Found an unusual gilted button yesterday

[Bill D. (VA)]

Yesterday I noticed that one of my old pounded sites just had the soybeans cut so thought I'd get out for a bit. Hit an area in the field where a late 1800s home used to be. Had walked through there before but not much had ever turned up. I decided to slow down in the trash and started making a few finds including 3 IHs, a shield nickel, a nice musketball and a couple of buttons. When I was cleaning up the stuff today I realized one of the buttons had some gilt so I jellied it. I was a little surprised to see what was revealed. Never seen anything like that before. Nothing great, but thought it was rather interesting and humorous. Anyone else ever dug one of these?

 

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[CRUSADER]

Looks like a pin to me

 

[BobinSouthVA]

that's too funny. Nice digs.

What is the round thing on the bottom of the picture with the hole and two knobs?

 

[steelheadwill]

that's too funny. Nice digs.

What is the round thing on the bottom of the picture with the hole and two knobs?

Nice Finds
I don't know what they are either, dug a couple of em

 

[Steve in PA]

Must have been an old blues singer who lived there

I bet you had a good chuckle when you cleaned that button

 

[dirt diva]

Love the pin!!