WAR OF 1812 NAVY BUTTON!

[68K]

I found this awesome Navy Button today at my Civil War relic honey hole. I think it may be from the War of 1812 era! I am so excited! I also found another three ringer bullet and a 1934 Wheat Cent. What a way to end a great 4 day weekend of detecting!

 

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[against the wind]

Beautiful button

 

[Vino]

Man I love that button.
Its perfect just like that.
It has awsomeness written all
over it. Thanks for sharing that.
George

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

No Button Expert here, but I see 1812 ness,
Nice one.

 

[doninbrewster]

Geez, that button looks familiar. Nice find.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Maybe that button actually saw the star-spangled banner?

Outstanding.

 

[Showtime2385]

Sick!

 

[sutphin]

MAN THAT IS ONE BUTTON I WOULD LOVE TO FIND . NICE NAVY BUTTON .

 

[68K]

I cleaned it up a little more.

 

[Vino]

So, you listen to dave huh? Lol
What do you think, do you like it better?

 

[68K]

So, you listen to dave huh? Lol
What do you think, do you like it better?

Yes, I did. I usually am too afraid of cleaning certain things, but I know he has a lot more experience than I on this. I do like it. I used water and a tooth brush, then CLR, then more water. Then dried it and applied a little paraffin wax. I am very pleased with it!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice looking button. The gilt protected it for many years. Naval buttons were often heavily gilted to protect them from the sea salt atmosphere.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Nice work preserving the gilding- looks great!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Scrappy]

That button is red hot! Wow!!! What a piece of history.

Congrats

Steve