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This is my very first post on this forum.These were recovered earlier this year from a wooded hillside in NJ. Didn't even know what they were until someone in another forum was able to id them. 4 early large cents(1798-1803) recovered on the same hill. All eagle and star. Probably my all time best finds.
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Aug 11, 2006, 01:48:30 pm |
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HOLY COW!!! Congrats mountainman!!  
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Aug 11, 2006, 02:16:12 pm |
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Congratulations!! MM, You are the Man!!! That's some site in NJ!
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Aug 11, 2006, 05:58:16 pm |
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Thats not 1 great find but 4. Great Job.
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Indian Cent..........1
Wheats................75
War Nickles...........4
Silver Dimes..........37
Silver Quarters.......0
Walking Liberty.......16
Franklin.................4
Kennedy 90%........26
Kennedy 40%.......153
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Aug 12, 2006, 01:43:31 am |
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Very Nice mountainman.
and Welcome to TreasureNet.
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connecticut
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Aug 13, 2006, 12:50:58 pm |
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hey MM welcome to THIS forum , you know i'll never get tired of looking at them 4 you found . i agree you should enter them in this years best find . keep us updated on any more finds at the picnic site del
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best find - George Washington Inaugural Button
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Aug 13, 2006, 03:28:49 pm |
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Those are 4 Great Buttons!!! You have found yourself one heck of a hill side!!! How Deep were they when you found them??? Were they all together or in different areas?? WTG If possible , can you post pics of the large cents and the reverse side of one of the buttons.........You don't find GW's every day!!!!!! Thanks Seeker
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Aug 13, 2006, 03:57:44 pm |
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Welcome to the forum and thank you for sharing your fantastic finds. Those are some real beauties.
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Aug 13, 2006, 05:16:16 pm |
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That is one phenomenal hunt, MountainMan. Absolutely amazing!! Congratulations! Can you post some more pictures. We're picture addicts on TNet and we would love to see the large cents. Welcome to the forum!  |
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Extreme Northern NJ
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Aug 13, 2006, 05:16:55 pm |
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Thanks for the comments on the buttons. They were found within 20 feet of each other from 2 to about 6 inches deep. Below are pictures of the large cents found there and nearby and the reverse of one of the buttons(no backmark)Only 2 of the buttons had shanks but after 200 years in the ground,I guess that's not too bad. The third picture is of other buttons found there.One button (not shown) has a london gilt backmark(interesting). Thanks for looking.MM2
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Aug 13, 2006, 05:36:10 pm |
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Here's another p[icture of the reverse of the large cents.
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Celtic Treasure Hunter
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Aug 14, 2006, 07:03:43 am |
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Great find! Just out of curiosity, what are the GW buttons worth to a collector?
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Celtic Treasure Hunter
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Aug 14, 2006, 07:56:44 pm |
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Thanks Stoney. What a great find!
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The only ones for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the sky.
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Northeast KY
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Aug 15, 2006, 05:39:04 am |
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Big time Kudos again MM. The best find I can recall seeing in a long time anywhere on the net. I would think that they would be worth more as a collection than parting them out. Make sure you have that place picked clean before you reveal its location. WAY TO GO!!!
Kevin
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Bear,DE
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Aug 15, 2006, 07:55:09 am |
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Great finds!!! Thanks for the info Stoney and PBK on the buttons!!!-HH
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Aug 17, 2006, 07:57:13 am |
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Congratulations on Being moved into the Best of Treasurenet!
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Extreme Northern NJ
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Aug 19, 2006, 09:42:01 am |
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Thanks Gypsyheart. And to think they were just sitting around my house for a couple of months.I wonder how many more of these are stored in peoples' collections that aren't recognized as GWs.
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Golden Isles Of Georgia
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Aug 24, 2006, 03:24:49 pm |
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ONE Washington Inaugural button puts you in "Best Finds" territory. FOUR (plus the early large cents) puts you in some special stratosphere I can only dream about. Wow. No, let me rephrase that. WOW. Still not quite right. WOW. |
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Reply To This Topic #21 Posted Aug 24, 2006, 03:58:07 pm |
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Great finds. I am not surprised that you found multiple GW buttons. The were not everyday wear. The were often worn on a cape by inserting them through the fabric then running a ribbon of cloth through all of them, then tying a knot in each end of the cloth ribbon. If the ribbon broke often all of the bottons came off. Resulting in a multiple loss if not found immediately. An attempted robbery would would explain all if the items were fairly close.
Ah! history! Don,t you love it. ;)
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Reply To This Topic #22 Posted Nov 13, 2006, 05:11:36 pm |
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Just an update.The buttons were inspected by an expert in New York and are certified genuine. She told me that they were not worth as much as an un-dug example(understandably)but she said that many people she contacted to help determine the value wanted to know more details about where and how they were found. She did not tell me over the phone the value but said the paperwork should be here soon. I'll let everyone know as soon as I know. Below are a few more coins recovered from the area (another 1798 large cent, 1816 large cent, a 1809 half-cent found on site and a 180? large cent with a hole thru it found nearby,I posted that one earlier.That's all for now.MM2
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Reply To This Topic #23 Posted Nov 13, 2006, 05:27:33 pm |
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wow not only a GW button but 4 of them! outstanding! |
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Reply To This Topic #24 Posted Nov 14, 2006, 08:10:13 am |
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All I can say is WOW! FANTASTIC!
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Reply To This Topic #25 Posted Nov 14, 2006, 10:40:12 am |
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God and country.
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Extreme Northern NJ
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Reply To This Topic #26 Posted Nov 15, 2006, 01:42:43 pm |
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Ok, the appraisal arrived today. They are appraised as follows. The 2 bottom buttons were valued at 500$-700$ each because of the broken shanks.The top right button (63 indentations-intact shank) appraised at 1000$-2000$.And the top left(49 indentations-intact shank) was appraised at 1500$-2200$. Appraised total of 3,500$-$5,600$! What do you think.Candidate for Western+Eastern? I am one very happy camper today!  |
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Reply To This Topic #27 Posted Nov 15, 2006, 05:10:39 pm |
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Congratulations, Mountainman! Definately a magazine article in the making! Can I ask a dumb question? What do you mean by indentations? |
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Extreme Northern NJ
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Reply To This Topic #28 Posted Nov 15, 2006, 05:37:33 pm |
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Not a dumb question at all Mona Lisa.On the outer edge of the button,the total number of dots(I can't think of another word) that circle the button.3 of the buttons have 63 of those dots and are more common and one has 49 which is scarce. The appraiser had more difficulty finding a price for that one.
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Reply To This Topic #30 Posted Nov 16, 2006, 04:25:04 am |
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congrats again MM on your incredible buttons find . del
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best find - George Washington Inaugural Button
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Reply To This Topic #31 Posted Nov 16, 2006, 06:46:04 am |
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no words for this one........
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Reply To This Topic #32 Posted Nov 16, 2006, 07:58:43 am |
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Congrats on a Happy ending! You should have enough for a New MD, & a Trip to go Hunting! Also, you never know what an Auction will
result in! $$$$ HH Joe
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Queensland, Australia
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Reply To This Topic #33 Posted Nov 16, 2006, 09:22:04 am |
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WOW!!! AWESOME!!!
I had no idea so i couldn't truely appreiciate your find. Then I read some articles people have linked to and- WOW- I'm SPEACHLESS
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
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As Bono Says..."I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."
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Reply To This Topic #34 Posted Nov 16, 2006, 06:35:43 pm |
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All I can say is - IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THAT! CONGRATULATIONS! WHAT A FANTASTIC SITE! WONDERFUL FINDS! By the way, how big is the area your searching?
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Extreme Northern NJ
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Reply To This Topic #35 Posted Nov 17, 2006, 01:37:57 am |
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Thanks everyone. The area of the grove was about 40 ft wide by 20 ft deep on the side of a hill.There were no special features to set it apart from anything else in the woods.Directly in front is an opening in a stone wall.
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Reply To This Topic #36 Posted Nov 18, 2006, 12:19:09 am |
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Great finds and great appraisals. You should get on Antiques Roadshow next time they are in your area!! What a fascinating bit (4 bits, plus the coins, LOL) of American history. Finding even one of those buttons would have made me ecstatic, but to find 4 of them in a small area is phenomenal. I tip my hat to you, and to GW -- our greatest president.
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Reply To This Topic #37 Posted Dec 08, 2006, 07:48:08 pm |
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Good going. gives the rest of us hope. Cladius.
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Reply To This Topic #38 Posted Dec 12, 2006, 08:19:56 am |
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Fantastic MM! I hereby predict that the appraisal is considerably low, assuming they are in a well advertised specialist auction. And assuming you decide to sell them. I second the motion to get yourself on TV! Major Congrats again! |
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Reply To This Topic #39 Posted Dec 13, 2006, 09:31:04 am |
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"She told me that they were not worth as much as an un-dug example(understandably)but she said that many people she contacted to help determine the value wanted to know more details about (where and how they were found)".
Yeah; I'll bet they want to know where they were found! I wouldn't say peep!
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Reply To This Topic #40 Posted Dec 18, 2006, 01:20:21 pm |
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Way to go MM2. I hunt Western NJ also, Huntrdon County. Found a pair of NJ coppers but, never any buttons.
I keep threating to move to Florida, but, the hunting is pretty good in this area. We should get together sometime for coffee or a beer and swap some stories. Also, Im trying to get some guys together to do a hunt in the Battle of Bound Brook area. I grew up around there and used to go to a swimming hole in the area, interested, shoot me an Email.
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Western PA
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Reply To This Topic #41 Posted Dec 18, 2006, 06:43:16 pm |
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Wow sweet! I cant fathom how they were not deeper do you think because it was a hillside?
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Reply To This Topic #42 Posted Dec 19, 2006, 07:59:41 am |
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great finds and congrats on the appraisals!!!
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Reply To This Topic #43 Posted Dec 19, 2006, 10:56:12 am |
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Wow! I didn't realize old buttons could be so valuable. Congrats!
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Reply To This Topic #44 Posted Dec 27, 2006, 12:40:32 pm |
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WoW!
Some very excellent finds!
Welcome and HH
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Reply To This Topic #45 Posted Jan 03, 2007, 07:04:38 pm |
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hi , i to found a very rae GW BUTTON THIS , IT IS ON THE COVER OF THE DEC ISSUE THE THAT SAYS 10,000 PLUS FOUND IN UPSTAE NY DENNIS NI NY
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Reply To This Topic #46 Posted Mar 03, 2007, 01:39:55 pm |
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Great finds. I am not surprised that you found multiple GW buttons. The were not everyday wear. The were often worn on a cape by inserting them through the fabric then running a ribbon of cloth through all of them, then tying a knot in each end of the cloth ribbon. If the ribbon broke often all of the bottons came off. Resulting in a multiple loss if not found immediately. An attempted robbery would would explain all if the items were fairly close.
Ah! history! Don,t you love it. ;)
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Reply To This Topic #47 Posted Mar 20, 2007, 01:18:42 pm |
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HOLY CR** Not too many of those around!
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Reply To This Topic #48 Posted Mar 20, 2007, 01:57:38 pm |
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I wanted to follow this up with some pictures of the area.These were taken last fall.In the first picture, the grove is just up ahead on the right,the fifth shows what used to be a much larger pond.In the third and fourth picture,the grove is just ahead on the left,this is the trail I was following when I stumbled upon it.The first plain button was found on the trail near the evergreen directly in front in the fourth picture.The first GW was recovered near the same tree.
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Reply To This Topic #49 Posted Mar 20, 2007, 02:17:14 pm |
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Excellent location shots! I loved your article BTW ;) Best Finds is no easy task... man what a great and inspirational story. Thanks for the follow-up pics. NO chance of a GW being out here in Montana and being found... I miss the East Coast where those wonderful possibilities exist! Keep up the great work! Hit the hell out of that worked-out area!  |
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Reply To This Topic #50 Posted Mar 20, 2007, 07:15:37 pm |
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Yes thanks for the location photos! I for one love to see the spots and hear the story in detail that is what makes a great post for me. Plus 4 GWs ain't hurtin it none either!
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Reply To This Topic #51 Posted Mar 20, 2007, 09:05:43 pm |
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Mountainman, first of all congratulations on these amazing finds. And second, I have to back up the comment made by tabfinder...don't tell anyone where this spot is! My first thought in regards to people being curious about them was, "restrictions...historical society...bloodsucking leeches..."
Don't let it happen, go back and find more stuff!
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Reply To This Topic #52 Posted Apr 15, 2007, 04:04:37 pm |
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Wow, most impressive!
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Northeast KY
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Reply To This Topic #53 Posted Apr 25, 2007, 11:18:26 am |
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Congrats again MM and thanks for the great pics! Hope you've been doing well.
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Reply To This Topic #54 Posted Jan 27, 2009, 10:12:20 am |
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Sa-weeeet! Those are awesome! WTG  |
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Reply To This Topic #55 Posted Jan 27, 2009, 03:57:30 pm |
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Since this post was brought back to life from April 2007, I'd like to say it was one of the more exciting posts I read when I first joined!
Ahhhh... the memories.
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Reply To This Topic #56 Posted Mar 26, 2009, 06:03:01 am |
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What a great find Mountainman  |
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Reply To This Topic #57 Posted Mar 27, 2009, 09:53:53 am |
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very nice
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Reply To This Topic #58 Posted May 19, 2009, 06:19:22 pm |
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It is obvious that a coat full of GW buttons was left behind. What a site and KILLER finds!!!! |
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Shelbyville or any yard where the owner will let me detect!
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Reply To This Topic #59 Posted May 22, 2009, 06:21:46 am |
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absolutely awesome !!!! |
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Reply To This Topic #60 Posted Jul 05, 2009, 10:39:44 am |
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Mountainman, I just discovered this site and your posting. First off, AWESOME!!! secondly, throw those "appraisals" out the window!! They are useless when evaluating something of such historic significance. Such appraisals are particularly meaningless to real historians who's interest is provenance rather than the "condition" and "grading" used by stamp and coin collectors. It looks like you have a real shot at proving some provenance! Remember that you have clearly found a "set" which is in itself rare, and the in this case the "whole" is of far greater value than the "sum of the parts".
Your buttons were not randomly lost as most dug finds were, but instead were no doubt the remains of all that's left of a coat which was lost or forgotten, and subsequently dragged about. By researching the land records it is very possible you may find a link with a dignitary or politician who may have worn that coat.
Having found one of the rarer varieties of the inaugural button myself (across the river from you) I did the same thing I suggest to you; find who owned the land, study the route to New York, review battles or engagements that might have taken place nearbye (and which may have been revisited after the war), and put a picture together of what might have happened.
In my case the "laurel wreath" button was suggested to have been worn by General Monroe, the In where I found it was within eyesight of one of his engagements; it was an area where he re couperated; and it was on route to (or from) N.Y.. The button has provenance beyond value as a generic object, just as your set already has far more value as a set, and perhaps much more when you put two and two and together.
You've made the find of a lifetime, and in a stomping ground dear to my heart, and where the humblest appearing locations are steeped in history. Congratulations! and good luck linking even more provenance to this astounding find!
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Reply To This Topic #61 Posted Dec 13, 2009, 09:28:32 am |
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Those buttons are in great shape
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Reply To This Topic #62 Posted Dec 13, 2009, 09:58:59 am |
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Glad this one was brought to the top. Simply incredible finds. Congrats! |
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Reply To This Topic #63 Posted Dec 17, 2009, 05:18:14 am |
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Great nice to see history preserved. You said there was a pond that was larger at some point. This maybe why they camped here? I can think of several reason why the coat was left or not retrieved.
I think a good search of that water area will produce more finds. steve
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Reply To This Topic #64 Posted Jun 17, 2010, 05:23:12 pm |
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Wow,,,Sweet Coins!
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Lil Eagle Eye
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