A Goldsboro, NC first for me

[Gilligan]

Today my 8 yr old and I went detecting outside of Goldsboro and I finally found a 1 piece button. I believe it is a NY state militia button. If anyone knows what this button is exactly, please let me know. It is about the size of a quarter. Thanks, Bryan

 

[RPG]

That is one beautiful button. I would kill for one of those. Can't help with the id but it is a very nice button.

Randy

 

[texjim]

nice button

 

[brnn53]

Hey man, that sure looks to be a post Revolution NY militia. Albert's NY 10. Can you read the back?? BTW...I'm in Princeton. Really nice find!
Mike

 

[gxray]

Nice early NY militia button , Bryan. I was hunting in Goldsboro today too ,,,all I found was clad. I'll be in Goldsboro tomorrow too...looking for a new spot to hunt.

 

[Gilligan]

Hey man, that sure looks to be a post Revolution NY militia. Albert's NY 10. Can you read the back?? BTW...I'm in Princeton. Really nice find!
Mike

I cleaned it up carefully on the back and can make out most of it. EXTRA R_ _ H TREBLE STANDARD

The R could be an H on both, it is hard to read. Does this give any more clue as to the years it was made? How about where it was made? Was this a post Revolutionary, pre-CW button? I am not real good on the history of buttons. Thanks, Bryan

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Sweet a*s button!

 

[beetle662]

I'd guess the R**H is no doubt going to be 'RICH'... but just a guess.

Great looking button! Congrats!

 

[DirtyMike]

It is ( RICH ) I am sure of it and I seen this same button at an auction being sold as early, pre civil war New York militia button. I have also seen them in some collections a few times. Real nice button!

 

[texan connection]

Yes Extra rich as in Heavely gold gilted

 

[ModernMiner]

Hey man, that sure looks to be a post Revolution NY militia. Albert's NY 10. Can you read the back?? BTW...I'm in Princeton. Really nice find!
Mike

Bryan,
I think Mike nailed it on being an Alberts NY 10.
Nice button. Way to go!!!
-Doug-

 

[texan connection]

How can it be the 10 when it has a border and the 10 in the book does not

 

[Tank69]

very nice button you did good

 

[ModernMiner]

How can it be the 10 when it has a border and the 10 in the book does not

TC,
Check out the modified pictures above.
-MM-

 

[Gilligan]

I'd guess the R**H is no doubt going to be 'RICH'... but just a guess.

Great looking button! Congrats!

I bet that is it! Thanks alot

 

[Gilligan]

Hey man, that sure looks to be a post Revolution NY militia. Albert's NY 10. Can you read the back?? BTW...I'm in Princeton. Really nice find!
Mike

Bryan,
I think Mike nailed it on being an Alberts NY 10.
Nice button. Way to go!!!
-Doug-

Great info Doug! I have Albert's Button Book, but it does not give all of the diff backmark info that you have pictured. My book only shows 2 diff backmarks of many. Thanks very much! Bryan

 

[Gilligan]

Yes Extra rich as in Heavely gold gilted

I had no idea that is why they called it that! Thanks for the good info brother! Bryan

 

[Gilligan]

Thanks for all the great comments. Now the eternal question is....how did a pre 1825, pre CW button get in the field that has produced mainly
CW stuff?

 

[hogge]

Pretty Kool......I actually have 3 of them....my brother has 1 and my sister has one also. Ours are the earlier variety of 1808-1814 I believe they date to. Will have to look at the varieties, but they were all ID'ed as such from T-Net. Nice recovery! Hogge

 

[Gilligan]

Pretty Kool......I actually have 3 of them....my brother has 1 and my sister has one also. Ours are the earlier variety of 1808-1814 I believe they date to. Will have to look at the varieties, but they were all ID'ed as such from T-Net. Nice recovery! Hogge

Thanks for the info, I was definitely excited to find this button.