W Walt82 Jr. Member May 30, 2017 46 116 Alabama Detector(s) used Garret at pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 17, 2017 #1 need help is this a civil war button , I found it in my front yard, my house is built in the middle of an old wagon trail, it was around 5 inches deep Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon! Upvote 4
need help is this a civil war button , I found it in my front yard, my house is built in the middle of an old wagon trail, it was around 5 inches deep Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!
Gridwalker306 Gold Member Nov 10, 2010 6,012 7,407 Canada 🥇 Banner finds 1 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 2 Detector(s) used XP Deus, ATPro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 17, 2017 #2 Looks like a WWII general service button to me, nice find
T trdking Gold Member Feb 28, 2015 5,139 7,923 Fullerton CA Detector(s) used Minelab CTX 3030 AT Pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 17, 2017 #3 I agree. Eagle is wrong for Civil war era. Cheers on the find
OP OP W Walt82 Jr. Member May 30, 2017 46 116 Alabama Detector(s) used Garret at pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 17, 2017 Thread starter #4 Yea I just found it on google, still my best find though���� Thanks guys.
Yea I just found it on google, still my best find though���� Thanks guys.
T trdking Gold Member Feb 28, 2015 5,139 7,923 Fullerton CA Detector(s) used Minelab CTX 3030 AT Pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 17, 2017 #5 Swiped this from a today find thread. Here is what you are looking for!
trapperart Gold Member Dec 12, 2015 16,162 13,042 Maryland's eastern shore 🥇 Banner finds 2 Detector(s) used whites MXTPro whites MXSport Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jul 18, 2017 #6 Congrats on your button
dirtlooter Gold Member Jun 5, 2014 8,889 13,497 mid western ARK 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 3 Detector(s) used XP Deus with 9"LF and 9" HF Coils and 600 Equinox with stock and 6" coils Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Jul 18, 2017 #7 still a very cool button
Icewing Silver Member Jan 5, 2016 2,633 5,494 NW Arkanslaw Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 900 / Garrett PropointerAT. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 18, 2017 #8 The one you found is called a Great Seal Button, I believe they began around 1902, you'll need to clean it up a bit more and look for a back mark and outer rim design for better dating. Last edited: Jul 18, 2017
The one you found is called a Great Seal Button, I believe they began around 1902, you'll need to clean it up a bit more and look for a back mark and outer rim design for better dating.
OP OP W Walt82 Jr. Member May 30, 2017 46 116 Alabama Detector(s) used Garret at pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 18, 2017 Thread starter #9 It's so fragile and crusty I'm scared it will fall apart .
OP OP W Walt82 Jr. Member May 30, 2017 46 116 Alabama Detector(s) used Garret at pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 18, 2017 Thread starter #10 This is the back of the button.
Trezurehunter Gold Member Mar 22, 2003 17,972 21,629 Illinois / Oklahoma 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 8 Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 800 - Fisher CZ 5 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 18, 2017 #11 Although its not Civil War, its a nice military button ( 1902 Great Seal button from WW1, WW11 )
Davers Gold Member Jan 8, 2013 8,127 7,149 N.of , I-285...GA Detector(s) used Whites Spc xlt & Tesoro Tejon- Now back ...Fisher 1266-X. TRX Pointer. New .Teknetics G2 + . New AT Pro . Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jul 18, 2017 #12 I enjoy finding Great Seal Buttons as well. You got a nice one from a historic area, that's cool.