Weekend find$...Part 2 (read below first)

[Bill Ladd]

I noticed a dark spot in the dirt & began to pull out lots of flat, 1 pc. buttons left & right, checking all the backmarks for something good. Scanning the dirt pile I'd tossed aside... the last button was a big surprise! It's an Early Navy eagle, an Alberts NV-75b. Seems wierd to put a shank through this great design. Maybe they were "recycled" for regular clothes? After I was satisfied I "Gut R Done" there....I did a test hole in another area & saw more dark soil, shell, & a piece of an early crock jug came out. I opened the hole & lots of pontil parts began to emerge, but all broke The biggest heartbraker was a historical flask. I think I gut all the pieces of this jug & may try to glue it sometime like a real archie Only coin was an indian head. I ended up with some cool iron relics, but the pic didn't come out....I'll have to take another. One was a very cool mid-1800's padlock with key in the same hole! HH, Bill

 

[Tony (NC)]

"Hunted Out"! I like that Navy button ~~~ Only one known! Definitely another one for "The Book"!

 

[Bill Ladd]

Since the books is wrong...Lets call this a sooper rare error...they musta stuck the shank on the wrong side....yea, that's it "Gut It Done"

 

[Don in SJ]

in a few weeks. Bill quite a few have been posted and here is mine. I believe Tice said they were leftovers or something to that effect and just used as civilian buttons.
Nice finds by the way!
Don

 

[Bill Ladd]

Your's is seriously "unlisted"...at least in Alberts. They have a 75a & b which is mine. The 75a has stars around the edge instead of the words like yours. Re-using leftovers makes sense, as I see no other reason to shank over that proud eagle HH, Bill

 

[Bill G]

Very nice Bill or one could say SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take Care,

Bill G

 

[Hawkeye Jim]

Man - u did "Git R Done" - WTG - Hawkeye Jim.