Pewter US button(1808-1830), Pewter Infantry(1812-1815), Rare Pewter OffIcer

[Ahab8]

I wasn't done with the title but ran out of room. I also dug a gorgeous script RA button(1811-1813) and an 1818 Large Cent.
Wow what an insane day! I went to the site I was at the other day. I took a snow shovel and removed snow from 20X20' sections and gridded em out. It worked awesome and was super easy to know where you'd swung. This site lit up. I dug 3 pewter so but could only see a design on one. I dud the large cent from under a dead tree that I moved. I continued to try to detect the eroded banks as well and took several falls. One of these falls almost cost me my eye when a broken off limb hit me in the face about a half inch from my eyeball and another stuck me in the neck. After one such fall I said to hell with it and decided to swing down in the rocks on the waters edge. That's where the nice looking RA button was found.
When I got home and started cleaning up the pewter so was shocked that all 3 had something on them. One I believe may be very rare but I could be wrong. It's folded badly but I can see the eagle with stars. I believe it may be an Infantry officer button. The confirmed buttons are a Pewter US general service from 1808-1830. A beautiful Pewter Infantry button(1812-1815), and the Regiment of Artillerists(1811-1813). I am so damn psyched about these buttons and the condition is amazing for pewter. Also dug a tiny little buckle looking thing with designs on it. Now for some food and rest







Here is the one that could be a very rare bird....eagle to be exact lol. I know it's hard to tell but I think it may be the one I'm showing from the Alberts book.

 

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[Ahab8]

I'm confused. What I thought was a variation from the published book was the horizontal line in the bottom oval, going though what looks like a star in some or a dot in others.

I thought you were talking about the top. I apologize. But you're absolutely right. There are two differences from the closest variety in the book

 

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[Iron Patch]

I'm confused. What I thought was a variation from the published book was the horizontal line in the bottom oval, going though what looks like a star in some or a dot in others.

That's what I was talking about as well.

 

[Iron Patch]

Found another that's close.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=1812...hWG8j4KHfzxCa8Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=ZbmJADkkvi9qsM:

 

[CRUSADER]

Found another that's close.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=1812...hWG8j4KHfzxCa8Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=ZbmJADkkvi9qsM:

Pretty close. It may or may not be enough of an uncommon difference to make a collector get the 'full set'. Not sure, but I would want one, if I had all the others.

The other top bit is part of the loop of the scripted letter;

 

[Ahab8]

Found another that's close.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=1812...hWG8j4KHfzxCa8Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=ZbmJADkkvi9qsM:

Thanks buddy. That is very close. I appreciate the assist

 

[Ahab8]

Pretty close. It may or may not be enough of an uncommon difference to make a collector get the 'full set'. Not sure, but I would want one, if I had all the others.

The other top bit is part of the loop of the scripted letter;

Thanks Cru. I'd love to find out more but I don't happen to know any "1812 button experts". I wonder just how common it is for tgese slight variations to come about. I'm sure it's fairly common as there's just so many different buttons

 

[sutphin]

DANG THERE PEG LEG I MEAN AHAB , THATS A FINE BUNCH OF BUTTONS .

 

[Iron Patch]

 

[Ahab8]

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Don't you dot dot dot me buddy! I've been in hibernation but I'm awake now. Picked up my sea kayak yesterday, a new coin, an upgraded machine and I am READY! Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Care to guess how many o's are there? Lol

 

[Ahab8]

Awesome I'm psyched buddy. Truly hope we have a killer 2016. Hope mines just a wee bit better

 

[Iron Patch]

Don't you dot dot dot me buddy! I've been in hibernation but I'm awake now. Picked up my sea kayak yesterday, a new coin, an upgraded machine and I am READY! Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Care to guess how many o's are there? Lol

You should have been paying less attention to the dots... because the muskets were getting ready to fire!

 

[Iron Patch]

Awesome I'm psyched buddy. Truly hope we have a killer 2016. Hope mines just a wee bit better

It's a funny thing because you never know how it's going to go, and I say that because I personally measure my year by the number of good or great finds... and what comes out is obviously something we don't control. However, this is by far the earliest in the year we've ever done a land dig, so there is the potential to actually have something on the board before Summer... because last year neither IH or myself had anything. As for the rest we'll just do what we do and see what happens.

 

[Ahab8]

It's a funny thing because you never know how it's going to go, and I say that because I personally measure my year by the number of good or great finds... and what comes out is obviously something we don't control. However, this is by far the earliest in the year we've ever done a land dig, so there is the potential to actually have something on the board before Summer... because last year neither IH or myself had anything. As for the rest we'll just do what we do and see what happens.

I love the anticipation of digging the first holes in the dirt. Knowing you could potentially walk over something that will blow your mind. You may dig the find of your life. You may dig #1 on your dream list. Such a cool hobby. Win or lose I hope we both have some killer finds for the collection. Good luck tomorrow buddy

 

[A2coins]

There is a small treasure!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

I love the anticipation of digging the first holes in the dirt. Knowing you could potentially walk over something that will blow your mind. You may dig the find of your life. You may dig #1 on your dream list. Such a cool hobby. Win or lose I hope we both have some killer finds for the collection. Good luck tomorrow buddy

Same to you Abe, it should be a great year!

Tomorrow we're looking at a place we haven't been in about 5 years. Several early military finds have come out in the area so if either one of us can pop a button I'll call it success.