StratTone Elite Member Joined Oct 4, 2017 Messages 765 Location Warner Robins, GA Sep 1, 2019 #1 Ended up with a silver Rosie, 7 wheats, and a great seal button. I am terrible at dating these things. It's a big boy though. Anyone have an idea?
Ended up with a silver Rosie, 7 wheats, and a great seal button. I am terrible at dating these things. It's a big boy though. Anyone have an idea?
Princess Elite Member Joined Apr 9, 2017 Messages 2,774 Sep 1, 2019 #2 Great hunt! Nice job on the silver, wheaties, & button.
Foragist Forum Supporter Joined Jun 29, 2017 Messages 4,823 Location Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin Sep 1, 2019 #3 Wow! That button is looking really fresh and perky for a dirt dig! Nice, big one too! 'grats on the silver.
Wow! That button is looking really fresh and perky for a dirt dig! Nice, big one too! 'grats on the silver.
ToySoldier Forum Supporter Joined Nov 22, 2018 Messages 2,947 Location Kentucky Sep 1, 2019 #4 StratTone said: Ended up with a silver Rosie, 7 wheats, and a great seal button. I am terrible at dating these things. It's a big boy though. Anyone have an idea? Click to expand... 1902-1965 The design was introduced in 1902. The backmark dates it pre 1965. https://inkspotantiques.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=10
StratTone said: Ended up with a silver Rosie, 7 wheats, and a great seal button. I am terrible at dating these things. It's a big boy though. Anyone have an idea? Click to expand... 1902-1965 The design was introduced in 1902. The backmark dates it pre 1965. https://inkspotantiques.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=10
StratTone Elite Member Joined Oct 4, 2017 Messages 765 Location Warner Robins, GA Sep 2, 2019 #5 Thanks for the info and to all that commented. What's the best way to clean a two piece button like this to see some do the gold gilt? I'm getting conflicting things when reading google because of my lack of button knowledge. lol
Thanks for the info and to all that commented. What's the best way to clean a two piece button like this to see some do the gold gilt? I'm getting conflicting things when reading google because of my lack of button knowledge. lol