Found a rivet with a five point star on it from Texas site.

[Old River]

Found this rivet at the same site where I found my other Texas relics. I've never seen one like it. Can't find any info on it. Thanks for viewing..Happy Hunting....

 

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[Old River]

I really can't tell, but it looks like maybe brass. It does have some green deposits on it, but from looking at the metal it's red looking. Got Me.....

 

[{Sentinel}]

I've seen knapsack rivets with the star like that on them. They are fairly rare though. Cool rivet

 

[kuger]

Ironman on here has found quite a few of those rivets far from Texas,in 1860 sites

 

[fisher2]

its civil war period knapsack rivit used in the union side of the civil war

 

[kuger]

So how do you explain so many of the showing up a thousand miles from any Civil War activity,in large amounts?

 

[fisher2]

yes after the war they where often sold to civilians as momrabelia great for carrying things

 

[thrillathahunt]

Cool find Boyce, I found a couple like that without the star though in the Calvert, TX area.

Rick

 

[kuger]

yes after the war they where often sold to civilians as momrabelia great for carrying things

They were used on horse tack

 

[vayank54]

yes after the war they where often sold to civilians as momrabelia great for carrying things

They were used on horse tack

I think they may have been used on field packs too. We find them in both civil war camps and house sites
I think the one with the stars were made by a company called Storm Storm made some of the 2 piece US buckles and other items and some are marked.

 

[Old River]

Thanks guys. This is a first for me. The civil was wasn't all that far from here. A lot went on up, and down the Texas coast. I've found some CW relics here where I hunt. Some of the old folks that use to live her were involved in the war. They had left over relics I'm sure.
Rick it was good to hear from you. Hope I get to see ya'll again soon.

 

[kuger]

yes after the war they where often sold to civilians as momrabelia great for carrying things

They were used on horse tack

I think they may have been used on field packs too. We find them in both civil war camps and house sites
I think the one with the stars were made by a company called Storm Storm made some of the 2 piece US buckles and other items and some are marked.

Interesting,I apologize if I came off wrong its just odd that the sites we dig them,nothing else(knapsack hardware)shows up?Usually just plain rivets and other horse tack related stuff?

 

[tymcmurray]

Cooll!

Ty

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[Elliott Ness]

Here's the one I found this year. It was my first as well. It was a pretty neat find and was found near the battle of Monocacy here in Maryland. Great find my friend, and I can only hope that you can dig up some more. HH

E-Ness

 

[Dman]

Nice find. Probably sold as army surplus after the Civil War.

 

[Old River]

I do appreciate all the comments from everyone. That's what makes this forum so great. Everyone can voice their opinion. You've all let me know something I didn't know. Thanks friends...

 

[RPG]

I love finding those. I find quite a few at old home sites. Most are plain, but when you find one with a star it makes you feel good about the site.

 

[texan connection]

Cool find Boyce, I found a couple like that without the star though in the Calvert, TX area.

Rick

Ditto, and Im thinking period, but civilian

 

[BuckleBoy]

I find a good many pack rivets at my mid-1800s home sites here in Kentucky. Some of them have had the star on them. That's a nice, civilian, horse tack piece.

Cheers,


Buckles

 

[kuger]

I find a good many pack rivets at my mid-1800s home sites here in Kentucky. Some of them have had the star on them. That's a nice, civilian, horse tack piece.

Cheers





Buckles