New site produces some nice military buttons & more!

Darby · Dec 28, 2015

Had a great hunt today with my buddy jdsly. Hit a new site that proved to be a good one. Found the SC and A Artillery button on a quick recon trip. Then the silver gilt SC button and gold gilt "fancy" button (both pics after cleaning with aluminum jelly). Dug a small eagle cuff button, several flats and numerous other relics. Found a couple pipe stems and part of a bowl. The hook looking thing I'm not sure about but maybe a sword hanger(?). A few other pieces I have no idea on either so anyone recognize anything please let me know. Also found on the surface what looks like two, maybe ivory, buttons. Had a fun hunt today and jdsly found some nice military buttons too he'll post later. Thanks for looking and HH!

johnnyblaze · Dec 28, 2015

Amazing variety of buttons man

~Blaze~

Palmetto · Dec 28, 2015

That silver plate Young Smith SC is outstanding! The other SC and A are just as good. Looks like a great spot.

Russ

deepsecrets · Dec 28, 2015

Excellent finds! Do believe that is a sword hanger - the two white buttons might be porceline rather than ivory. Congrats!

Darby · Dec 28, 2015

Thanks Blaze!

Thanks Russ. Yea I was surprised how much gilt was left on the one SC button. Looked good right out the dirt but I couldn't resist cleaning it since it had some gilt left. Thanks again for the reply.

Thanks deepsecrets! I hoped it was a sword hanger! And porcelain does make more sense on the white buttons. Thanks for the input!

nova treasure · Dec 28, 2015

Awesome Buttons, the hook thingy is the hook attachment from a buckle.

relic nut · Dec 28, 2015

That's a great bunch of finds! Buttons are in great shape. It looks like a sword hanger to me. Congrats

HH, Relic Nut

detectahead · Dec 28, 2015

Sharp looking buttons! Love that A. Gilt looks real nice on the one. Big congrats!

gbpackrfan1990 · Dec 28, 2015

What's the back mark on the buttons?

Patriot Relics · Dec 28, 2015

Glad to see you broke the drought Darby, excellent collection of digs from that site.

parsonwalker · Dec 28, 2015

nova treasure said:
Awesome Buttons, the hook thingy is the hook attachment from a buckle.

Absolutely OUTSTANDING buttons! I'm going with Nova on the hook shaped like a "Y".

gbpackrfan1990 · Dec 28, 2015

parsonwalker said:
Absolutely OUTSTANDING buttons! I'm going with Nova on the hook shaped like a "Y".

The "y" shaped thing is a pair of "puppy paw" belt buckle hooks. Commonly found in oval belt plates like a U.S. Belt plate.

bearbqd · Dec 28, 2015

Those are all phenomenal!! That soil was great to those buttons. What a great site you have.

against the wind · Dec 28, 2015

Nice couple of finds. Those buttons look to be in great shape.
Congrats

Darby · Dec 29, 2015

Thanks Nova. If it is hooks to a plate I need to find the plate!! Haven't dug one....yet. Thanks for the input.

Thanks Relicnut, detectahead, gbpackrfan, vmi, parsonwalker, bearbqd & againstthewind! Appreciate your comments and replies!

Gbpackrfan, I'll post pics of backmarks later. The A button is Superior quality, the others are home and Ican't remember exact marks.