Surprise find - French Rev War regimental button!!

[Bill D. (VA)]

Went back to hunt another area of the early coin spill site for a couple hours late yesterday. This part of the field had given up maybe 25 flat buttons and other misc early 1800s relics in a couple previous trips. Went the first 15-20 minutes without a decent hit, then finally found the first flat button. Then only about 3 feet away from that spot I got another similar sounding target. I was a little shocked when out pops this French 13th regimental button from the Rev War. This button was worn by the 13th Bourbonnais infantry regiment serving under Compt de Rochenbeau during the final days of the war at Yorktown. Exactly one year earlier on Dec 4, 2010 I found a French 85th button at a site now far from this one. I'm still a little stumped as to how these buttons came to be lost in this area as the troops never made it down this way according to the records. Anyway, guess none of that matters as I'm just happy to be fortunate enough to have swung my coil over both of these little pieces of history. Below are pics of yesterday's finds (which were paltry other than the button) as well as a depiction of what the French regimental uniforms would have looked like that these 2 butttons were lost from. Guess I'm really going to have to slow down and hit this place hard, although with the electric fence and transformer right next to the site its a real pain to hunt there.

 

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[umrgolf]

Great find Hope there are a few more out there

 

[allen]

that is an amazing recovery, congrats !!!

 

[Valley Ranger]

Way to go Bill!

 

[romeo-1]

Very nice find!

 

[BobinSouthVA]

wow that's awesome, very cool recovery

 

[Iron Patch]

No wonder the French don't like to fight, they wear white!

I think you better make your plans for Dec. 4th, 2012.

 

[Don in SJ]

No wonder the French don't like to fight, they wear white!

I think you better make your plans for Dec. 4th, 2012.

LOL, that is their winter uniform!

Excellent find Bill, I agree with IP, plan for that hunt next year, same day!!

Don

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

No wonder the French don't like to fight, they wear white!

I think you better make your plans for Dec. 4th, 2012.

I was thinking more like Dec 11, 2011 which is the next day I have access to the site due to hunters. But Dec 4th next year will definitely be circled on my calendar.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice find Bill

I wish I could find Rev War buttons like that up this way. The only ones I ever seem to find are eaten up pewter types

 

[Iron Patch]

Nice find Bill

I wish I could find Rev War buttons like that up this way. The only ones I ever seem to find are eaten up pewter types

Yes, but your eaten up pewters are WAY rarer and WAY more collectible!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice find Bill

I wish I could find Rev War buttons like that up this way. The only ones I ever seem to find are eaten up pewter types

Yes, but your eaten up pewters are WAY rarer and WAY more collectible!

True Patch, I have dug a Hartley's Regiment and a 3rd Battalion Pennsylvania up here. Even in their deteriorated pewter condition they are worth more than a well preserved brass French Rev War button, so I'm not complaining, I'm just greedy - I want to dig as many as I can from all the countries involved in the conflict.

 

[CRUSADER]

Good day in my books

 

[ds6191]

I used to live in a town called Bourbonnais, cool finds. Dan

 

[metalev4]

Real nice button Bill. Hit that field hard, definitely could be another one in there.
-Evan

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

What a great find! Odd for your region!

 

[Bratvlos]

Nice and rare finds, even in France congrats

 

[jewelerguy]

fantastic button

 

[Hans R Dirty]

Great button Bill. We don't see the Frenchie's to often. That's a good site your on

 

[johnnyblaze]

That is a killer French Rev War button


I have never got one

Maybe i have with all the eaten up pewter buttons i get


Blaze