Cofedertae & Early 1800 Buttons

[kshimes1]

Confederate & Early 1800 Buttons

Hunting With my At Pro. Had some good luck last couple of weekends. I cant find any info on the 2 navy buttons.

 

[The Patriot]

Those buttons are in crazy shape for being dug

 

[kshimes1]

Yes they are. This spot has some great sandy soil mixed with some shell.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Incredible finds!

 

[jwarner51]

Not much Today like i was hoping. Did get a couple of nice ones


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Those are absolutely gorgeous. I'm looking forward to seeing what else comes out of that site.

 

[kshimes1]

All the junk dug to get 2 buttons Sunday

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Fantastic collection of keepers! The LC looks in good shape.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Since you responded to my post about the time-period of your Georgia State Seal button's backmark by posting a photo of the backs of the Old-English ("Script") I button and South Carolina State Seal button, I assume you want time-period info for those two backmarks. Both of them were manufactured in England for sale to the Confederacy, and shipped over here through the yankee naval blockade on a Blockade-Runner.

"HT&B Manchester" is the firm of Hammond, Turner, & Bates -- a button-manufacturing company whose office was in Manchester and factory was located in Birmingham England.

"S. Isaacs Campbell & Co / 71 Jermyn St. London" was a major supplier of military equipment to the Confederacy.

The above information is from the book "American Military Button Makers And Dealers; Their Backmarks & Dates" by William F. McGuinn & Bruce Bazelon. It is the absolute best book for time-dating the buttons we dig by the backmark. It covers backmarks from late-1700s through the modern era. Cost is about $25 to $29, and well worth the money.

 

[kshimes1]

Good Info. Going to order that book soon. Thank you

 

[parsonwalker]

Not much Today like i was hoping. Did get a couple of nice ones


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"not much today." Ack! You are KILLING us here. Those would make most of our months. And some of our YEARS!

 

[beez0404]

Friend of mine found 6 war of 1812 buttons at the same site. Going back this weekend. i know there is something awesome there. Maybe my first gold coin.

Invite a NC brother down to do some hunting!!! My buddy and I would give our other buddies right testicle for an opportunity to find any one of those buttons. Congratulations on a very beautiful assortment of buttons.

 

[kshimes1]

Went back to site yesterday. Very disappointed the bulldozers did not do anything during the week. Try again next weekend.

 

[kray]

Beautiful buttons. Too good to be true.

 

[goldbmine]

The cannon and "A" are some of the best well preserved buttons I have seen posted on Tnet. Congrats!!

 

[Patriot Relics]

Been following your thread for a while, congrats on the incredible condition of your 1812 digs. Its very rare to see those copper flat buttons in such great shape. Outstanding saves and keep us posted!

 

[kshimes1]

I went to check on my spot. I guess the bulldozer does not run during the holidays. I decided to see if i missed anything and found a 1908 IH and a musket ball

 

[kshimes1]

Went back to check on site and they started digging again. All i found was a 1919 merc and and roundball

 

[A2coins]

Those are really nice, Ann Arbor MI I wont see stuff like that.Wow got to be a lot more good luck keep posting

 

[trapperart]

Very nice finds congrats

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice finds! The buttons are killer. Congrats, and I look forward to your next installment!

 

[bearbqd]

This guy cracks me up with his nonchelant humbleness on these buttons. Every one of them is stunning!!! What an amazing site you have.