Need IDing HeLp!!!!!!!! UDATED!!!!!!!!L@@K at new pic

[PrizmIV]

l live in north alabama and I found this while digging in a creek without detector. The creek is about 13ft down plus another 3 1/2 ft. I dug so 20ft down. Idk any thing about this so ANY info is very very WELCOME!!! There is a picture on this fourm. I
did it this way because mine is not as zoomed in as this one on the page. (its pretty far down the page so bare with me hear) http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomf...http://gometaldetecting.com/forum/post536.htm

 

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[PrizmIV]

Re: Need IDing HeLp!!!!!!!!

I found this 20ft down while digging lol. I have No idea what it is or value so ANY INFO is VALUED!!!! Thanks for L@@king

 

[poptopking]

Re: Need IDing HeLp!!!!!!!!

If that is a small loop of metal on the back, it would be a button. Probably around civil war era.

 

[Monty]

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Looks like a button to me with the little loop in the back corroded off.

 

[Klaatu]

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Yep. Looks like a button.

What is the diameter of iit?

 

[PrizmIV]

Re: Need IDing HeLp!!!!!!!!

Hi, Thx for the post the diameter is 8/10 of an inch. I posted a rubbing of button so you can see detail a lil better.

 

[PrizmIV]

Re: Need IDing HeLp!!!!!!!!

Hi, thanks for the input. I doubt it is 19th cen. Also I doubt its French I live in Alabama and I found it in a creek while digging. But I know nothing so im going with what you said. Thanks so much by the way for the input. I have posted it on several other websites know one seems to know what it is. But, in most situations they say it is pre civial war. Also could you get me a picture of a French button resembling the button?
Thanks and HH

 

[PrizmIV]

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Ive been doing some research. I found a website with a timeline of buttons from the French. All are tin or some type of metal. This is a gritty substance almost like reallly cheap concrete. but the ring around the button is iron or some othere type of metal. Also, almost all of the French buttons I can find have on back the loop is double in a cros type pattern this is a single. My finds are unknown lol

 

[Nana40]

Re: Need IDing HeLp!!!!!!!!

What in the world could you be diggin' so far down in a creek for? HAHA! You must live in North East Alabama.....where all the gold is!
I'm sorry to say I can't help with ID....but don't give up, usually someone in here comes along and can.

Maybe the gritty stuff is just the button deteriorating?

Good Luck

Nana

 

[PrizmIV]

Re: Need IDing HeLp!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHA u guessed it right on the money. I live in NE alabama (huntsville) Then at the time I was 10 yrs old making a solid post for our tree house we were going to make over the creek. By the way no gold here lol. Lots o` silver though. Some one recently in our town found 12 silver dollars in a iron box. (jelous with so much envy).

 

[PrizmIV]

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Thank you for the help and understanding

 

[PrizmIV]

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By curiosity, if it was a French generals what would be the value of it?!?

 

[PrizmIV]

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UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was thinking and decide to go for it, I cotton swabed it with alchool. IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the gritty dirt stuff is coming off with a dentists tooth pick. Ill be back soon with new picture. You really can see the detail NOW!!!!!

 

[PrizmIV]

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Here it is nice and CLEAN!!

 

[Klaatu]

REAL nice! Good luck getting an ID on the button.

 

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[Klaatu]

You just saved the Earth from destruction. Gort will now return to the spaceship.

 

[Peak190]

Cool find.

 

[rvbvetter]

Could i borrow Gort for a few. I have an appointment with I.R.S.

 

[tammahawk]

could we see a picture of the back?,