Patriot Relics
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Hey guys,
Been watching enviously over the last month while many Tnet members have been recovering incredible Rev War buttons
. In between picking my jaw off the floor, I managed to get a few hours of swinging on some promising dirt. December scouting has been a bit hit or miss, the occasional flat button or clad saving a skunked hunt...that being said a short hunt this evening changed all that.
Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a button guy...and Revolutionary War pewters are at the top of the list. While it would be neat to dig a gold coin, nothing gets my heart going like pewter in a plug. The challenge on the salt flat is pewter buttons ring in on the CTX as small trash. Needless to say I dig alot of small lead and aluminium fragments. I'd had success in the past with British regimental buttons, but never dug a patriot variety. While an SC pewter would be top of the list, I still did a back flip when I saw this!
Keep in mind I thought for sure this site saw action...I just couldn't prove it with the blank american made pewters I had recovered there. Here's what the 3 previous digs accumulated
Check continental USA enlisted off the bucket list
At 23.5mm appears to be A.USA.A.a. in Don's book
Dig managed to recover a few other early relics. The coolest was this small copper with gold gilt signet rings. Appears to depict a script A on the front- guessing early 1800.
This brass piece does resemble a crude belt tip- opinions welcome.
Also scored a nice pile of flat buttons
Pair of zouave buttons
This one looked crazy out of the ground, but likely a late victorian brooch (diamonds are glass)
Finally from 1776 to 1902- US great seal army button
This will likely round out 2017 with only a few more days to digs before the holiday. As always thanks for looking and merry Christmas.
Been watching enviously over the last month while many Tnet members have been recovering incredible Rev War buttons
. In between picking my jaw off the floor, I managed to get a few hours of swinging on some promising dirt. December scouting has been a bit hit or miss, the occasional flat button or clad saving a skunked hunt...that being said a short hunt this evening changed all that. Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a button guy...and Revolutionary War pewters are at the top of the list. While it would be neat to dig a gold coin, nothing gets my heart going like pewter in a plug. The challenge on the salt flat is pewter buttons ring in on the CTX as small trash. Needless to say I dig alot of small lead and aluminium fragments. I'd had success in the past with British regimental buttons, but never dug a patriot variety. While an SC pewter would be top of the list, I still did a back flip when I saw this!
Keep in mind I thought for sure this site saw action...I just couldn't prove it with the blank american made pewters I had recovered there. Here's what the 3 previous digs accumulated
Check continental USA enlisted off the bucket list
At 23.5mm appears to be A.USA.A.a. in Don's book
Dig managed to recover a few other early relics. The coolest was this small copper with gold gilt signet rings. Appears to depict a script A on the front- guessing early 1800.
This brass piece does resemble a crude belt tip- opinions welcome.
Also scored a nice pile of flat buttons
Pair of zouave buttons
This one looked crazy out of the ground, but likely a late victorian brooch (diamonds are glass)
Finally from 1776 to 1902- US great seal army button
This will likely round out 2017 with only a few more days to digs before the holiday. As always thanks for looking and merry Christmas.
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