Popular Post George Kinsey Posted January 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2023 All found here along the river at a site of an Old Trading Post. 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_in_CA Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 George, Phoenix buttons are highly prized here in CA. As the sought-after contact era trade item. They only show up at spots here dating from 1800 -ish to 1840s-ish. Which is old for CA :) I have probably 200 of them by now (nearly 100 from a single location alone) . Yes, some get found on the east coast. But they are primarily a west coast curiosity, for those of us who seek out the earliest CA toe-hold colonial and mission era stuff. Here's an rarity chart I've written on them. Find yours on here ! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rX9XFCFw-SKRiUFZfdtzFg7GIjUwzoJJ/view?ts=6182e46f 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Diggins Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Nice work Tom. Very well made chart. Thanks for sharing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_Cobra Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Nice digs George! I finally dug a cannon and mortar coat button a couple of years ago, now I need a Phoenix ball button ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Kinsey Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 That's a tough one. I dig several ball buttons. I did dig a British Dragoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtshark Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I found one #26 Pheonix button this year on the east coast, NH. In excellent condition. My best find of the year to be honest. Awesome buttons with a very cool history. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_in_CA Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Dirtshark said: I found one #26 Pheonix button this year on the east coast, NH. .... Yes. For some strange reason, of those found on the east coast, a good percentage of them have come from NH. Very interesting ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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