U.S. PLATE, 1746 Pillar Reale, VIRGINIA & MASS. BUTTONS....ALL FROM NEW CAMPSITE

[vayank54]

Ok, you all come up and dig the plates and I come down and dig the buttons. The plates take up to daggone much space and I get tired of looking at all those US's ha ha
I don't ever remember seeing any regular GAR buttons with the soldiers shaking hands. just the collar studs. I looked in Albert's book and didn't see any. Not saying the don't exist though. I hope you all find out what it is. Let us know when you do. OK?

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[{Sentinel}]

Wel didn't you find a good place to hunt congrats on the Banner that's better than digging 2000 year old cruddy Roman coins

SS

Thanks SS.....I don't know.. ALOT of those Roman coins aren't "cruddy" though and are quite awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Trezurehunter]

Great finds !!

[umrgolf]

Ok, you all come up and dig the plates and I come down and dig the buttons. The plates take up to daggone much space and I get tired of looking at all those US's ha ha
I don't ever remember seeing any regular GAR buttons with the soldiers shaking hands. just the collar studs. I looked in Albert's book and didn't see any. Not saying the don't exist though. I hope you all find out what it is. Let us know when you do. OK?

plates sound nice at least ones that look better than the one in our post i know what you mean about the heartbreakers.. the virginia cuff i posted about 3 weeks ago turned out to be 1870-1880 (D. Klein)

[BuckleBoy]

Guys, I have been looking for that button ALL DAY with no luck. There is a military academy that comes to mind that it might be from--but I'll have to PM you, since there are no extant buttons from that school known.

[Sir Digs-A-Lot]

Guys, I have been looking for that button ALL DAY with no luck. There is a military academy that comes to mind that it might be from--but I'll have to PM you, since there are no extant buttons from that school known.

Awesome, awesome discoveries. I've been staring at that 'unknown' button as well, looking for clues. Appears that the figure on the right has his right leg raised with his foot resting on an object (rock?). At the bottom, is that 3 stars and a crescent? If so, maybe it represents a fraternal organization of some kind. Congrats on the finds and good luck IDing the button. Cheers.

[pepperj]

Great day out, amazing selection of buttons.
Congrat's on Banner.

[umrgolf]

Thanks you guys who are helping to id the button.. We're thinking it has some fraternal association also and is highly likely a later button than the rest of the finds.. Let us know if u find anything else

[bigealive]

Awesome finds!!! Buttons are great to find. Really like finding the Fat Indians.

[umrgolf]

Awesome finds!!! Buttons are great to find. Really like finding the Fat Indians.

Thanks man, I think we've pulled up 8 or 9 of those fatties in the last couple of weeks

[Sniffy]

whoa...thats all I can say.

[CMDiamonddawg]

Congrats on the Banner, J-Team .. ,nice thread 2 !! Fantastic hunt & finds !!! 8)

[Baldingboy]

I am having trouble with scale here.....is this item a bullet or much larger than a bullet? The reason I am asking, is that I found something that looks very similar. The item I found is a lot bigger than a bullet and made of thin copper. The item in your picture looks too large to be a bullet. If your item isn't a bullet, what is it?

Baldingboy

[{Sentinel}]

I am having trouble with scale here.....is this item a bullet or much larger than a bullet? The reason I am asking, is that I found something that looks very similar. The item I found is a lot bigger than a bullet and made of thin copper. The item in your picture looks too large to be a bullet. If your item isn't a bullet, what is it?

Baldingboy

Hey BaldingBoy, what you're seeing is a flattened/smashed BIG BOY .69 Caliber Minie. You can only imagine getting hit by one of those.....they're the reason that doctors across the country were amputating during the Civil War. And as big as these were, there ARE just a FEW that have been found in the .72 caliber range but they are as RARE as hens teeth to find.

[Baldingboy]

I am having trouble with scale here.....is this item a bullet or much larger than a bullet? The reason I am asking, is that I found something that looks very similar. The item I found is a lot bigger than a bullet and made of thin copper. The item in your picture looks too large to be a bullet. If your item isn't a bullet, what is it?

Baldingboy

Hey BaldingBoy, what you're seeing is a flattened/smashed BIG BOY .69 Caliber Minie. You can only imagine getting hit by one of those.....they're the reason that doctors across the country were amputating during the Civil War. And as big as these were, there ARE just a FEW that have been found in the .72 caliber range but they are as RARE as hens teeth to find.

A .69 Caliber? So that explains why it looks huge in the picture. Yeah, I can only imagine seeing what a .72 caliber looks like. That would be like getting hit by a rocket.

Well, you answered my question. The item I found looks just like a flattened bullet, but is made out of copper or brass and is hollow inside. It is considerably larger than even a .69 caliber. I suspect it was a topper on a silver dollar sized round post or something. The ridges around it give it the profile of a three ringer and it's old. Kinda puzzling...but probably just something decorative.

Thanks,
Baldingboy

[HISPAN]

One Reale my king Felipe V ....

Congrats on the hunt ....!!!

[{Sentinel}]

One Reale my king Felipe V ....

Congrats on the hunt ....!!!

King Phillip/Felipe is your favorite king? I would understand if that is so because his Reales are beautiful!

[detectahead]

Fantastic day guys!! love the video not to long. Great site!

[{Sentinel}]

Fantastic day guys!! love the video not to long. Great site!

Thanks Detecta, Yes....we like making Videos to show the finds as we dig them...still in their DIRTY state