Dragoon Button , Hat Pin & few more Relics

nova treasure

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Dragoon Button , Hat Pin & few more Relics

I got out for some detecting Today after work. It rained most of the morning and the weather was good for some Swinging. I knew the area had some Civil war action and was hoping for at least a bullet today, but was rewarded with a Sweet Dragoon button with a backmark of WH.Horstmann & Sons.PHI. I also found the brass T pin but not really for sure of it's age? When i first retrieved it, I thought a possible Union Company letter, but not for sure what era. The Ring, Harmonica reed, heel plate, broke horse shoe and part of a unknown Buckle just added to some Nice relics for the day.
I Love relic hunting, it is very rewarding to go out with a detector and follow the Footsteps of History.

Nova Treasure
 

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RPG

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Re: Dragoon Button , Hat Pin & few more Relics

Good hunt Nova. That D button is sweet. :thumbsup:

Good luck on future hunts.
Randy
 

Tnmountains

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Re: Dragoon Button , Hat Pin & few more Relics

Great finds. Ever figure out the T yet?
 

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michigan michael

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Very nice hunt! :icon_thumleft:
 

nova

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Great swinging. Those early finds will nicely display on the wall/shelf/etc..... :occasion14:

Nova.
 

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Great looking button...congrats
 

kuger

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Re: Dragoon Button , Hat Pin & few more Relics

AWESOME hunt!!!I see you dug a Maynard shell casing too!Very cool! :hello2:
 

rjw4law

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Great dragoon
 

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Re: Dragoon Button , Hat Pin & few more Relics

Nova, that Dragoon button is Excellent!


I have seen that T-shaped pin somewhere before, and I am 99.9% certain it is a CW relic. Now if I can only find out where... Do you have a copy of the Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia? If so, start checking there--both volumes. I have that resource, and a few others--and I'll bet we can track this piece down.


Regards,



Buckles
 

woody_g

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Re: Dragoon Button , Hat Pin & few more Relics

great looking bunch of finds love the dragoon button
 

K*E*L*L*Y

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very cool RS!!! :icon_thumleft:
 

ModernMiner

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Re: Dragoon Button , Hat Pin & few more Relics

Nova,
Congrats on that "D" button. Great find. :thumbsup:
-MM-
 

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Excellent relics!
 

civilman1

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Sweet "D" button and best of luck figuring out the T.....Keep us posted!!
 

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Re: Dragoon Button , Hat Pin & few more Relics

Nova, I have looked through everything I have in the way of books here except for the CW collector's encyclopedia (which I will make time to do over the weekend). I think I saw the piece online at one of the major CW relic seller websites...
 

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