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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.
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Also found that silver pencil holder looking thing...
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Great finds congrats!
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Federal Revenue Cutters Button
Later became Coast Guard Very Nice! Last edited by caprock; 01-05-2017 at 06:10 PM. |
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Coast Guard, now that isn't something you find every day. Congrats on a cool button.
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Sweat find! Your in some good country there!
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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 ! ![]() |
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![]() Originally Posted by cellrdwellr View post Originally Posted by caprock View post Originally Posted by casroc2003 View post Originally Posted by GroundSweeper View post Originally Posted by Tom_in_CA View post 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. |
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That is cool man
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Congrats on the wreath.
Love to see a pic. Sounds like you got a hot spot on some really old ground. |
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Nice button find. The "scales" is actually an anchor.
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Congrats
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![]() Originally Posted by caprock View postCap, 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 postWayne, 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. |
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Nice piece of history there.
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![]() Originally Posted by CaveCitySlayer View postYou are right, I see them now. Missed it before. __________________ |
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Very cool button, Congrats!
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Very cool! I dug one of these in my backyard in 2016 here in Indiana.
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So what's a Fed. Rev. Cutter ? Or you gonna make me look it up ?
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![]() Originally Posted by Diggerjonny View post Originally Posted by Wom 27 View postHell 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!!! |
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![]() Originally Posted by CaveCitySlayer View postOk,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 ??? __________________ |
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