WOO HOO ANOTHER 1789 GW BUTTON! UPDATE CLEANED

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

went back to a different site that me and Gary been to before.not the same site as my last GW .
I was working the lip of the hole.alot of iron around this area but got a somewhat decent signal and thought it was just a dandy or cloak button.towards the end of the hunt i rubbed it a bit and saw a shield.
I said Gary i think I got another GW and he was like yeah ok pinnochio.
it's in rough shape and i'm afraid to even clean this one. it's the chicken eagle variety.
i used a dry toothbrush and put it down.before i ruin it . i'd like some feedback on it if i should use soap,water and the toothbrush or just leave it as is?
look forward to your replies.
thanks,
Dave
Thanks Dan (leddel) for the hot peroxide advice.i didn't know the lettering was incused on these buttons

 

[Kyle PA]

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HMN, congrats on your second GW button! I want one now!!!

 

[umrgolf]

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Wow, two at two different sites is amazing I think that what is left of the design is all you're gonna get out of that one.. That's just my opinion. Looks like you could easily ruin it with further cleaning.

 

[mainer]

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You are a lucky man. Congrats.

 

[Kyle PA]

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Wow, two at two different sites is amazing I think that what is left of the design is all you're gonna get out of that one.. That's just my opinion. Looks like you could easily ruin it with further cleaning.

I agree, Jeff. HMN, if it were mine, I would leave it as-is.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

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You are cleaning up on the GW buttons my man. Big congrats to you. Love the Tiger Beetle picture also.
Chris

 

[colorado14ers]

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omg!!!! i don't believe you!!!!! jk. great find!!!!

 

[Gaijun1]

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Sweet Stuff My Friend

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

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Fantastic find there Dave!
I think the condition is really pretty good . . .
considering it's over 200+ years old!!

 

[jgas]

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Nice find on the GW! Congrats jgas

 

[Iron Patch]

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Doesn't surprise me at all. You keep hunting those old sites you'll get many more surprises!

Looks like there's not much you can do with it, but is very hard to judge your buttons from the pictures. You have to find a way to get the lighting right so the green will show as green. (and your hand will look the right color, not yellow)

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

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Doesn't surprise me at all. You keep hunting those old sites you'll get many more surprises!

Looks like there's not much you can do with it, but is very hard to judge you buttons from the pictures. You have to find a way to get the lighting right so the green will show as green. (and your hand will look the right color, not yellow)

i'm just gonna leave it as is.there is no green on it just a nice brown

 

[Syrena Hunter]

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Great Find, treat it like a butterflies wing

 

[birdman]

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Congrats on the 2nd GW.I really want one but I think you have found the last 2 that was left. :

 

[Iron Patch]

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Doesn't surprise me at all. You keep hunting those old sites you'll get many more surprises!

Looks like there's not much you can do with it, but is very hard to judge you buttons from the pictures. You have to find a way to get the lighting right so the green will show as green. (and your hand will look the right color, not yellow)

i'm just gonna leave it as is.there is no green on it just a nice brown

Proof the pics are hard to judge by. Being brown sounds like there's nothing to clean and it's surface you'd be messing with.... so best to leave as is. I'm sure you can tell if you're seeing metal or brown stuff coating the button.

Now if #3 can be different too you might be into the really rare ones!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Re: WOO HOO ANOTHER GW!

Doesn't surprise me at all. You keep hunting those old sites you'll get many more surprises!

Looks like there's not much you can do with it, but is very hard to judge you buttons from the pictures. You have to find a way to get the lighting right so the green will show as green. (and your hand will look the right color, not yellow)

i'm just gonna leave it as is.there is no green on it just a nice brown

Proof the pics are hard to judge by. Being brown sounds like there's nothing to clean and it's surface you'd be messing with.... so best to leave as is. I'm sure you can tell if you're seeing metal or brown stuff coating the button.

Now if #3 can be different too you might be into the really rare ones!

what you see in the pic is the metal.

 

[FatCat]

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Another incredible find. Congrats.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: WOO HOO ANOTHER GW!

Doesn't surprise me at all. You keep hunting those old sites you'll get many more surprises!

Looks like there's not much you can do with it, but is very hard to judge you buttons from the pictures. You have to find a way to get the lighting right so the green will show as green. (and your hand will look the right color, not yellow)

i'm just gonna leave it as is.there is no green on it just a nice brown

Proof the pics are hard to judge by. Being brown sounds like there's nothing to clean and it's surface you'd be messing with.... so best to leave as is. I'm sure you can tell if you're seeing metal or brown stuff coating the button.

Now if #3 can be different too you might be into the really rare ones!

what you see in the pic is the metal.

Then it wouldn't be cleaning... it would be scraping, polishing, stripping etc... and not a good idea.

 

[teleman 2525]

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very very nice leave it alone may soak in olive oil no rubbing

 

[Sniffy]

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Your making GW's less rare! Quit it would ya! I'm tryin to find a rare one!