Pelican button

[Tigerdude]

Found yesterday. Cleaned with a toothpick only. Has gilt on it. Do I dare to take it further?

 

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[Truth]

Found yesterday. Cleaned with a toothpick only. Has gilt on it. Do I dare to take it further?View attachment 1879580

Leave it. Is that a Louisiana Pelican coat button? I found one in Louisiana which is rare because they sent all our boys to Virginia. I had mine professionally cleaned. Great find

 

[jewelerguy]

nice

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Sweet button find!

 

[Calabash Digger]

Nice!

 

[Trezurehunter]

My own personal opinion, but I would not clean it any further. I only remove the dirt from my finds, and water them off, as I like to remember them the way they came out of the ground, (Except iron relics, which I will spray to keep the rust from flaking off). Excellent find.

 

[LaTxHunter]

I found one today that still has some gilt. I was surprised too because the only ones I'd seen were found on VA.

I found mine in North Louisiana.

 

[billb]

Great find indeed..congratulations

 

[Truth]

Here’s mine that I found in South Louisiana. Maybe one day we can go swimming just let me know