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[jeff of pa]

I Was Invited By a New Friend Today To A NEW SITE.

First Find of the Day.

MILITARY ? BUTTON
Measures 1 & 1/16" accross
Has 13 Stars In Circle Above Eagle.

Back Reads :
WATERBURY BUTTON CO CONN.

Can Anyone ID ? it was Found In what Appears to Be a Small Orchard, Within a Few Thousand Feet Of A French & Indian War Fort Site & Closer To A French & Indian War Blockhouse Site.

ALSO FOUND

MATCHBOX
FORK LIFT? TRUCK No. 15
MADE IN ENGLAND 1972

ALSO FOUND

TRAIN TOY

MIDGETOY
ROCKFORD ILL.
U.S.A.
PAT.
277584.7

ALSO 1945 (RED) Rusted Cent.
ALSO found TAG with Name , Possably From A Trap.

THANKS for Inviting Me "padutchtreat"

Maby Next Time I'll Have My Other Detector Working.

 

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[PBK]

U.S. Army General Service "Great Seal" button, 1902-present:

http://www.waterburybutton.com/user-cgi/patterns.cgi?catg=Military&subcatg=Eagles&page=1&id=10533

 

[SugarSand]

Nice finds Jeff! I've found a few of those buttons, but none with the horizontal lines in the background. Maybe yours was gilded for a dress uniform?

 

[jeff of pa]

Thanks PBK, I was Thinking maby Early 1900's , as it was about 4" down.


SugarSand, If it was Gilded, It's Worn Completly Off

 

[goldencoin]

hi, i found the exact same button a week ago today. it is a rare-ish button. it is from the janpanese american 442ed combat unit. http://digital.lib.csus.edu/cgi-bin...=1182&CISORESTMP=&CISOVIEWTMP=&CISOMODE=thumb

 

[ZumbroKid]

Fun stuff to find, sounds like you had a great time Jeff.

 

[jeff of pa]

Intresting Info goldencoin, Thanks

 

[padutchtreat]

U.S. Army General Service "Great Seal" button, 1902-present:

http://www.waterburybutton.com/user-cgi/patterns.cgi?catg=Military&subcatg=Eagles&page=1&id=10533

Your button link is a great find!
thanks for the info..
a little dissappointing that the button is not as old as the fort.

 

[padutchtreat]

I Was Invited By a New Friend Today To A NEW SITE.

First Find of the Day.

MILITARY ? BUTTON
Measures 1 & 1/16" accross
Has 13 Stars In Circle Above Eagle.

Back Reads :
WATERBURY BUTTON CO CONN.

Can Anyone ID ? it was Found In what Appears to Be a Small Orchard, Within a Few Thousand Feet Of A French & Indian War Fort Site & Closer To A French & Indian War Blockhouse Site.

ALSO FOUND

MATCHBOX
FORK LIFT? TRUCK No. 15
MADE IN ENGLAND 1972

ALSO FOUND

TRAIN TOY
MIDGETOY
ROCKFORD ILL.
U.S.A.
PAT.
277584.7

ALSO 1945 (RED) Rusted Cent.
ALSO found TAG with Name , Possably From A Trap.

THANKS for Inviting Me "padutchtreat"

Maby Next Time I'll Have My Other Detector Working.

Yes, so I can find an OLDER BUTTON!!!!
& I promise not to take you looking for gold in the sewer..

What's this black sand, for gold?
I thought black sand was coal dirt silt.
I know where there is lots of black sand..
LOL.. Thick.. Thick.. black .. dirty Sand.. Coal silt..
Want to go?

 

[Bavaria Mike]

No ID but nice finds anyways! HH,Mike