My first Revolutionary War button!

[Tommy G]

I spent some time yesterday at a late 1700s homesite that I've hunted heavily over the past two years. Just when I think it's hunted out, I manage to find a few goodies; a few flat buttons, musket balls, a clock key, half a locket shaped like a small pocket watch, a small mangled brooch with empty stone insets, and some kind of fancy doodad. The find of the day was an 18th French Infantry Regiment button that was a nice surprise, my first Rev War button!




Taking full advantage of the ridiculously warm weather we've had here in Virginia. Hope you all are having similar luck. Take care, and thanks for checking out the post.

 

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[trapperart]

Nice assortment of finds congrats. I like the French Button, I've found 3 of the 64 ths

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Sweet. , I've got a few possible
But none clear as that what a great find
I would vote a banner for that !
IMO this is real banner stuff
Who wore that button ? Wow.
Big congrats.

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm not a 100% on this one, so I hope an expert chimes in, but I have a feeling this is just post 1800.


PS.
Tried to do some research & it looks good for your ID, hope we get a date range soon!

 

[Scrappy]

Great find. I'm a fan of any turret shank button, and if it's confirmed rev by an expert, amazing.

 

[CRUSADER]

Great find. I'm a fan of any turret shank button, and if it's confirmed rev by an expert, amazing.

I'm a little more confident it will now!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Sweet button, looks like you pulled a few neat relics.

 

[Iron Patch]

I'm not a 100% on this one, so I hope an expert chimes in, but I have a feeling this is just post 1800.


PS.
Tried to do some research & it looks good for your ID, hope we get a date range soon!

It's good, and all three in the book were also found in VA.

 

[danjsargent]

Gorgeous find. Thats amazing. Congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice Digs! Congrats on a fine button!

 

[JBnNC]

Beautiful button!

 

[Tommy G]

Nice assortment of finds congrats. I like the French Button, I've found 3 of the 64 ths

Thanks, Art. You have 3? Wow, that's nice!

 

[The Rebel]

Awesome find!

 

[Tommy G]

I'm not a 100% on this one, so I hope an expert chimes in, but I have a feeling this is just post 1800.


PS.
Tried to do some research & it looks good for your ID, hope we get a date range soon!

Thanks, Crusader. Having very little experience with Rev War buttons, it did not occur to me that such buttons could have a date range. Interesting.

 

[Tommy G]

Great find. I'm a fan of any turret shank button, and if it's confirmed rev by an expert, amazing.

Thanks, Scrappy. The shank was a head-scratcher for me when I pulled it out of the ground. I wasn't familiar with that shank design and didn't realize what it was until I started researching on line. My first, but hopefully not my last!

 

[Tommy G]

It's good, and all three in the book were also found in VA.

Thanks for that research, Iron Patch. All in Virginia? That's really interesting.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on your killer button!

 

[CRUSADER]

It's good, and all three in the book were also found in VA.

EXCELLENT.

 

[Rhode Hog]

Try looking for info on18th Gatinois Reg.my info is in French which i can't read,great find

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Killer button Tommy! Keep hitting that place. I have been relentlessly pounding a spot for nearly 2 years now and still squeezing stuff out.