Post Your Favorite Military Find!!!

[romeo-1]

Inspired by IronPatch...no brainer for me. This should be a good thread if everyone who has ever dug military participates...post em up!

1790-1815 Royal Artillery Sword Cross Belt Plate

 

[romeo-1]

Round 4

Haven't quite narrowed down the exact era but somewhere between Rev. War and War of 1812...

 

[Iron Patch]

Round 4

Haven't quite narrowed down the exact era but somewhere between Rev. War and War of 1812...

Think you're safe to call it 1812 because I'm very sure the serious Rev collectors would pass on it.... and Rev badge they would jump on.

 

[daroofa]

These 3 WW I era Scovill artillery fuses are my favorites.

 

[gtoast99]

There's some cool stuff in here!
Mine's not quite as awesome, but I'm happy with it. Gaylord stamped union carbine sling buckle, found 10 feet outside my back door.

 

[Iron Patch]

Round 4 he says huh. Well how about this War of 1812 period British Royal Navy Master button. Next to nothing else found where I dug it so was pretty happy with the score.

 

[shaun7]

These 3 WW I era Scovill artillery fuses are my favorites.

Thanks for posting that! I find loads of bits of shrapnel with them numbers on and wondered where on the shell they
went

 

[Westfront]

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Thanks for posting that! I find loads of bits of shrapnel with them numbers on and wondered where on the shell they
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These are time fuzes mostly used in anti aircraft cannons. Here is a look to the mechanic inside, i cut a quarter out of one...

 

[LowGradeCopper]

I am enjoying the contributions so I will share mine as well

the second time it was found was in southern Ohio ~ originally found by a decorated veteran at the Gettysburg battlefield on the northwest side of town near the spring.

 

[mainer]

Figured Id add my oldest to the mix, Iron Patch says it dates to 1780-1790. The second is one of my favorites its part of a WWII sweetheart bracelet.

 

[PEles]

Re: That's easy living in S.Carolina my best military find is this CSA buckle

These don't turn up often in SC but I was lucky enough to dig this one right across the river from Savannah Georgia in the palmetto state. Some of Hardees troops fled savannah into SC to get away from Shermans forces and camped on an old plantation and that's where I found it. The other buttons were dug mostly in SC too but one or two came from Virginia.

Laszlo

 

[ColonialDude]

Revolutionary War 8th Regiment of Foot (Kings 8th) neck stock clasp. I was pretty pumped to find both halves. This is the only known example to exist.

 

[ColonialDude]

An 84th Regiment Badge

This 84th regiment badge is the only example known to exist, and unfortunately nobody knows exactly what it is. It design is identical to a variety of button used during the Revolutionary War, but it is not a button. Notice the attachment on the back. I thought it was pewter, but could be thin brass.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

No one has made a positive ID on this little Silver item, not even Mark Parker, so it is definitely not a common item. It is a favorite find of mine across all categories.

 

[txconservative]

My WWI Button.

 

[Erdspiegel]

military maneuver medal:

 

[Indianhead Jones]

Here's my prized military find...a Civil War 1st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia button, found on April 28, 1985, in a local school playground that was being bulldozed. The dozer had taken off several inches, and the button was another 4 inches down!

Larry G.

 

[kuger]

Round 2 for me is an 1830 army issue powder flask less than 5000 made.

A good friend of mine dug a fantastic example of that flask,I will try and get an image of it!

 

[Brian C.]

Plate Collection.

That is a nice collection, makes a fine display. Brian C.

 

[Brian C.]

Here is a favorite button of mine. Circa 1800, a 41st of Foot officers. I am not a historical military expert, but I have read that if not for the reputation of the 41st, the US may have tried to take Canada at the end of the War of 1812.

That's a great War of 1812 find!

Thanks IP, I don't think I ever found another like it on the internet. I've been lucky enough to find two. I did see a replica somewhere I think, though.

The 41st buttons are actually one of the more common regimentals the relic hunters dig around the Niagara area. An online friend (met him once) who passed away in 2004 dug the best one I have ever seen. Another friend of mine seen it in person and said the pics are no where close to doing it justice. Rick was a real credit to the hobby and to relic hunting. He used to travel around and set up his displays for others to enjoy, and on more than one occasion when someone asked to buy a button he mailed an example to them free of charge. He was the king of the 89th pewter!

The picture here was a friend of mine. He had a really nice diplay of buttons, he passed away several years back.

 

[Iron Patch]

Here is a favorite button of mine. Circa 1800, a 41st of Foot officers. I am not a historical military expert, but I have read that if not for the reputation of the 41st, the US may have tried to take Canada at the end of the War of 1812.

That's a great War of 1812 find!

Thanks IP, I don't think I ever found another like it on the internet. I've been lucky enough to find two. I did see a replica somewhere I think, though.

The 41st buttons are actually one of the more common regimentals the relic hunters dig around the Niagara area. An online friend (met him once) who passed away in 2004 dug the best one I have ever seen. Another friend of mine seen it in person and said the pics are no where close to doing it justice. Rick was a real credit to the hobby and to relic hunting. He used to travel around and set up his displays for others to enjoy, and on more than one occasion when someone asked to buy a button he mailed an example to them free of charge. He was the king of the 89th pewter!

The picture here was a friend of mine. He had a really nice diplay of buttons, he passed away several years back.

I was talking to Rick on his last day. He had just got home from a detecting trip and said he wasn't feeling great, so went to lie down. The next morning he son wrote me saying that he was gone. If only he had recognized his symptoms for what they were he might be alive today because the problems had started a few days before. I don't think there is anyone that was more into relic hunting and willing to share than him. Even though it was only 2004 it almost seems like a detecting era to me as things feel quite a bit different now.