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[Whyme]

Mary and I went to a park right on the creek in our town. Found a few things there, old hunters button from the 1800's, a couple of early 1800's LC's, and a bunch of old beer cans. Mary found a flat button at the same time I found what I think is a Bedford Militia 3rd pattern button from 1806-1824. The War of 1812 was fought in my area (40 miles from Buffalo) so I'm hoping it's from the War of 1812 or a souvenir from the war. All the gilt is gone. Maybe someone can confirm my button!

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2 days ago Mary and I went to a friends house and I dug my first ever crotal bell!

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[TomW244]

I can't help you on the button ID, but those are both gorgeous relics! Well done!

 

[park pirate]

Sweet button man congrats...

 

[GB1]

nice

 

[Professor of Engineering]

congratualtions on the nice relics!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice British military button!

 

[A2coins]

This is an addiction no turning back now lol amazing finds

 

[The Rebel]

Sweet button! IP should be able to ID the button for you. Always great when you dig a complete bell!

 

[Whyme]

I can't help you on the button ID, but those are both gorgeous relics! Well done!

Thank you!

Sweet button man congrats...

Thanks!

nice

Thank you sir!

congratualtions on the nice relics!

Thank you very much!

Nice British military button!

Thanks! It was getting dark when I flipped it out and thought it was just an ordinary button. Then I got it home and really looked at it!

This is an addiction no turning back now lol amazing finds

Yes it is! And thanks!

Sweet button! IP should be able to ID the button for you. Always great when you dig a complete bell!

Thank you! Hope I'm right!

 

[Whyme]

I looked a little more online and this might not be a gold gilt button. They made them in just pewter.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

That is an awesome old button with great history. Finding a crotal Bell with a size number is cool. Congrats!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice finds. Congrats

 

[Whyme]

That is an awesome old button with great history. Finding a crotal Bell with a size number is cool. Congrats!

Thanks! I hope it does have a great history!

Nice finds. Congrats

Thanks!

 

[CRUSADER]

I looked a little more online and this might not be a gold gilt button. They made them in just pewter.

It's not pewter & is the copper-alloy type that was gilt. It has 'BRITISH MILITIA' on the outside & the GR Royal Cypher in the middle. Which does make it early 1800s;
https://picclick.co.uk/British-Militia-original-Georgian-Officers-Large-Button-352361609010.html

 

[Whyme]

It's not pewter & is the copper-alloy type that was gilt. It has 'BRITISH MILITIA' on the outside & the GR Royal Cypher in the middle. Which does make it early 1800s;
https://picclick.co.uk/British-Militia-original-Georgian-Officers-Large-Button-352361609010.html

Thank you! I ID'd it wrong. So it's a good chance it was in the War of 1812?

 

[CRUSADER]

Thank you! I ID'd it wrong. So it's a good chance it was in the War of 1812?

What does the backmark say?

 

[Whyme]

CRUSADER thanks for the help!

Button back looks nothing like this at all. Had to mess with the hue and contrast so I could read the button back. It says "STAND.COL.TREBLE.GILT"

 

[CRUSADER]

CRUSADER thanks for the help!

Button back looks nothing like this at all. Had to mess with the hue and contrast so I could read the button back. It says "STAND.COL.TREBLE.GILT"

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I'm not familiar with this button, & sadly that back-mark doesn't help me much. Can you do a clear shot of the Crown on the front side? At the moment I'm thinking 1830s??

PS. According to other sites the back-mark is 1800-1820, what is odd is they are normally 1 piece. Yours looks 2 piece, which breaks the mould a little but some button types do. At this point, with the crown type looking pre-Vicky, I think 1812 is pretty close.

 

[Whyme]

I'll use my USB microscope and see what I can get.

 

[Whyme]

Hope these photos help.