FOUND.....RELICS FROM BOTH THE REVOLUTIONARY AND CIVIL WARS!

[Devonrex]

DIDN'T GET A LOT OF GOOD SIGNALS TODAY BUT THE ONES I DID WERE GOOD ONES! THE 64TH FRENCH BUTTON IS ONE I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO FIND. THE REGIMENT MADE UP THE ROYAL ARTILLERY WHICH WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR VICTORY FOR INDEPENDENCE AT YORKTOWN. THE SMALL PIN HAS ME STUMPED. IT HAS THE CADUCEUS SYMBOL, SYMBOLIZING THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, SOLDERED TO ITS FRONT. IT IS DEFINITELY OLD, WITH ITS ATTACHMENT DEVICE BROKEN OFF. CAN ANYONE DATE THIS? I KNOW THE MASON SYMBOL PREDATES THE ROLUTIONARY WAR AND I AM AWARE OF MASONIC PINS BEING EXCAVATED IN GOLD, SILVER, AND BRASS BUT THIS IS THE FIRST CADUCEUS PIN I HAVE EVER SEEN. THE COIN IS A VIRGINIA HALFPENNY AND LASTLY IS WHAT IS LEFT OF AN EARLY US BUCKLE WITH AN IRON HOOKS. I WISH IT WAS IN BETTER CONDITION BUT AS THEY SAY "IT IS WHAT IT IS." ALSO FOUND SOME MISCELANEOUS BRASS, LOTS OF MELTED LEAD, AND LOTS AND LOTS OF IRON AND SHOTGUN SHELLS. DEVONREX

 

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[Devonrex]

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OF FRENCH 64TH COAT BUTTON AND CADUCEUS PIN. DEVONREX

 

[jewelerguy]

that 64th button is awesome

 

[kevkirki]

Nice...

 

[Papa Bear]

Great job!! Well done!

 

[Burdie]

That 64 button is great. Way to go.
Burdie

 

[birdman]

Love the French button. I found several of that style while stationed overseas. Very cool to see one dug in the states.

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Nice diggs

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on the French 64th

 

[relicminer]

Great finds, now that is multi-tasking!!