Skunked But Found A Cool Eagle A Button

[Au4Gold2]

It's been two weeks and only 5 grams in the poke.....for me it borders one leg in the town of Skunkville....hope the other leg don't land in it. I am going to try and split half a day working old tailing piles and the other few hours searching for a new patch. Today was much the same....lead, some iron, and shotgun heads and primer. The shotgun heads sure sound off loud it's at a point I recognize what it is before I dig the target. This time it ended being a nice

 Horstmann Sons & Drucker 1845 to 1849 Eagle A coat button. from the research I did this evening I understand its very scarce. I have not yet found one on line for sale or a picture of one. Just never know what you dig out !

[bado1]

Great find! I love finding those old relics while looking for nuggets. 

 

Dean

[deathray]

Sweeet find. If you can show Keith Southern, may be able to give you idea on value, if thats what uou wanted to know. Nice man!

[strick]

Very nice looking button...makes it all worth the work...

strick

[Au4Gold2]

Thanks guys....yes it is nice to dig up cool relics....I do love the military ones the most. To think most of the stuff found pre dates the civil war. I may just contact Keith and ask what he knows about this particular maker and value...thanks for the suggestion DeathRay.