Latest finds. Brown Bess Side Plate! and Awesome Wild Boar Sportsman Button!

[Woodland Detectors]

I got a few times in the last week or so, and met up with some good friends around North Carolina to do some detecting. I managed to find a really nice early Flintlock Musket side plate, Just identified from over in what is it from Nola Ken being from a 1700's Brown Bess musket . Another find from the site was the really nice looking sportsman "Wild Boar" button circa 1830's- 1860 Sporting the Quality mark:
"P & Co. Superior Rich Colour" (British Made)
Thanks for looking

 

[olekyground]

Great finds! Maybe that gold coin is waiting for your next hunt!

 

[VOL1266-X]

That button is cool Mike and the side plate is equally nice. Nice hunt, Q.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Good diggin!

Thank you

I got a few times in the last week or so, and met up with some good friends around North Carolina to do some detecting. I managed to find a really nice early Flintlock Musket side plate, and killer Wild Boar sportsman button!! Sporting the Quality mark:
"P & Co. Superior Rich Colour"
Thanks for looking

Nice finds Mike. Love the boar button!

Thanks Bill

Posted on your sideplate in "What Is It?" It looks to be from a Brown Bess, although as Timekiller pointed out that sideplate was used on other rifles as well. Really cool find!

Thanks Ken and Pete for the ID. I'm stoked to see these older relics coming from this site

nice relics! a shame that plate is broke

Thanks Dave...I wont go into how it snapped. I heated it for a while and straightened her out a while ago.

Beautiful button AA!! Well done!!

Thanks! Thats my first Sportsman with a boar figure

Nice Mike Really like the side plate!!!!

Thanks Joe!

Glad you are doing well up there! I have fond memories of us meeting up for a hunt in Virginia, even though the finds were slim that day. Can't say we didn't try. I have been doing well down here in Louisiana as of late.

I love the button. All of those big sportsman's buttons are killer display pieces. I've seen pheasant buttons and an ibex dug, but never a boar.

Nice side plate too!

Best Wishes,


Buck

Hey Wil, It's good to hear you are doing well my friend. I also have good memories of our hunt last year. Maybe you can get this way soon for another?

Excellent recovery good display peice for sure. Congrats buddy

Thanks buddy...Doesn't touch those 2 confed's you dug last Saturday, but I'll take it!

excellent find

Thanks!

Congrats on the Brown Bess sideplate Mike. I've dug the last inch of each end, but you got the whole thing. Even though its broke it will display well.

The boar's head sportsman button speaks for itself

I appreciate that Steve. We still need to plan a hunt this year buddy

Awesome finds Mike. When you told me about the sportsman button I got excited and now even more excited when I see it. Congrats on some great recoveries.

Hey thanks Randy! Let's get back out there soon buddy

Mike,
Leave some relics for me. Way to go on the musket piece and getting it ID'd.
That boar button is one of my favorites. Very neat find.
See ya soon,
Dug

Thanks Doug the snake killer...lol That j-hook and button posted are from our dig Sunday. Let's hunt next week

Those are some nice finds. I really like the Boars button.
Dman

Thanks Doug!

Great finds! Maybe that gold coin is waiting for your next hunt!

Hey thanks buddy. We also have to plan a hunt this year!

That button is cool Mike and the side plate is equally nice. Nice hunt, Q.

Hey thanks Quindy. Those Sportsman's are always welcome

 

[{Sentinel}]

Congratulations Mike, I could've sworn it was whole from that pic you sent me earlier but that important part is you have the whole thing and it will display TERRIFICALLY!

That's a Sweet relic buddy, and the Sportsman's button is great; I really like those buttons as you can find a variety of different types. Get back out to that spot as soon as possible and

really work it and I'll be lookinforward to what else you find!

 

[wyattrr]

Whoa! Nice Relics...HH

 

[romeo-1]

Great finds there. Looks like you've got some Roman numerals engraved into the back of the sideplate. What's the number? Looks like VIII.

 

[zaxfire69]

Great digs. I sure hope I can find the rest of the Brown Bess I think is hiding in the area I hunt. I found the Butt Plate with the screws still in it so I am hoping the rest of the gun is there.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice assortment there

That side plate will sure set your imagination to run wild




Blaze

 

[Hill Billy]

Great finds Mike, I like the sportsman button best .
Don't see to many found.

Congrats,
HB

 

[artyfacts]

Nice group of finds Mike. Glad to see you got your boar, Sweet... Arty

 

[lost hunter]

Great boar button

 

[kevkirki]

off an old musket....now that is cool

 

[JDug]

Great digs. I dug up a wild boar button today. When I did a google image search this post came up. Are they rare?

 

[JDug]

Here's mine. It's not in near the shape yours is, but I'll take it. I have to wonder why it was lost at the Battle of Monocacy. Is it possible that rebel troops used these?

 

[kuger]

I would not say they are Rare,but I wouldnt say common either.The Boar Motiff seems to be the most popular.It is possible anybody could have worn them as they were on a jacket