I have an opportunity to buy this piece, the seller is describing it simply as a Military Cartridge Box.
I'm hoping the experts here might be able to tell me where this piece originated and the age.
I have no details on the dimensions or what the interior looks like other then the pics you see...
This button appears to have the letters “OUV” on the front and “WALKER No” and “KING STREET” on the back. This is from an early 19th century site in North Alabama. Research suggests it is an Oxford University Vols button, but that would be pretty hard to imagine being found here.
Any...
Item is pewter, and as you can see, very small. I can see an Eagle and “RR”? in a circle beneath the eagle. Please suggest a type out of Albert’s book.
Brass, 21.55 mm, I believe the backmark says “CARTER” and “STREET”. Any thoughts on what this is and how I can clean it to make it more readable? From a pre-1812 fort in the southeast.
Rough condition. Is it worth anything?
Brass, 21.55 mm, I believe the backmark says “CARTER” and “STREET”. Any thoughts on what this is and how I can clean it to make it more readable? From a pre-1812 fort in the southeast.
Thirteen arrows extending from a 13 pointed star. Thick outline. No back mark, shank intact. One piece struck. Circle in the middle of sun/star. 12.76 mm. Recovered at a pre-1812 fort. Not in Alberts. Thinking Revolutionary War period or early state militias, but can find no info. Any...
Dug both of these in Detroit years apart different sites one is solid one is hollow like a shell. Looking for any info on these could be war 1812 or French Indian war.
Today we released a guide to making your own GPS over lays to old maps. In this video you will learn how to basically walk directly to old home sites from the 1800s. In the intro it also shows how we discover the where abouts of an old 1815 Tavern. If you are not into GPS over lays then this is...
Hello! My name is Owen, I am an avid collector of relics and artifacts, though I have never had the chance to metal detect. I have done a fair bit of surface finding, mostly stone tools from the Pacific and Central America while I was sailing to Australia.
Currently I am putting together a...
Hello! I'm new here, and hoping this is the right place to put this, but I am looking for any War of 1812 artifacts such as buttons, musketballs, crossbelt plates, etc. from the War of 1812, especially if they're from the Maryland/Virginia area. British or American is fine.
Thank you!
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This came from a documented site where a British ship landed in 1814 in Eastern Virginia, sent some sailors ashore, and they had a brief skirmish with Virginia Militia. What is your opinion on buttons and time period? All photographed from back are plain front and flat. Some have designs - are...
I know this forum is for Revolution but there's no War of 1812 forum (is there?) so I'd like to ask your help since the time period is close. been hunting an eastern Virginia spot where a documented skirmish occurred in 1814. British ship sent some sailors inland and they briefly clashed with...
4.5' cannon ball from war of 1812
so i have two other pics but there to big apparently. but i can tell you within 3 inches of where i dug it up. over ten yrs ago in the niagara on the lake region in ontario. also the sight of the war of 1812. it is 4.5-5 inches in diameter. has a hole in it...
4.5' cannon ball from wR OF 1812
a few years back i was digging a post hole in my uncles back yard. when i found about 2 1/2 3 feet down a 4.5 inch cannon ball compleat with what looks to be a hole in it. i dont want to mention where it was but lets just say it was very close to the canada U.S...
Hey everyone.
Couple weeks ago I went detecting at my neighbor's house that was built in 1695. I decided to stay in a trashy area and clean it out in hopes of finding a few goodies inbetween all the trash. Well, that plan worked out great! I found an old token, toy car, pocket knife, and then...