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

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 :laughing7:

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Bit of cleaning and a nice wax coat on the set

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Here's the prize, a 1808-1811 1st Regiment of Infantry cuff. I dug its bigger brother at the same site back in 2015!

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Also scored the US coat and cuff - the cuff looks like it was cast and dropped yesterday

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Pair of 1812 infantry script I's as well as a coat

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Unmarked cuffs

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Had this one soaking in mineral oil - Artillery CORPS

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Flat buttons, while this site is heaven for pewter, it eats brass alive

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This was another killer finds, 1812 era partial sword guard

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Here's a similar style

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Variety of caliber round balls

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Stray assortment of CW rounds

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CW friction primer

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Hotchkiss sabbot

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Late 1700s reins guide with tutor rose motif and buckle

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This little thing has me puzzled, anyone got any ideas?

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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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Outstanding Hunt, congratulations! :notworthy:
 

Digger RJ

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Very Nice!!! Congrats!!! A lot of History brought back to life!!!
 

Palmetto

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Awesome Jon-That 1st Reg button is killer.
Glad to see you back out.
 

Truth

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I am amazed at your hunt truly amazing!!! I was blessed to find the script “I” with the plain circle in New Orleans. Your’s are beautiful shanks just incredible everything. I love Rev War stuff the best. Thanks for sharing you good fortune [emoji1317]

Congratulations
 

Joe-Dirt

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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 (-;



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Patriot Relics

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I am amazed at your hunt truly amazing!!! I was blessed to find the script “I” with the plain circle in New Orleans. Your’s are beautiful shanks just incredible everything. I love Rev War stuff the best. Thanks for sharing you good fortune [emoji1317]

Congratulations

Thanks truth, condition of water dug pewter is impossible to beat
 

Underwonder

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

Silver Tree Chaser

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Running from a thunderstorm you say? :icon_biggrin:

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 :occasion14: 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? :laughing7:

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

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