🥇 BANNER The Find Of A Lifetime! No Stamp Act Button 1766!!

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I went to another cellar hole today, along a ATV/Snowmobile trail. I was happy with the buttons and buckle parts I was finding, then I found this!!

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I didn't know what it was at first, but saw the bust and writing and knew it was good though. I was fantasizing about it being a George Washington button, but figured that it couldn't be one. When I got it home I looked at it under a light and read, "No Stamp Act 1766". I nearly had a heart attack reading that, I was probably holding the most historic thing I had ever held. I didn't even clean it, I don't want to risk damaging it, but it is looks to be in great shape!

Last one that was dug sold at auction for $9000. I'm not going to sell this one anytime soon though!
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The rest of the stuff I found today, I also found a little cufflink, not in photo though.

Still no coppers for 2018, but this button makes up for that!


Here's the one that sold for $9000 in 2009
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My God......what an awesome, awesome, amazing, incredible, once in 100 lifetimes kind'a find. Thanks so much for sharing your joy with all of us.
 

sprailroad said:
I have not any words that have not already been said, it MAY not be a "one of a kind", but it might as well be. The treasure gods not only smiled upon you, they gave you a nice big hug and kiss. Man, you "just never know". Great, great, beyond great find. Kind of makes you wonder just who it was that lived at that site, and who wore it, or how it came to be there. What a great moment for you coinman, so glad it happened and that you could show it. Just don't know what else to say....
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Thanks for the great reply! The more I think about the button, the cooler it seems. If it wasn't for people like the man who wore this button, the people protesting against the unfair treatment of the colonies, this country may have ended up being a very different place. I read about this stuff in the history books from a young age, but now having a piece of history that I can hold in my hands just seems unreal! I always loved finding coins, but I doubt I could ever find a coin that compares to the amount of history I have in the button. Thanks again!
 

Incredible find! Congratulations! That one might need to make it to the Smithsonian! :headbang:
 

Man oh man I need to move to the east coast. Huge congratulations brother.
 

AWESOME!!!! WOW what a find! Congratulations!
 

Damn! They don't get much better than that! Beautiful button!! Congrats!
 

Yours looks to be in way better shape than the one that sold for $9,000 - it is likely worth far more. It without a doubt belonged to one of the earliest patriots who were calling themselves Americans a whole decade before the Declaration of Independence was signed!
 

Man!... Love this TN site with the stories and discoveries you see unfold on it.
 

Omg I would have a hard time selling it as well ! I wonder what the person who had that was doing when they lost it !?! What an amazing find
 

That's an amazing find! Do you know how many of these are known to exist?
 

wow! never even heard of a button like this.amazing!
 

Big congrats on an outstanding save.

Excellent shape too. Wow.
 

Incredible find
 

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