1800s toy soldier and a few other goodies.

[West Jersey Detecting]

1800's toy soldier and a few other goodies.

I went back to the field to see if I could find the other part of my wax seal. I did such a nice job of filling my holes that there was no sign of them and no way to start re-digging them. The finds are getting slim, but I got a few more deep buttons, a fatty Indian Head and the toy soldier. After digging the body there was no way I was leaving without the head. There was no signal in the hole or the plug, but I took a chance and dug a bit deeper. Lo and behold! I got a tiny signal with a low VDI and found the head!

I am not sure of the time frame of the soldier, but my best guess is pre-CW. Are there any experts in uniforms that can help narrow down the time period of the uniform and/or toy?

 

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[BosnMate]

Re: 1800's toy soldier and a few other goodies.

Looks like the dress uniform of a union cavalry man. I've seen photos of cavalry in dress uniforms with a helmet like that circa 1870's Indian wars.

 

[oldsalty19]

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[flakefinder]

Re: 1800's toy soldier and a few other goodies.

That's a cool find thanks for sharing it with us

 

[lost hunter]

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[spartacus53]

Re: 1800's toy soldier and a few other goodies.

It also looks like a British pith helmet

 

[highnam]

Re: 1800's toy soldier and a few other goodies.

That toy soldier is awesome, cool find.