First Confederate button

[tim g]

I went hunting at a construction site in Downtown Nashville. This site had already been hit by about a dozen other detectorists. They had found some VERY nice relics there like a Texas Waco Guard belt plate, a W.M.I. Cadet button, a complete gutter-back spur, a butt-plate from a longrifle, several old silver coins, CW buttons & bullets, etc... I didn't think there would be much of anything left, but had to try hunting it. I got there about 2 hrs before dark. Within about 5 minutes, I had found a wheatie, so I thought there might be something good still in there. This lot is FULL of trash, so I was digging bottle cap after bottle cap. I hunted until it was dark, and on my last pass before I called it a day I got another "bottle cap" signal. I was pleasantly surprised to see a 2-piece button come out. I called it quits after that and went to the car. When I looked at it in the light I could see an anchor on it, which made me really happy because I had never found a Navy button before. On my way home I stopped by my diggin buddy's house to brag about it and clean it off a bit more. I lightly brushed it with a soft, dry toothbrush and details started to appear. I saw that it had a lined field, a rope border, and then I saw something at the bottom.... C S N!!!!! I couldn't believe my luck. Not only was this my first Navy button, but also my first Confederate button. I brushed off the back to read the back mark ant it says HEBBERT & CO LONDON. I looked in the Albert's Button Book, but couldn't find that button with that back mark. I thought that I might have found a re-enactor's button. When I got home I did a bit more research and found that it is listed in Tice's Button Book as CSN220Am1. I was sure the button was CW period after I saw that. I found the same button (in better shape) for sale and they are asking $1250 for it!!!!!!!!! http://packhorsefordrelics.com/B136.htm I found the button on Nov 18th, but didn't get a chance to post it until now because of the problems with the forum. I found it using my trusty old White's Eagle Spectrum.

 

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[Dman]

Tim
Congrats on your first Confederate Button. You found a good one.
Doug

 

[Gator-Flea]

That's a good looking button

 

[Nisroc]

Love the button! Great find.
Nis

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

very nice!!!

 

[ddjames]

That is one sweet button. Congrats on the great find.

 

[treasurehound]

Awesome. Congrats on your first Confederate button.

 

[Old River]

Nice button. Looks like Navy. Congradulations.....

 

[TXDIRTFISHER]

Wow awesome find!! Just goes to show no matter how many people go before you that they never get it all. Huge congrats.

 

[Mr Tuff]

SWEET looking button!!!! congrats!!! MR TUFF

 

[{Sentinel}]

WOW, you got one of the best Confederate Buttons that could be dug on your first one!!!! Congrats man, its a nice one and one that not many people get to see coming out of the dirt. CHEERS

 

[KyFreeBird]

Great find !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[duggap]

Well the only problem with finding a CSN is that everything else will be downhill. You started at the very top of the list. Congradulations and how much would you charge to give my detector a "blessing".

 

[Woodland Detectors]

There's a fine TN. Southern boy button right there!

 

[Mike N Tn.]

Find of a Lifetime!!!! Congratulations !!! - That is a Beautiful Button

 

[Des from down under]

what a beaut..theres something about an old military button...well done bro....