George Washington? Is that you? YES!

[RebelYeller]

This week I received my new Deus 2 and decided to try it out on a recently acquired 250+ acre permission along a colonial-present road. Started the day walking towards what I thought was the original home site and found a few flat buttons along the way. The Deus 2 performed amazingly! At the home site I found a piece of a shoe buckle, and quite a few household trinkets. THEN it happened! Button signal... and out pops something square.. As I begin to clean it with a toothbrush, I catch a glimpse of an eagle wing. Needless to say I was freaking out by this point... George Washington's Inaugural symbol but it appears to be on a watch winder, instead of a button. I still can't believe it! Thanks for reading and I hope you are as in love as I am! Happy hunting!

 

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[MD Ghost F75]

This week I received my new Deus 2 and decided to try it out on a recently acquired 250+ acre permission along a colonial-present road. Started the day walking towards what I thought was the original home site and found a few flat buttons along the way. The Deus 2 performed amazingly! At the home site I found a piece of a shoe buckle, and quite a few household trinkets. THEN it happened! Button signal... and out pops something square.. As I begin to clean it with a toothbrush, I catch a glimpse of an eagle wing. Needless to say I was freaking out by this point... George Washington's Inaugural symbol but it appears to be on a watch winder, instead of a button. I still can't believe it! Thanks for reading and I hope you are as in love as I am! Happy hunting!

Incredible find! I’d be hunting those fields for years to come. I foresee several coppers being unearthed in your future. Good luck!

 

[jewelerguy]

I've never seen one of those posted before. It has to be super rare.

 

[RebelYeller]

I've never seen one of those posted before. It has to be super rare.

I can't find any mention or pic of one online.

 

[villagenut]

Looks like the GW eagle to me.....wow, what a rare bird. Oh and BTW I am casting my vote right NOW. Well done

 

[Richard Guy]

Looks like the GW eagle to me.....wow, what a rare bird. Oh and BTW I am casting my vote right NOW. Well done

Looks like Georgie's !

 

[Steve in PA]

Great find
First one of those that I've seen. Hopefully further research will reveal whether those were issued to commemorate the inauguration, or if is a patriotic watch winder that borrowed the motif from the button.

 

[pepperj]

Now that's a real cool piece of history.
Congratulations on the recovery.
There me vote for this amazing winder

 

[Lenrac2]

Great find! Congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

This week I received my new Deus 2 and decided to try it out on a recently acquired 250+ acre permission along a colonial-present road. Started the day walking towards what I thought was the original home site and found a few flat buttons along the way. The Deus 2 performed amazingly! At the home site I found a piece of a shoe buckle, and quite a few household trinkets. THEN it happened! Button signal... and out pops something square.. As I begin to clean it with a toothbrush, I catch a glimpse of an eagle wing. Needless to say I was freaking out by this point... George Washington's Inaugural symbol but it appears to be on a watch winder, instead of a button. I still can't believe it! Thanks for reading and I hope you are as in love as I am! Happy hunting!

That GW piece is Super Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[hogge]

AWESOME! Hogge

 

[Toecutter]

Got my banner vote! well done sir!

 

[creskol]

That ranks as probably the most unique piece posted on T-net! Fantastic !

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Outstanding !

 

[DiggerKid2003]

Would that perhaps be a mourning piece? What an incredible piece of history!

 

[Gare]

This week I received my new Deus 2 and decided to try it out on a recently acquired 250+ acre permission along a colonial-present road. Started the day walking towards what I thought was the original home site and found a few flat buttons along the way. The Deus 2 performed amazingly! At the home site I found a piece of a shoe buckle, and quite a few household trinkets. THEN it happened! Button signal... and out pops something square.. As I begin to clean it with a toothbrush, I catch a glimpse of an eagle wing. Needless to say I was freaking out by this point... George Washington's Inaugural symbol but it appears to be on a watch winder, instead of a button. I still can't believe it! Thanks for reading and I hope you are as in love as I am! Happy hunting!

Amazing finds thanks for sharing !!!

 

[smokeythecat]

That is the same design as used on the one GW inaugural buttons. Excellent find.

 

[BennyV]

That’s an amazing find.

 

[GaRebel1861]

I've haven't seen one of those and I doubt many people have. Congratulations on a super cool find!

 

[RebelYeller]

Thanks everyone for your kind words and shared excitement, planning on contacting Mount Vernon today to chat with one of their historians. Maybe They will have some insight.