button, silver, and IH

Hit a new site today, which, as far as I know, goes back to the 30s, so I was surprised to dig an IH and possibly an old button. The site is huge, and the targets were very sparse, but I also grabbed some silver -- pair of mercs and a religious pendant.

The IH is abused, but I can barely get a date: 1901.

The button was quite deep, and is very abused. It is from Scovill MFG of Waterbury. It looks very similar to button B4183 from this site --

http://relicman.com/buttons/zBackmarkScovillMfg.htm

but there are some differences. The eagle is holding 12 arrows (my guess is actually 13, but can't make that out), the background is lined rather than plain, and it is 28mm wide. Otherwise, that is the general gist of what it looks like.

If anyone can offer up a guess as to the approximate age of the button, I'd be grateful. HH everyone.

very nice finds Randy |:cheering: |:cheering: the button is a great seal type and post 1902 , probably somewhere around WW1 to WW2 in age . like this one

Dan

Thanks Dan, that was quick |:cheering: I guess I should be able to recognize the Great Seal even thru the corrosion. >{ Its kinda obvious once you point it out, but it certainly wasn't obvious to me beforehand. Amazing how that works.

nice pair of ladys also good finds on the ih and the button dennis

very nice merc's and IH,good hunt,wtg.

Very nice finds. Congrats on all the silver. I see more coming from this site. HH

Nice hunt and congrats on the silver. |:cheering:

Nice finds, Randy! thumbsup01

Indian Heads probably circulated into the 1930s or 1940s. You might find some more of them there.

Good job on the silvers and button too!

randy link=topic=8925.msg100615#msg100615 date=1329343356 said:

The IH is abused, but I can barely get a date: 1901.

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The back looks alright :dontknow: thumbsup01
Looks and sounds like a good time Randy! :yes: :drool:
I see alot of silver religious pendents posted by you and others. And I've found a couple religious pendents/ medallions but never a silver one crying01
Nice finds!
Congrats! :grin:

Randy, great hunting. Nice mercs and religious medal. Hope you can find some more keepers there. Knowing you are at a new site and finding what you did probably indicates that there is more to be had. Keep us posted.

NIIIIICE!!!! erfect10:

Awesome new site! Looks like you're gonna tear it up!!!!! <:

Sweet mercury dimes Randy. :smitten: That location is begging for another sweep. :yes: