Virginia 1-PIECE Button!

[umrgolf]

This one was a BIG surprise. Josh and I were after the 4th H.M.A. today and I got the button signal.... I dig the plug and for some reason, this thing pinpointed WAY off. It was a good 4 inches or more to the left of where it seemed . To clean it, I used 4 or 5 wetted cotton swabs and gently rubbed them over the surface to remove most of the dirt. Then I thinly layered my finger with mineral oil and brushed it over the surface, highlighting the highest points. I intentionally left some of the dirt to help bring out the detail.

UPDATE- The Button is the 1B listed in Bramblefind's reply (#7) below.. the only example I could find of the 1B online is listed in the link, item # cs112, over halfway down the page.. it's pretty beat up, but the same variant.

http://www.civilwarbuttons.com/csstatelist.htm



Dirty VA 1-Piece




Backmark reads "PHILADA", made by George Armitage in Philadelphia between 1815-1825

 

[pepperj]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Sweet button once again! Digging some fine history down there.
Vote is in.

 

[umrgolf]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Sweet button once again! Digging some fine history down there.
Vote is in.

thanks pepperj, would like to see this one up there myself.. Pretty unique

 

[JRich98150]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Holy MaMolly, way to go!

JRich

 

[Deepdiger60]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Extraordinary find its condition's is unbelievable beautiful green patina your in the honey hole of rarity .That has to make Banner Great hunt Dd60

 

[Trond]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Very nice find.

 

[ColonialDude]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Sweet button! Congrats!

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Ok guys!! That is enough!!! ;-)

I've seen some "VA1b"s dug but that is the first VA1a!! Outstanding!!

Banner!

MB

 

[dfx willy]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

oh ya!! that is one sweet button. willy

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Outstanding Jeff!!!

I sent you a PM yesterday. HH .... Bill

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Field of Dreams, baby!
You are killing us out here in Denver, please continue to do so.
Carl

 

[umrgolf]

Re: Outstanding Jeff!!!

I sent you a PM yesterday. HH .... Bill

Hey Bill, I replied to your post "recently reached a milestone..." on May 17th, a couple weeks before I started finding 1600's coins, the poesy ring, and rare buttons. No response? HH to you as well. Jeff

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Wow!

You are one of my favorite relic diggers this year Jeff!
Keep up the great work!

Hit em straight!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Yeah, I think that anyone, even new diggers who don't know much about CIVIL WAR relics and buttons, can tell that this VA is a rare beauty that deserves some recognition

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

not another mankie button on the banner - booo

 

[VOL1266-X]

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Congrats on another Banner Jeff!!! HH, Quindy in HOT & MUGGY Tennessee.

 

[treasurehound]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

Congrats on Banner. Also in hot and muggy Tennessee.

 

[allen]

Re: Virginia 1-PIECE Button! UPDATED!!!! First Virginia Button Ever Made!!

congrats on making the banner and that wonderful button !

 

[kuger]

You guys are the freakin' button GOD'S!!!!Way to do it guys!!!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congratulations once again on an incredible find Jeff and on getting the banner AGAIN! The finds just keep getting better and better for you don't they. What are you going to find next General Washington's gold teeth! Oh, sorry they were made of wood, I forgot If it was me man. . . I'd sell . . . I only keep what have too, otherwise it starts to pile up.

 

[gwdigger]

The patina is fantastic!