A first for me, pewter Eagle

[YBnormal]

Pewter vest size eagle, haven't seen this exact button, anybody want to venture an age?

 

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[Mud Hut]

Very nice!

 

[Gare]

Very nice find

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one !

 

[GaRebel1861]

I've never seen one like it. Super nice when you find something that you didn't know existed. Must be rare??

 

[ticndig]

war of 1812

 

[YBnormal]

war of 1812

Not exactly the same, the one I found has arrows in left talon, no olive branch, and no regiment oval. Where this was found produced Rev War and earlier artifacts, I am thinking maybe it's older than 1812.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Pewter vest size eagle, haven't seen this exact button, anybody want to venture an age? View attachment 2186296

interesting find, good luck on the ID

 

[oldmxrat]

Very nice old button, congrats!

 

[fyrffytr1]

May be GI-47 Bv in Albert's book. Picture on page 24 and description on page 25.
GI-47 Army; 1-piece cast pewter. 1811
Bv. Device without stars. Blank; 14mm
Sorry about the picture quality. Notice how the left wing tip bends in from the edge

 

[YBnormal]

May be GI-47 Bv in Albert's book. Picture on page 24 and description on page 25.
GI-47 Army; 1-piece cast pewter. 1811
Bv. Device without stars. Blank; 14mm
Sorry about the picture quality. Notice how the left wing tip bends in from the edge
View attachment 2186461

I guess that's it. Interesting that a 1811 button turned up on a early site that has never produced buttons that late.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I guess that's it. Interesting that a 1811 button turned up on a early site that has never produced buttons that late.

If you don't want it I know someone who does!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Interesting find! Congratulations!

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

I guess that's it. Interesting that a 1811 button turned up on a early site that has never produced buttons that late.

You never know who or how it got there but things show up in odd places. Searching the site of a long gone one room school house here in Shippensburg, PA we found Chinese Coins from the 1700's. A coworker gardening found a coin from Thailand while planting his vegetables. It is so cool yet leaves you scratching your head

 

[YBnormal]

I found a 1600s Skilling from Norway there, you just never know.