Circa 1800-15 Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

[bookfisher]

Went back to the woods today where I found the Militia Waist Belt Plate. Found this button about 200 yards away from where I found the plate. It still has a good amount of gilt on it. I tried to ID it by looking on the net, but couldn't find anything similiar. I'm assuming it's New York State, but I was wondering if anybody out there could help me out with it. Gribnitz? PBK? Thanks. The button was real hard to photograph. The three photos below don't do it justice; it looks a lot better in real life. Also there appears to be a back mark, but its too hard to read.

 

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[fc3003]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

what a nice find,, it wll be good to se someone come up with more data on it ,

 

[DigDugNY]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Very kool

 

[PBK]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Great find! New York Militia. c. 1800-15. Looks like Albert's #NY 9; Tice's #NY040-A. Can't read the backmark. Tice values it at $100, but I recently saw two listed at $160 and $185.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Very nice. I think that spot in the woods is going to produce some great things for you! Congrats!

 

[The Seeker]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Hey Bookfisher.......That is one very nice button....you have there!

Congrats on a great find! I looked your button up in the

Alberts (Blue Book) on Historic Buttons

Post Revolution Buttons:

NY 9 -B New York Malitia; 1 - Piece

B. The eagle on globe device with motto close to wreath. "

"H. Wishart" rm; also plated. RV 10



Hope this helps............!!!

The Seeker

 

[comfyinvermont]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Great find Book. If you need any help cleaning the rest of the junk out of that area I would be happy to help. Congrats...Lance

 

[bookfisher]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Hey Bookfisher.......That is one very nice button....you have there!

Congrats on a great find! I looked your button up in the

Alberts (Blue Book) on Historic Buttons

Post Revolution Buttons:

NY 9 -B New York Malitia; 1 - Piece


B. The eagle on globe device with motto close to wreath. "

"H. Wishart" rm; also plated. RV 10



Hope this helps............!!!

The Seeker

PBK, Seeker, you guys are the best. Thanks alot. When I first looked on the net, I did see a page mentioning an eagle on a globe, but I didn't realize that the eagle is on a globe, I couldn't make it out. I guess it's safe to assume that this button and the belt plate are probably connected. By the way, the woods I am hunting is not virgin forest, there was a homestead there at one time, and there is a grave way back in the woods with the headstone reading that the person died in 1748.
Thanks again for your help! By the way, I'm going to buy that button book!

 

[bookfisher]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Great find Book. If you need any help cleaning the rest of the junk out of that area I would be happy to help. Congrats...Lance

If your ever on Long Island, look me up and I take you to a few places.

 

[willie3960]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

real nice find Bookfisher! it looks in real good shape to me. nice to see you at the club meeting.keep up the good finds.

 

[civilman1]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Beautifl find's Book...First the plate than this...Wish you all the best at this site,I wouldn't get any sleep....Congrat's and HH!!

 

[romeo-1]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Another great find! Nice area!

 

[groundfisher]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Excellent button!It's nice that it came out in such great condition.The eagle has awesome detail.Nice pics. Hope you can get out for a while yet.Best of luck!

 

[99Brown]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

WOW!! Great find!

 

[Postalrevnant]

Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods

Nice button and find Bookfisher.

Congratulations,

Postalrevnant

 

[MalteseFalcon]

Makes me wonder who the person is buried way back in the woods. 1748 is a long time ago....

Congrats on the finds!

 

[JerV3]

That's a nice one book fisher.

I love to find old military buttons. They hold a nice value to.

HH Jer

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice finds, Book.

I wish I was into detecting when I live on Long Island. There are still plenty of historic spots that havent been built over.

 

[lonewolfe]

Very Nice!

HH

Lonewolfe

 

[cheffer]

sweet button! hang onto that one-