2 Nice Buckles & Buttons!

[Seabiscuit]

2 Nice Buckles & Buttons!

I had a pretty good weekend! First on Saturday I went with Rob & Dickie back to an old saw mill site we hunted last year. It has some old home sites on it. I found 2 nice buckles there and Rob found one also. I also found a little brass lock, an 1882 I.H. penny & a copper pin that looks like the flatten pennies you get some places you go. But it did have a pin on the back.



The back of the square buckle says "Colonial" on it.





Then on Sunday I went with another buddy back to the old home site where I found the nice war of 1812 button last week.
There I found another interesting button with a Badge & ancor on the front. And it is marked "U States Revenue Service" on the back.
I also found a 2nd artillary button from the war of 1812! Plus more flat buttons, a big brass tag with the #13 on both sides and I think says "Franklin Seruy Co" on it, a smashed up ring and a mystery item.





If anyone can tell me anything about the Badge button, please let me know!
Thanks again to my Buddy Rob for his help with these pictures & this post.
Seabiscuit

 

[VOL1266-X]

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Floyd, your post title really tells the story. Those are some great buttons. Lucky #13 looks like a cow tag to me. Good luck Bud-you are tearing it up there., Quindy.

 

[sscindercoop]

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Nice finds

 

[creskol]

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Woozers! What a nice bunch of relics! That hunt must have been a blast!

 

[ModernMiner]

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Floyd,
You are on a roll Dude!!!! Those buckles are unbelievable.
Congrats on your 2nd 1812 artillery button, and that lock is a neat find too. Never saw that design.
I hope you get an ID on the badge/anchor button. Someone hear will ID it.
Way to go Floyd. Great post!!!!
-Doug-

 

[BobinSouthVA]

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wow those are some great buckles.

You know the writing on the mystery thing sure looks alot like a W&M (William and Mary) pot holder I have. I'll have to go dig it up and see

 

[Breezie]

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GREAT finds! I really like the buckles and the lock! Awesome! Breezie

 

[fyrffytr1]

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Your flat button is a Revenue Cutter Service one. The RCS was the fore runner of the Coast Guard and it actually came before the U.S. Navy. It's too far gone to determine exactly which one it is but, there were only two different flat ones made.
Here's some more info: http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Revenue_Cutter_Service

 

[jewelerguy]

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Your flat button is a Revenue Cutter Service one. The RCS was the fore runner of the Coast Guard and it actually came before the U.S. Navy. It's too far gone to determine exactly which one it is but, there were only two different flat ones made.
Here's some more info: http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Revenue_Cutter_Service

 

[Nana40]

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I'm sure liking that hat Floyd! 8) ARG! Liking the hat and LOVIN' the finds! Those buckles are amazing! And the buttons....just WOW! Amazing finds! Congrats on all of 'em!

Nana

 

[Dman]

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Those are some really nice finds ... I like the buckles.
Dman

 

[Hutch911]

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Great finds!!!!

 

[fireman4youu]

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I found the same cow tag before, here is a pic and what its is(in brief)

Zach

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,381151.msg2705608.html#msg2705608

http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/awo01 ( OM Franklin Info)

 

[SCdigger]

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And just FYI...the Revenue Cutter Button is worth about 10X what the Artillery button...not that you're going to sell, but just to place them in their proper context.

GT

 

[cntrydncr1]

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awesome buckles!! congrats

 

[Seabiscuit]

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Thank you very much for the details on this button. That's really neat to know what it is and the worth. Appreciate the help.
Floyd (Seabiscuit)

And just FYI...the Revenue Cutter Button is worth about 10X what the Artillery button...not that you're going to sell, but just to place them in their proper context.

GT

 

[Seabiscuit]

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Thanks for all the congrats! Hope this lucky streak don't stop. Sure having fun digging. Appreciate all the info on my finds.

 

[Seabiscuit]

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Can't wait to hear if that's what it is. Appreciate you looking it up and the feedback. I will stay tuned.

wow those are some great buckles.

You know the writing on the mystery thing sure looks alot like a W&M (William and Mary) pot holder I have. I'll have to go dig it up and see

 

[Seabiscuit]

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Thanks for the info on the Revenue Cutter button. It is very interesting to learn that. Appreciate it.

Your flat button is a Revenue Cutter Service one. The RCS was the fore runner of the Coast Guard and it actually came before the U.S. Navy. It's too far gone to determine exactly which one it is but, there were only two different flat ones made.
Here's some more info: http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Revenue_Cutter_Service

 

[relicminer]

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Nice finds, and great Pics. Good work!