Two Unexpected Finds

[MrBling]

Stopped in Walmart today at lunchtime to get a few items. On my way out I checked my pocket change and saw this :

Later this afternoon I went to do a short hunt at my parent's farm. Decided to detect along a fence on the side of the front yard, an area that I had not hit heavily before. Within a minute I got a mixed coin/mid-tone signal which in this yard has been indicative of brass machine parts, bullets,and buttons, as well as junk. About three inches down I pulled this out:


The front is brass, and in quite good condition. There was obviously something made of iron/steel that fit into the front piece, and has rusted away. The object is precisely 1 inch in diameter
I do not believe it is a button. Could it be an insignia that went on a rifle, holster, cap or some other piece of military equipment? This farm dates to at least the 1880's and there was Civil War activity in the area. If anyone has suggestions, please post them
Thanks for looking and HH

 

[jsu]

Nice finds. I always check my change, my wife thinks I`m nuts. WTG

 

[tulecanyon]

the item is a WWI era enlisted collar insignia, it once had a screw post attached to the back.

 

[49er]

Nice wheatie from WallyMart. Yes a WWII collar insignia. Have two from my fathers uniform who served in the US Army in WWII. Great finds...

 

[JP]

The button might be older. I have pins from WWI and SAW. The SAW pin has criss crossed Krag Rifles, the hat pin has muskets. The WWI pin has 1903 Springfield rifles crossed.

I'm not saying that your pin couldn't be from more modern times. There are people that are more expert on the subject than myself.

 

[DD-777]

Whatever it turns out to be - it's awesome! Great dig on that and ya' gotta' love gettin' the "old stuff" in your change...

 

[MrBling]

The button might be older. I have pins from WWI and SAW. The SAW pin has criss crossed Krag Rifles, the hat pin has muskets. The WWI pin has 1903 Springfield rifles crossed.

The rifles depicted are flintlock muskets, if that would help anyone with the dating
Also , I forgot to mention my other finds today- I found two golf balls next to a parking lot in town, and when I stopped at a car wash to vacuum out my truck, I found a quarter lying on the ground next to the vacuum machine. Instant discount!
The ole "treasure eye" is getting sharper all the time!

 

[tulecanyon]

howdy again. i did some google. the cross muskets were superceeded in 1902.

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/ROTCMiscNGB/Crossed Musket.htm

 

[midirtdevil]

Too bad it hadn't been a year earlier on the 44' wheat!!! Ya dig? Literally! LOL!!!

 

[Dman]

Nice finds. I always check my change.
Dman

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice finds.I just found a 45 wheatie a few weeks ago

 

[Detectingfreak]

That is definatly a civil war item! Congrats man!