My find of a Lifetime - Revolutionary War Cartridge Pouch Badge

[ColonialDude]

Well I got back to a site where I found a couple of revolutionary war buttons a couple of weeks ago. Hit it hard again for 2 hours and turned up nothing...not one single find.

I was a little disappointed at first, but decided to explore the surrounding woods in hopes of turning up something else. About 200 metres away I got a hit. Turned out to be another button. Then another...and another. I was on cloud nine as I realized the area I hunted before was not the main camp obviously.

I will get some photos up of the buttons later...

My find of the day, and my lifetime was this Royal Highland Emigrants cartridge pouch badge!! Not only is it in beautiful clean condition, it has some sweet detail! One lug is missing from the rear, but had it been there I probably would not have made this find. The 71st regiment used this exact plate, only there was a number 71 engraved in the circle at the bottom. Note mine is blank. This is because the Royal Highland Emigrants had not officially received a regimental number yet.

I still can't get over this piece!! It gave a sweet signal in one direction, and a terrible signal the other way. I knew there was a good signal in there with iron. Sure enough, 6 inches down I pulled out a massive iron spike. When I put the probe back in the hole and heard it ring off, it crossed my mind it could be a belt plate as I knew it was large brass. It was smack in the middle of roots and large rocks so I dug it out by hand and I am grateful I did!!! When I pushed the dirt our from behind the roots, the dirt peeled off forward leaving the face of this bad boy sticking out of the dirt. I didn't touch it for 3 minutes!!! I just stared at it in shock and disbelief.

[Don in SJ]

Wow Wes, congratulations , that is one beautiful piece of history!!!!!!

Don

[rjw4law]

Nice.

[kuger]

WOW!!!!This word has been getting thrown around a lot lately but......BANNER!!!

[ironhorse]

great condition on an awesome find!

[Tnmountains]

Perfect shape great recovery. Nice history with that item.

[vthepresident]

Fantastic! Banner for sure!
V

[jrsherman]

I agree with another reply on this. . .BANNER!

[johnnyi]

Awesome find, and with the arms of "Robert the Bruce"! Wonderful!

[Jeff H]

What an incredible find ! I'll join the chorus.......... BANNER !

[pjroo33]

WOW!!!! BANNER!!!!! Congrats

[romeo-1]

Incredible condition!!! That is the kind of find we are all looking for! Congrats on that. BANNER

[TommNJ]

Nice piece of history !! The condition is awesome, congrats on the sweet find !

Tom

[baspinall]

Yaooooowza! That is a BANNER find for sure. Nice piece of history you got there

[ColonialDude]

Thanks everyone. Not sure how I top this...I guess a belt plate? That's the beauty of this hobby...you just never know.

[Rusted_Iron]

Banner material for sure. Also GPS material

[scratcher]

My vote is in for Banner

[BuckleBoy]

I daydream about finds like this one. It belongs up top.

[relic lover]

That is a stellar find! I am still looking for any Rev. war anything! We want to see the buttons! I better not wake up tomorrow to find this not in the banner it is textbook banner stuff.

[muleskinner]

Dude that is a fantastic find! You are right when you say, you never can tell with this hobby. Treasures vary from how much they are worth monetarily or just for sentimental purposes. You hit it on from both perspectives.