French Colonial Marines and a surprise Royal Navy

[Iron Patch]

Out Again today with my friend, and no Rev War buttons, but we did get these 5 French Marines.... his three at the top, and my two on the bottom. He dug another button which we were unsure of until it was cleaned, and is Royal Navy - Packet Service. About 1800-1811, at least by the site I'm using for a reference, but his is different with the lined field so may date the same or slightly later. Very cool find and I did not even know these existed, and I've seen a lot of navy buttons over the past 15 years. So he stole the day, but I still have tomorrow!


PS: A minute after posting this I get a text he dropped one of his buttons down the sink at the hotel and now has to call maintenance to try and get it back. Yes he is a newfie! (Newfoundland Canada, they ain't too bright) Lucky for him I have the Navy or he'd no doubt flush it down the toilet!


Update: He got the button back but the maintenance guy broke the sink! Now he's got no sink for the night and the wife ain't too happy.

 

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[Iron Patch]

Leaving in a few minutes to give it one last shot. I have his Navy button cleaned and ready to give back.

 

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[pepperj]

Nice secure display.

 

[46Wheat]

Your posts never fail to amaze . Nice buttons

 

[romeo-1]

Damn...I've got to get over there...

 

[cerebus]

Leaving in a few minutes to give it one last shot. I have his Navy button cleaned and ready to give back.

Hahahaa u nut, was wondering what that box was doing there next to the detector. Is awesome, trip ended up with a lit of good finds, at the airport now with a pint chilling and dreaming of buttons.
Thx for showing me around, i will be back!

 

[jwarner51]

Great buttons. I love finding the military relics! Glad your friend could get his button back that would've been a heart breaker

 

[Iron Patch]

Great buttons. I love finding the military relics! Glad your friend could get his button back that would've been a heart breaker

He had three so would not have been too bad. But still good to get it back.

 

[Iron Patch]

Hahahaa u nut, was wondering what that box was doing there next to the detector. Is awesome, trip ended up with a lit of good finds, at the airport now with a pint chilling and dreaming of buttons.
Thx for showing me around, i will be back!

You're very welcome as it was a great time. It's crazy how well it worked out because I never would have seen all that coming after day 1. All added up, including your park stuff, you had a heck of a trip... and one that would be very hard to beat even with a full detecting week here in the Fall. Heck maybe even a month because a nice King's button goes a very long way for East coast finds.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Sweet! I'm hoping for one of those French Marine buttons down here in LA!