WHOHOO! USA..USA..USA

[CASPER-2]

was out with new hunting partnerWhydah on Cape Cod
went to a few beaches looking for gold and I got that too - but thats a different story
this was NOT the same place that I have been getting all the musketballs in the water
I have over the years gotten a few musketballs here also but never expected this
find - USA contenental Rev war button
when I looked in my scoop - i thought I had a blackened nickel
picked it up and rubbed it between my thumb and forefinger (wish i hadnt - I think I broke off part of edge doing that)
I felt nub from shank and said "wow - a flat button"
now i was in about 5 feet of water with my mask on - I flipped it over and saw squigly line and thought it was
rope of a fouled anchor and thought I might have a navy button - pulled mask up to see it better
and was shocked to see USA on the face - bonus find for the day
and cross one off of wish list

Oh I found 2 gold rings at this spot too during AM low tide - one being a 1926 class ring
Oh and I went to another beach for PM low tide and found 2 more gold rings
will post those later separately

 

[steelheadwill]

Spectacular Find!
Pewter is the only metal that comes better from saltwater. Congrats !!

 

[Giant056]

Awesome find for sure

 

[nsdq]

awsome awsome awsome

 

[fieldslayer]

........never had much interest hunting beaches ; just a bunch of change and some jewelry type stuff for me. Guess I'll have to rethink that now !!! CUDOS brother !!!

 

[submarine]

Fantastic find!! Wish I could find a good button period.

 

[Dennis 2]

That's a Great find Don ! Should be a banner !!!

 

[CASPER-2]

Thanks everyone
its in distilled water now - hoping to start the conservation process
Continental button has been on my wish list since 1975
it will not be sold - it will go in my coffee table display case

 

[dfx willy]

awesome find!ya gotta love mass for hunting. willy

 

[Gunrunner61]

Man whata find......And what I'd give to find one'o those.....HH

 

[revwar1776]

What an incredible find to make while hunting in the ocean. If that button could talk imagine the stories it could tell. WHAT A PIECE OF HISTORY! I don't know of any Treasure Hunter that ever found a USA Rev War button in the ocean. CONGRATS, Casper. My vote is a BANNER find!