MA Militia button

Last weekend and today I managed to get out for a couple of short hour and a half hunts. Last weekend the rain got me, this week had to get stuff ready for a family cookout. I dug typical mid 1800's relics. To the right of the forks are todays finds.

https://i.imgur.com/FHIhkZC.jpg

Was happy to pull this 1860's Massachusetts Volunteer Militia two-piece button on this morning's hunt.

https://i.imgur.com/g0X3Epz.jpg

Pretty toasty but I was able to clean it up a bit.

https://i.imgur.com/JIUjyB6.jpg


Always happy to find some CW relics.

Jeff

Nice button. They are one of my favorite items to find. Were you able to get a backmark?

Nice!

Great stuff ! Nice work on the clean up on the militia button .

Congrats on the sweet button! That is a nice piece of history right there. :yes:

I don't recall ever seeing a MA button posted, Jeff. That's another thing to add to the bucket list. Nice curve on that ox shoe too...any nails attached? :lol:
Congrats!!

Thanks Gents.

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Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

Nice button. They are one of my favorite items to find. Were you able to get a backmark?

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Backmark says "EXTRA QUALITY" . It measures 19.7 mm.

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Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew

I don't recall ever seeing a MA button posted, Jeff. That's another thing to add to the bucket list. Nice curve on that ox shoe too...any nails attached? :lol:
Congrats!!

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I think I have seen a few posted here by HMN in the past Drew. The ox shoe is a beauty I agree. The Ox Shoe Encyclopedia 8th Edition, lists it as a OSD 212B2 variant. It's a very rare transitional style manufactured in Bovinia, NY in 1843. :cheesysmile:

Digger Don will be drooling on the keyboard over that button. Fantastic find. I'm drooling!! :thumbsup02:

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Originally Posted by Lodge Scent

The ox shoe is a beauty I agree. The Ox Shoe Encyclopedia 8th Edition, lists it as a OSD 212B2 variant. It's a very rare transitional style manufactured in Bovinia, NY in 1843. :cheesysmile:

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Great button Jeff , I love the coloration .

Great button and nice job cleaning it up.

Congrats on the finds. Awesome looking at this stuff. Thank you!!

Nice button!

Very nice digs :congrats: