Seated Silver and Buttons

[{Sentinel}]

Here's my finds from my last hunt. Jeff and I ended up getting some good finds from this property including the Seated and the Virginia Halfpenny that he found, in addition to a nice variety of buttons.


Here's the Pics:


1856 Seated Dime






One Piece Navy Eagle w/ Shank on Face (Jeff and I both got one of these)




Old Pewter Flower Button/ with Very BIG Shank (Fleur-de-Leise on the back)






Hammond Turner & Sons. John Bowen




Eagle "A's"







HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!! from Lt. Joshua "Sentinel" Owen (Observing the movements in and about the Halloween Party )

 

[umrgolf]

Nice digs Josh! Would love to know whats up with the shank on those buttons? Keep up the good work. Best of luck to you for the rest of the fall.

I wonder the same thing

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Josh Great CW era seated and other cool finds , Lt. Sentinel 8) 8) 8

 

[{Sentinel}]

Nice digs Josh! Would love to know whats up with the shank on those buttons? Keep up the good work. Best of luck to you for the rest of the fall.

Not quite sure but I've dug a few of them before at another location a few miles away.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

More nice digs...Way to go capt. homeboy

 

[{Sentinel}]

More nice digs...Way to go capt. homeboy

Capt. Homeboy If you're speaking of the hair; Not at all, nearly all officers and most soldiers in that period had hair like mine. My SCV group got mad at me when I buzzed my hair bc it wasn't authentic for living history, reenacting, and documentaries Short was the exception back then..

This is who I used to often play when I did living history (E. Porter Alexander). Notice the length of his hair, Although combed back real nice for the pic, its almost the exact same length as mine.

Here's NBF with very similar hair

However, here's one when I had short hair: CIVIL WAR DAYS 2004-2005

 

[{Sentinel}]

Josh,
If I walked up on you dressed like that for Halloween I'd throw my bag of candy at you and run like h-ll!!!
Excellent haul on the buttons. Most people (like me) are happy scoring just one. I'd soil myself if I found that many.
That eagle button with shank on the front is a super find indeed.
I've never seen a Hammond Turner & Ss back mark, but here's some info for you.
A big congrats Joshmeister!
-Doug-

ARRRHH Give me all your candy! Thanks Doug man, hope you had a good Trick or Treat BTW, thanks for the info on that button, they had a long career in the button making field it seems. What book was that in Albert's or Tice's or another??

 

[Mr Tuff]

sweet hunt with great results!!! MR TUFF

 

[{Sentinel}]

sweet hunt with great results!!! MR TUFF

Appreciate it Mr Tuff!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nics finds Josh! Look at all those Eagle A's!! Now that I see your pic, you are definitely the guy I remember from DIV 14. Speaking of DIV, I did it colonial style this time! Post and pics coming later today.

 

[Mike_of_Tenn]

Man what a haul! I wish I could have such a day as yours! CONGRATS!

Mike

 

[kuger]

WOW!You guys and the awesome buttons!!I am jealous,our guys out here just didnt wear many.
My hunting buddy,that lives in a period store and lives and breaths the Gold Rush,also does the most true reenactments,wore his full regalia for Halloween, he is trying to talk me into doing them with him,its just finding the time!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Josh,
If I walked up on you dressed like that for Halloween I'd throw my bag of candy at you and run like h-ll!!!
Excellent haul on the buttons. Most people (like me) are happy scoring just one. I'd soil myself if I found that many.
That eagle button with shank on the front is a super find indeed.
I've never seen a Hammond Turner & Ss back mark, but here's some info for you.
A big congrats Joshmeister!
-Doug-

ARRRHH Give me all your candy! Thanks Doug man, hope you had a good Trick or Treat BTW, thanks for the info on that button, they had a long career in the button making field it seems. What book was that in Albert's or Tice's or another??

Joshmeister,
Here's the book I found that info in about your button.
Now can I have my candy bag back?
-Doug-

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice finds, but a Gentleman always keeps his top button buttoned. 8)

-Buck

 

[kuger]

What a great bunch of buttons Josh, WTG! Dont ya just love the oddball buttons and old pewter buttons!! I see your catching up with me on the seated count too!!! Nice coin !!!!

Love the uniform!!!!! Which movies? I was in a movie also back in 92'

Larry

Well the biggest that most people would probably know was Gods and Generals (the prequel to Gettysburg). Also in April 1865 (History Channel), The Civil War in Hampton Roads (PBS), The Bloody Angle (Independent Movie), and also in "The Contraband Slave Camps" a very big regional play on Union General Butler's interactions with the Confederates here in Virginia.

Thanks for the info. Josh!

I was a stand-in for Craig Scheffer & D.B. Sweeney for the movie "Fire In The Sky" I was in the town meeting scene along with my wife!

And ya think ya know a guy!!I never knew that I.Man...I mean I knew you were famous and all but geeze!!!
Bet ya didnt know I was in Little House on The Prairie AND Lonesome Dove!!!!

 

[MaineRelic]

The # of eagle buttons amazes me ! Of course I only find about 2 CW buttone a season way up north here ! MaineRelic

 

[{Sentinel}]

Nics finds Josh! Look at all those Eagle A's!! Now that I see your pic, you are definitely the guy I remember from DIV 14. Speaking of DIV, I did it colonial style this time! Post and pics coming later today.

Yep, I told you that you dug right next to me at the last DIV. As for the finds from this weekend, SWEET!!! Can't wait to see them

The # of eagle buttons amazes me ! Of course I only find about 2 CW buttone a season way up north here ! MaineRelic

I'll tell you, its almost absurd how many Eagle "A's" there are around here; Lots of coastal artillery and an artillery school are the reason there are so many..

Nice finds, but a Gentleman always keeps his top button buttoned. 8)

-Buck

Thanks Will but I'm a Rebel not a Gentleman J/K .... Indeed, that's true for MOST occasions That's how I wear my jacket out in the sun when reenacting; with ONLY the top button buttoned so that air flows all the way around However, the heat of the bar was TOASTING me so I had to air out

P.S. I don't know if you saw the other pic above from 2004 with my double breasted frock coat on......but THATS the coat that I actually prefer, and buttoned ALL the way up! I've got a few different jackets for different occasions

Josh,
If I walked up on you dressed like that for Halloween I'd throw my bag of candy at you and run like h-ll!!!
Excellent haul on the buttons. Most people (like me) are happy scoring just one. I'd soil myself if I found that many.
That eagle button with shank on the front is a super find indeed.
I've never seen a Hammond Turner & Ss back mark, but here's some info for you.
A big congrats Joshmeister!
-Doug-

ARRRHH Give me all your candy! Thanks Doug man, hope you had a good Trick or Treat BTW, thanks for the info on that button, they had a long career in the button making field it seems. What book was that in Albert's or Tice's or another??

Joshmeister,
Here's the book I found that info in about your button.
Now can I have my candy bag back?
-Doug-

Thanks Dougman! I've heard of that book but one that I haven't cracked the pages on...I'll have to take a look at getting a copy

 

[{Sentinel}]

What a great bunch of buttons Josh, WTG! Dont ya just love the oddball buttons and old pewter buttons!! I see your catching up with me on the seated count too!!! Nice coin !!!!

Love the uniform!!!!! Which movies? I was in a movie also back in 92'

Larry

Well the biggest that most people would probably know was Gods and Generals (the prequel to Gettysburg). Also in April 1865 (History Channel), The Civil War in Hampton Roads (PBS), The Bloody Angle (Independent Movie), and also in "The Contraband Slave Camps" a very big regional play on Union General Butler's interactions with the Confederates here in Virginia.

Thanks for the info. Josh!

I was a stand-in for Craig Scheffer & D.B. Sweeney for the movie "Fire In The Sky" I was in the town meeting scene along with my wife!

And ya think ya know a guy!!I never knew that I.Man...I mean I knew you were famous and all but geeze!!!
Bet ya didnt know I was in Little House on The Prairie AND Lonesome Dove!!!!

Oh yeah, who'd you play on Lonesome Dove You weren't Big Jim were you??

 

[jamesbibb]

Nice finds guys on the last few hunts Those eagle A buttons are sweet