‘Hail Columbia’ Button, 1816 Brock Token, 1916 CDN LC

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I found this site by researching an 1872 atlas of my area and after receiving permission from the property manager, I hit the site for 4hrs on Sunday morning. I found a few of the items in the forest on the edge of the field, but it was too dense to effectively swing a coil, the rest I found in the middle of the field close a stone lined well. The US ‘Hail Columbia’ Button was my first find, after that it was coin, coin, coin… well you get the idea!

All I can find about the ‘Hail Columbia’ button is from the following book that was written in 1862: ‘An Arrangement of Medals and Tokens Struck in Honor of the Presidents of the United States, and of the Presidential Candidates, from the administration of John Adams to that of Abraham Lincoln’. By Alfred H. Satterlee. This description pretty well matches the button I found... “An eagle with shield hanging from its beak, “Hail Columbia” above, struck over a U.S. shield; fine and rare. Although the description above is slightly inaccurate, this button does remind me of the US ‘Flying Eagle Cent’.

The 1816 Brock Memorial Token was a first for me. I love finding ‘holed’ coins, some of you might not agree, but I think it makes it that much more personal. One-piece buttons were plentiful here; the ‘cross-weave’ button is an early two-piece design, too bad the shank was missing.

Thanks very much for looking,
Dave

 

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[Iron Patch]

Very cool, but I don't think it's a button. (I'll delete the link as soon as you see)

"Your mystery item is a "Hail Columbia" Eagle motif suspender buckle of the Elisha Steele patent design, dating from the 1850's."

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very cool, but I don't think it's a button. (I'll delete the link as soon as you see)

"Your mystery item is a "Hail Columbia" Eagle motif suspender buckle of the Elisha Steele patent design, dating from the 1850's."

"HAIL COLUMBIA" ? Help please..

Thanks very much for this IP, I thought it might've been too big to be a button.
Here's what I found on the site you referred me to... very interesting!


"Your mystery item is a "Hail Columbia" Eagle motif suspender buckle of the Elisha Steele patent design, dating from the 1850's.

Hail Columbia was our country's popular national anthem of the 19th century. The attached image of a freshly dug complete undamaged example is one of my personal recoveries. There are similar designs noted on some of the stamped brass two-piece interlocking "Tongue & Wreath" belt buckles of the period, yet the phrase "Hail Columbia" is not present on the belt buckle versions. The round suspender buckles with the rivet hole below, of Elisha Steele patent design, are noted in several motif variations, including the I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows), Christian Cross - patent 1846&9 (exact match for the T&W buckle, Jenny Lind, and possibly more. All these are quite rare, with the Hail Columbia Eagle being the most commonly seen of the lot. Some of these round stamped brass Elisha Steele suspender buckles are crimped over a thin back of rolled tinned sheet iron, while others are crimped over a thin rolled sheet brass back (much like two-piece buttons of the period). The examples with tinned sheet irons backs rarely survive well in the ground over time"

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your finds

 

[Diggin Dude]

Nice research, sweet finds, nicely done!! Congrats and HH

 

[Ticul1]

Hey Dave, congrats on your first Brock coin (Our Hero of Upper Canada). The other two coins are also in great shape my friend. Hopefully, it's a crop field and you'll have full access in the fall to find more.

Steph

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on your finds

Thanks very much Art!
Dave

Nice research, sweet finds, nicely done!! Congrats and HH

Thanks very much for your post DD, best of luck to you!
Dave

Hey Dave, congrats on your first Brock coin (Our Hero of Upper Canada). The other two coins are also in great shape my friend. Hopefully, it's a crop field and you'll have full access in the fall to find more.

Steph

Thanks for your post Steph, welcome to Treasure Net mon ami!
Lots of good guys on here and the 'What is It' Forum is the best place for IDing relics!

Look forward to seeing your first posted hunt,
Dave

 

[pepperj]

You had a pretty good weekend Dave, pestering me with texts of coin after coin after relic finds while I listened to an ever growing "To Due List".
Thanks for showing me there's more to life than retirement in the never ending "Due List" it keeps me inspired and dreaming.
You have too much fun working, and just wait till you retire I'll be caught up by then. ha,ha

 

[Mzjavert]

Excuse me while I drool.

 

[Underwonder]

What a haul! Now what do you do with all this? I am getting quite a collection myself and wondering how others organize their finds!

 

[Aureus]

Awesome finds and in great condition. Congrats!

 

[nhbenz]

In case anyone was curious (as I was) about the Elisha Steele design suspender buckle was:

 

[Relicific]

Awesome hunt,full of history.

 

[Kurios1]

That is one marvelous display of coins, buttons, relics of all kinds. BRAVO!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Excellent research and recoveries, that's the way to do it!

As for holed coins- I like them, and I was excited when I found my first holed silver.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

You had a pretty good weekend Dave, pestering me with texts of coin after coin after relic finds while I listened to an ever growing "To Due List".
Thanks for showing me there's more to life than retirement in the never ending "Due List" it keeps me inspired and dreaming.
You have too much fun working, and just wait till you retire I'll be caught up by then. ha,ha

Thanks as always for your support Jim!
FYI, I don't plan on ever retiring, my wife wouldn't stand for it.
Dave

Excuse me while I drool.

Thanks for your post MZ, best of luck to you!
Dave

What a haul! Now what do you do with all this? I am getting quite a collection myself and wondering how others organize their finds!

Thanks for your question Underworld!
I preserve the non-ferrous and iron finds that are worth keeping by tumbling them to make them suitable for display.
The coins that are in really nice shape like the 1920 CDN Penny, will be put into a protective sleeve to be sold later.

Best of luck to you,
Dave

Awesome finds and in great condition. Congrats!

Merci mon ami, love seeing your amazing finds as well!
Dave

In case anyone was curious (as I was) about the Elisha Steele design suspender buckle was: View attachment 1481065

Thank you very much for this NH, I've saved this pic in my files with the 'Columbia' buckle.
Dave

Awesome hunt, full of history.

Thank you Sir, best of luck to you!
Dave

That is one marvelous display of coins, buttons, relics of all kinds. BRAVO!

Thanks very much for your support and kind words Kurios!

Best of luck to you in Illinois,
Dave

Excellent research and recoveries, that's the way to do it!

As for holed coins- I like them, and I was excited when I found my first holed silver.

I can hardly wait to find my first 'holed' silver, these seem to be rare as hens teeth here in Ontario.
Probably need to do more detecting on the east coast with you eh!

Good luck to you my friend,
Dave

 

[btjbtj]

Great stuff--especially love the button and, of course, the coins! Congrats. -Lisa & John

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Great stuff--especially love the button and, of course, the coins! Congrats. -Lisa & John

Thanks very much guys.
Best of luck to you in finding a Pinetree Shilling!

Dave

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet finds, congratulations!