Rainy day hunt-5th regiment of foot button!

[creade]

I went back out today in the rain for a little bit. I hit the same spot that I found the pewter spoon at. I got a large button,and a 5th regiment of foot button , my 3rd from this area. I love this hobby!

 

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[Hawks88]

Nice finds congrats.

 

[creade]

Nice finds congrats.

Thanks!

 

[VTColonialDigger]

Wow that's a cool button. It's Rev. War right?

 

[creade]

Wow that's a cool button. It's Rev. War right?

yes, this is the regiment that fought at bunker hill

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on the 5th Regt. button. That one is in great condition despite having an iron wire shank.

 

[VTColonialDigger]

yes, this is the regiment that fought at bunker hill

Wow, what a piece of history! Imagine the stories that button could tell if was able to talk!

 

[creade]

Congrats on the 5th Regt. button. That one is in great condition despite having an iron wire shank.

Thanks ,it was in the same area as the pewter spoon I dug.

 

[Aureus]

Amazing button! Congratulations!

 

[creade]

Amazing button! Congratulations!

Thanks!

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the great looking button, here's a little section I gleamed from the link regarding the 5th.

The 5th Regiment was the only Fusilier (a regiment armed with a fusil, a light, flintlock musket) corps authorized to wear a plume. [***] All belts were pipe-clayed and all buttons were bright. Pewter buttons of enlisted men found at Fort Niagara bear an Arabic numeral '5' within a broken circle. Earlier buttons of the same regiment found at Michilimackinac contained a Roman numeral 'V'. Officers' buttons were silver-plated and bore the Roman numeral 'V' encircled by the laurel-wreath.

[SIZE=-1][COLOR=#00000]Buttons of 5th Regt: Roman Numerals - Officers; Arabic Numerals - Enlisted Men: [/COLOR][/SIZE]http://www.uppercanadahistory.ca/military/military2.html​

Early Canada Historical Narratives -- 5TH REGIMENT OF FOOT

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Great find, and condition.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Congrats on the great looking button, here's a little section I gleamed from the link regarding the 5th.

The 5th Regiment was the only Fusilier (a regiment armed with a fusil, a light, flintlock musket) corps authorized to wear a plume. [***] All belts were pipe-clayed and all buttons were bright. Pewter buttons of enlisted men found at Fort Niagara bear an Arabic numeral '5' within a broken circle. Earlier buttons of the same regiment found at Michilimackinac contained a Roman numeral 'V'. Officers' buttons were silver-plated and bore the Roman numeral 'V' encircled by the laurel-wreath.

[SIZE=-1][COLOR=#00000]Buttons of 5th Regt: Roman Numerals - Officers; Arabic Numerals - Enlisted Men: [/COLOR][/SIZE]http://www.uppercanadahistory.ca/military/military2.html​

Early Canada Historical Narratives -- 5TH REGIMENT OF FOOT

Interesting, in that the OPs button is not a match for any of those images. I found a 4th reg. that is like the one on the left, not much info to find. Thanks for that reply Pepper.

 

[creade]

Congrats on the great looking button, here's a little section I gleamed from the link regarding the 5th.

The 5th Regiment was the only Fusilier (a regiment armed with a fusil, a light, flintlock musket) corps authorized to wear a plume. [***] All belts were pipe-clayed and all buttons were bright. Pewter buttons of enlisted men found at Fort Niagara bear an Arabic numeral '5' within a broken circle. Earlier buttons of the same regiment found at Michilimackinac contained a Roman numeral 'V'. Officers' buttons were silver-plated and bore the Roman numeral 'V' encircled by the laurel-wreath.

[SIZE=-1][COLOR=#00000]Buttons of 5th Regt: Roman Numerals - Officers; Arabic Numerals - Enlisted Men: [/COLOR][/SIZE]http://www.uppercanadahistory.ca/military/military2.html​

Early Canada Historical Narratives -- 5TH REGIMENT OF FOOT

Thanks! Love finding the old buttons!

Great find, and condition.

Thanks! The condition surprised me too!

Interesting, in that the OPs button is not a match for any of those images. I found a 4th reg. that is like the one on the left, not much info to find. Thanks for that reply Pepper.

if you google 5th regiment of foot buttons,it’ll give you images that match the button. I believe that other image was a officer button.

 

[pepperj]

I thought along the upper edge of the button there was part of a border along the rim. Just a off type plantchet or mold error.

 

[creade]

I thought along the upper edge of the button there was part of a border along the rim. Just a off type plantchet or mold error.

Theres a beaded border around the edge

 

[sutphin]

NICE FIND

 

[creade]

NICE FIND

Thanks!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds, congratulations!

 

[creade]

Nice finds, congratulations!

Thanks!