Elad
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Went back to my new field today (BEAUTIFUL 1820's Rifleman's Militia Button!)
What can I say... my new field is really exceeding my expectations. The trash to keeper ratio is about 25 to 1 but as you can see it's really worth the work!
It wasn't as hot today and I got a lot of smug looks from the groundhogs. It won't be long before I start digging my own home out there!
I can only imagine what went on in this field so long ago... and I have only scratched the surface!
...and I have also scratched my arm. I have no idea but I have poison ivy and the only place I was, was digging in the field.
Notice the 2 CENT PIECE. My first. There is something VERY strange about it... Neil and fir69 seem to think it might be some kind of plaster from an attempt to counterfeit. On the original coins surface, there is remnants of some kind of plaster. You can make out the coins high points through it. Note, this coin was found in fine sand and like everything else found in this field, is well preserved. This leads me to believe that the coin was lost in this condition. Anyone have any ideas?
Also notice the early Marines button. It's a 2 piece that is missing it's backpiece, and it's damaged.
More to come for sure... HH!
BUTTON ORIGIN: William Wood & Company, ca 1830 from Philadelphia, not British if same one (most likely) b/m Wm. WOOD & CO [Address : Wood Wm. & co. Dry Good Merch’s, 65 High St, Philadelphia, PA]
It is a RF25, Wood was probably a clothier/retailer who had his name put on the back of the button, which was a common practice then. Button most likely made by Armitage around 1826 or his successor William Pinchin.
Thanks to Don for the Information!
Below are finds from the same field, the day before. A button is a Horstmann.
What can I say... my new field is really exceeding my expectations. The trash to keeper ratio is about 25 to 1 but as you can see it's really worth the work!
It wasn't as hot today and I got a lot of smug looks from the groundhogs. It won't be long before I start digging my own home out there!
I can only imagine what went on in this field so long ago... and I have only scratched the surface!
...and I have also scratched my arm. I have no idea but I have poison ivy and the only place I was, was digging in the field.
Notice the 2 CENT PIECE. My first. There is something VERY strange about it... Neil and fir69 seem to think it might be some kind of plaster from an attempt to counterfeit. On the original coins surface, there is remnants of some kind of plaster. You can make out the coins high points through it. Note, this coin was found in fine sand and like everything else found in this field, is well preserved. This leads me to believe that the coin was lost in this condition. Anyone have any ideas?
Also notice the early Marines button. It's a 2 piece that is missing it's backpiece, and it's damaged.
More to come for sure... HH!
BUTTON ORIGIN: William Wood & Company, ca 1830 from Philadelphia, not British if same one (most likely) b/m Wm. WOOD & CO [Address : Wood Wm. & co. Dry Good Merch’s, 65 High St, Philadelphia, PA]
It is a RF25, Wood was probably a clothier/retailer who had his name put on the back of the button, which was a common practice then. Button most likely made by Armitage around 1826 or his successor William Pinchin.
Thanks to Don for the Information!
Below are finds from the same field, the day before. A button is a Horstmann.
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I'll 2nd the banner nod on that Rifleman's, its a beauty
Hope you make it, I've seen some Rifleman's buttons posted from this era, just not this variant.. it would look nice up there
