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Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!
I scored a few pretty neat finds the last couple of days folks.
The first one is an early 1800's bloodletting tool called a "Scarificator", with emphasis on the "SCAR" part. Please check it out on my "what is it" post:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,217365.0.html
Yesterday I finished up the yard where I had found the 1864 double die IH about a week ago. Well, I was on my last section of the back yard and about ready to call it quits, when I dug a button. I threw it in my pouch and headed for home. Today at lunch I took it out, rinsed it and saw the letters "CSN" and a large anchor. I got home and cleaned it up using Buckles button cleaning technique with a dry toothpick on the back and some Naval Jelly (seemed fitting too
) on the front. As you can see she is a BEAUTY!!! It has almost all of the gold gilt still on it too. 
It is a 23mm two piece w/shank. The back mark has "Firmin & Sons , 153 Strand London , & 13 Conduit St."
It is listed in Albert's book as #CS52A. I believe it is mid 1800's, but please correct me if I am wrong.
Any idea of the value of this button?
I think this is my best button find so far.
Other finds were:
*A small decorative locket.
*Broken earring (yes, I broke it!)
*#29 Matchbox firetruck. Any idea on the year?
*A very hilarious dog vaccine tag with " UNSEXED - Female Dog - Virg... " (Virgin or Virginia
)
I'll hold my comments on this one. 
Thanks for looking,
MM
I scored a few pretty neat finds the last couple of days folks.
The first one is an early 1800's bloodletting tool called a "Scarificator", with emphasis on the "SCAR" part. Please check it out on my "what is it" post:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,217365.0.html
Yesterday I finished up the yard where I had found the 1864 double die IH about a week ago. Well, I was on my last section of the back yard and about ready to call it quits, when I dug a button. I threw it in my pouch and headed for home. Today at lunch I took it out, rinsed it and saw the letters "CSN" and a large anchor. I got home and cleaned it up using Buckles button cleaning technique with a dry toothpick on the back and some Naval Jelly (seemed fitting too
) on the front. As you can see she is a BEAUTY!!! It has almost all of the gold gilt still on it too. It is a 23mm two piece w/shank. The back mark has "Firmin & Sons , 153 Strand London , & 13 Conduit St."
It is listed in Albert's book as #CS52A. I believe it is mid 1800's, but please correct me if I am wrong.
Any idea of the value of this button?
I think this is my best button find so far.
Other finds were:
*A small decorative locket.
*Broken earring (yes, I broke it!)
*#29 Matchbox firetruck. Any idea on the year?
*A very hilarious dog vaccine tag with " UNSEXED - Female Dog - Virg... " (Virgin or Virginia
)I'll hold my comments on this one.
Thanks for looking,
MM
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speechless!!!
I love that CSN button! 
One great post after another!!
