a short hunt with Hill Billy today, LC and a possible War of 1812 button

[nova treasure]

We been wanting to get out for a long while, so finally today I took a half day off from work to give about a hour or so at a new site I been working on. We found a couple nice finds but Hillbilly found the best finds of the day, a 1833 large cent and a Eagle button with a bugle and 17 stars. when I first seen it I thought it was some variant of a War of 1812 riflemans button, but I am not for sure. any help on properly iding it would be most appreciated. Thanks, Bill

 

[kuger]

Great to hear from ya!!!Thought you and him fell off!!!Great digs too

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice find!! Albert's book lists this as RF 23: Rifles, Militia 1-piece. "The device, eagle above, 17 five-pointed stars. Backmark is 4 five-pointed stars. 24mm. RV50." The rarity value of 50 means that this is NOT a common button to find. Don't think I've seen a rifles button with eagle posted on Tnet before. Killer find there for the old Dog HB!

-Buck

 

[nova treasure]

Great to hear from ya!!!Thought you and him fell off!!!Great digs too

Thanks and Great to be back, I have some new sites lined up so hopefully our work schedules will let us get out and dig more.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Hill Billy]

Nice find!! Albert's book lists this as RF 23: Rifles, Militia 1-piece. "The device, eagle above, 17 five-pointed stars. Backmark is 4 five-pointed stars. 24mm. RV50." The rarity value of 50 means that this is NOT a common button to find. Don't think I've seen a rifles button with eagle posted on Tnet before. Killer find there for the old Dog HB!

-Buck

Hill Billy Bich is back, got my sniffer going again.
It's been over a year since I have been out swinging and man did I enjoy it.
I'm going to have to buy lunch more often... ask Quindy.

Bill, thanks for the short hunt yesterday, those finds make up for lost time in the fields.
I'll let you buy lunch today, then I'll go dig a gold coin.

 

[creskol]

Very cool! That button looks like a Rifles Militia button pictured as #23 on page 79 0f Alberts book.

 

[Iron Patch]

Killer patina on that button!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice finds Bill. Looks like Creskol (Rob) nailed the button i.d. Certainly not one found everyday. Hope you guys have a great Fall hunting season. HH, Q.

 

[Hill Billy]

Somehow we have 2 threads going here?

 

[TNGUNS]

Now those are some killer finds, Congrats

 

[VOL1266-X]

Hill Billy Bich is back, got my sniffer going again.
It's been over a year since I have been out swinging and man did I enjoy it.
I'm going to have to buy lunch more often... ask Quindy.

Bill, thanks for the short hunt yesterday, those finds make up for lost time in the fields.
I'll let you buy lunch today, then I'll go dig a gold coin.

With a button like that HB, lunch on you for 12 months-LOL. HH, Q.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice finds That lime green might look like a nice colour, but it looks like the start of Bronze disease, which could eat into the coin, and button.

SS

 

[nova treasure]

Glad to see you found some good finds, the Militia button is a Great find in my book and definitely worth a upcoming steak dinner .

 

[nova treasure]

Very cool! That button looks like a Rifles Militia button pictured as #23 on page 79 0f Alberts book.

Thanks to you and buckle boy for the button id. I got to get me some button books.

 

[nova treasure]

Nice finds Bill. Looks like Creskol (Rob) nailed the button i.d. Certainly not one found everyday. Hope you guys have a great Fall hunting season. HH, Q.

Thanks Quindy, I hope you guys have the same, it was Great finally getting out after a long stretch without detecting.

 

[ModernMiner]

Great finds Guys! Way to show BuckleBoy who's boss.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
KY rocks,
MM

 

[TheRingFinder]

What year was that war fought again? I wanted to do research on it..............

 

[Jyverb64]

Thats a great button

 

[kuger]

Thanks and Great to be back, I have some new sites lined up so hopefully our work schedules will let us get out and dig more.

Please tell him Hello for me!!