Todays find, plus need ID on button CW ?

[deanv63]

Todays finds Indian penny 1887, two wheats in there 40s. Plus i need ID help on button, want to know if it is CW ? Thanks for looking, and good luck on your next hunt!

 

[Treasure $ Trekkies]

Nice finds, congrats!! Frank

 

[{Sentinel}]

the badge is WWII ... however the indian looks to be in GREAT shape and is actually an 1878! Much better than an 1887 ... 1878 IH G-4 books for $25 F-12 books for $70

 

[fyrffytr1]

The button may be a WW1 collar device worn by a private in the Infantry. This is not a picture but the drawing 3rd from left in the bottom row looks like it. Here is a link to the site I found it on.
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~worldwarone/WWI/Uniforms/index.html

 

[vayank54]

I think Sentinel is right on the collar disc WWII Definitely later than WWI The Indian head is a cool find too.

 

[mainer]

Cant help with an ID but it is sweet and I would be thrilled to have it in my case.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Please educate me on how you arrived at the age of the collar device. I am not questioning your appraisal, just want to know how to tell the difference. Thanks, Fyr.

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice find!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[vayank54]

Please educate me on how you arrived at the age of the collar device. I am not questioning your appraisal, just want to know how to tell the difference. Thanks, Fyr.

As far as I know all WWI collar discs are thick and have a threaded stud on the back. I've dug a couple I thought were large cents when I first saw them in the dirt.
The one posted may actually be later than WWII but I'm sure it is not older than that.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Well, now I know the rest of the story. Thank you very much!

 

[Gonehunting]

Well, now I know the rest of the story. Thank you very much!

trust the Yank he knows a thing or two about militaria.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Well, now I know the rest of the story. Thank you very much!

trust the Yank he knows a thing or two about militaria.

You're asking a Georgia Boy to trust a Yank? I'd just as soon put sugar on my grits! I know Va knows his stuff, that is why I ask him to enlighten me.

 

[vayank54]

If it helps. I'm only half yank. My dad's folks are from Winchester VA. My mom's folks are from upper MD and lower PA. I was born in Gettysburg but raised in VA. I hope this info helps.

 

[fyrffytr1]

If it helps. I'm only half yank. My dad's folks are from Winchester VA. My mom's folks are from upper MD and lower PA. I was born in Gettysburg but raised in VA. I hope this info helps.

You're a Mutt just like me. My Dad's family is from Hagerstown, Md. and Mom's are from Luray, Va. I was born and raised in Hagerstown, moved down here in 1973 after getting out of the Navy. I have a civil war ancestor buried at Andersonville. He died there in March 1864 of diahrea.

 

[vayank54]

Man that is wild. Have you ever heard of Harney MD or Littlestown PA? My mom is from Harney and I have relatives that live there and Littlestown and some in Westminster MD.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Man that is wild. Have you ever heard of Harney MD or Littlestown PA? My mom is from Harney and I have relatives that live there and Littlestown and some in Westminster MD.

IIRC Harney is near Emmitsburg. Never did make it over that way. I enlisted in the Navy and left in the fall of 1968. Never went back except on vacations. I do llike that part of the country better than where I am but don't like all the prople.

 

[vayank54]

Yep it is near Emmitsburg but I'm not sure how close. My grandmother told me that her mother said there was a group of southern gentlemen that camped in piece of woods near Harney just before the battle of Gettysburg. Of cours I had to check it out. I had my old Metrotech then and dug a Zouave button, a canteen spount and a large cent and a ton of coins from the 1880's to 1900's as the church held revival meetings there. the next time we went up I was ready to go back and try it again. I got to the wood only to see a nice new house setting right in th middle of where I had dug everything (

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

nice finds

 

[KILLER Tn]

I found a button similar to yours , except mine has crossed cannons , with the letter s under the cannons .