my first infantry button

[del]

found this at a new cellar site it was about 6 inches but gave off a solid tone , i knew it would clean up good and boy i wasn't disappointed , i've been told is an officer's cuff button 15mm .i was at the site for only an hour and from the other buttons and stuff it looks very promising , so i'll be definitely hitting it again. thanks for looking. Del

 

[Homerun04]

Very nice find. Congrats. It is a beauty....

 

[SteveMN]

Excellent button del! To still have so much gilding is amazing. WTG!

 

[steve in so la]

Very nice find. I do believe that all officer's buttons were distinguished by having a rim around the edge. Steve i nso az

 

[Lou-CT]

That's a great find! I'd hit every square inch of that property.

 

[jonctd]

Thats a rare one for us up north!
Came out great too!
Does it have the shank?

 

[del]

thank you , actually this is my fith civil war era button and yes it has a shank . it says scovil mfg. co. on the back thanks for asking

 

[tater]

My son found a civil war eagle button last week end. It wasnt an infintry button but still a nice find for a 8 year old. He was all smiles!

 

[OkieDigger]

That's a very nice button del.

 

[Brian in TN]

Thats a very cool find. Cant wait to find my first.

 

[kyguy]

Very nice find !!

 

[Jeff R]

That one is perfect!
And the site sounds promising.
Nice

Jeff

 

[getherduged]

Great find Del. Opps! I didn't read the title LOL.

Hit that area hard. You may find a plate or buckle.

Good luck and keep us posted.

It's so dry here in Virginia, digging is just about impossible. I did manage to pluck a Gardner bullet out yesterday.

 

[afpilot64]

Thats the best button I've seen that came out of the ground

 

[minereader]

Nice Guild on that one..

Man, that's in good shape. Bet that one didn't come out of any red dirt..Must be rich soil. Congrats!!