Two More Coppers and An Odd Oval Button?

West Jersey Detecting · Apr 4, 2012

Two More Coppers, Half A Cuff-Link and More Buttons!

I hit one of my local spots today. It's funny that I have been hitting it for years finding mostly Indian Head Cents and civilian buttons but the last few weeks I have been hitting a lot of military (1812) era buttons and coppers!

Today I found another 6 buttons and the two coppers, which were side by side. These coppers make number 10 and number 11 for the year. The first one in the video may actually be a button. I may never know.

The button in question is an odd one. I never found an oval button before. Anyone know about these types of buttons?

Thanks for correcting me on the find Jewelry guy! I should have realized it was a cuff-link.

jewelerguy · Apr 4, 2012

is it a button or part of a cuff link?

West Jersey Detecting · Apr 4, 2012

jewelerguy said:
is it a button or part of a cuff link?

Stupid me! I shoulda known better!

timekiller · Apr 4, 2012

You've been digging some cool finds of late. :icon_thumright:

There not the norm I think of for a colonial cuff link but that's how they list them Neil.Here's one I found...............
And how it's listed..........I see they say it's not metal but mine is some form of tombac
UK Finds Database - - - UKDFD

flyinryan2 · Apr 5, 2012

Congrats on the old coppers, indian and flat buttons!

CRUSADER · Apr 5, 2012

timekiller said:
You've been digging some cool finds of late.
There not the norm I think of for a colonial cuff link but that's how they list them Neil.Here's one I found...............
And how it's listed..........I see they say it's not metal but mine is some form of tombac
UK Finds Database - - - UKDFD

The plain copper-alloy one the finder has is the norm over here for a circa 1800 cufflink piece, your tombac one is a little more unusual.