Somebody pinch me...GW#3

[RelicRick]

What are you guys...psychic? Several of you predicted there would be more at this site and you were right!! What did you do...bury them? Once again...I'm speechless! Enjoy the photos and thanks for looking!

Happy Hunting

btw button #1 & #3 have the shank, #2 does not

 

[Narthoniel]

Those that owned these buttons 200+ years ago considered them very valuable, and took care to not lose them. Their efforts led them to wear all 4(which is how many are in a set usually) on a single string. These buttons would only be worn on very special occasions since they were extremely special and valued. Therefore, when something happened and the string broke, all 4 buttons were lost at once. Therefore, (I thought this before but expected someone else to mention it), when you find one GW button, there will likely be 3 more nearby.

All that I just mentioned I learend from others here on Tnet. If I said anything that is not true, please correct me, as I prefer to know that which is right and not further spread mistruths.

Since you found 3, keep looking nearby. There will very likely be a fourth in the immediate area. Once you locate that, you have most likely found all from that one set. Keep them safe indeed!

Congratulations on an amazing discovery! Coins are usually my prefered target, but sometimes a button rules the roost. Way to go, and go get #4!!

Anthony

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Outstanding !!!



Ray S

 

[rogues71]

great buttons those are a real treat to find, let me know if you find his teeth

 

[garthbfan169]

Amazing goal. you have stumbled onto a once in a lifetime site! Hit it hard and keep posting pics.

 

[Iron Patch]

It's time to get serious and rip that site apart!

 

[kevin11]

WOW Bet you can't wait to get back out there.
Kevin

 

[stillgottawork]

That's it .............. I'm coming right over...................................

Hope you leave some for the rest of us.......... :laughin

The only way you can shock me now ...is if you find.... GEORGE WASHINGTON ...himself...

Keep digging...............

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Outstanding finds!!! Keep it up!


MB

 

[leddel]

wow that is incredible Rick, simpley incredible . congrats and hope you find some more great relics at this site . Dan

 

[Bavaria Mike]

A big congrats! Starting to sound like there was a jacket there full of the buttons. HH, Mike

 

[deepbeep]

I found this:

5 WI-11a 1789-7 GW in Oval C 76 Brass, Narrow spacing $7,250
5a WI-11b 1789-7 GW in Oval C 76 Brass, Medium spacing $3,000
5b WI-11c 1789-8 GW in Oval R 76 Brass, wide spacing $3,000

At this website................

http://mosc95.pld.com/kirk/CobbGW/index.html

Just incredible.....somewhere in the neighborhood of $9,000 to $15,000 worth of buttons from one site!

Unbelievable! Congrats!
Tim

 

[nova treasure]

BTW

Whats "one" of those worth ? Multiplied by 3 ? I'd keep 2 and sell 1 !!!!

Rockyredbaron

HH to all

the last I seen one was worth a few thousand

He keeps finding them, they won't be worth to much, kinda takes away from the rarity.
Awesome finds,
Nova Treasure

 

[Michaelangelo]

Just goes to prove lightning does strike the same place more than one time.
Congrats and hope you find the fourth one!!!

 

[crashbro17x]

Man, I really don't know what to say. One is great, two is amazing, and three....well, I guess you are now in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the luckiest guy alive.

Seeing as how you have found three of these dudes, I would go over every inch of that ground....and when you get board, I'd go over it again. I would almost bet there are a couple more there.

Congrats you lucky dog!

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[watercolor]

What a treasure trove of GW's!!!
It would have made my day year, just to hold one of those in my hand after you found it.

BTW, if you're still using a White's detector (on your avatar) you should send them your story with pic's
and if they use it, they'll send you a $100 gift certificate. Also, Western & Eastern Treasures. . . your finds
are definitely top shelf. . . anywhere

Best of luck on getting that 4th button
watercolor

And yep, BANNER

 

[Ronzie]

That is amazing

 

[creeper71]

BTW

Whats "one" of those worth ? Multiplied by 3 ? I'd keep 2 and sell 1 !!!!

Rockyredbaron

HH to all

the last I seen one was worth a few thousand

He keeps finding them, they won't be worth to much, kinda takes away from the rarity.
Awesome finds,
Nova Treasure

yeah I know, I was going to write that but didn't...

 

[Kirk PA]

3 GW buttons at one site is a once in a lifetime feat. That 4th is around the 1789 Post Colonial corner!

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

 

[BuckleBoy]

I had a hunch that there was a coat thrown out on your site. When things wore out--people discarded them. Same was true of civilian items as well as military or other types of clothing. You don't have to call me psychic when I tell you that you will likely find at least one more button there, because although I don't know how many were on a coat, there were certainly more than three. (I would imagine five, but at least four--and this is pure conjecture.)

If you were to sell these as a group, from the same coat and the same site, they would not pull down the value of individual buttons. And you should do some background research on whoever owned the site around the same time as those were tossed out. With provenance, a whole set of buttons would do quite well value-wise.

Now get out there and find two more.



Regards,



Buckles

 

[Gilligan]

Absoutely stunning...........stunning, stunning stunning