Dug a real nice War of 1812 era Artillery button yesterday!!

[Steve in PA]

After responding to posts by BedfordBob and Steelheadwill with eagle on a cannon buttons this week, it was ironic that I dug one yesterday In both cases I had responded that the Eagle on the Cannon button was one of my favorites and that I finally dug my one and only in the the spring of 2005 after wanting one for years. Well I was back at the same house site yesterday where I dug mine in 2005. I was just expecting to dig the usual flat buttons, but hoping for a military button or a nice coin. I estimate this house site was occupied from about 1820 to 1890 based on the buttons and coins I have found here over the last 12 years. There is so much iron in the ground here that you can always find something if you go slow, listen hard and dig iffy signals. Well one good target can make your day, and this one made mine It is Albert's AY52B, Artillery 1808 to 1821.

I also found a few other items including a rough 1848 Large Cent that someone clipped the edge off and punched a hole in the center

 

[Kirk PA]

You were driven, Steve, to find another War of 1812 button. I am still patiently waiting for my first. I guess it will happen one of these days. We are hunting the correct sites, so I know the potential is always there.

Kirk

 

[FooserPaul]

Button button... who has the button(s)... Steve does!

Nice finds especially the War of 812 One :-)

Paul

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Must be my turn now!


Congratulations on a well intact relic Steve.

See you soon!

Mike

 

[Schrecky]

way to go, nice find

 

[EagleDown]

I finally dug my one and only in the the spring of 2005 after wanting one for years.

Great find!!

Now you can look forward to finding another one in early spring of 2017.

Just kidding. Congratulations.

Eagle

 

[liftloop]

Button button... who has the button(s)... Steve does!

Nice finds especially the War of 812 One :-)

Paul

((that's a gas,button,button,who got the button,haven't heard that in over 30 years)life.and game's were simple then...

 

[Charlene]

Love the Eagle, an area litter with iron, I think thats all I do hunt. Great job.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Excellent historic recovery Steve!!! If I have ever dug a 1812 relic, I did not know it. I reckon the Tennessee boys left all their stuff with Andy Jackson in New Orleans-LOL. Congrats and HH, Quindy.

 

[Steve in PA]

Excellent historic recovery Steve!!! If I have ever dug a 1812 relic, I did not know it. I reckon the Tennessee boys left all their stuff with Andy Jackson in New Orleans-LOL. Congrats and HH, Quindy.

Thanks Quindy! I am sure those boys brought their buttons back with them. They are scattered around the early homesites throughout Tennessee. I have also seen some nice War of 1812 buttons recovered from Andy Jackson camps along the Nachez Trace. You will turn one up sooner or later!

 

[cntrydncr1]

that is very nice! I like the pottery shards too!

 

[Don in SJ]

Nice buttons steve, getting a military one from the War of 1812 is always special!

Don

 

[Steve in PA]

You were driven, Steve, to find another War of 1812 button. I am still patiently waiting for my first. I guess it will happen one of these days. We are hunting the correct sites, so I know the potential is always there.

Kirk

Kirk, you will find one this year I predict. The sites you guys are hunting span the War of 1812 era, so it's just a matter of time.

 

[Iron Patch]

You were driven, Steve, to find another War of 1812 button. I am still patiently waiting for my first. I guess it will happen one of these days. We are hunting the correct sites, so I know the potential is always there.

Kirk

Kirk, you will find one this year I predict. The sites you guys are hunting span the War of 1812 era, so it's just a matter of time.

I think you mean Kyle will get one.

Or maybe you'll get another. I know I won't.

 

[Sniffy]

I've been lookin for that same button! NICE GOIN!

 

[Steve in PA]

You were driven, Steve, to find another War of 1812 button. I am still patiently waiting for my first. I guess it will happen one of these days. We are hunting the correct sites, so I know the potential is always there.

Kirk

Kirk, you will find one this year I predict. The sites you guys are hunting span the War of 1812 era, so it's just a matter of time.

I think you mean Kyle will get one.

Or maybe you'll get another. I know I won't.

I will expand my prediction to include any member of the KKC

 

[Iron Patch]

You were driven, Steve, to find another War of 1812 button. I am still patiently waiting for my first. I guess it will happen one of these days. We are hunting the correct sites, so I know the potential is always there.

Kirk

Kirk, you will find one this year I predict. The sites you guys are hunting span the War of 1812 era, so it's just a matter of time.

I think you mean Kyle will get one.

Or maybe you'll get another. I know I won't.

I will expand my prediction to include any member of the KKC

I'll open it up to 5 years too... no make it 10, they have Kirk.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Sweet!

 

[jeff741972]

Nice, mine doesn't have the cannon balls, it has squiggles there instead.

 

[steelheadwill]

Great restoration on the button Steve, Beauty.