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Nov 15, 2006, 04:47 PM
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Circa 1800-15 Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Went back to the woods today where I found the Militia Waist Belt Plate. Found this button about 200 yards away from where I found the plate. It still has a good amount of gilt on it. I tried to ID it by looking on the net, but couldn't find anything similiar. I'm assuming it's New York State, but I was wondering if anybody out there could help me out with it. Gribnitz? PBK? Thanks. The button was real hard to photograph. The three photos below don't do it justice; it looks a lot better in real life. Also there appears to be a back mark, but its too hard to read.
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Nov 15, 2006 04:47 PM
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Nov 15, 2006, 04:52 PM
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fc
Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
what a nice find,, it wll be good to se someone come up with more data on it ,
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Nov 15, 2006, 05:01 PM
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Nov 15, 2006, 05:25 PM
#4
Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Great find! New York Militia. c. 1800-15. Looks like Albert's #NY 9; Tice's #NY040-A. Can't read the backmark. Tice values it at $100, but I recently saw two listed at $160 and $185.
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Nov 15, 2006, 05:26 PM
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 Gypsyheart~ Queen of Rust
Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Very nice. I think that spot in the woods is going to produce some great things for you! Congrats!
I go a great distance,while some are considering whether they will start today or tomorrow
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Nov 15, 2006, 05:27 PM
#6
**Bring History Back to Life**
Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Hey Bookfisher.......That is one very nice button....you have there!
Congrats on a great find! I looked your button up in the
Alberts (Blue Book) on Historic Buttons
Post Revolution Buttons:
NY 9 -B New York Malitia; 1 - Piece
B. The eagle on globe device with motto close to wreath. "
"H. Wishart" rm; also plated. RV 10
Hope this helps............!!!
The Seeker
Sometimes you need to look back to a time that made you laugh and smile!...... The memories of all the great times..... will always be there!!
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Nov 15, 2006, 05:37 PM
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Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Great find Book. If you need any help cleaning the rest of the junk out of that area I would be happy to help. Congrats...Lance
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Nov 15, 2006, 05:43 PM
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Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
 Originally Posted by The Seeker
Hey Bookfisher.......That is one very nice button....you have there!
Congrats on a great find! I looked your button up in the
Alberts (Blue Book) on Historic Buttons
Post Revolution Buttons:
NY 9 -B New York Malitia; 1 - Piece
B. The eagle on globe device with motto close to wreath. "
"H. Wishart" rm; also plated. RV 10
Hope this helps............!!!
The Seeker
PBK, Seeker, you guys are the best. Thanks alot. When I first looked on the net, I did see a page mentioning an eagle on a globe, but I didn't realize that the eagle is on a globe, I couldn't make it out. I guess it's safe to assume that this button and the belt plate are probably connected. By the way, the woods I am hunting is not virgin forest, there was a homestead there at one time, and there is a grave way back in the woods with the headstone reading that the person died in 1748.
Thanks again for your help! By the way, I'm going to buy that button book!
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Nov 15, 2006, 05:46 PM
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Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Originally Posted by comfyinvermont
Great find Book. If you need any help cleaning the rest of the junk out of that area I would be happy to help. Congrats...Lance
If your ever on Long Island, look me up and I take you to a few places.
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Nov 15, 2006, 05:58 PM
#10
Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
real nice find Bookfisher! it looks in real good shape to me. nice to see you at the club meeting.keep up the good finds.
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Nov 15, 2006, 06:09 PM
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CS IS NEXT
Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Beautifl find's Book...First the plate than this...Wish you all the best at this site,I wouldn't get any sleep....Congrat's and HH!!
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Nov 15, 2006, 06:16 PM
#12
Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Another great find! Nice area!
If the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy, punch a higher floor!
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Nov 15, 2006, 06:26 PM
#13
Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Excellent button!It's nice that it came out in such great condition.The eagle has awesome detail.Nice pics. Hope you can get out for a while yet.Best of luck!
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Nov 15, 2006, 06:47 PM
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Nov 15, 2006, 08:02 PM
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Re: Early Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Nice button and find Bookfisher.
Congratulations,
Postalrevnant
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Nov 16, 2006, 12:33 PM
#16
Re: Circa 1800-15 Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Makes me wonder who the person is buried way back in the woods. 1748 is a long time ago....
Congrats on the finds!
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Nov 16, 2006, 03:11 PM
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Re: Circa 1800-15 Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
That's a nice one book fisher.
I love to find old military buttons. They hold a nice value to.
HH Jer
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Nov 16, 2006, 04:39 PM
#18
My Find of a Lifetime!
Re: Circa 1800-15 Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
Nice finds, Book.
I wish I was into detecting when I live on Long Island. There are still plenty of historic spots that havent been built over.
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Nov 25, 2006, 04:20 PM
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Nov 25, 2006, 04:25 PM
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Re: Circa 1800-15 Eagle Excelsior Button From The Belt Plate Woods
sweet button! hang onto that one-
seek and ye shall find sayeth the Lord
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