One piece button with Fouled Anchor means Rev War!

[steelheadwill]

Hi all,
Happy to cross this one off the want list, I've been looking for a while.

Saw the Anchor, figured it was a Rev item, but not sure which Navy (possibly Marines) it was from til I got home and opened Troianis' Rev Button book .

Seems to be closest match to BNC.s on page 10.
Not the Continental which tops my wishlist, but British Royal Navy Captains and Commanders Cuff Button
(later used by other officers)
Better condition than most salt copper of this vintage, it came from a pier foundation that is rife with military buttons Rev era through 1830s
that I have literally hammered for years.
Squeeked out this tiny button using a machine I purchased for backup when Minelab was phasing them out to sell more ETracs,
the venerable Explorer Professional. it seems more sensitive to lower conductive targets than the CTX, and 95% as effective overall IMO.
I do miss the rock solid large diameter shaft design of the CTX, no flex there when I do my fast coil wiggle in search of the elusive repeating tone.
It's in for a checkup and test after enduring three years of heavy use, Sure am glad I planned ahead and grabbed the Explorer for $700 NIB.
Thanks for looking and HH all, Herbie.

 

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[steelheadwill]

Sweet Button,,
Congrats

Thanks, I hope that 2016 brings some great finds to You!

 

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[steelheadwill]

# 1, I used to lived in Northfield, N.H. Check out the many ghost towns in your state.

Thanks Honest Samuel, I have the Terry Treasure atlases and was surprised at all the NH GTs noted, coincidentally, (is there such a thing?) I just listed Northfield as an area to research after visiting family that moved up there. HH to you!

 

[steelheadwill]

Wow!

Thanks Terry, still trying to master those pulse machines, I'm getting there, thanks for all the great advice !!

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice, not a type I've found yet!

Well Cru, that is definitely saying something, I figured you had recovered at least one of everything.. Thanks!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Beautiful button find Herbie, hope you're getting out lots this year!

Dave

 

[Palmetto]

Good bucket lister Herbie!

 

[Patriot Relics]

Outstanding early pewter, always amazed to see how well pewter survives in the water. Big congrats

 

[Calabash Digger]

man thats a killer find! The rev war button eludes my coil.

 

[Scrappy]

Thanks Scrappy, I am a bit amazed at the amount of smooth surface, usually cuprous items of that age have mostly pitted and very little smooth, opposite of what this one displays.

It's always amazing, but never surprising, on what holds up (and doesn't) under the ground.