Found a Beautiful guilded New York State Civil War Eagle Cuff Button in Ohio

[crazyjarhead]

Good evening everyone. Been on a long run to California and haven't posted anything for 3 weeks. It was nearly 75 on Thursday here in Ohio but today was barley 45 not counting the wind chill. But I dressed up and headed to the 1837 JA McDonald house which I have been hunting since June. I have already pulled one Civil War button from the front yard but today I was totally surprised to find what I did. At first I just thought it was another button but after getting home an cleaning it up and checking it out on the internet I realized I had found another CW button. It is in very good shape and retains most of the gilding. The shank is bent a little and it has a back mark which I need help identifying. According the the Excelsior button guide, Steele and Johnson made the better ones and there was a generic co. which also made them. Correct me if I am wrong. I have tried the skewer method and cleaned my best but I just can't make out the back mark. I do see "son" That's all I can make out as my eyes are not that great, even with a magnifying glass. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for looking Ron

The last button is the first one I found in the front yard.

 

[mxtswinger]

Wow! What a beauty. Major kudos and many future successes.

 

[ringfinder]

Wow, those are some Awesome buttons. Great Shape. I found a Mass. button up here in
NW Ohio, it also is in great condition.

People say they wish there were CW finds in there area's. In Ohio, some 330, 000 soldiers were in
the CW. They stayed somewhere when they got home and they all brought home items from the War.

You just never know when you going to find a CW item. Just like the token I found last week, I didn't know what it was until a fellow on here directed me to eBay. It seems it's a CW token from Kenton, Ohio. See you just never know.

Best of Luck to everyone and crazyjarhead, that is a awesome site you have. We all want to see more great finds from this place.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[treasurefiend]

Awesome finds bud!!! Man that place has been good to you!!! Great pix too.
Semper Fi

 

[crazyjarhead]

Wow, those are some Awesome buttons. Great Shape. I found a Mass. button up here in
NW Ohio, it also is in great condition.

People say they wish there were CW finds in there area's. In Ohio, some 330, 000 soldiers were in
the CW. They stayed somewhere when they got home and they all brought home items from the War.

You just never know when you going to find a CW item. Just like the token I found last week, I didn't know what it was until a fellow on here directed me to eBay. It seems it's a CW token from Kenton, Ohio. See you just never know.

Best of Luck to everyone and crazyjarhead, that is a awesome site you have. We all want to see more great finds from this place.

HH, Ringfinder

Thanks alot ringfinder

 

[crazyjarhead]

Awesome finds bud!!! Man that place has been good to you!!! Great pix too.
Semper Fi

Yes, I can't complain even when I have a dry day. Today was all I found. But I had to go to another place. I'll post pics and story Sunday. I'm beat right now. I'll tell you a little secret. I found a 1909 wheatie. Stay tuned

 

[ringfinder]

Wow, those are some Awesome buttons. Great Shape. I found a Mass. button up here in
NW Ohio, it also is in great condition.

People say they wish there were CW finds in there area's. In Ohio, some 330, 000 soldiers were in
the CW. They stayed somewhere when they got home and they all brought home items from the War.

You just never know when you going to find a CW item. Just like the token I found last week, I didn't know what it was until a fellow on here directed me to eBay. It seems it's a CW token from Kenton, Ohio. See you just never know.

Best of Luck to everyone and crazyjarhead, that is a awesome site you have. We all want to see more great finds from this place.

HH, Ringfinder

Thanks alot ringfinder

I forgot to mention, that ACE 250 is kicking Butt!!! LOL You can't beat that detector. I have two of them, one for a back up. Of course I also have several other detectors including my new Fisher F75. But I never leave home without my ACE 250 and SunRay Probe.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[crazyjarhead]

Wow, those are some Awesome buttons. Great Shape. I found a Mass. button up here in
NW Ohio, it also is in great condition.

People say they wish there were CW finds in there area's. In Ohio, some 330, 000 soldiers were in
the CW. They stayed somewhere when they got home and they all brought home items from the War.

You just never know when you going to find a CW item. Just like the token I found last week, I didn't know what it was until a fellow on here directed me to eBay. It seems it's a CW token from Kenton, Ohio. See you just never know.

Best of Luck to everyone and crazyjarhead, that is a awesome site you have. We all want to see more great finds from this place.

HH, Ringfinder

Thanks alot ringfinder

I forgot to mention, that ACE 250 is kicking Butt!!! LOL You can't beat that detector. I have two of them, one for a back up. Of course I also have several other detectors including my new Fisher F75. But I never leave home without my ACE 250 and SunRay Probe.

HH, Ringfinder

I may just stay with it. It works well for me and it's simple

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice post and finds! HH, Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Very nice

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks Crusader. I know that this is considered very young compared to the things you find over there

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice post and finds! HH, Mike

Thank you Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks Crusader. I know that this is considered very young compared to the things you find over there

Not really that relevant when it comes to buttons. I like any nice button which adds to the variety I have. Age & price has little bearing on what I like. I do sometimes 'refer' to this as modern, which is purely due to the context of the other stuff I find.

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

Beautiful button and a great looking place to hunt.

 

[fortbball9]

Very Very Nice!!!!!!!!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fortbball9

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks tim and fortball.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks Crusader. I know that this is considered very young compared to the things you find over there

Not really that relevant when it comes to buttons. I like any nice button which adds to the variety I have. Age & price has little bearing on what I like. I do sometimes 'refer' to this as modern, which is purely due to the context of the other stuff I find.

Thanks Crusader.

 

[ringfinder]

Hey jarhead, you don't need someone to help you hunt that site do you? LOL, I'm not that
far from you. Looks like a great site,

HH, Ringfinder

 

[allen]

two different people finding the same civil war era button in one day is just awesome...

 

[crazyjarhead]

two different people finding the same civil war era button in one day is just awesome...

What are the odds

 

[shiloh_f2hunter]

Awesome button!!!!