War of 1812 - 1st Regiment Artillery Button

[Steve in PA]

I have always had a thing about buttons with an eagle perched on a cannon. I have found a few, but never one with the "CORPS" or "REGT" under the cannon. I went out in wet muddy conditions on Sunday for what I knew would be my last hunt of the year. Didn't find hardly anything but I did get this artillery button. It's a little rough but I'll take it. It is identical to Albert's AY21 except mine is 24 mm instead of 22 mm. It has an Armitage/Best Quality/Philadelphia backmark.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Nice find Steve. Congrats on a really cool button. GL&HH.

 

[pong12211]

Nice find congrats on the button and thanks for sharing.

 

[The Patriot]

Great score on the button there! Funny how my interest in buttons grew, never really thought much of them when I first started to detect, now they are a must when I get out...

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

Nice Button!
I don't know what it is, but I am just as excited about the buttons as anything I find.. They do help to date sites, since they are relatively reliable, but it's more than that, like the eagle and the cannon, there's a neat story in there. That's the part I like. I just dug a large copper round, when I first saw the color, size and shape, I thought, "Oh wow, it's a colonial half penny!" Then I saw how thin it was and that that side had no details, then flipped it and saw the loop still attached, and I was just as happy with that colonial than if it had been a coin.. Is that crazy ?

 

[billpa]

Sweet old button you dug there.

 

[Old Dude]

I think I was just as happy the day I dug my first flat button as the day I dug my first colonial coin too ESM!

Very nice button Steve. Any idea why there is the difference in size? A muddy hunt sure beats the thought of no detecting for the next 3 months!

 

[Steve in PA]

Great score on the button there! Funny how my interest in buttons grew, never really thought much of them when I first started to detect, now they are a must when I get out...

Thanks, I definitely feel the same way about buttons, especially pre-Civil War military buttons

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice Button!
I don't know what it is, but I am just as excited about the buttons as anything I find.. They do help to date sites, since they are relatively reliable, but it's more than that, like the eagle and the cannon, there's a neat story in there. That's the part I like. I just dug a large copper round, when I first saw the color, size and shape, I thought, "Oh wow, it's a colonial half penny!" Then I saw how thin it was and that that side had no details, then flipped it and saw the loop still attached, and I was just as happy with that colonial than if it had been a coin.. Is that crazy ?

Not crazy at all. I dig far more coppers than nice early military buttons I love the one piece military buttons and colonial buttons with designs

 

[Steve in PA]

I think I was just as happy the day I dug my first flat button as the day I dug my first colonial coin too ESM!

Very nice button Steve. Any idea why there is the difference in size? A muddy hunt sure beats the thought of no detecting for the next 3 months!

I never get tired of digging buttons. This is the fourth different type of artillery button I have found on this site

 

[screwynewy]

Nice button! I love digging early miltary buttons but most of mine are the common smooth flat variety. I dug a cuff size like this one a couple of months ago.

 

[Metal Illness]

Another War of 1812 Relic

That is very cool, glad you have enough detail to identify it. Seems like the war of 1812 provides the fewest (war) relics discovered. I got one to share with you. I found this about 4 inches deep (screaming clad quarter signal) at a home built in 1832 (still standing). Scavenger here on T-net identified it for me. I was completely blown away, as I had no clue what a Pummel was. Included is a picture of one attached to the sword. It is an Officer's Sword.

 

[goldenoldie]

Hi just last week I found a US military button in a field over here in the UK.
I am not sure whether or not it is from WW1 or WW2, as I find military items from both periods in the same field.
I will have to get a pic up on here for an id when I get the time. I have also found three cap badges from this field,
one is a Canadian expeditionary forces 99th btn cap badge from WW1, I need to identify the others though.
Also I had a small Navy sweetheart badge . I cannot wait to get back to that field, I love finding military history.
Regards

 

[Bubba65]

Great Button Steve and a nice way to finish the year, CONGRATS

 

[Steve in PA]

That is very cool, glad you have enough detail to identify it. Seems like the war of 1812 provides the fewest (war) relics discovered. I got one to share with you. I found this about 4 inches deep (screaming clad quarter signal) at a home built in 1832 (still standing). Scavenger here on T-net identified it for me. I was completely blown away, as I had no clue what a Pummel was. Included is a picture of one attached to the sword. It is an Officer's Sword.

Nice pommel. I have seen that style posted before and would love to dig one.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Terrific button!

 

[Ahab8]

That's a great button find Steve. I love the style of those particular buttons

 

[nsdq]

Sweet find

 

[park pirate]

Sweet button i found one three years ago but mine has the letter A over the front of the eagle...

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Very nice Steve! Those have always been one of my favorite style of buttons.