Gold and Pewter buttons, a thimble, and two musket balls.

[Eastender]

A well-rounded hunt today. From a minefield of nails a few relics. Couldn't track down the gilt button maker, Townsend Titus & Co., Waranted. I usually find the slightly smaller lead balls, the lower one seems larger. I will keep picking at this site. It has provided some nice finds.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome relic hunt, congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

Can't see a pewter button but I can see a Tombac one.

 

[Eastender]

The small button pictured at the bottom here is the flip side. Found these other white metal buttons in the general area plus several tombac large and small. The large one backside up is in mint condition.

 

[CRUSADER]

The small button pictured at the bottom here is the flip side. Found these other white metal buttons in the general area plus several tombac large and small. The large one backside up is in mint condition.
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All of those are Tombacs.

 

[Eastender]

Correct. I get confused with brass, copper, copper alloy, and pewter metals as I am seeing variation in compositions. Pewter is more malleable. With tombac, the zinc gives it the lighter coloring. thanks.

 

[CRUSADER]

Correct. I get confused with brass, copper, copper alloy, and pewter metals as I am seeing variation in compositions. Pewter is more malleable. With tombac, the zinc gives it the lighter coloring. thanks.

Yeap, not trying to be difficult, just factual.

 

[Steve in PA]

All of those are Tombacs.

The one in the center and the one at 11:00 o'clock look like they could be silver plated brass, which are often found along with Tombacs on 1790s sites in the states. Would have to see pictures of the backs.

 

[Eastender]

Crusader, I am left wondering about the Real Man and every six seconds math.

 

[CRUSADER]

Crusader, I am left wondering about the Real Man and every six seconds math.

Its normally a quote used on the sex mad, but I'm using it for those serious detectorist thinking about the hobby.

 

[Eastender]

Steve, the backs of the two you pointed out.

 

[CRUSADER]

Steve, the backs of the two you pointed out.

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I think he will change his mind now.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!