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Nesdore
08-06-2014, 11:13 PM
Hi everyone these finds are from last Sunday at the in-laws. Got my first wheat penny of the hunt on my second signal a early one 1917 has a nice green patina on it. Then I found the flat button I cleaned it up when I got home and on the inside of the button it says "Rich Orange Colour" any one have any info on it it would be appreciated.
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Then I found yet another Indian head 1887 :happydance02:
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I also found an old buckle and a 1956 wheat not bad for a 2 hour hunt thanks for looking HH
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giant056
08-07-2014, 05:54 AM
Nice score on the old flat button and Indian :thumbsup02:

MangoAve
08-07-2014, 06:42 AM
Maybe someone can give you a more precise answer. I found a button online where the back mark is "EXTRA RICH ORANGE COLOR" and it's listed as a golden age gilt from the 1830s to 1840s. The front in the online pic has some detail tho.

del
08-07-2014, 06:51 AM
backmarks like extra rich , treble gilt , best orange , standard colour , ect. are just examples of the quality type of gilting the button had but don't date the button accurately. these buttons are usually the size and thickness to a nickle or penny in size and sometimes called "coin buttons" or "flat buttons" and are almost always having a plain front . these were popularly used from 1810 to 1830's.

Nesdore
08-07-2014, 07:23 AM
Thanks Dan and Mango for the info much appreciated :thumbsup02:

Isaac
08-07-2014, 10:33 AM
Great hunt! Love all those green relics... flat buttons and Indians are some of my favorites! :congrats:

coinnut
08-07-2014, 12:45 PM
Congrats on your first flat button. :thumbsup01: It's in great condition and even has the shank left on it!! If a flat button is in that area, then some very old coins can be there too!

Digger Don
08-07-2014, 04:37 PM
Congrats on the Flat Button. The Indian is sweet too.

Timewarpdigger
08-07-2014, 07:09 PM
Congrats for the finds. Button are always nice to find. Safe & HH

whammy
08-07-2014, 08:44 PM
Those are some cool finds. That buckle reminds me of the ones on the old galoshas. They had that little extenshion on the end so you could undo them.