Got a gorgeous button and other stuff at a new site today

[Bill D. (VA)]

Got permission to hunt a mid-1700s home site including the yard and large field. Hit the yard first and most of the finds came from there. But it was tough going in most areas due to lots of iron and trash. There was also a spot in the field near the house where the old barn used to be and that area yielded a few buttons and IHs. The field had several high spots and when I got to the first one Inoticed a fair amount of brick and iron. I immediately dug an early 1800s button and thought I might be running into another one of those early camps that seem to be at every site I've hunted recently. But after that the finds were very few and far between. Only about 3 more buttons in 2+ hours of hunting, but one of them was a beautiful Corps of Engineers. Its in superb shape with all the detail there and most of the gilting. One of the best buttons I've dug in a while. Hopefully there's a whole coat-full of them waiting to be found.

 

[Devonrex]

Beautiful button Bill! A one-piece Engineers button is a fantastic find! Congratulations!!! Devonrex

 

[umrgolf]

Wow. That is such a great button and VERY deserving of Banner That's as pretty as you can hope for on a rare button (know you aren't selling but looks about a $400-500 relic)

btw, the only 1-pc Eagle A button I dug there that had any gilt left was a Lewis & Tomes

 

[VB Sanddigger]

Looked like a great second outing!! Congrats!

 

[hdmech71]

Nice bag of goodies!

 

[johnnyblaze]

Killer buttons


I like the small buckle frame also


Blaze

 

[tennessee digger]

Excellent job Bill. I've always wanted to dig one of those buttons!!!!!!!! Tennessee digger

 

[Don in SJ]

Bill, top notch button find! I would have to say that Engineer button would be on my wish list if I was hunting areas prone to that era. Great find, I think Joe D (local dealer) found one of them here in my section of southern NJ a few years back, so I guess it is possible. (It would be a great followup to my TE-1 button)

Don

 

[joeyfresh]

Beautiful button Bill. I almost love the patina more than the shiny gilting.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

You are right Bill, that is one gorgeous button. Nice patina sweet detail. Congrats

 

[metalev4]

They don't get much better than that. Beautiful patina and a very tough one to dig. Congrats!
-Evan

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Your soil sure is kind to those buttons! Great finds!

 

[jewelerguy]

that is one sweet button

 

[MKnTenn]

WOW! That's got to be one of the best I've ever seen! Superb, HH

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Wow Bill that is a fantastic find, what a great button.

Congrats

 

[lost hunter]

great find

 

[Steve in PA]

That one piece Engineer's button is spectacular Bill The other buttons and relics are very nice too! Hope you can find some more goodies at this site

 

[bookfisher]

Wow, really great button! Man, you've got some primo sites to hunt down there.

 

[JW15]

Fantastic buttons!! Very nice hunt all around! Now go back and snag some silver, it's there...

 

[GioTheGreek]

Beautiful button, man! I'm still waiting to find one in that shape.