Old home site yields a pair of late 1800s General Service buttons

[david680]

Old home site yields a pair of late 1800's General Service buttons

Was looking for a old homesite that may have had a old church nearby. Way out in the woods. Found this site before I ever got near the right area. Undergrowth is too high for proper detecting, but I wondered around and picked a few things. Part of a harmonica reed, aluminum thimble, couple of wick assemblies to coal oil lamps. Found these two buttons about 8-10 feet apart. Both have 50-75% gilt, although the pics don't look it, and appear to be Horstmann backstamps (1 for sure). I didn't last out there long. Tough detecting and soaked with sweat. Be a good one to hit again in the winter time. Also found all or parts of 4 aluminum arrows. On a side note, watch out for the old wells in the undergrowth. I was watching and still stepped in this one before I saw it. Fortunately, and the reason I didn't see it, was that it had been filled to a couple of inches of the rim. Happy hunting!

 

[against the wind]

Thanks for the heads up on keeping your head down. Those well holes can twist ankles or worse.
Congrats on the buttons

 

[romeo-1]

Wow...great condition!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice finds!

 

[relic nut]

Nice buttons!! My best find to date was found by accident going from point A to point B. You just never know. Always keep eyes open and the coil on the ground. Thanks for sharing [emoji106]

HH, Relic Nut

 

[port ewen ace]

super condition!!

 

[Calabash Digger]

nice!

 

[trapperart]

Very nice buttons congrats

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow those are in great shape, congrats!