One of the best buttons I've ever found in illinois (Revolutionary War)

[Oldrvrrat57]

Hit a new permission today in the county north

of me an walked over an hour before I was able to locate the old how site! The below button is the first target that I dug and couldn't believe what I had recovered! Found 2 silver wash buttons and both were military! Found the bottom of a pontile bottle this tells me how old of a site it was. Any help with information on the recoveries would be appreciated.

 

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[JeffInMass]

I'm no button expert and I'm sure others will chime in but I think you have a war of 1812 regiment button and an Infantry coat button? Whether I'm right or wrong, those are AMAZING! CONGRATS!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Wow, those are a couple of nice buttons. Congrats on some nice finds.

 

[Digger RJ]

Hit a new permission today in the county north View attachment 2120259View attachment 2120260of me a walked over an hour before I was able to locate the old how site! The below button is the first target that I dug and couldn't believe what I had recovered! Found 2 silver wash buttons and both were military! Found the bottom of a pontile bottle this tells me how old of a site it was. Any help with information on the recoveries would be appreciated. View attachment 2120257

Very Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[perdidogringo]

Hit a new permission today in the county north View attachment 2120259View attachment 2120260of me an walked over an hour before I was able to locate the old how site! The below button is the first target that I dug and couldn't believe what I had recovered! Found 2 silver wash buttons and both were military! Found the bottom of a pontile bottle this tells me how old of a site it was. Any help with information on the recoveries would be appreciated. View attachment 2120257

Those are incredible finds for Illinois! I grew up there and If I find anything over 100 years old, I am amazed

 

[lenmac65]

Great buttons. Military buttons don’t come up often for me. Nice job. Congrats!

 

[scruggs]

Congratulations on your Beautiful buttons you recovered! Good job!

 

[pickaway]

Congrats on the button and the other finds...

 

[NorILdigcollector]

Those are some nice finds.

 

[ironhorse]

Two really nice officers buttons on your new site is so promising... great finds!

 

[grasshopper]

Great buttons! Love the 1812 one that has a lot of the silver wash remaining!

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

I'm no button expert and I'm sure others will chime in but I think you have a war of 1812 regiment button and an Infantry coat button? Whether I'm right or wrong, those are AMAZING! CONGRATS!!!

Thanks for the information on the buttons , so do you feel that the Infantry button is also a Rev. One

 

[fyrffytr1]

Do the buttons have backmarks on them? The last button you posted with U.S.I. on it is a 1st regiment Infantry officers one and dates circa 1820. Is the first one 1 or 2 piece?

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Do the buttons have backmarks on them? The last button you posted with U.S.I. on it is a 1st regiment Infantry officers one and dates circa 1820. Is the first one 1 or 2 piece?

No back marks on either one of them that I can make out, they are both 1 piece buttons, so they are not Rev. War buttons then?

 

[Merf]

Hit a new permission today in the county north View attachment 2120259View attachment 2120260of me a walked over an hour before I was able to locate the old how site! The below button is the first target that I dug and couldn't believe what I had recovered! Found 2 silver wash buttons and both were military! Found the bottom of a pontile bottle this tells me how old of a site it was. Any help with information on the recoveries would be appreciated. View attachment 2120257

Great finds. Especially for Illinois. I have found about three war of 1812 buttons in northern Illinois over the last 20 years. What a thrill.

 

[fyrffytr1]

No back marks on either one of them that I can make out, they are both 1 piece buttons, so they are not Rev. War buttons then?

I think they are later, especially the first one with the I in the shield. It is probably circa 1830.