Federal Revenue Cutters Button

[CaveCitySlayer]

I haven't identified it yet. Thought I'd share while taking a lunch break. It has a shield, scales, and skeleton key. Back says something like "robinsons and co.

[CaveCitySlayer]

Also found that silver pencil holder looking thing...

[cellrdwellr]

Great finds congrats!

[caprock]

Federal Revenue Cutters Button
Later became Coast Guard
Very Nice!

[casroc2003]

Coast Guard, now that isn't something you find every day. Congrats on a cool button.

[GroundSweeper]

Sweat find! Your in some good country there!

[Tom_in_CA]

Congratz on the cool old button ! And thanx for the ID Caprock.

Ooohhh ooohhh, and I know what the ID is of the item on the right ! : It's commonly referred to as a USA quarter dollar. Value .25c Glad I could be of assistance !

[CaveCitySlayer]

Originally Posted by cellrdwellr View post
Great finds congrats!

Originally Posted by caprock View post
Federal Revenue Cutters Button
Later became Coast Guard
Very Nice!

Originally Posted by casroc2003 View post
Coast Guard, now that isn't something you find every day. Congrats on a cool button.

Originally Posted by GroundSweeper View post
Sweat find! Your in some good country there!

Originally Posted by Tom_in_CA View post
Congratz on the cool old button ! And thanx for the ID Caprock.

Ooohhh ooohhh, and I know what the ID is of the item on the right ! : It's commonly referred to as a USA quarter dollar. Value .25c Glad I could be of assistance !

Thanks guys! CapRock thanks for getting an ID. I cleaned it up and most of the gold plating is intact. Found the wreath portion to a buckle down there later that day also. Unfortunately, it didn't match my tongue piece.

[claddy]

That is cool man

[caprock]

Congrats on the wreath.
Love to see a pic.
Sounds like you got a hot spot on some really old ground.

[wayne1956]

Nice button find. The "scales" is actually an anchor.

[texan]

Congrats

[CaveCitySlayer]

Originally Posted by caprock View post
Congrats on the wreath.
Love to see a pic.
Sounds like you got a hot spot on some really old ground.

Cap, I'm at work and will get you a pic when I get home in a few days. If this storm lets me. Unfortunately, the area was hydro washed after the panners came through. So, most of the relics are buried under several feet of dirt and tailings.

Originally Posted by wayne1956 View post
Nice button find. The "scales" is actually an anchor.

Wayne, if you look closely at the button there are scales below the anchor and above the skeleton key. I didn't notice it until my buddy pointed it out.

[bandagman007]

Nice piece of history there.

[wayne1956]

Originally Posted by CaveCitySlayer View post
Cap, I'm at work and will get you a pic when I get home in a few days. If this storm lets me. Unfortunately, the area was hydro washed after the panners came through. So, most of the relics are buried under several feet of dirt and tailings.



Wayne, if you look closely at the button there are scales below the anchor and above the skeleton key. I didn't notice it until my buddy pointed it out.

You are right, I see them now. Missed it before.

[Ron 71]

Very cool button, Congrats!

[Diggerjonny]

Very cool! I dug one of these in my backyard in 2016 here in Indiana.

[Wom 27]

So what's a Fed. Rev. Cutter ? Or you gonna make me look it up ?

[CaveCitySlayer]

Originally Posted by Diggerjonny View post
Very cool! I dug one of these in my backyard in 2016 here in Indiana.

Originally Posted by Wom 27 View post
So what's a Fed. Rev. Cutter ? Or you gonna make me look it up ?

Hell Wom! Didn't you read the replies!? It's The Coast Guard before it was the Coast Guard. Worst part is some other jerk dug one of these in his yard!!!

[Wom 27]

Originally Posted by CaveCitySlayer View post
Hell Wom! Didn't you read the replies!? It's The Coast Guard before it was the Coast Guard. Worst part is some other jerk dug one of these in his yard!!!

Ok,but you have to agree Federal Revenue Cutter doesn't seem to be very descriptive of Coast Guard, unless "cutter" refers to a type of ship ???