Patriot Relics
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Hey guys,
Been MIA for a few months with transitioning out of active duty and starting my airline gig. The year started out with a bang with a pair of rev war pewters from the SC 3rd as well as the King's 3rd American so that held me over, but just couldn't take the detecting hiatus any longer. Despite temps in the high 90s, I hit the water to return to some promising sites that had produced in the past. Given my absence, I was hoping new erosion over the last couple months might uncover a button or bullet. Needless to say I wasn't expecting 6 marked military pewters, and an ultra rare 1st Regiment of Infantry cuff. Here is the just dug picture of the pewters, nothing in situation as I was running from a thunderstorm
Bit of cleaning and a nice wax coat on the set
Here's the prize, a 1808-1811 1st Regiment of Infantry cuff. I dug its bigger brother at the same site back in 2015!
Also scored the US coat and cuff - the cuff looks like it was cast and dropped yesterday
Pair of 1812 infantry script I's as well as a coat
Unmarked cuffs
Had this one soaking in mineral oil - Artillery CORPS
Flat buttons, while this site is heaven for pewter, it eats brass alive
This was another killer finds, 1812 era partial sword guard
Here's a similar style
Variety of caliber round balls
Stray assortment of CW rounds
CW friction primer
Hotchkiss sabbot
Late 1700s reins guide with tutor rose motif and buckle
This little thing has me puzzled, anyone got any ideas?
That about covers the spread, another busy few months of training so I'll be living vicariously through you guys and your relic saves. Thanks for looking and have a great 4th!
Been MIA for a few months with transitioning out of active duty and starting my airline gig. The year started out with a bang with a pair of rev war pewters from the SC 3rd as well as the King's 3rd American so that held me over, but just couldn't take the detecting hiatus any longer. Despite temps in the high 90s, I hit the water to return to some promising sites that had produced in the past. Given my absence, I was hoping new erosion over the last couple months might uncover a button or bullet. Needless to say I wasn't expecting 6 marked military pewters, and an ultra rare 1st Regiment of Infantry cuff. Here is the just dug picture of the pewters, nothing in situation as I was running from a thunderstorm
Bit of cleaning and a nice wax coat on the set
Here's the prize, a 1808-1811 1st Regiment of Infantry cuff. I dug its bigger brother at the same site back in 2015!
Also scored the US coat and cuff - the cuff looks like it was cast and dropped yesterday
Pair of 1812 infantry script I's as well as a coat
Unmarked cuffs
Had this one soaking in mineral oil - Artillery CORPS
Flat buttons, while this site is heaven for pewter, it eats brass alive
This was another killer finds, 1812 era partial sword guard
Here's a similar style
Variety of caliber round balls
Stray assortment of CW rounds
CW friction primer
Hotchkiss sabbot
Late 1700s reins guide with tutor rose motif and buckle
This little thing has me puzzled, anyone got any ideas?
That about covers the spread, another busy few months of training so I'll be living vicariously through you guys and your relic saves. Thanks for looking and have a great 4th!
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for an 1812 silver officer's button. The response from the almighty was instantaneous.![lightning-caddyshack[1].webp](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1561/1561091-22ed2b68a1c35fecf347c7e86b1ac99f.jpg?hash=COdaXUMzo5 "lightning-caddyshack[1].webp")
Amazing that you can pull buttons like that from the shoreline. It gives me some motivation for hitting the shore this summer.
