1789 GEORGE WASHINGTON STAR AND EAGLE INAUGURAL BUTTON. DUG OUT OF AN OLD CHIMNEY STACK. IMO NEVER WORN. THE LEAD PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT,,, THE OTHERS, INDOOR LIGHTING/ THE SHANK IS SLIGHTLY BENT BUT SOLID, MUST HAVE HAPPENED DURING THE CAVE IN. THIS BUTTON HAS AN EXTREMELY SHARP STRIKE... NOTE THE HEAVY STRIKE ON THE RIGHT WING. IT IS SLIGHTLY DIMPLED FROM THE STRIKE. OTHER THAN THE SHANK BEING SLIGHTLY BENT THIS BUTTON IS EXACTLY HOW IT WAS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED
UPDATE. I DUG THIS JUST MID FEBRUARY, AND HAVE HAD TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT, AND ADJUST THE PRICE ACCORDINGLY. IT IS A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE! CONSERVATION INVOLVED AN OVER NIGHT SOAK IN ROOM TEMPERATURE PEROXIDE, AND NOTHING ELSE. BEAUTIFUL PATINA. I LOVE JUST PICKING IT AND SIDE LIGHTING WITH A SMALL FLASHLIGHT TO EXPOSE THE DETAILS. AND I HAVE USED THE TRICK OF JUST A SIMPLE RUB ON THE FOREHEAD AS THE OILS THEREIN WORK PERFECTLY TO GIVE JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF "SHINE"
UPDATE ~ I HAVE TWO GEORGE WASHINGTON INAUGUARAL BUTTONS LISTED ON EBAY..... I ONLY PLAN ON SELLING ONE. WHICH EVER ONE IS PURCHASED FIRST, I WILL KEEP THE OTHER FOR MY COLLECTION. THEY ARE BOTH BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES. I AM RETIRED, BUT AM NOW A FULL TIME DETECTORIST. I PUT IN AT LEAST 40 TO 60 HOURS IN TO THIS PASSION EVERY WEEK. I NEED FUNDING TO KEEP THE ADVENTURE GOING. YOU CAN FOLLOW MY ADVENTURES AND EVEN REACH OUT TO ME IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU WANT.... JUST CLICK ON MY STORES BANNER PHOTO