Another successful lunch-hour hunt!

[oddcoins]

Today during my lunch hour I went to Emerald Park in the North Eugene area. I found $1.10 in clad, an old button cover, and a couple silver rings marked 925.

Anyone every seen a button like this before? The eagle/bird appears to have three legs ~ the lettering around it doesn't really seem to spell anything ~ the lettering is kinda spaced weird too. There's a big space in the lettering starting at the 2 to 3 o'clock position (I assume that's the beginning?) ~ then the lettering goesS P F S X N O S T R A X E S X D E V S.

 

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[aa battery]

I have a button like that but thought it was modern.I would like to know too. aa

 

[Boobydoo]

I guess the animal on the button looks like a griffen??

Cool finds, love the rings, congrats!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Cubfan64]

Check this out...

http://www.treasurenet.com/f/index.php?topic=27444.msg183760

 

[oddcoins]

Check this out...

http://www.treasurenet.com/f/index.php?topic=27444.msg183760

What's this? The address didn't work for me!

 

[oddcoins]

I have a button like that but thought it was modern.I would like to know too. aa

Yeah, you're probably right ~ it's more modern than old ~ but it's definately not NEW!!

The button was actually the deepest target that I dug today in that park ~ it was a good five inches deep. Everything else was fairly shallow. Emerald park has been hunted to death over the years.

 

[Cubfan64]

Check this out...

http://www.treasurenet.com/f/index.php?topic=27444.msg183760

What's this? The address didn't work for me!

Hmmm - that's weird that it didn't work, but I'll try to cut and paste what I found there for you.
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I dug one of these buttons just the other day (Saturday 1-7-06) in the front yard of a house built in 1890 in Colorado Springs.

My research on-line gives the following:

These buttons were worn by Hessian soldiers used as mercenaries by the British during the Revolutionary War. Modern reproductions exist.

From http://www.virrob.home.dixie-net.com/whatisit.html :

From an article in Western & Eastern Treasures magazine, February 1996,
"Once again we hit paydirt. I retrieved a button made of brass, the face of the button bore the image of a three legged eagle and around the rim were the words Es Devs Spes Nostra. Having as a friend a priest who speaks Latin really helped. He later told me that the words in English meant " God Is Our Hope." Further research reveled that the eagle is a Teutonic eagle. The button may have come of a Hessian soldier, mercenaries used by the British during the Revolutionary War. However, modern "blazer buttons of this type are often found"

From http://www.nevadasurveyor.com/button.htm :

"Investigators looking into the discovery of human skeletal remains in rural Tillamook County last week hope that buttons found in the area will help lead to an identification of the individual.

On October 20, 2004, an elk hunter reported the discovery to law enforcement authorities. The unidentified partial skeletal remains were located in a wooded area off Highway 26 near milepost 30.5 near Section 10 Road. A search of the area with the assistance of Oregon State Police Crime Lab personnel and 38 recruit officers from the State Police Recruit School located the remains, including the skull and lower jaw with teeth present. This should allow investigators to compare dental records in their attempt to confirm the identity.

On the front of the found buttons is the image of a 3-legged eagle surrounded around the rim with the words "ES DEVS SPES NOSTRA". Research reveals the origin is Latin and means, "GOD IS OUR HOPE". The buttons may be a reproduction / remake of buttons worn by Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War."

An identical button is currently for sale on eBay with no takers at 99?. http://cgi.ebay.com/METAL-BUTTON-DE...ryZ41195QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I seriously doubt many Hessian soldiers made it to Colorado after the Revolutionary War and Colorado Springs was not founded until almost 100 years later (1872) so I suspect my button is a reproduction. It is still a cool and very attractive find.

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Also read this little snippet

http://www.nevadasurveyor.com/button.htm

 

[Steve in Michigan]

Its a Hessian soldiers button. I have one myself. Nice Find.

Your Friend,

Steve in Michigan

 

[oddcoins]

Its a Hessian soldiers button. I have one myself. Nice Find.

Your Friend,

Steve in Michigan

You've found one also?! I assume mine is a copy/reproduction. Is your's real or a copy?

 

[Southern_Boy]

Man...those lunch time hunts are being good to you! I need to get a job like you and then go out on my lunch break.

 

[Giant056]

Great finds !!!!!!!!! love that gold and silver

 

[oddcoins]

Man...those lunch time hunts are being good to you! I need to get a job like you and then go out on my lunch break.

Yeah, I'm very greatful that I have a job that allows me to do my "thing"! I'm a property manager ~ I manage 168 rental units. The first week of the month I'm slammed with work . . . . everyone is paying rent, telling me their maintenance concerns, complaining about their neighbors, etc. etc. But then the last three weeks are pretty kick back! Plenty to do, but nothing crazy.

 

[Steve in Michigan]

I believe mine is real. I found it 8 inches in the ground, so its been there for many years.

Your Friend,

Steve in Michigan