military buttons and old pocket watch

[RKinOI]

Dug these in York S.C. Any ideas on the timeline of the buttons?

 

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[JakePhelps]

Great finds!! sorry not up on my naval button history Pocket watch is neat, any markings? can you get it open?

 

[PBK]

They're U.S. Marine Corps buttons. Can't see enough details to date them, but here's a link to a couple from the Civil War. (Click on pix to enlarge.):

http://www.relicman.com/butfzzmc.htm

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

RK,

Nice artifacts.

have a good un............
SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS

 

[tsgman]

Wow, nice buttons. They look like cw era or older, nice finds.

 

[rvbvetter]

Great finds!! That pocket watch looks identical to one I dug awhile back. Can you make out what it says inside the back? Mine says; PERFECTION U.S.A. WTG!!! HH

 

[birdman]

Cool finds ! I used to live in Rock Hill SC ,right down the road. I could never find any good hunting spots around.Congrats.

 

[comfyinvermont]

Great finds RK. The Marine Corps buttons have alwasy been about the same. Can you get any backmark on either of the buttons, If you can, we may be able to date them...Congrats...Lance

 

[HEADHUNTER]

Pretty nice finds...
Happy hunting
headhunter

 

[Bo Hott]

I know evrybody keeps saying USMC button, but to me they look like Droop wing Confederate Naval buttons. I could be wrong though.

 

[rvbvetter]

? ? ?Check this site? www.civilwarbuttons.com
? ? ?I think they have your buttons.? When there,? go to civil war buttons? ?then to union central government buttons? ?Item # 248? ? ? ? ? Looks to be Marine.? ? ? ?HH

 

[DugHoles]

Nice old finds there, WTG

GL & HH,

DugHoles

 

[WeaponsUSMC]

Very nice buttons, I'm always happy to see a piece of my history uncovered.

 

[Leon]

Very nice buttons, WTG!!!
And that watch looks like it could be out of the same time period, definitely looks old...
Good luck & Happy hunting~

 

[lonewolfe]

Cool finds!

I'd go back to that spot again!

HH

Lonewolfe