Royal Regiment of Artillery Button - Circa 1800

[West Jersey Detecting]

I got out to my favorite detecting spot today. I dug a large copper...It appears to be a counterfeit KG, but it is too far gone to be sure. I also dug a watch winder, and a bunch of buttons including a large "Dandy". Without a doubt, though, the old military button is the find of the day. It is a one piece, domed button. I can only make out the letters "ON.....ON"?.

UPDATE: Thanks for the help on the ID on the button gang!

Sorry about the scans, I am temporarily operating without a digital camera .

 

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[hogge]

Re: Early Military Button - 1812? Help with ID PLEASE!

Royal Regiment of Artillery. The one shown in Neumann and Kravics is 1780-1800. Pretty sure, but what do I know. NICE FIND NEIL. Looks exactly the same. Congrats Hogge

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: Early Military Button - 1812? Help with ID PLEASE!

Nice finds Neil, like the button, here look here for an example: http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/militarynamedregiments.htm

Don

 

[The Seeker]

Re: Early Military Button - 1812? Help with ID PLEASE!

Nice find........Royal Artillery button! War of 1812 era........Congrats!



Found this one at a colonial village that is long gone!


John

 

[cwdigger]

Very nice piece there, never seen that button before, congrats my freind!!

Cw

 

[tymcmurray]

Great find.
Congratulations.

 

[Kyle PA]

Nice militia button, Neil! You are having one heck of a season!

 

[Kirk PA]

Neil,

I would like to see that copper, too. That button is killer!

Kirk

 

[nova treasure]

Very nice find.

Nova Treasure

 

[bookfisher]

Excellent, Excellent Find Neil. Definitely One For The Case And Also The Web Page. WTG!

 

[Iron Patch]

Good one. I used to find quite a few but they seem to have dried up lately.

 

[johnnyi]

That is one nice button! I have what's probably a dumb question though. Is it absolutely certain that this design was not used a little earlier? I'm just asking because, as you know, the British troops camped on the western shore of the Delaware, and they numbered in the thousands.

 

[Iron Patch]

That is one nice button! I have what's probably a dumb question though. Is it absolutely certain that this design was not used a little earlier? I'm just asking because, as you know, the British troops camped on the western shore of the Delaware, and they numbered in the thousands.

Yes, but was flat.

 

[collector01]

Great button , would love to see the other relics you found. congrats on a good hunt. HH!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Thanks for all the replies. As I began researching the button, I think it is a bit later, 1831-1840. That would also be in line with most of the other things I have dug at the site.

Here are some of the other digs, including the copper, the large Dandy and an 1883 IH that was also dug.



The copper is corroded, but I may see some writing. It is fairly thin and only had a VDI of 69, which is not unusual for counterfeits.

 

[vermonster]

AH YAH ,how Kool is that?

 

[allen]

congrats on that nice relic !!

 

[bookfisher]

Hey Neil, I missed this post when it was first listed and was only able to find it due to your post about the possible regimental crown badge of today. Anyway, that's one of the coolest looking military buttons I've seen posted here on TNet.
Also, the remaining gilt is awesome!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Me want one!

 

[Detectingfreak]

Very nice button!!! Keep on hunting!