Two Phoenix Buttons in one day

[an808state]

A friend and I were detecting on Monday, I found my first Phoenix Button in the woods. later, we went to a beach about 3 miles away and she found another one. Mine says Regiment 2 and hers is Regiment 14. I didn't know anything about these until I dug one up. Northern California coast. Nice to find 200 year old stuff in California. I know Tom posted a spreadsheet about these earlier. I was thrilled.

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[GroundSweeper]

First thing that came to mind was Tom. Congrats! I’d love to find one of them…

Welcome aboard too.

 

[MasonDixonMding]

Very cool old buttons.

 

[Jamflicker]

Nice finds. I would love to find one of those someday!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

A friend and I were detecting on Monday, I found my first Phoenix Button in the woods. later, we went to a beach about 3 miles away and she found another one. Mine says Regiment 2 and hers is Regiment 14.....

Oh man, now you got me riled up. I love those buttons. Here's the rarity chart I made for them :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rX9XFCFw-SKRiUFZfdtzFg7GIjUwzoJJ/view?ts=6182e46f

Are you at liberty to say (via PM) where you got yours ? I've done a lot of relic hunting in northern CA, yet all my phoenix buttons have come from central and southern CA. Haven't been lucky with those particular buttons, anywhere north of San Jose so far.

Congratz !

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Nice finds. I would love to find one of those someday!

Give me all your silver coins, and I'll trade you a few of these

 

[an808state]

Oh man, now you got me riled up. I love those buttons. Here's the rarity chart I made for them :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rX9XFCFw-SKRiUFZfdtzFg7GIjUwzoJJ/view?ts=6182e46f

Are you at liberty to say (via PM) where you got yours ? I've done a lot of relic hunting in northern CA, yet all my phoenix buttons have come from central and southern CA. Haven't been lucky with those particular buttons, anywhere north of San Jose so far.

Congratz

If it were just me I would, but this was my first hunt with my friend and she is very private.

 

[hoser]

Very sweet buttons for sure. Congrats on the old buttons.

 

[metaladdict]

I thought you must be hunting with Tom?