War of 1812 Relic Jackpot- Pewters, Sword guard, and Bullets

[Patriot Relics]

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!

 

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Very nice! Congratulations!

 

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[Hawks88]

You saved a lot of history. Congrats

 

[Patriot Relics]

Outstanding military assortment !!! Well done sir and happy 4th to you as well, and to all my british friends, happy rotten seditious ungrateful colonist day
Cheers (-;

'Merica

 

[Patriot Relics]

What a great hunt. Bet you didn’t want to stop!

For sure, but after the fourth lightning strike I hauled out of there quick

 

[Hughett]

Looks like museum quality finds!!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Running from a thunderstorm you say?

Despite the recovery of over a half-dozen early military buttons, VMI Digger in the end screams to the heavens after mistaking a shiny Budweiser bottle cap for an 1812 silver officer's button. The response from the almighty was instantaneous.

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Did I mention that your detecting partner looks a lot like Bill Murray?

Awesome recoveries. Amazing that you can pull buttons like that from the shoreline. It gives me some motivation for hitting the shore this summer.

P.S. - The part of a sword handle is just amazing, as sword handle parts are so infrequently posted on T-Net. I would display it in a small case with a background of the complete sword handle that shadows your find for illustrative purposes. I wonder what type of activity was occurring that left behind these artifacts. May I ask, did you dig it on the shoreline or scoop them in the water. I believe my area has potential, although modern debris would likely make it quite challenging.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Nice finds as always buddy!

Thanks Ryan, we need to link up soon

 

[Patriot Relics]

Running from a thunderstorm you say?

Despite the recovery of over a half-dozen early military buttons, VMI Digger in the end screams to the heavens after mistaking a shiny Budweiser bottle cap for an 1812 silver officer's button. The response from the almighty was instantaneous.

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Did I mention that your detecting partner looks a lot like Bill Murray?

Awesome recoveries. Amazing that you can pull buttons like that from the shoreline. It gives me some motivation for hitting the shore this summer.

That picture is spot on, yea lots of goodies on the coast. Unfortunately no shortage of trash, one of these days I'll post all the slaw cans and pop tops.

 

[invent4hir]

VMI Digger, wow, Wow, WOW!

 

[arrow86]

Great group of finds , mystery item is killing me to know what it is hopefully somebody knows maybe some type of fastener or rivet like these
or maybe this

 

[Joe-Dirt]

The mystery item makes me think of something to do with electric fence wire, old ones, I dunno

 

[Lost Signal]

Well done! I haven't figured out what conditions are best or worst for pewter, but your finds look good.

 

[xcopperstax]

Holy buttons batman. You went to button heaven and came back! Those buttons are amazing! I really like the cast u.s. button with the shank. Serious history represented here! Congrats on those. In my three years of detecting I only recently found some military buttons so I now have more of an understanding of how awesome those are!

 

[mbcuce]

Thanks awdw, crazy how many 1812 buttons turn up in the LC despite no action. Such a massive build up for an invasion that never came

Awesome finds. It is interesting, we have found a lot of war of 1812 stuff too, at a couple different sites. Love the military buttons.

 

[sandchip]

Super finds. The sword guard is killer.

 

[Reanm8er]

Great work Digger and what a haul!

I think the mystery object is a mixture screw from a carburetor.

Great 4th and many happy returns!

 

[Reanm8er]

Digger, it looks like that sword guard was lopped of by another blade of some sort. Somebody lost some fingers or worse!

 

[Patriot Relics]

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Thanks Casper

 

[Patriot Relics]

Very nice! Congratulations!

Much appreciated 298

 

[Patriot Relics]

You saved a lot of history. Congrats

For sure, love these early pewters