1830s One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

[Kyle PA]

1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

We got out yesterday to a new site, but we got skunked, so we headed back to the site that has produced every outing that we were there. This site was where Chris dug his killer 1749 farthing.

Well, needless to say, I wasn't swinging long before I got a nice penny reading at three inches deep. I saw this in the plug and instantly thought, "One-Piece Military?" We rarely ever dig early military buttons on our sites, so I wasn't getting my hopes up high. However, when I started field cleaning it, I noticed an eagle on it. That is when I blurted out what I found to Kirk and Chris.

Here it is cleaned up! It is my first early military button (Pre-Civil War). The backmark reads: "Superior Quality WHH & Co."




Thanks for looking!

 

[Kirk PA]

Re: One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Not too bad of a relic. We are due for some coppers. Serious as a heart attack. 1840s or 1850s.

Kirk

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Nice button Kyle, the McGuinn book says 1830's for that backmark, probably made by Scovill and sold by W H Horstmann & Co. If the letter is an R than it is the Albert's RF 15A "Superior Quality/W.H.H. & Co." rm; 20mm RV10 (Albert's Ref)

Don

 

[Kyle PA]

Re: One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Nice button Kyle, the McGuinn book says 1830's for that backmark, probably made by Scovill and sold by W H Horstmann & Co.

Don

Don, thank you for the identification! I greatly appreciate it!

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Thats a fine 1st class button!!!!!!!!! Now go get some more

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Beautiful button Klye! That's a great find man!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Yup. Yup. Yup. That's what we're after. Yup. Yup. Yup.

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

I have not done any hunting for a few weeks. Seems nice to pop in for a visit and see some QUALITY buttons getting posted

VPR

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

What Buck said.

 

[Kyle PA]

Re: One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Nice button Kyle, the McGuinn book says 1830's for that backmark, probably made by Scovill and sold by W H Horstmann & Co. If the letter is an R than it is the Albert's RF 15A "Superior Quality/W.H.H. & Co." rm; 20mm RV10 (Albert's Ref)

Don

Wait, I think it is an "R" now, Don. Would this make it any more special?

 

[cntrydncr1]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

nice button!!

 

[Kirk PA]

Re: One-Piece Eagle Infantry Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Nice button Kyle, the McGuinn book says 1830's for that backmark, probably made by Scovill and sold by W H Horstmann & Co. If the letter is an R than it is the Albert's RF 15A "Superior Quality/W.H.H. & Co." rm; 20mm RV10 (Albert's Ref)

Don

Wait, I think it is an "R" now, Don. Would this make it any more special?

"R" for Rookie status. OOOOFFFFF

Kirk

 

[Kyle PA]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Don Troiani emailed me some more information as well:

"Mexican War Regiment of Rifles button and probably an officer's."

 

[Kirk PA]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Don Troiani emailed me some more information as well:

"Mexican War Regiment of Rifles button and probably an officer's."

Awesome, Buck.

Kirk

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

That's a real nice one Kyle and could have been worn in the CW too. HH, Quindy.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Sweet!
I live for buttons like these.
It is a Horstman's and it is a great find.
That button is going to clean up nicely.
Here's some more great news, there might be more out there!

 

[september]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Nice find!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Alright Kyle that's a nice Eagle "R". Those Eagle "R"s (Riflemen) are tough to find. I'd MUCH rather have that than a KGII or run of the mill Large Cent! Congrats on a Very Nice Early one Piece Eagle!!!

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Wow ! That's one Great Button !

 

[mainer]

Re: 1830's One-Piece Eagle "R" Button from the 1749 Farthing Site

Nice early military button Kyle. Like Josh said I would take one of them over a large cent anyday. Especially one in that kind of condition.