May 28th I found my oldest ever military button

Giant056 · May 28, 2010

I almost didn't dig the button but I'm glad I decided too, it just sounded soo goood, the V3i was hitting hard on the 7.5khz band and usually I don't dig targets in that range. It was buried in a bunch of tree roots and I almost gave up but I'm glad I didn't. From what I can find on the internet it's either from the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812 era.

Iron Patch · May 28, 2010

Post Rev War for sure, and maybe even post 1812 by a bit. Nice find! :thumbsup:

Hope you're not using an abrasive cleaner or method? There are much better ways.

leddel · May 28, 2010

yes as I.P. said stay away from the hard cleaning methods , nice button . :icon_thumleft:

Don in SJ · May 28, 2010

In Albert's book it is a AY 60A. The cannon with ringed breech. b/m Imperial Stand *** eagle above. 1814-1821 era.

Don

hogge · May 28, 2010

NICE BUTTON! "Artillery Militia" Tices' AM215A Imperial Standard late 1820's--early 1830's. Alberts AY60. :headbang:

Gonehunting · May 28, 2010

nice button. glad your persistance paid off... :headbang:

hogge · May 28, 2010

Don in SJ said:
In Albert's book it is a AY 60A. The cannon with ringed breech. b/m Imperial Stand *** eagle above. 1814-1821 era.

Don

I've noticed that, although the ID's are the same, the dates differ from my Tices' book, (and yours), and the Alberts. You beat me to it again Don. :wink:

Don in SJ · May 28, 2010

The Army changed the Corps of Artillery button devices by an order from the Adjt General Office March 27, 1821, Article 65:

The Button of the Artillery will be of yellow metal cupped in from, three fourhths of an inch in diameter , with an eagle impressed on it, and the letter A in the shield thereon:

Hogge, by that order alone I would have to say Albert's time frame is correct, since after 1821 the Eagle with an A in the shield was then the authorized button.

If anybody has different information, post it please.............

Don

RJH02 · May 28, 2010

Super button find! :icon_thumright:

{Sentinel} · May 28, 2010

VERY nice Early Artillery button in geat shape! I dug one a couple of weeks ago but it was not anywhere near as good of shape as that one is....Congrats!! :icon_thumleft:

SkyPirate · May 28, 2010

Good find!

odave · May 29, 2010

Great find Buddy !!! :thumbsup:

Giant056 · May 29, 2010

Thanks for all the great replies everyone :thumbsup:

I was reading a little on the War of 1812 and there were battles fought in this area during that period. There were key battle sites in the lake Eerie side of Michigan.