GatorBoy Gold Member May 28, 2012 14,716 6,156 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 9, 2012 #1 This button came from an area I have found U.S. general service buttons dating to 1812 also 5th dragoons. Its close to a second Seminole war fort that had Spanish occupation before that. I have done no cleaning. Pretty sure I see a spread eagle. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 How to Research for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting From Lead Generation to Vetting - Grab it through Amazon! Upvote 0
This button came from an area I have found U.S. general service buttons dating to 1812 also 5th dragoons. Its close to a second Seminole war fort that had Spanish occupation before that. I have done no cleaning. Pretty sure I see a spread eagle. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 How to Research for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting From Lead Generation to Vetting - Grab it through Amazon!
fyrffytr1 Gold Member Mar 5, 2010 7,593 12,157 Southwest Georgia Detector(s) used XP Deus, White's DFX Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 13, 2012 #2 It looks like an Eagle to me and being one piece it probably dates prior to the 1840s when two piece buttons came into being.
It looks like an Eagle to me and being one piece it probably dates prior to the 1840s when two piece buttons came into being.
OP OP GatorBoy Gold Member May 28, 2012 14,716 6,156 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 13, 2012 Thread starter #3 Hey thanks.. I did some research since I posted. It's an eagle Dragoons button. 1812-1820 about.