Nice variety of late 18th and early 19th c. artifacts with two mystery objects

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Went by myself this morning and again in the afternoon. We've hit our field pretty hard, so I tried a new area, that's close by and found some interesting stuff, including several tombac buttons, and one decorative flat button. There's a keyhole cover from a padlock, and maybe a gun part. Some seals. Odd items. But the thing that puzzles me is the small item with the script "M." I thought it was a rivet, when I dug it, but when I cleaned it I saw the monogram, and the odd form. Not sure what it is. Anybody? I'm also curious about the thing that looks like a very small lid.

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Reanm8er

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Anything marked George Rex is Banner to me! Best wishes.
 

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Nice finds, congrats! :occasion14:

The 6th picture looks like something I posted a few weeks ago, appears to be a lock cover plate, as stated by many of the Tnet members.
 

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I'm also curious about the thing that looks like a very small lid

If this is the item you are talking about, it is an old .. colonial era .. strap guide
 

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Some nice relic finds. That's some good ones you have there. Congrats!
 

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If this is the item you are talking about, it is an old .. colonial era .. strap guide

Thanks! I should have said "three" mystery items, because I was not sure about the strap guide either. That makes sense, though.

Actually, what I was calling a "small lid" is the third photo from the bottom. It's a small disc (broken) with a flattened oval sticking off of it.
 

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Interesting finds
 

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I’m wondering if the button could be military? With the stars in a circle seems military.
 

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Thanks! I should have said "three" mystery items, because I was not sure about the strap guide either. That makes sense, though.

Actually, what I was calling a "small lid" is the third photo from the bottom. It's a small disc (broken) with a flattened oval sticking off of it.
I've seen those before & can't remember.
The easier one is the modern 20th C 'popper' jacket button. (you call them something difference, but they are like a button that pops into the other side of the jacket. - Snappers??)
 

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I've seen those before & can't remember.
The easier one is the modern 20th C 'popper' jacket button. (you call them something difference, but they are like a button that pops into the other side of the jacket. - Snappers??)
Thanks CRUSADER! There was a cottage, built in the 1940's, not far from our site and we do find 20th century stuff now and then.
 

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Sweet finds I need a spot like that really cool relics thanks for posing em. Tommy
 

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