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  1. 07-26-2015, 03:21 PM #1
    Iron Patch
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    First Post here - French Colonial, Rev War & 1812 Buttons!

    I recently had a guest in town and we did some digging, and for it being the Summer and very tough to find available fields here, we killed it! Even I'm surprised what we came up with, but just goes to show if you make the effort it can happen.


    There was many misc. other finds including coins, but pale in comparison to our button finds.

    Great looking forum btw!


    They are....


    5 French Colonial Marine buttons. (His 3 on top, my two on the bottom)

    1812 era British Royal Navy mail - packet service. A very uncommon button. (His find)

    War of 1812 British General Service Officer button. (my find)

    4 Rev War Loyalist King's American Regiment Officer buttons. (First 2 his, 2nd 2 mine)


    Was some great days digging!
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  2. 07-26-2015, 03:31 PM #2
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    Those are truly wonderful buttons I love them!
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  3. 07-26-2015, 03:53 PM #3
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    Awesome finds there IP. This is an excellent forum. I hope you share your colonial era knowledge (and finds) often.
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  4. 07-26-2015, 04:03 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bell-Two View Post
    Those are truly wonderful buttons I love them!
    Couldn't say it better!.
    So glad to see you here Iron Patch!!! I look forward to your contributions.
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  5. 07-26-2015, 04:14 PM #5
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    IP !! wow I am truly very happy to see you here on the American the Detectorist forum Welcome sir !

    so glad to see you out and swing the coil too !! your posts always have seem to show really great finds as in this first post. you did well , great buttons !!

    again so glad you joined up Ion patch !

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  6. 07-26-2015, 05:32 PM #6
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    When you say you killed it, you weren't joking. Those are fantastic.
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  7. 07-26-2015, 07:39 PM #7
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    Whoa! Amazing buttons!
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  8. 07-27-2015, 03:54 AM #8
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    Those buttons are killers ! Congrats
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  9. 07-27-2015, 09:12 AM #9
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    Those buttons are some incredible pieces of history! Great photos of them too! When the gilt is still left in the recessed areas it really makes the details pop.

    Congrats on the terrific finds.

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  10. 07-27-2015, 10:21 AM #10
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    Welcome Aboard IP. Nice to see you over here! Those are some awesome finds.
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  11. 07-28-2015, 08:51 AM #11
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    Great finds. Those fields can really be great producers with a little research.

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  12. 07-28-2015, 04:00 PM #12
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    Killing it!! Well done, those are some beautiful buttons you have there!
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  13. 07-29-2015, 09:59 AM #13
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    Amazing finds! Sounds like you got on a great spot! Welcome to AD also, lots of great folks on here.
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  14. 07-30-2015, 09:00 AM #14
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    Great buttons! Love that THE KINGS AMERICAN REGt button.
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  15. 07-30-2015, 07:08 PM #15
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    Are you guys sure you're talking about me?

    Thank you for the great welcome.
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  16. 08-02-2015, 10:53 AM #16
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    what an entrance! glad to see ya on board IP!
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  17. 08-02-2015, 12:59 PM #17
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    had to vote for your buttons.can't stop lookin at em!
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