Phoenix rising

[schoser]

My buddy Mike Garrett found this unique button in Arizona. Anyone know the type, or anything about it?

 

[Tank69]

sweet

 

[allen]

very neat button !!
got a pic of the back ?

 

[schoser]

very neat button !!
got a pic of the back ?

No back marks! I just added a picture of the back...tough to get a good scan on it unless the object lies flat on the glass, so sorry about that. But i think ya get the jist there.

 

[olepossum]

could be a lodge button from a group in pheonix arizona

 

[staydetuned]

We find these fairly often in Mission era sites in California. The following link will shed some light on their history:

http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/issue3/article4.htm

I was lucky to find my first in the exact place the author describes

They're fairly rare, and a fascinating piece of Western U.S. history. Definitely a "milestone" find for California and western states detectorists. I've only heard of a few being found back east, and I wonder now how many made their way to Arizona...

 

[sneaky6]

I know they are rare to dig back East, but for some reason we have them in Virginia. I dug one just a while back...sounded like a shotgun shell. Pretty little bugger. Nice find!!

Sneaky6