Revolver - Liberty Cap?? - CW Button??

thursdaythunder

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A quick hunt on a new permission from one of my geothermal customers here in Maine.
1700's home moved to current location in 1810' to become the local surgeon's office.
Digging was almost impossible due to 3" of ground frost. I was able to dig these 3 high tones on the south facing side of the property where sun was prevalent and the ground wasn't frozen.
Any information on the button would be great, also thoughts on the possible Liberty Cap?? The copper was unidentifiable before & after cleaning. I used the aluminum foil trick for definition/ contrast...what do you think??
Thanks for looking!

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Gene Mean

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Really nice hunt! Love that button. Show the back of the button too even if there's nothing there.
 

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I agree it's a liberty cap.....but now I am so dizzy I can't stand up:tongue3:
 

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pistol looks to possibly be a mid 1880's Smith and Wesson break open revolver
 

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Nice hunt. I am, though, having trouble looking at the disco-like images. Dear Lord, I am glad glad I don’t have epilepsy.

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thursdaythunder

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Nice hunt. I am, though, having trouble looking at the disco-like images. Dear Lord, I am glad glad I don’t have epilepsy.

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Good point aj ! I'm going to edit the post and pull those images in case the wrong person happens to stumble upon them. :icon_thumright:
 

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thursdaythunder

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Well not for lack of trying but I can't seem to get rid of the animation images.
 

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Im dizzy too I think Im hypmotized Im wobbling and my head hurts and my big toe is numb lol just kiddin that gun is freakin cool coin cant tell but great job on a cool old spot. keep rippin Tommy
 

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thursdaythunder

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pistol looks to possibly be a mid 1880's Smith and Wesson break open revolver

Good call jewelerguy :icon_thumleft:
Started doing some searching after I saw your post.

Smith & Wesson Double Action 44-40 Frontier Model Revolver manufactured from 1886 to 1913 (all frames manufactured prior to 1899).

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Thanks for the help!
 

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Great Id be cool to try and restore it
 

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The revolver is not an S&W. It is a cheap Belgian knock-off of a Smith and Wesson. You can tell by several differences, but primarily the front sight which is set back from the muzzle. S&W never mounted sights like that.
 

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Nice hunt. I bet there will be plenty more there when the ground is thawed.
 

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Really nice hunt! Love that button. Show the back of the button too even if there's nothing there.



No problem Gene Mean! Unfortunately it doesn't have a backmark on it. And after a little research I believe it to be a Maine Militia button. All of the other MM buttons I found had a center star with designs surrounding them. But who know! ...I just feel blessed to have the opportunity to MD on some of these sites with the possibility of finding a cool piece of history :occasion14:

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I love that variety of large cent! :occasion14:
 

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Great finds! I've been thinking I really want to find a liberty cap coin. That gun is really cool too!
 

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