Unusual find, surprise inside. Update. Picture added

[Digger54]

I posted this on another site but as it is a rather unusual find thought I would post this here. Sunday I dug this brass/bronze bell after digging an eagle cuff and a navy cuff button nearby. As I did not want to carry a lot of dirt around in my goodie bag I tried shaking/tapping the dirt out but it seemed caked inside. Then I took a twig and tried digging the dirt out out. It was then that I noticed the edge of a button. I immediately stopped as I wanted to get a picture of it. Below are a series of pictures as I gently cleaned out the bell. An iron glob was holding everything inside. In the last pic you will see that the button still retains thread in the loop. A lingering question is how the button found a home in the bell? Was it accidental or used as a makeshift clapper? The button has a Scovill MFG Co Waterbury bm making it an MC10. This old retired Marine loves digging old Marine Corps buttons!

New: Added a pic of the bell and button face. Sorry I have not started to work on the button but I learned a long time ago to take it slow with cleanings. I really anguished about permanently leaving the button bonded inside the bell, but I just had to know what the b.m. on the button was. If I could have dated the button by the face I would have left it bonded inside. Thanks for all the comments.

 

[romeo-1]

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Very, very cool find!

 

[MKnTenn]

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Nice find with a bell too! HH

 

[dfx willy]

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that is so cool! congrats. willy

 

[steelheadwill]

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That is a Great Find

 

[nova treasure]

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nice belly button.

that is a Awesome ,banner worthy find in my book. can you share a pic of the whole bell.

Bill

 

[eric n n.c.]

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Very nice!!!!!!

 

[Digger54]

Your wish is my command

nice belly button.

can you share a pic of the whole bell.

Bill

Thanks Bill. I will get a pic up this evening when I return home from work.

 

[BobinSouthVA]

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wow how cool is that!!

 

[ivan salis]

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thats differant as you say possible modified to be be a clapper for bell.

 

[RELICDUDE07]

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Can you post some pics of the outside of the bell?Cool find!

 

[umrgolf]

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Awesome!

 

[kuger]

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That is crazy!!!

 

[worldtalker]

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Digger54, Now what are the chances of finding something like that,I'd say almost zero to none!!!!!!!!! COOL recovery man!!! God Bless HH Chris

 

[cntrydncr1]

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a twofer!! congrats

 

[Detectingfreak]

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awesome button find!

 

[AGBlex]

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nice one never see it like that

 

[birdman]

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That find has a neat story to tell.

 

[Parisdakarbmw]

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Google "Colonial Captain Crunch Bowl"

in 1793 they offered a button prize in each keg of cereal. Some poor chap must have gone for a spoon full of crunchy goodness, and saw the button. After realizing he won the prize, passed out, and dropped the bowl. I'd look nearby for a spoon, colonial shoe buckles, and some wooden teeth.

Great find!

 

[Digger54]

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Google "Colonial Captain Crunch Bowl"

in 1793 they offered a button prize in each keg of cereal. Some poor chap must have gone for a spoon full of crunchy goodness, and saw the button. After realizing he won the prize, passed out, and dropped the bowl. I'd look nearby for a spoon, colonial shoe buckles, and some wooden teeth.

Great find!

Actually went back out yesterday evening and dug a brass spoon not far away. Didn't see any Capt Crunch kegs though