WOW!! Light Infantry Leather Hat with Hatbadge Still Attached!!!

[CanDiver]

What a dive! I found a piece of heavy leather while diving...When I flipped it over I saw the large bugle!!! Oh what a feeling. Also found some cool Naval buttons, a ring and coins and a very early military issue Bone handle knife.

 

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[ppratt]

WOW is right cool stuff

 

[Saabman]

That's awesome!!!!! WTG!!!

 

[55th Massachusetts]

WOW!! That is a very RARE type of bugle hatpin! And to still be on the hat......well BANNER!!!!

If this doesn't make the Banner, as RARE is this , I will be shocked!!
REB

 

[55th Massachusetts]

I just read in Howard Crouch's book, "Civil War Artifacts", that the type of infantry horn was used by Viginia Militia troops in the pre-war period!

Nice relic ! Again BANNER!!!!!!!
REB

 

[creskol]

WoW!!! ..., WoW is right! One heck of a recovery for sure! Congratulations on such a significant find! I vote BANNER,too!

 

[SGVALLEYMAN]

WOW what a keeper..Great Find !!

 

[bryguy5]

rare for sure wtg..

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Awesome finds!

Love the patina on that "Tim Horton" cup!

 

[Swingit]

WoW That Is Awesome!!!!

 

[DMN]

Amazing! What kind of water and silt did you find that in? I'm just awed by the fact anything that old could have lasted so long! Sure it wasn't a prop in a John Wayne/John Ford movie?

 

[Mobes]

Awesome find, I vote banner.

 

[romeo-1]

I just read in Howard Crouch's book, "Civil War Artifacts", that the type of infantry horn was used by Viginia Militia troops in the pre-war period!

Nice relic ! Again BANNER!!!!!!!
REB

This would pre-date the Civil War by quite a few years!

Definitely belongs on the banner! Got to love these cold Canuckian waters for preserving relics! Great recovery!

 

[Steve in PA]

More great finds Diver! Can you give us some close ups of your buttons?

 

[CRUSADER]

just another days dive for the pro

 

[teleman 2525]

now thats just to cool

 

[Capt. Brad]

More pictures please. For what its worth, I say banner.

 

[CanDiver]

What a dive! I found a piece of heavy leather while diving...When I flipped it over I saw the large bugle!!! Oh what a feeling. Also found some cool Naval buttons, a ring and coins and a very early military issue Bone handle knife.

Thanks everyone. I'm going back out Friday morning to look for the regiment number and crossbelt plate!

 

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[speedenforcer]

Banner all the way.