🥇 BANNER Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

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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 :tongue3: ) on the front. As you can see she is a BEAUTY!!! It has almost all of the gold gilt still on it too. :thumbsup:
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. :icon_scratch:
Any idea of the value of this button?
I think this is my best button find so far. :thumbsup:

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??? :icon_scratch: )
I'll hold my comments on this one. :tongue3: :icon_jokercolor:

Thanks for looking,
MM
 

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Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

That is one sweet button! I never saw one before. Nice going!
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Nice find.
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

hmmmm do I see that pretty button up there on the banner?? Congrats!!
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

shaun7 said:
CRUSADER said:
shaun7 said:
i've got to get some naval jelly myself!

Its banned in Europe, I tried.


VERY NICE FIND

is there an alternative?

not that I know of, might be a car rust remover type thing :icon_scratch:
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Great find...nice to see another button on the banner!!!
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

CRUSADER said:
shaun7 said:
CRUSADER said:
shaun7 said:
i've got to get some naval jelly myself!

Its banned in Europe, I tried.


VERY NICE FIND

is there an alternative?

not that I know of, might be a car rust remover type thing :icon_scratch:



sounds harsh! but then so does naval jelly :icon_scratch:
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

amazing! that button is just amazing! big congradulations.
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Awesome Finds from that site!!!! Love that banner button.
That square pendant, do you think there were stones in it?
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Wonderful find, in fact it's EXCELLENT!! Your hedge againt inflation! Monty
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Wow, what a button! Glad to see it made the BANNER! :thumbsup:
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Awesome button and post MM, congrats! I enjoy visiting the old days but glad I didn't live there, LOL, that scarificator is scary!!! HH, Mike
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Can't think of a more deserving TNetter to find such an awesome and valuable piece of history. :thumbsup:

But I'm also entertained by the 'unsexed female dog'... :icon_scratch:

Dig it!
Born Free
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

MM, You deffinately deserved that beautiful button. You've worked hard for it. Congratulations!
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Way to go MM awesome finds!!! your on a roll bud keep up the great work :D :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

WoW, what a fantastic button find, the other finds are nice too.

Congrats on the Banner as well :thumbsup:

Thanks for sharing.
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

COUNTRY GIRL said:
MM, You deffinately deserved that beautiful button. You've worked hard for it. Congratulations!

indeed
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Really great set of finds you made there ModernMiner! That button cleaned up very well :thumbsup:
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Great job on the banner. Beautiful Button. Congratulations :thumbsup:

KG6YLL
 

Re: Confederate Navy Officers button (CSN) & The bloody Scarificator!!!

Congrats on the banner doug!!! Hope you find more. See ya around
 

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