J JM1184 Jr. Member Joined Mar 19, 2016 Messages 61 Reaction score 193 Golden Thread 0 Location Upstate, NY Detector(s) used Garrett AT Pro Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Sep 25, 2016 #1 Found this Artillery Reg button this morning on an old trail to some cellar holes in upstate NY, (Albany county). I'm guessing the button was made in the 1820's or 30's. "Super Fine Colour" backmark. Attachments IMG_2088.webp 211.2 KB · Views: 125 IMG_2090.webp 247.9 KB · Views: 129 Upvote 36
Found this Artillery Reg button this morning on an old trail to some cellar holes in upstate NY, (Albany county). I'm guessing the button was made in the 1820's or 30's. "Super Fine Colour" backmark.
Fullstock Bronze Member Joined Oct 14, 2012 Messages 1,215 Reaction score 3,805 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 25, 2016 #2 Nice button, congrats!
trapperart Platinum Member Joined Dec 12, 2015 Messages 16,165 Reaction score 13,042 Golden Thread 2 Location Maryland's eastern shore 🥇 Banner finds 2 Detector(s) used whites MXTPro whites MXSport Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 25, 2016 #3 Very nice congrats
Ahab8 Gold Member Joined Oct 15, 2013 Messages 8,427 Reaction score 8,293 Golden Thread 2 Location Topsham, Maine 🥇 Banner finds 2 Detector(s) used Teknetics T2 SE w/15' SEF Coil/ Minelab GPX 4500/2 Garrett Pro Pointers/3 Sets Killer B Headphones/ Koss Headphones/ Detekniy Wireless headphone Adapter Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 25, 2016 #4 That is one of my favorite button designs
Iron Patch Platinum Member Joined Sep 28, 2007 Messages 19,276 Reaction score 8,953 Golden Thread 3 Location Dirtyville 🥇 Banner finds 4 Detector(s) used Deus Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 25, 2016 #5 Beauty!
DetectingGodlikeOnOlympus Hero Member Joined Aug 5, 2015 Messages 504 Reaction score 649 Golden Thread 0 Detector(s) used Entry level POS that I found in the thickets along a river. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 25, 2016 #6 Best damn button found with a metal detector in America in 9-25-2016!
Scrappy Gold Member Joined Mar 6, 2014 Messages 9,215 Reaction score 14,047 Golden Thread 7 Location 17th century 🥇 Banner finds 7 Detector(s) used Minelab CTX 3030 & XP Deus Primary Interest: Other Sep 26, 2016 #7 That's a beauty. I don't have my book but I think your dating is correct. Earlier ones did not have a edge lip. Big congrats, it looks great!
That's a beauty. I don't have my book but I think your dating is correct. Earlier ones did not have a edge lip. Big congrats, it looks great!
ARC Emerald Member Joined Aug 19, 2014 Messages 40,567 Reaction score 151,007 Golden Thread 0 Location Tarpon Springs Detector(s) used JW 8X-ML X2-VP 585 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 26, 2016 #8 Generally... I am not... nor have been a "button guy"... But that is one cool arse button. Well done.
Generally... I am not... nor have been a "button guy"... But that is one cool arse button. Well done.
Steve in PA Gold Member Joined Jul 5, 2010 Messages 9,667 Reaction score 14,518 Golden Thread 4 Location Pittsburgh, PA 🥇 Banner finds 4 Detector(s) used Fisher F75, XP Deus, Equinox 600, Fisher 1270 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 26, 2016 #9 fantastic button! Love the eagle on the cannon types. Wouldn't mind digging one of those myself.
Patriot Relics Silver Member Joined Feb 6, 2014 Messages 3,712 Reaction score 5,634 Golden Thread 5 Location Lowcountry, South Carolina / Richmond, Virginia 🥇 Banner finds 5 Detector(s) used CTX-3030, Deus XP II Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Sep 26, 2016 #10 Certainly something nostalgic about a button with a cannon on it, great dig
J JM1184 Jr. Member Joined Mar 19, 2016 Messages 61 Reaction score 193 Golden Thread 0 Location Upstate, NY Detector(s) used Garrett AT Pro Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Sep 26, 2016 Thread Owner #11 me either but I can't seem to find any coins !!!!
Stef45 Hero Member Joined Jan 7, 2016 Messages 781 Reaction score 1,228 Golden Thread 0 Location SC Detector(s) used Minelab Safari Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 26, 2016 #12 That is a killer button! Congrats!