47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

[Elad]

47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

I've been busy! It's been a while since I posted, but I just got finished cleaning a lot of my recent finds, and I wanted to share with the community.

Finds Include:

• 47 Buttons total, all late 1700's to mid 1800's
• 1919 Mercury Dime
• 1864 IH x2
• 1865 IH
• 1863 IH
• 1875 IH
• 1889 IH
• 188? IH
• 1897 IH
• Late 1700's British Royal Regiment Artillery Button (Third one found at a site)
• 2 Buckles
• 2 Old Keys, 1 mid 1800's, other 1920-1930?
• 1 Antique Padlock (No the key doesn't fit)
• 1 Pocket Ben watch (1940-50?)
• 3 Silver Thimbles
• 1 and 1/2 old spoons
• 1 and 1/2 Jews Harps (I had no idea what this was until I posted this.)
• Lots of 'whats it' relics

Everything was found in NJ, CT, and MA.

 

[umrgolf]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

Really sweet finds.. I'm kinda surprised you didn't come across any LC's or colonial coppers because many of those finds are pretty early

 

[Elad]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

Really sweet finds.. I'm kinda surprised you didn't come across any LC's or colonial coppers because many of those finds are pretty early

Several colonial coppers and LC's have come from one of the sites I hunted. Just haven't found one since June.

 

[umrgolf]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

Really sweet finds.. I'm kinda surprised you didn't come across any LC's or colonial coppers because many of those finds are pretty early

Several colonial coppers and LC's have come from one of the sites I hunted. Just haven't found one since June.

That's why metal detecting is so awesome 8) just never know what's down there and nothing surprises me anymore.. last year I swore I'd never dig another colonial silver after a 3 month cold streak and this year I've turned up 17.. I say it's luck, IP says it's sites.. who knows maybe a bit of both

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

'British Royal Regiment Artillery Button'

Always like to find those, so many varieties

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

Great assortment of early Finds!
Thanks for showing!
keep em comin!

 

[cntrydncr1]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

You have done well. I always like to dig the IH cents. congrats on the jews harp too. I don't see them too often.

 

[Elad]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

'British Royal Regiment Artillery Button'

Always like to find those, so many varieties

Pretty rare in my neck of the world. You made me laugh out loud!

 

[Elad]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

You have done well. I always like to dig the IH cents. congrats on the jews harp too. I don't see them too often.

Thanks for pointing that out... I was wondering what they were.

 

[Aquila]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

Cool finds!

 

[KOOTNEY KID]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

Nice little hunt you had there,congrats on your finds,those patent dates are always interesting......................K.KID.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

'British Royal Regiment Artillery Button'

Always like to find those, so many varieties

Pretty rare in my neck of the world. You made me laugh out loud!

Pretty rare here as well, only had about 10 in 20 years.

 

[Elad]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

'British Royal Regiment Artillery Button'

Always like to find those, so many varieties

Pretty rare in my neck of the world. You made me laugh out loud!

Pretty rare here as well, only had about 10 in 20 years.

Oh my bad I thought you were implying something else. Any idea what my variety may be? By the way the back is mostly gone... I can barely make out a word but I am not sure what it says.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

'British Royal Regiment Artillery Button'

Always like to find those, so many varieties

Pretty rare in my neck of the world. You made me laugh out loud!

Pretty rare here as well, only had about 10 in 20 years.

Oh my bad I thought you were implying something else. Any idea what my variety may be? By the way the back is mostly gone... I can barely make out a word but I am not sure what it says.

No sorry, don't have the detailed books on these. I guess what I was getting at was that most of the 10 I have are different, either concaved, large,medium,small different cannon types etc...

 

[Elad]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

'British Royal Regiment Artillery Button'

Always like to find those, so many varieties

Pretty rare in my neck of the world. You made me laugh out loud!

Pretty rare here as well, only had about 10 in 20 years.

Oh my bad I thought you were implying something else. Any idea what my variety may be? By the way the back is mostly gone... I can barely make out a word but I am not sure what it says.

No sorry, don't have the detailed books on these. I guess what I was getting at was that most of the 10 I have are different, either concaved, large,medium,small different cannon types etc...

Ah I see. The 2 others that were found are identical to the one I found, one in better shape than others (gilt still there). Neil found them. We suspect they may have been from the same jacket.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

Nice photos! Does the pocket watch have a back? I found an engraved watch back at the site about a year back.

Here is a photo of the other two buttons shown with the shield that was found nearby.

This raises the question where are the other buttons?
Here is a pic of what the uniform looked like, so there must be others!

 

[Elad]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

The pocket watch has a back, but it's plain and no detail.

I like the shield. Was it also part of the uniform?

Yes, where are the other buttons indeed.

 

[dirtfishing]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

Damnit Man, leave some for the rest of us!!.................Nice Digs.

 

[Mr Tuff]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

sweet relics!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: 47 buttons, British Royal Regiment Artillery button, 8 Indian Head Pennies &More

The pocket watch has a back, but it's plain and no detail.

I like the shield. Was it also part of the uniform?

Yes, where are the other buttons indeed.

I think it is more American looking than British but it was found in the same area.