Happy Birthday USA !

[Derek752]

My first post in a long long time. I know it's not the 4th of July but today is my birthday and I did find a pretty nice USA Continental Army button

Same site that I found my other 2 USA's in back in '09. Along with the GW and the NY buttons. This site always gives up a find or two but today was exceptional.
It was cold and windy making for a nice wind chill but I dressed warm.
On Thursday I dug the 2 coppers and the brass point and iron harp in the field. Not a bad day.

Today I braved the cold and concentrated on the old hot spot / iron infested area where the colonial house sat. After about 30 minutes I got a 70-75 ID on the Deus.
and shoveled out the dirt. Immediately spotted the button shank up. Sarcastically said out loud "And I'll bet your a USA button"

Kneeled down and flipped the button over and my jaw dropped ! We all know that feeling when you make that great find not even expecting it. Love that feeling !
Took a few insitu pix and put in another two hours but just basic stuff after that, Cuff button here .... musket ball there .... junk brass and iron here and there.

A nice birthday find. Made my day !

HH
Derek

 

[dig kzoo]

Happy Birthday! nice finds, love the USA button.

 

[nova treasure]

Dang Very Nice, I couldn't even tell my pewter button said USA until i got it home and cleaned it.

 

[jewelerguy]

beautiful historic button. congrats!

 

[BigWaveDave]

That's awesome!!!

 

[Ahab8]

Oh I do love those USA buttons. To me they're a banner find but I seem to be in the minority with that opinion. Regardless they are an important part of history from the most important time in this country's history. Great find

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Happy B-Day and I love the USA, but the trade point even more!

 

[Argentium]

Great find ! - A true piece of Americana right there - Happy Birthday !!!!!!!!

 

[Derek752]

Thanks for the replies guys

 

[JerV3]

Congrats that's a great b- day gift

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Steve in PA]

Happy birthday! Sweet USA!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

I'd love to dig one of those!!
Congrat's on a super find!!!

Iowa Dale

 

[WheatWaffle]

Nice find!

 

[Derek752]

Thanks again for the kind replies folks

 

[Derek752]

Thanks Ahab. Looks like to me you've made some killer finds !

 

[Coilcrazy2]

Whoa GREAT SAVE! Yea that's actually one of the nicer ones I've seen dug! You have got a great spot there...

 

[Derek752]

Thanks Coilcrazy. Bad news for the site. It's a farm field and gets planted next year
But the guy only uses no til corn. Saddens me cause there's so much still there deep and under a huge iron patch. Its killing me !

 

[collector01]

Awesome button! High on my wish list! HH!

 

[Kirk PA]

Oh, Boy!!!! What a find by the Colonial hound himself. Good to see you digging the dirt again D! USA!

Kirk