War of 1812 Button Kind of Day

[ColonialDude]

So I decided not to let the fractured wrist slow me down and toughed it out for a hunt in the woods.

Found a pile of buttons, 8 of which are marked. 4 are pewter buttons with the GR cypher with crown above. I am unsure what regiment used this. I know the De Watteville Regiment used identical buttons except the regiments name was around the perimeter. The may in fact be a general service button of some type. I know they are War of 1812.

3 of the buttons are Royal Canadian Volunteers also from the War of 1812.

1 is a 47th regiment Revolutionary War button.

Found but not pictured, an 18 pound cannonball which is currently being cleaned.

I also found a handful of musketballs, a finial, a musket part (I believe for a sling), a couple of fishing weights.

A great hunt but unfortunately the condition just isn't there for the buttons...this is in part due to the face several of the buttons I actually found sitting right on top of the surface. I guess 200 years lying on the ground in the woods can do a number on anything, nevermind pewter.

No jaw dropping finds but I have no doubt I will dig a couple this fall.

Thanks for looking.

 

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[Steve in PA]

Good stuff ColonialDude! I love those early buttons. How about a before & after picture of your cannonball when your done cleaning it?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great looking buttons! Congrats on those

 

[tennessee digger]

Great finds and OLD too! You did good. Tennessee digger

 

[johnnyblaze]

Great relics

My kind of finds


Blaze

 

[ColonialDude]

Thanks guys. Wish the buttons were in better condition...but pewter is pewter.

 

[zaxfire69]

I found that exact same button in Mississippi.

 

[Hunthicks]

Your posts always make me wanna get into the woods! I just don't come across the sites like that. Sweet hunt in my books!

 

[HISPAN]

nice buttons ...congrats !
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[sekypaleo]

Wow...you had a REALLY good day! I love finding CW relics but sure wished I lived in an area that could produce buttons from the War of 1812. Congrats!

 

[ColonialDude]

I found that exact same button in Mississippi.

Yours appears to be brass? Looks pretty close but some differences between them. Thanks for sharing.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice button....there do seem to be some differences in the one found to the north and the one found to the south!

 

[Getty]

Great recoveries!

 

[umrgolf]

Beautiful finds You consistently get the good stuff

 

[CanDiver]

So I decided not to let the fractured wrist slow me down and toughed it out for a hunt in the woods.

Found a pile of buttons, 8 of which are marked. 4 are pewter buttons with the GR cypher with crown above. I am unsure what regiment used this. I know the De Watteville Regiment used identical buttons except the regiments name was around the perimeter. The may in fact be a general service button of some type. I know they are War of 1812.

3 of the buttons are Royal Canadian Volunteers also from the War of 1812.

1 is a 47th regiment Revolutionary War button.

Found but not pictured, an 18 pound cannonball which is currently being cleaned.

I also found a handful of musketballs, a finial, a musket part (I believe for a sling), a couple of fishing weights.

A great hunt but unfortunately the condition just isn't there for the buttons...this is in part due to the face several of the buttons I actually found sitting right on top of the surface. I guess 200 years lying on the ground in the woods can do a number on anything, nevermind pewter.

No jaw dropping finds but I have no doubt I will dig a couple this fall.

Thanks for looking.

Nice haul!

 

[The Patriot]

Darn I new I should've stopped off and see you when I drove by your place this summer! A kinda of day I would love seeing again! Great finds there and keep them coming...

 

[ColonialDude]

Darn I new I should've stopped off and see you when I drove by your place this summer! A kinda of day I would love seeing again! Great finds there and keep them coming...

I told you to let me know when you were out this way man. I will keep you posted about my trip to NB in the summer of 2012.

 

[scratcher]

Nice finds, there I want to thank you again for the cleaning job you did on one of my buttons.

Happy hunting