Dirty Knees McGee
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- May 5, 2005
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- Garret Ace 250 w/ 6.5x9, 9x12, & EXcelerator 10x14 DD coils
Another military button (late 1800's perhaps)!!!
Went back to my park that used to be a naval installation on Sunday. I hardly broke one dollar in clad in 2 hours, but at the end, I found the front half of a button. I thought it was a navy button since I found one that dates to the 1800's last week http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,12881.0.html , but after some research, I have found that it is a marine button.
I can't tell how old the marine button is, since I do not have the back of the button to refer to. I am guessing civil war era or slightly after. I looks alot better in person. In case the picture is tough to see, it has an eagle with its head bent downward hold an anchor at an angle and 13 stars on the upper half of the button. There are fine lines in the background and there are faint traces of the gold gilt.
Anyways, Happy Memorial Day and HH!!!!
Went back to my park that used to be a naval installation on Sunday. I hardly broke one dollar in clad in 2 hours, but at the end, I found the front half of a button. I thought it was a navy button since I found one that dates to the 1800's last week http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,12881.0.html , but after some research, I have found that it is a marine button.
I can't tell how old the marine button is, since I do not have the back of the button to refer to. I am guessing civil war era or slightly after. I looks alot better in person. In case the picture is tough to see, it has an eagle with its head bent downward hold an anchor at an angle and 13 stars on the upper half of the button. There are fine lines in the background and there are faint traces of the gold gilt.
Anyways, Happy Memorial Day and HH!!!!
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