silversurfer1111
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- Jul 14, 2012
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- Detector(s) used
- GARRET AT PRO ..Whites Classic SL. . modified 9 Function Metal Detector from Harbor Freight tools
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
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While the button books date them to 1808 to 1821, and they do turn up on War of 1812 sites, I believe (my opinion) that surplus of these buttons were sold or provided to state militia units, as I have found several of them on the property of the captain of a local artillery militia unit that was active in the 1820s-1840s.It's an 1820's to 1830's general use artillery button which means it could have either been a federal or a state militia unit.
These are special buttons to me as one of these was only the second I ever dug up detecting. And out of thousands of buttons I've dug to date, I've only found three so it's far from a common button. Congrats on the very good find!
I apologize. I was being a smart ass.
I did know those things. I hope you accept my apology.
Very presumptuous on my part to assume that it was funny.
Cool how did you do that ? ... I'm on an Android tablet and when I upload the pictures are very small unless you click on them.. probably my mobile browser
I apologize. I was being a smart ass.
I did know those things. I hope you accept my apology.
Very presumptuous on my part to assume that it was funny.