gheenoe78
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- Location
- South Carolina
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- Garrett AT Pro, Garrett ACE 250
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Greetings Tnet, been a while since I've had a chance to get out detecting but was able to get out yesterday and hit up a spot I've dug and had moderate success in the past. The site is near a riverbank by an old plantation that dates to the late 1700s but has been occupied during the civil war and through the 20th century as well. First find of the day was this mechanic overalls button which dates to the early 1900s. I thought it was a gold coin when I saw it in the plug. I've found in my research that the logo is still used today on reproduction buttons, cufflinks and tie clips.
Next up was my favorite find of the day, a rare War of 1812 15th regiment infantry pewter uniform button.
According to several online databases these buttons rarely surface on the market and when they do they often have edge loss or corrosion on the surface so collectors should accept all conditions of this variety. It is GI 34-R15 in the Albert's catalogue. This one has edge loss but the surface is mostly free of corrosion. I'm not aware of any of this particular variety posted on TNet. Though the lowcountry of South Carolina didn't see any battles or skirmishes during the War of 1812, it was an important port for the US and soldiers were stationed throughout the area in the event of a sea invasion similar to what happened in Washington DC, Maryland and Louisiana. Most of the infantry buttons that surface in this area are the plain script "i" variety. Never seen a 15th surface here so I was pretty happy with this find.
Last find actually came on a different recent hunt but had to share anyway. This was a surface find nearby. It's a clay pipe bowl in nearly perfect condition which depicts three faces on the left, right and front of the bowl. I don't have much information about it but suspect it dates from the mid-1800s? Any additional information about the origin of why these were made with faces on them, or why this one has three would be appreciated.
Thanks for looking, happy Canada Day, happy 4th of July and happy hunting!
Gheenoe
Next up was my favorite find of the day, a rare War of 1812 15th regiment infantry pewter uniform button.
According to several online databases these buttons rarely surface on the market and when they do they often have edge loss or corrosion on the surface so collectors should accept all conditions of this variety. It is GI 34-R15 in the Albert's catalogue. This one has edge loss but the surface is mostly free of corrosion. I'm not aware of any of this particular variety posted on TNet. Though the lowcountry of South Carolina didn't see any battles or skirmishes during the War of 1812, it was an important port for the US and soldiers were stationed throughout the area in the event of a sea invasion similar to what happened in Washington DC, Maryland and Louisiana. Most of the infantry buttons that surface in this area are the plain script "i" variety. Never seen a 15th surface here so I was pretty happy with this find.Last find actually came on a different recent hunt but had to share anyway. This was a surface find nearby. It's a clay pipe bowl in nearly perfect condition which depicts three faces on the left, right and front of the bowl. I don't have much information about it but suspect it dates from the mid-1800s? Any additional information about the origin of why these were made with faces on them, or why this one has three would be appreciated.
Thanks for looking, happy Canada Day, happy 4th of July and happy hunting!
Gheenoe
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