Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

treasurehound · Oct 31, 2011

Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

I just got back from the Relic Rescue 3 day hunt in beautiful Culpeper Virginia and found my best ever Civil War relic. On the first day my hunting partners Mike Post of Woodland Detectors and Ken Whitley and I hunted a known Confederate camp. My very first good find was what I thought was just a Script "I" button but when I got back to the hotel that night and cleaned up a little bit I saw an "S" on the right side of the button and then realized it was the script button with the C S marking. A rare and hard to find button. Shortly after finding the button I then found a Confederate sword scabbard brass band with the ring. Another hard to find relic. I also found a few bullets and buttons and some unkown pieces.

PEles · Nov 1, 2011

Re: Nice button here's mine I dug it in Virginia

I found mine at Fort Powhatan in Virginia last year. It was found in a North Carolina camp that had been pounded over the years. With our new T2's we dug 3 CS buttons and some bullets in this wore out old camp. 2 of the other CS buttons found real close to this one were N.Carolina state seals. I've heard and am a believer that this button was pretty much associated with NC troops. Congrats on a rare one. If I were you I'd look up the restoration expert Leonard Short. He'd have that button looking good as new. I'm serious the guy is amazing and the best there is in the US at restoring damaged artifacts. I had dug a confederate engineer button that was folded like a taco. He repaired it and I've taken it to shows. Even the button experts were amazed, they can't even tell it was repaired! Leaonard Short is amazing!

LP

Deno · Nov 1, 2011

Re: Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

Man that sounds like a rare button.

I would love to find a CS anything.

Without you, that thing could have been lost for all time.

Congratulations.

Woodland Detectors · Nov 1, 2011

Re: Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

Deno said:
Man that sounds like a rare button.

I would love to find a CS anything.

Without you, that thing could have been lost for all time.

Congratulations.

"Without you, that thing could have been lost for all time."

Well put Deno, I agree

VOL1266-X · Nov 1, 2011

Re: Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

A local relic hunter and veteran digger states that button is fairly rare and not dug in Tennessee. Congrats again, Quindy.

Nana40 · Nov 1, 2011

Re: Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

OH WOW!

That button made that long trip well worth the drive, huh? :icon_pirat:

Excellent digging, TH! Many congrats to ya!

Nana :hello:

treasurehound · Nov 2, 2011

Re: Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

Deno said:
Man that sounds like a rare button.

I would love to find a CS anything.

Without you, that thing could have been lost for all time.

Congratulations.

It is my first CS find and there were several other rare finds on the hunt as well.

VOL1266-X said:
A local relic hunter and veteran digger states that button is fairly rare and not dug in Tennessee. Congrats again, Quindy.

Thanks Quindy. I would gladly go back to Virginia for another one, lol.

Nana40 said:
OH WOW! That button made that long trip well worth the drive, huh? Excellent digging, TH! Many congrats to ya!

Nana

That button would pay for several trips but I am not selling it. I love hunting that area as there was so much activity there.

RTDE3 said:
Very Nice Randy! Congrats on such a sweet button!

Thank you.

Woodland Detectors · Nov 2, 2011

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For those of you who can't make out the the "CS" (Confederate States)

treasurehound · Nov 3, 2011

Re: Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

Thanks Mike for showing others where the C S is on the button. The S is clearly visible which made it very easy to identify.

{Sentinel} · Nov 3, 2011

Re: Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

Randy that is one HELLUVA button buddy, many congrats to you!! :occasion14:

If you're gonna dig one, a SCRIPT I w/ CS is definitely one to dig! Definitely a Banner find all day long and just a SUPER HARD to find button. I have one of the Rare Block I's with the stars all the way around the rim and in the "I" and its a very Rare one as well as one of my pride and joy's! Congrats on a terrific piece of history, and a Banner vote from me :icon_thumleft:

treasurehound · Nov 9, 2011

Re: Rare Confederate Script "I" button marked C S

{Sentinel} said:
Randy that is one HELLUVA button buddy, many congrats to you!! If you're gonna dig one, a SCRIPT I w/ CS is definitely one to dig! Definitely a Banner find all day long and just a SUPER HARD to find button. I have one of the Rare Block I's with the stars all the way around the rim and in the "I" and its a very Rare one as well as one of my pride and joy's! Congrats on a terrific piece of history, and a Banner vote from me

Thanks Josh. I just saw your post. Thanks for the banner vote. It is going to take a lot more to make it but just to have a banner qualified find is good enough for me. Good luck at DIV and wish I could go but wife says our anniversary more important. Don't know if it is or not but don't tell her I said that. lol