Some of my better early one piece military buttons

**Steve in PA** · Jun 27, 2011, 08:03 PM

I love the early one piece military buttons, circa 1800 to 1830. Here are my better ones, all dug at old house and tavern sites in Southwestern PA. These date from about 1808 to about 1835.

**Brian C.** · Jun 27, 2011, 09:13 PM

Nice bunch of buttons, here are a couple I have found. HH

**Steve in PA** · Jun 28, 2011, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by Brian C.

Nice bunch of buttons, here are a couple I have found. HH

That is a sweet Rifleman's button

**Brian C.** · Jun 28, 2011, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Steve in PA

Originally Posted by Brian C.

Nice bunch of buttons, here are a couple I have found. HH

That is a sweet Rifleman's button

These buttons are nice, there was 1812 posts in this area, I have found two in the same field, another person I know also found one. There was a trading post near the river that was there in 1812, we have found some interesting finds over the years. I think that they brought the wounded to this location. The military also used this area in the 1850s time period. HH

**Iron Patch** · Jun 28, 2011, 04:18 PM

I love seeing those in the dirt but unfortunately only dig a small fraction of what I used to.

**steelheadwill** · Jun 29, 2011, 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by Steve in PA

Originally Posted by Brian C.

Nice bunch of buttons, here are a couple I have found. HH

That is a sweet Rifleman's button

Great 1 Piece collection Steve!
Brian, that script R Eagle is a first seen for me

thanks for showing!!
I'd like to show some too..
Most of the 1810-1840 buttons came from a ships ballast pile I discovered.
Eagle & Cannons, Eagle 'A's, 2nd & 3rd Reg Script 'A's, & 'Rifles',
in different sizes & conditions, all from this site.
toasty 'United States 10 Regiment', & Pewters from other sites.
love these buttons

**Steve in PA** · Jun 29, 2011, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by steelheadwill

Originally Posted by Steve in PA

Originally Posted by Brian C.

Nice bunch of buttons, here are a couple I have found. HH

That is a sweet Rifleman's button

Great 1 Piece collection Steve!
Brian, that script R Eagle is a first seen for me

thanks for showing!!
I'd like to show some too..
Most of the 1810-1840 buttons came from a ships ballast pile I discovered.
Eagle & Cannons, Eagle 'A's, 2nd & 3rd Reg Script 'A's, & 'Rifles',
in different sizes & conditions, all from this site.
toasty 'United States 10 Regiment', & Pewters from other sites.
love these buttons

Interesting assortment there Herbie, I wonder if that was a military ships ballast? The Rev War era 60th is puzzling since it is so much earlier than the others, and it is not American like the others..

**steelheadwill** · Jun 30, 2011, 05:45 AM

Hi Steve, buttons shown down to Script 'A's from the ballast pile,
ones below from other sites.
Military transport in first half of 19th century I believe.
have recovered at least 25 one piece military buttons here,
also used as a fishing boat, many cast lead longline jigs dug.
Pix below show the pile with timbers visible and coral heads from some southern port.
I keep my eyes peeled for any unusual rock formations along the coast,
these are usually hotspots of early activity.
Best to you, & HH Herbie