Hey Guys I got some Confederate and it says that it?s rare!!!!

Truth

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Hey guys I went back to the 18th century house that I use to detect very often until I began to wear out my welcome. This is the place where I found lots of Spanish silver and my Louisiana Pelican button. So I haven?t been there in a while, but we had talked about when he knocks down the white extension they made in the late 1800s I could metal detect it. So it?s been a couple of months and I did a drive-by and I saw the white extension gone. So I began wishing him every holiday I would send him a text Happy Father?s Day, Happy Easter, Happy Fourth of July I guess I warm down and he said I can come today and just today I told him no problem and off I went. Well he said today I could come detect it today, but it?s a one day ordeal because he knew I would show up twice a week literally. Yeah so I have no shame in my game. This house has old New Orleans written all over it. When I got there I realize there was a lot of bricks laying all over from a chimney and square nails out the wazoo and boy was it humid today I was literally drenched in the first hour, but this is what I got.

I found a button which was in a clump of mud and I like to leave it that way so it keeps me in suspense of what it could be, so I got home jumped in the shower and took a hour nap and then I started cleaning it. I looked online and this is what it said,
?Rare button! Folger and Blake furnished clothing to the Soldiers in La. The company went out in business in 1862. Superior Quality backmark. Has a nice brown patina worn by La Confederate soldiers, one was found in Virginia but not many of these have been found!? image-2021-07-08-18:32:48-305.jpg
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With the 6? coil it hit this tiny charm i think it has1868 at the bottom if anybody knows what this please let me know image-2021-07-08-18:33:39-913.jpg
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Not sure what this says it?s a little small to be a shoe tap but then why do I know image-2021-07-08-18:35:23-400.jpg

And then I got these two lead pieces one is a small round ball and I don?t know what the other one is
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And with that I?m gonna leave you with this beautiful property that I found so many wonderful things on. If anybody has any more knowledge on anything please let me know. Thank you for looking! Oh checkout the house

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Gene Mean

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Great finds Truth! I'm not the ID guy but you need to keep sweet talking that guy for the future. Tell him Happy July 9th so you can get in there this weekend.
 

sylvia40

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Nice story. I couldn?t take the heat of LA.
 

alabama11

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Great work on the saves Truth. More will come.
 

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Wow, great finds Truth, wish I could have been there with you brother, Congrats!!! "D"
 

pepperj

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THat's a really beautiful button! Congrats

Thinking that looks like a little heel plate off a lady's shoe.
I found a tube similar looking thing as your lead one with the hole, no idea.
 

smokeythecat

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Nice finds. I saw a Times Picayune ad just now advertising clothing for sale in 1844 from that firm. Apparently by about 1850 Blake left the firm, so that button would date after 1840 but before 1850 or so. It is not a military button per se. Hope this helps.
 

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Truth

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Nice finds. I saw a Times Picayune ad just now advertising clothing for sale in 1844 from that firm. Apparently by about 1850 Blake left the firm, so that button would date after 1840 but before 1850 or so. It is not a military button per se. Hope this helps.

Smokey I always love when you come at you have so much information it?s priceless thank you
 

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