Pewter War of 1812 Regiment Coat Button, 1798 Draped Bust LC

[Ahab8]

I decide if there was any way possible to hunt on the 1st day of 2016 I would do it. What a perfect way to start a year. So I went to a new site with War of 1812 connections. Unfortunately there was 3 or 4" of snow whip inch made things very tough. I spent most of the day hanging off the side of steep eroded banks trying to find shallow targets coming out of the bank. I dug 3 buttons and a 1798 LC. One of the buttons rang up very low. When I got home from dinner tonight and started looking at the finds I could see the button was pewter. I could see zero detail and honestly had no idea there was even pewter 1812 buttons. I called Vino to ask him about cleaning pewter. He said gently use some jelly so I did. After some very careful sessions I thought I could see the outline of a wing....then decided i was likely seeing what I wanted to see. I sent Georgie a pic and he could see it as well. After a bit more cleaning I could see the outline of the eagle standing on a branch and the top outline of the circle which would have the regiment number. Unfortunately there's zero detail below that. I've taken a ton of pics and only a couple are half decent. It's very hard to see in the pics but that's the best I can do. I think the LC will clean up nicely.
Needless to say this site has moved to the top of the spring hunt list. When the snow goes I'm betting this place will come to life....can't wait.
Happy New Year Friends








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[bill from lachine]

Abe,

Glad you managed a few oldies for your efforts.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow cool finds for the first day of 2016, that's a great start. I see the eagle on that button, looks awesome. Nice to score an 18th century copper so soon as well! Good luck at that spot, I bet some more good stuff will come outta there.

 

[gwdigger]

Great finds bud. One thing I would like to dig is military but alas there is VERY little here. The large cent does look to have quite a bit of meat.

 

[gwdigger]

Maybe i missed it but what is the relic. Really like the looks of that.

 

[Scrappy]

Phenomenal button Mr. Ahab! Nice job cleaning it as well - cleaning something as delicate as an 1812 pewter button could easily turn downhill fast. The large cent has more meat than any I've found and it looks great. As always you were spot on for site selection and crushing it, despite snow on the ground.

Cheers bud

Steve

 

[Vino]

Let me be the first to congratulate you on your first old military button..
And great job on figuring it out.
Glad you didn't mess it up a listing to me!!! Lol
Also im glad you got your butt of the couch and got some glue!! Haha.
Way to go for the first hunt of 16. That might just be a sign of this year.. come on USA buttons..

 

[ironhorse]

Nice large cent for starters!
And the button, well, that's about as good as anyone could expect! It's all there!
Fantastic start to 2016!

 

[Nepa-Will]

Great finds! Awesome button! Congrats

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Interesting finds as always Abe, considering the hunting conditions!
Definitely sounds like this site has some treasures hiding if this is what you found on the embankment!

Best of luck to you in the spring,
Dave

 

[Fingerlakes119]

way to start the year

 

[cjon455]

Amazing way to start the year abe!, great button and not too shabby on the draped bust

 

[Ahab8]

Thanks all. I'm psyched to have my first early military button and I'm pretty sure it's fairly scarce. I did a bit more work on the DB and it turned out quite nice.

 

[Ahab8]

Maybe i missed it but what is the relic. Really like the looks of that.

I assumed it was a Boy Scouts piece at first. Now I'm not so sure bud

 

[gwdigger]

Large cent looks sweet! Boy scouts? I think not. Thats a few hundred years old methinks.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Nice start to the year buddy. Isn't that military button an unusual find up your way? And your copper turned out great. Hope the weather will continue to cooperate for you this winter.

 

[Ahab8]

Large cent looks sweet! Boy scouts? I think not. Thats a few hundred years old methinks.

Hey pal I agree. When I first dug it I thought it was modern but after I got in rinsed off I thought it was old. No clue what it may be

 

[Ahab8]

Nice start to the year buddy. Isn't that military button an unusual find up your way? And your copper turned out great. Hope the weather will continue to cooperate for you this winter.

From what I've gathered these pewter War of 1812 buttons are fairly scarce. I'm pretty excited about this spot. Theoretically should be a few more good finds when the snow leaves us. I may sneak back out tomorrow

 

[Cole55]

That's some awesome finds! I love seeing what people save from the earth.