Variety of militia button ive never found before & more

[sscindercoop]

My finds from yesterday's hunt with the deus. I can't find my variety or back quality mark for my NY excelsior button in the tice book so I'm pretty sure its a rare variety. I'm thinking it dates to the early 1800s. There's more good finds in the video. HH coop

 

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[Jeff H]

Awesome looking button ! Sweet DB !

 

[oakhunter27]

Very nice button in awesome shape

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[jewelerguy]

excellent finds!

 

[vpnavy]

 

[blugotti1]

sweet finds!!

 

[dansalata]

wow!!!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Wow... more awesome finds. Congrats.

My Deus should be here this week. I can hardly wait!

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Sscindercoop wrote:
> I can't find my variety or back quality mark for my NY excelsior button in the tice book so I'm pretty sure its a rare variety...

Pardon me if you already know some or all of the following info:
Your brass 1-piece NY State Militia "Excelsior" (emblem inside an oval) button is a variant of button NY-10 in the Albert book and NY-100 in the Tice book. They were made sometime between 1816 and 1829, primarily by Joseph Mann in Birmingham England, who is the only listed MANUFACTURER of them (not merely an importer or dealer, like Thomas Potts or Lewis & Tomes).

William Leigh's website shows several of the NY-10/NY-100 variations, including one with the same backmark as yours (but the eagle's wingtip doesn't touch the letter E, like yours does), listed as button US-108. Click on the photo to see the button's back. Go here:
William Leigh: Union State Buttons

 

[OldNBroken]

Wow! Only buttons I find around here are the ones that pop off my pants when I bend down to dig. Beautiful shape for being 200 yrs old.

 

[sscindercoop]

Sscindercoop wrote:
> I can't find my variety or back quality mark for my NY excelsior button in the tice book so I'm pretty sure its a rare variety...

Pardon me if you already know some or all of the following info:
Your brass 1-piece NY State Militia "Excelsior" (emblem inside an oval) button is a variant of button NY-10 in the Albert book and NY-100 in the Tice book. They were made sometime between 1816 and 1829, primarily by Joseph Mann in Birmingham England, who is the only listed MANUFACTURER of them (not merely an importer or dealer, like Thomas Potts or Lewis & Tomes).

William Leigh's website shows several of the NY-10/NY-100 variations, including one with the same backmark as yours (but the eagle's wingtip doesn't touch the letter E, like yours does), listed as button US-108. Click on the photo to see the button's back. Go here:
William Leigh: Union State Buttons

Thanks CannonballGuy all the info from alberts and Tice I already had but the button on William Leigh's site is almost identical to mine and I knew nothing about it. I see the one he has listed also doesn't have the rope border like mine. I know mines not a high dollar button is just not a variety Ive found before. Thanks again for the help. HH coop

 

[doninbrewster]

Nice Draped Bust LC and a great Excelsior button.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Mega hunt and save ! Gotta like the condition of the Excelsior ,
as usual that area of NY never lets you down .

CMDdawg

 

[Steve in PA]

Love the button and the Large Cent Coop!