1812 Light Artillery button, musket-ball with long mold spru attached, tombac

[Scrappy]

Today I went to my Long Island site and still managed a few keepers despite my struggling. I'm still trying to figure the way the homestead was spread out, but it seems near completely wiped off the face of the earth.

Found a musket ball with the spru still attached from when it was poured in the mold. The spru forms where lead was poured through a channel into the mold, and they were then cut after the ball was pulled from the mold. Somehow this one was not cut. A Pistol shot and a couple more flat buttons including a nice tombac completed my day. Also a cast iron stove leg from the original house dating to the 1750's.

Funny enough I didn't realize I had a military button until I returned to the car. Here's when I first found out.

Turns out it's an 1812 Light Artillery button. I don't have my Alberts book so I'm stuck guessing. Anyway, once dried it started peeling so I went with it

Enjoy your weekend and good hunting

Steve

 

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[romeo-1]

Sweet finds my friend!

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Steve you got out cleared yourheadpullec some old stuff , great hunt ! Seeyou soon hhgl

 

[johnnyblaze]

Sweet button Scrapster way to go!

~Blaze

 

[Johncoho]

Nice finds, Scrappy. Congrats.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Really a killer button Scrappy. The picture provides some great detail. Well done!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on pulling the sweet button Scrappy. Glad to see your back swinging the coil.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice button find still has some nice detail, congratulations!

 

[port ewen ace]

in the matter of the lead item with the lump----love your ball. button would be an acceptable find requiring some major celebrating----if ya' encounter any more ticks---light their sorry a$$es up

 

[Calabash Digger]

nice finds! you have some good sites.

 

[Diggin Dude]

OH MY!!!! Awesome button !!! That uncut musketball is cool

Congrats and HH

 

[Scrappy]

Steve you got out cleared yourheadpullec some old stuff , great hunt ! Seeyou soon hhgl

Thx Charlie. Coming out here was very last minute. That was funny yesterday afternoon..."wait, out where?" Bart's back in a couple days so get ready bro!

 

[Scrappy]

Sweet button Scrapster way to go!

~Blaze

Thanks Blaze. It's good to see you around - seems like many established members are disappearing. Cheers

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the great button and other finds

 

[BigWaveDave]

Great 1812 button!... I notice too Steve that you are approaching a Tnet milestone as well...156 more posts...=

 

[Scrappy]

Congrats on pulling the sweet button Scrappy. Glad to see your back swinging the coil.

Thanks Kevin. Yep, I'm back. That Lyme's had me laid out almost this entire time but things are looking better by the day. I did 3.5 hrs today which felt awesome!

 

[Scrappy]

in the matter of the lead item with the lump----love your ball. button would be an acceptable find requiring some major celebrating----if ya' encounter any more ticks---light their sorry a$$es up

I was stoked to have both. A first of anything is a great thing in our hobby. And yes, I love burning tics.

OH MY!!!! Awesome button !!! That uncut musketball is cool

Congrats and HH

Heyyyy DD! The button and ball made my day

 

[Scrappy]

Great 1812 button!... I notice too Steve that you are approaching a Tnet milestone as well...156 more posts...=

I had no idea. Does Tnet send an award when one reaches gold status big mouth?!

 

[mangum]

Sweet button Scrappy & I love the musket ball with the long sprue!

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Oh man... I didn't see the picture after the crust came off. That thing looks awesome. For whatever reason, those artillery buttons are my favorites and I hope to dig one of those one day. Hope you can hit that place hard.