I Dug A Rare Rattlesnake Button Today

[B.H.]

I went back to an old site today and found these relics.
The one piece button is silver plated and measures 24 mm's.
It has a good solid shank also.
13 stars and stripes,rattlesnake border with 13 rattles.
This variant is unknown to me.
Thanks for looking..

B.H.

 

[mainer]

Your right Iron Patch. That one in your link is a great one. I didnt see that one the first time around.

 

[B.H.]

Congrats on the Banner!!! Can you post a picture of the back? Is there a backmark?

I think I finally got a decent back shot.
Thanks for everyone's kind words..

B.H.

 

[umrgolf]

Congrats on the Banner!!! Can you post a picture of the back? Is there a backmark?

I think I finally got a decent back shot.
Thanks for everyone's kind words..

B.H.

yep 2011 is a success no matter what else you find

 

[bookfisher]

A truly rare and historic find! As others have stated, simply one of the best buttons ever posted on T-Net!

 

[Steve in PA]

Bill, I have never seen that variant either, but I like it!!!

Troiani needs that one in his book, and it is a banner find without a doubt!

Thanks Steve..I sent Don a photo for his new book.
Here's the other one I dug 2 years ago.

B.H.

If I had the money, I would try to assemble a collection of every rattlesnake button known. So far I have two of the 13 star with snake around the rim variant that you've seen (these I dug) and a Chatham Artillery "Don't Tread on Me" snake button that I bought from Rocky. You are off to a good start with two ultra rare, one of a kind, examples

 

[B.H.]

Bill, I have never seen that variant either, but I like it!!!

Troiani needs that one in his book, and it is a banner find without a doubt!

Thanks Steve..I sent Don a photo for his new book.
Here's the other one I dug 2 years ago.

B.H.

If I had the money, I would try to assemble a collection of every rattlesnake button known. So far I have two of the 13 star with snake around the rim variant that you've seen (these I dug) and a Chatham Artillery "Don't Tread on Me" snake button that I bought from Rocky. You are off to a good start with two ultra rare, one of a kind, examples

I dug my Chatham Artillery button 4 miles from my house.

B.H.

 

[jpitt1970]

Wow!! That is sweet!!
I found another variant years ago, in Manassas, Va. but it is nowhere near that nice.

Mine is for sale if anyone is interested.

 

[HISPAN]

The first genuinely credible Banner of the year ...
Congrats !

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Awesome button ,congrats ! This is one I dug last year.

 

[Tnmountains]

Wow so many variants shown. Yours looks great with the silver front. Well done on the banner it looks great up there.

 

[pepperj]

Great looking button, it'll display nicely. Congratulations on the find and the banner.

 

[bsloan]

Incredible find. congrats on the button, and the banner

Bill

 

[kyphote]

Beautiful condition, shank and all. At first glance I thought it had fallen off a biker's leather jacket. Can't get over the condition and composition for something that old. AS GOOD AS BUTTONS GET!!!

 

[DirtyMike]

Wow!! That is sweet!!
I found another variant years ago, in Manassas, Va. but it is nowhere near that nice.

Mine is for sale if anyone is interested.

Send me a price. I might be interested.

 

[gleaner1]

What a blazing silver treasure, I guess that there must be precious few in such good condition. Congratulations Sir!

 

[Iskuli]

love the button

 

[mnixon]

that button is just awesome.....being silver , it should clean up a litle bit more , should it not ?

 

[flip flop]

AWESOME
Congrats on the banner

 

[Steve in PA]

Awesome button ,congrats ! This is one I dug last year.

Yep, I've dug two of those. They seem to be the most common and they are usually missing the shanks. I was told by a well known button expert that with shank and silver plating they can fetch upwards of $1000, but without the shank and plating they are closer to $200.

 

[GioTheGreek]

Awesome button brother. What a beauty!

The snake reminds me of Ouroboros... a symbolic serpent. I wonder if thats what it is?

It signifies cyclicality/unity.