Va state seal button

[vabuckhunter]

Had another good hunt today, can anyone ID the bullet? It is stamped with what looks like a C and a 4.

 

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[relic nut]

Great button, looks like it's in good shape. Not sure about the bullet. Love to see the button after cleaning, If you choose to do that.:thumbup:

 

[DirtStalker]

Sweet button it should clean up really well

 

[Old Dude]

Really hard to tell from your pics, but it kind of looks like a Cleaner. Is that first " ring " cleaned pretty well or is there still dirt caked in there?

 

[Getty]

Great Virginia Button, the best I can tell from your pic the bullet looks like a Spencer, and then of course a Pump Organ Reed Case. Nice recoveries that will cleanup and display well.

 

[vabuckhunter]

Getty whats a pump organ reed case?

 

[vabuckhunter]

Thanks Old Dude seems its a Merrill.

 

[sorahc]

Getty, lol, the long piece is part of a rifleman's buckle.

 

[hbeaton]

Yea I'm thinking 1855 Rifleman's Buckle keeper bar. I'm guessing the dirt on it currently fills either a circular or square hole.

Here's a pic.

vs the pump organ reed cases

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice button!

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Love that button- you had a great hunt!

 

[sutphin]

BUCK HUNTER BUCK HUNTER WHAT A GREAT FIND . A VA SATE SEAL BUTTON THAT SOME SOLDIER LEFT BEHIND. I HOPE ONE DAY TO FIND ONE MYSELF WHEN YOU GET IT CLEANED POST AGAIN SO I CAN GAZE AT IT.

 

[Davers]

Great button Find , like sutphin, I hope to find one Myself someday.
I thought that was a Reed Case at first also , now I think it's a buckle Piece.

Also Really think you have a Type 3 Williams Cleaner Bullet .
Is there a separate 'Disc' on the very Bottom?

Your on a nice Site.
Davers

 

[Getty]

Yea I'm thinking 1855 Rifleman's Buckle keeper bar. I'm guessing the dirt on it currently fills either a circular or square hole.

Here's a pic.

vs the pump organ reed cases

I stand corrected after looking again I see that is dirt packed in the keeper. Good call Hbeaton.

 

[parsonwalker]

Fabulous button, and that piece of Rifleman's buckle would officially make my day a success all by itself! I was thinking cleaner, too . . .

 

[Pacivilwarluke]

I always thought those riflemans buckles were so cool! Nice VAstate deal, wow!!

 

[vabuckhunter]

I have dug both sides of the riflemans buckle adjusters from this site, now looking for the buckle.

 

[vabuckhunter]

From a 20'x20' area

 

[cjon455]

awesome bullet and button, would be curious to see how nice they clean up, good job!

 

[46Wheat]

nice button