Another SC seal button & a bunch of ?????

ModernMiner · Mar 29, 2008

Another SC seal button & a bunch of ??

Not too great of a day today, but I found another SC seal button, though not in great shape. I was short on time today (I slept in), so I hit the 1830 CW house that I was hunting earlier in the year, because it is closer to home. As soon as I got there it started to rain, and continued during my whole hunt. :'(

Cold & windy too. :tongue3:

I think you guys up in Ohio sent this weather down here. :icon_scratch:

I could use some help on IDing a few things, so if you want to take a stab at it, I would greatly appreciate it. :thumbsup:

My finds:
*South Carolina state seal button (23mm) - Albert's book #SC 13.
Back mark- "Schuyler. H & G - New York"

(Nick- I was hoping this was an eagle button when I dug it. :'(

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*21mm flat button with "Gilt" back mark.

*Scabbard tip

? Maybe? I have no idea. :icon_scratch:

*Lobster claw looking copper piece.
Any ideas?

*A heavy lead alloy piece with iron loop attached. Looks like a plumb bob?
Any idea?

*Copper hollow bead (?) with a cross design & solder mark on one end.
Any idea?

*"M. W. & Co." padlock keyhole cover

* A small square coin weight (circa 1600-1850's) representing 4 pennyweight by the 4 dots on it. It has a tiny animal (horse?) design on it.
I've found these before at old properties, but never with a design on them.
Here's an informative link:
http://www.ourpasthistory.com/metal/trade-weights

*Asst'd: pocketknife, razor handle, spoon handle w/flower design, lead pieces.

Thanks for looking & any help,
MM

{Sentinel} · Mar 31, 2008

Re: Another SC seal button & a bunch of ??

sneaky6 said:
Another SC button? Man...that is great. You are on top of it!!

I dug a similar scabbard tip looking item up here in VA at an old home site where we dug many CW relics. The only thing that threw me off was that my scabbard tip....did not have a tip. The bottom was open. So I was not sure if it was a scabbard tip or not. Wondering if yours is the same.

Keep swinging!!

Sneaky6

The reason your scabbard did not have a tip is because it was a Union scabbard tip. The Confederacy, in order to cut down on costs, made there scabbards out of one solid piece..in essence, giving it a "false" tip or finial. Whereas, the Union used a scabbard that had a seperate finial that was made out of brass. That was definitely a scabbard tip. :wink:

ModernMiner · Mar 31, 2008

Re: Another SC seal button & a bunch of ??

{Sentinel} said:
sneaky6 said:

Another SC button? Man...that is great. You are on top of it!!

I dug a similar scabbard tip looking item up here in VA at an old home site where we dug many CW relics. The only thing that threw me off was that my scabbard tip....did not have a tip. The bottom was open. So I was not sure if it was a scabbard tip or not. Wondering if yours is the same.

Keep swinging!!

Sneaky6

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The reason your scabbard did not have a tip is because it was a Union scabbard tip. The Confederacy, in order to cut down on costs, made there scabbards out of one solid piece..in essence, giving it a "false" tip or finial. Whereas, the Union used a scabbard that had a seperate finial that was made out of brass. That was definitely a scabbard tip.