Early Button and some Old Lead

[PaDirtDigger]

I finally got a chance to get out and do a little detecting. It was about 60° here today and I decided to swing the new NEL Storm coil my dad got for me. I think it will take some getting used to as it seemed a little sensitive when clipping the soy bean stubble...

I first got a small copper grommet and then another similar signal... This time it was this really neat small button. . It is almost like tombac material, but it appears to be a one piece cast button. It you look at the backing, you can see the hand filing of the extra material. Can anyone tell me how old this button could be? I have not found anything quite like it before.

I also found a bunch of old lead too! These sure are white!! These relics were all found at the house where I found my 1796 capped liberty cent.
Oh, the mercury dime is just there for size comparison...
Thanks for checking out some of my first find of 2016!

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice 17th C example

 

[PaDirtDigger]

Nice 17th C example

No kidding... Ahh... That gives me a great feeling! My son was with me, he is 9, and i told him i thought it just might be that old. I read your reply post, and his eyes got as big as that William and Mary that Vino found today! And best of all, he told me good job! Awesome....