" Oh Yeah " * Lucky Thirteenth Regt * US Continental Inf button

CMDiamonddawg · Mar 25, 2013

Weather was fair, in the 40's. Two day's to get some serious diggin' enjoyment in the South Jersey pines and some old grown up fields. :laughing7:

I stumbled upon this locale month's ago but I was sidetracked with work and the most dreaded thing of all " the honey do list " .

Pssst this place is loaded with iron and mounds of brick but it is a primo location that has gave up a substantial amount of relics , coins and assorted goodies from circa 1760- 1830's .

Past weekend finds from a clearing near the mill site . Betcha didn't see that one coming Q . :rolleyes:

This hunt goes out to Quindy of the Tenn. Trio , who has been an avid follower of the Old Mill Hunts .

"All " discoveries found on private property with owner permission .1830 Mother Mary medallion , two pewter regt buttons , One toast , One of the Best I have ever dug. Minimum edge chips , # two US Infantry Regiment 1798-1802 , from the same site .

My first one was a rev war 13th regt without the US border , sold for 850. US dollars , it was sealed up with a diluted Elmers glue coating.

A pewter field dug button would be ruined by the fertilizers .

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Lot of buttons and relics . Can't wait to get back . Warning : picture heavy !

Thanks for checking in ,

Snow storm happining as I post this thread , why do they even bother that freakin ground hog :tongue3:

dawg

CMDiamonddawg · Mar 25, 2013

N.J.THer · Mar 25, 2013

Awesome button...I vote banner.

NJ

SouthJerseyJim · Mar 25, 2013

Man Dawg can I borrow some of that soil for our fields?! That button would be a centerpiece to any collector especially a NJ born one. Awesome hunt! I agree on a banner vote. Lucky 13!

chiloquin · Mar 25, 2013

Beautiful button, and great other finds. Looks like you have a productive spot there. Banner on the button too!

VOL1266-X · Mar 25, 2013

BANNER DAWG!! I will fromally nominate the button and remind everyone that they must hit the "NOMINATE BANNER" link or it won't count. A MILL site huh? It's about time for the "Mill King" to show his ability. A rare find for sure Dawg!! I see one of those mystery oval pieces too in all those great finds. Congrats, Q.

RelicDude · Mar 25, 2013

That is awesome deffinantly a banner find

Westfront · Mar 25, 2013

Thats a good haul! These mill sites can be very rewarding. Can you tell me more about the button? I'm not familar with the history of these.... :dontknow:

vpnavy · Mar 25, 2013

Nice finds and especially like your pictures of their actual locations CMDiamonddawg!

TiBorn · Mar 25, 2013

Nice finds.

hogge · Mar 25, 2013

Beauty!!!! Congrats.................Hogge :notworthy:

mangum · Mar 25, 2013

Wow! Awesome finds & awesome site!

John Boy · Mar 25, 2013

Now that was one more hunt there.sweet finds.That button is awesome. I've got a clock that's got that same pendulum as the second pic from the top.way to go.Thanks for sharing.

CMDiamonddawg · Mar 25, 2013

Westfront said:
Thats a good haul! These mill sites can be very rewarding. Can you tell me more about the button? I'm not familar with the history of these....

spent 22 hours out at the site , every muscle in my body aches . Rarely dug , US "post Rev. War button " , only produced from 1798 until 1802 , for the Famous Thirteenth Infantry Continental Regt. , X rare condition for dug pewter button. Battles ; NY Campaign Princeton / Trenton , NJ , Don in SJ likes this one .

Thanks for your interest . Thanks Guys for the Banner votes , G Whizzz I am stoked by your kindness .

CASPER-2 · Mar 25, 2013

Westfront · Mar 25, 2013

CMDiamonddawg said:
spent 22 hours out at the site , every muscle in my body aches . Rarely dug , US "post Rev. War button " , only produced from 1798 until 1802 , for the Famous Thirteenth Infantry Continental Regt. , X rare condition for dug pewter button. Battles ; NY Campaign Princeton / Trenton , NJ , Don in SJ likes this one . Thanks Don Thanks for your interest . Thanks Guys for the Banner votes , G Whizzz I am stoked by your kindness .

Well worth the effort in my eyes! :icon_thumright:

Thanks for explaining, very cool and rare find indeed! As i am a relic hunter from my heart my vote is surely in too! Congrats!

CMDiamonddawg · Mar 25, 2013

Quindy , glad you like this effort . You always appreciate my threads and it means alot ,Thanks for your support . Many Thanks to all who nominated , note : US bordered issue is not Continental but still a rare 1798 post war only produced until 1802 , Continental in title could not be edited . Sorry , hope you don't think I had wrong intentions . Still a nice one ya just can't get in this condition . It's Early USA military pewter , most are pieces of crumbs . Even if it never gets another vote I still feel good about this button and it is a center piece in my collection .

Thanks again ,

Mike

VOL1266-X · Mar 26, 2013

CMDiamonddawg said:
Quindy , glad you like this effort . You always appreciate my threads and it means alot ,Thanks for your support . Many Thanks to all who nominated , note : US bordered issue is not Continental but still a rare 1798 post war only produced until 1802 , Continental in title could not be edited . Sorry , hope you don't think I had wrong intentions . Still a nice one ya just can't get in this condition . It's Early USA military pewter , most are pieces of crumbs . Even if it never gets another vote I still feel good about this button and it is a center piece in my collection .

Thanks again ,

Mike

Dawg, it just makes sense that you look for relics & coins where money was exchanged and people congregated for many different decades to get their grain ground and bought flour, meal, etc. If I lived there, that's where I would hunt. You have had great luck at those sites. Our mill sites here were mostly located on small streams and short lived. HH, Q.