New York Militia button far from home

[Newt]

VAYANK helped solve this one. Found it yesterday on a hilltop beside an old plantation.
Before and after.
Newt

 

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[hogge]

KOOL! I have a couple myself! Congrats.....Hogge

 

[{Sentinel}]

nice early ny button. I don't see the other pic though

 

[Newt]

Imagine the journey it took to end up in Middle GA.?
Newt

 

[Newt]

nice early ny button. I don't see the other pic though

The first pic was uncleaned.
The back has "EXTRA" in caligraphy across the top and "rich color" around the shank. It also has a wreath on the back.
Newt

 

[Hill Billy]

Dang Newt, you told me there where no flat buttons in Ga. I see you proved yourself wrong.
Congrats on a great find, now get back out there and find some more.

Hill

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice button MR TUFF

 

[Iron Patch]

Either you have really orange dirt or your camera takes funny pics! Glad to hear the 2nd pic is the cleaned one!

 

[relic lover]

Either you have really orange dirt or your camera takes funny pics! Glad to hear the 2nd pic is the cleaned one!

I think that is the color of the dirt down there.

 

[Newt]

Either you have really orange dirt or your camera takes funny pics! Glad to hear the 2nd pic is the cleaned one!

Being from Dirtyville, you'd appreciate the red clay here.
Newt

 

[Iron Patch]

Either you have really orange dirt or your camera takes funny pics! Glad to hear the 2nd pic is the cleaned one!

Being from Dirtyville, you'd appreciate the red clay here.
Newt

Maybe yes, maybe no.

 

[BuckleBoy]

That's a GREAT find, my friend. I need to get my coil over one of those...and while we're at it, I'd like to get my coil over an 1808 breast plate too!

It looks like the cleaning methods worked very well. I figured artillery--but thought about NY too (although I dismissed it as being too far away from the Northeast). Time frame is spot on.

Great Dig!



-Buckles

 

[Gonehunting]

way cool button. I've been finding a few buttons too, my firsts and VA YANK has help identify everyone including my sharps bullets.

 

[leddel]

nice N.y. militia button (1805-1835) very sweet find , i'm surprised it didn't clean up better though as they usually do and show lots of silver gilt , i posted a picture of the one i found last january on your "what is it " post.congrats again

 

[Newt]

Here's the back shot.
Thanks for the replies!
Newt

 

[Newt]

The best pic. Sorry.
Newt

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Hey Newt , Very cool button , if it could tell a story ,that would be somethin' . I have been using a 1265 X since 87 , old machine , still works great !! A lot of history down in Georgia . My parents, lived in Macon , for a few years . Big snapper in your avatar !!! HH CMDdawg