Found an assortment of Civil War Relics New Pics of Script SC button

KirkTN · Feb 18, 2009

Hello Tnet friends,

Had a Great day of hunting with brother John and our buddies from Canada (Don & Arthur). We've had two good CW hunts since they've been in. Both days each of us found some CW relics. I've combined my share of finds from the two hunts in this post. Some nice bullets including 2 enfields and a 2 ring Gardiner. Found 3 CW musket barrel bands and what looks like the remains of a sword. Not sure what the copper piece with the opening is. :icon_scratch:

Found a flat button no shank. One cool little button with a script SC in the center and a S to the left and a C to the right of the center script. :icon_scratch:

looks like the back mark reads C F Co. * DFC * The pewter/ silver looking piece I think is a button or maybe part of a wax stamp? no back mark. The more I look I do believe this is a button the shank is just folded over. Thanks for lookin'

Treasure the hunt

KirkTN

seger98 · Feb 18, 2009

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Good to see you are getting out, some nice relics you have there!

VOL1266-X · Feb 18, 2009

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Nice relics Kirk!!! It's good you got out before today given the weather!!! HH.

fwf1066 · Feb 18, 2009

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Nice stuff! Good Hunting.

diggervet · Feb 18, 2009

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Don't know what it is, but I like the SC button thingy!

east tx digger · Feb 18, 2009

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Cool relics good job :thumbsup:

Jason in TN · Feb 18, 2009

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Man i love to see those Civil war Relics. Good work.

fortbball9 · Feb 18, 2009

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SWEEEET,that is some very nice relics
I like the lead,congrats :thumbsup:

fortbball9

CRUSADER · Feb 18, 2009

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The button, looks more lead than pewter, nice condition :thumbsup:

3RINGER · Feb 18, 2009

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Great finds..keep those pictures coming in. But first HUNT HUNT HUNT

hsvboy · Feb 18, 2009

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great job kirk love to find me one of those sights,love those relics

PBK · Feb 18, 2009

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Great stuff! :thumbsup:

The blade could also be a corn knife. Often, the blade (less handle/tang) was around 18" and clipped or blunted on the end, but they came in a variety of lengths and styles. Here's an example:

rjw4law · Feb 18, 2009

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I believe that what you have is a straight razor ... I found one years ago in a little better condition with part of the handle attached...put that puppy through electrolysis...great find. (Found mine at a cav campsite of a destroyed home) they camped out there and conducted surveillance and raids for about 3 years.

ModernMiner · Feb 18, 2009

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Hey Kirk,
Nice job on all the CW relics. :thumbsup:

I think that copper piece with the slit is the part of a lantern that the wick runs through. I've found some of those too in the past.
I was trying to find "C F Co." in my button books, but didn't see that one.
I did find:
C. B. Co.
C. B. & Co.
C. F. Orr & Co.

I'm thinking maybe C. B. Co. possibly? :icon_scratch:

That script button was a neat find.
Congrats,
MM

Dman · Feb 18, 2009

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Nice finds. The forth bullet from the left looks like it may have been carved on.
Dman

KILLER Tn · Feb 18, 2009

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WTG , very nice :thumbsup:

KirkTN · Feb 18, 2009

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Thank you everyone for checking out the post and for your comments.

PBK,
You could very well be right. The piece measures almost 19" including the tang. My original thought was a sword with the end broken off. It is a single edge blade. Thanks for the comments and info.

PBK said:
Great stuff!

The blade could also be a corn knife. Often, the blade (less handle/tang) was around 18" and clipped or blunted on the end, but they came in a variety of lengths and styles. Here's an example:

ModernMiner said:
Hey Kirk,
Nice job on all the CW relics.
I think that copper piece with the slit is the part of a lantern that the wick runs through. I've found some of those too in the past.
I was trying to find "C F Co." in my button books, but didn't see that one.
I did find:
C. B. Co.
C. B. & Co.
C. F. Orr & Co.

I'm thinking maybe C. B. Co. possibly?
That script button was a neat find.
Congrats,
MM

Hey MM, after looking closer with a 10x lens the back is C F Co. then a star then DFC and another star
the front has the script SC an to the left looks like either the & symbol or and 8 and to the right of the center script a small script C. anyhow I've not been able to find anything on the back mark either. Thanks for researching it Sir. If you by chance discover anything please let me know.