Need help on todays finds in New England!

Zolotoy Drakon · Oct 16, 2013

Need help on today's finds in New England!

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I'm trying to figure out how old the pendant I dug today is. Has anyone seen anything like it or the button?

Rusted_Iron · Oct 16, 2013

The design on that button back, plus the loop shank, say late 18th - early 19th Century (maybe up to about 1840's), but someone on here with a button book could peg it at a more precise date. I actually found a button with that same back design the other day.

Not sure about the pendant. Nice finds!

Zolotoy Drakon · Oct 16, 2013

Rusted_Iron said:
The design on that button back, plus the loop shank, say late 18th - early 19th Century (maybe up to about 1840's), but someone on here with a button book could peg it at a more precise date. I actually found a button with that same back design the other day.

Not sure about the pendant. Nice finds!

Thanks! I know nothing about buttons. What state did you find yours in?

CASPER-2 · Oct 16, 2013

HAVE FOUND THOSE TYPE BUTTONS ALL OVER NEW ENGLAND
YOU WANT TO HIT THAT SPOT AGAIN - NICE OLD FLAT BUTTON

TNGUNS · Oct 17, 2013

Zolotoy, I am hunting a little ghost town that started in 1812 and have found many at the oldest sites. The button is a great indicator you are in a spot that may yield some golden oldies. :icon_thumleft:

Zolotoy Drakon · Oct 17, 2013

TNGUNS said:
Zolotoy, I am hunting a little ghost town that started in 1812 and have found many at the oldest sites. The button is a great indicator you are in a spot that may yield some golden oldies.

That's cool! I just thought it was an old button when I found it.