Found only one thing worth mentioning today

[Mud Hut]

Spent part of the day trying to locate an old house in the long lost ghost town of Yeoho.
I only found one thing, but it is kinda neat.
Ran it thru one zip in the ultrasonic, and think I will leave it as is.
Not sure if it is gold, or gold gilt, but it shines of gold in hand. Rang up at 52 on the Racer.

 

[JerseyDigger19]

Gilt flat button from A. Benedict of Waterbury, CT dates from 1823-1829. Like this one: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/26474-benedict-waterbury-button.html. It's not gold, but a high quality button from one of the better manufacturers of Early American flat buttons. Nice dig!

 

[Mud Hut]

Gilt flat button from A. Benedict of Waterbury, CT dates from 1823-1829. Like this one: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/26474-benedict-waterbury-button.html. It's not gold, but a high quality button from one of the better manufacturers of Early American flat buttons. Nice dig!

Thanks very much. That timeline would be correct or the area.

 

[Kurios1]

That's a sweet button. Looks as if I can barely make out an "eagle" on the front? My eyes ain't too good so it may be a hippopotamus as well.

 

[Mud Hut]

That's a sweet button. Looks as if I can barely make out an "eagle" on the front? My eyes ain't too good so it may be a hippopotamus as well.

Thanks Kurios1 . I thought I could see the ghost of one, too.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice button

 

[Mud Hut]

Congrats on a nice button

Thanks!

 

[dirtlooter]

That thing looks well worth posting, pretty cool button

 

[Mud Hut]

Thanks dirtlooter!

 

[Phishfindr]

Definitely old, and definitely cool! Congrats!

 

[Mud Hut]

Definitely old, and definitely cool! Congrats!

Thanks! I appreciate that!