Belgian 2 centimes coin, Eagle button(D Evans Co. Attleboro backmark) TCW USA Medical

[Ahab8]

I haven't had much time to hunt lately but had about 45 minutes today after work. I went to a spot that's maybe 1/8 mile from my house. I've driven by it 800!times and finally hit it today. Strangest finds yet. First signal I dug a button and in the same hole found 4 glass vials and 2 old medical needles. Glad I didn't jab one of these into me. The button cleaned up pretty well but I haven't been able to find a match to ID it. If anybody knows what it is thank you in advance. The backmark is D Evans Co Attleboro. Lots of gilt but I screwed up a few spots with the naval jelly.



The vials have rubber stoppers and one still has liquid in it. They say TCW Co USA on the bottom. The 2 needles obviously went with the bottles.really curious to know the story with all of these items in the same hole. My strangest finds yet.



I also dug a small coin and was surprised to find that it was a Belgian 2 Centimes coin. Hard to tell the date. It looked like 1837 at one point then 1847 then 1867 so basically I have no idea but it's an interesting coin.


Thanks in advance for any help on IDs.

 

[treblehunter]

Was wondering about you, I asked George where is Abe, I'm worried about him. I'm glad you didn't jab your self with those horse needles, might of put a little hickcup in your giddyup.
Cool finds, you must be working your arse off.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

It's got to be US navy, an exact match I could find (right quick)

Hey you crossed Belgium of foreign coin list.

I'll keep looking

 

[treblehunter]

I bought the boat, named it the Treasure Skiff
Thats not a tree its a lion!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I'd say union Navy from CW period ?
Union Buttons

I wasn't seeing it right the pic is at a bit of an angle ? I didn't think the stars went all the way around at first.

 

[Ahab8]

Was wondering about you, I asked George where is Abe, I'm worried about him. I'm glad you didn't jab your self with those horse needles, might of put a little hickcup in your giddyup.
Cool finds, you must be working your arse off.

Work is crazy right now and my family has been visiting so it's been really crappy with the detecting. You guys have been killing it! Sorry I haven't been commenting but I did see that incredible DB you dug. It's incredible bud. I will check out all my boys finds tomorrow and comment. Glad you guys have been getting out a lot.

 

[Ahab8]

I'd say union Navy from CW period ?
Union Buttons

I wasn't seeing it right the pic is at a bit of an angle ? I didn't think the stars went all the way around at first.

The eagle head looks different to me but I hope you're right. Never found a military button before. Can't believe these finds are so close to my house and I haven't scratched the surface....at all

 

[TNGUNS]

Wow Abe the vials are wild. Congrats on another killer coin. Anxious to see what the Gurus say about the button. The Blue Lobster you text me still has me going ha ha.

 

[Ahab8]

Wow Abe the vials are wild. Congrats on another killer coin. Anxious to see what the Gurus say about the button. The Blue Lobster you text me still has me going ha ha.

You don't see em often but once in a great while one shows up

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

The eagle head looks different to me but I hope you're right. Never found a military button before. Can't believe these finds are so close to my house and I haven't scratched the surface....at all

Take another pic straight on (no angle) right side up and crop it.

It sure looks close to me, (third one down , left side of that linked page)

Sure is in nice shape if it is that old. Which I think it is, why not same age as the coin ?

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Ahab8]

Take another pic straight on (no angle) right side up and crop it.

It sure looks close to me, (third one down , left side of that linked page)

Sure is in nice shape if it is that old. Which I think it is, why not same age as the coin ?

I don't know why it turns the pics on my iPad. Drives me crazy

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Working...I now know that D. Evans did make Military buttons during that period.

It's looking real good.

Working...

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Got to be real, this page about 5 pic down says 1830'2 to 1850's

US Military Uniform Buttons Interesting Facts - MISCELLANEOUS / OTHER - U.S. Militaria Forum

pic from that page.



I'm done someone has a book and can do it easier than me.

 

[Ahab8]

Got to be real, this page about 5 pic down says 1830'2 to 1850's US Military Uniform Buttons Interesting Facts - MISCELLANEOUS / OTHER - U.S. Militaria Forum pic from that page. <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1033639"/> I'm done someone has a book and can do it easier than me.

Thank you buddy. Appreciate the help. Guess I will be headed back to that site

 

[park pirate]

Awesome..

 

[Greylock]

You did a great job cleaning that button. I like seeing the random coin show up in places you would never expect them. Just makes ya wonder how they got there and who brought it there.

 

[Ahab8]

You did a great job cleaning that button. I like seeing the random coin show up in places you would never expect them. Just makes ya wonder how they got there and who brought it there.

Thanks buddy. Pretty tedious cleaning my first military button. So weird that the vials and needles were in the same hole. Wondering if it was a military medical kit? Crazy that there's still liquid in one.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Nice finds. I like the little coin! G&HH.

 

[Greylock]

Thanks buddy. Pretty tedious cleaning my first military button. So weird that the vials and needles were in the same hole. Wondering if it was a military medical kit? Crazy that there's still liquid in one.

Military medical kit would be very cool. Better than the needles I found the other day. Wish I could get my hands on the junkie that tossed them.