one of these days. Granted I do like IH's and pre 1900's silver. But a Flowing hair large cent and a few GW's wouldnt hurt either.