Rattlesnake button!!!

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Had a couple hours to hunt today. I decided to finally try the Nox at my Nova site. (Last year at this site, Nova, NJ Copper and KG’s) It is a super overgrown field that I barreled down last year to be able to swing the coil.

I didn’t have time to barrel today, so just hit the deer paths and bedding areas. I was hoping the Nox would find some targets my Garrett missed. The Nox has been great at mid tones. Got a handful of keepers and a couple buttons.



The one button has 13 stars so I sent a pic to Steve to see if it might be military related. He texted back that it is a Rattlesnake Button, Revolutionary War period!

Here are the pics I sent.



I think it is version B on the page Steve sent over


I’m still blown away that significant 1700’s coins and relics can be found within 10 minutes of my house, awesome hobby!!

Need to figure out if I should try to remove some of the clay and crust on the button.

Good luck out there!

 

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[toasted]

Congrats. I would love to find that button.

 

[gheenoe78]

Nice one!!!! Awesome historic find.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome finds, congratulations!

Killer button!

 

[Renaebri]

Beautiful button and a lot of cool finds there, I recognize the Ford key! The long thing above it is interesting too, is it a hair pin?

 

[billpa]

Sweet old button you dug there.

 

[Whyme]

Wow awesome button! Congrats!

 

[RVRoamer74]

Great looking button. The soil was very kind to it.

Banner vote in.

 

[Steve in PA]

That Rattlesnake and Stars button is a killer find Thad. A patriotic button from right around the end of the Rev War. I have found two of the coat size. Yours is cuff size and they don't turn up as frequently as the coat size. I have already voted Banner. These buttons have made Banner in the past.

 

[Tnmountains]

Great find. 10 minutes away and you are loaded with history. A Merry Christmas it will be.
Congrats on a nice button.

 

[Hawks88]

Awesome button save. Congrats on all the excellent finds.

 

[jewelerguy]

excellent button. congrats!

 

[Carolina Tom]

That’s a sweet find sir. Big congrats.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Beautiful button and a lot of cool finds there, I recognize the Ford key! The long thing above it is interesting too, is it a hair pin?

Thx! Yes the long thing is an old hair pin.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

That Rattlesnake and Stars button is a killer find Thad. A patriotic button from right around the end of the Rev War. I have found two of the coat size. Yours is cuff size and they don't turn up as frequently as the coat size. I have already voted Banner. These buttons have made Banner in the past.

Thx for your ID help again. As you said, might be my best find this year. That map dot definitely has produced some serious bucket listers.

 

[bonepicker]

Definitely a Banner find. I could only dream of finding one of those. Just wouldn't happen where I live. Anything Rev war is pretty much off the table.
I have seen several posted on here, and im always like oooh, ahhhh, I wish....

 

[Scrappy]

Jackpot!!

 

[coinman123]

I agree, banner! I can't imagine finding a snake button, I have seen a couple in the past posted, and always dreamed of digging one. Amazing piece of history right there, from one of the most important times in this nation's history!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I agree, banner! I can't imagine finding a snake button, I have seen a couple in the past posted, and always dreamed of digging one. Amazing piece of history right there, from one of the most important times in this nation's history!

Thx Coinman! I let it dry out. Then most of the dirt flaked pretty easily. Pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

[Bharpring]

Those are great finds. The Rattlesnake button is a Banner in my book! That site appears to be very very good.