Below is a list of various links to help in researching items , they are invaluable to the new hobbyist as well as the experienced detectorist .
Button links:
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Common Backmark Makers
http://pw1.netcom.com/~jimyce/bm.html#A
BUTTON BACKMARK INFORMATION | mizzeliz – working for you..
Common Backmark Makers II
http://www.thebuttonmonger.com/content/BUTTON%20BACKMARK%20INFORMATION.pdf
The Oldcopper.org Website
Buttons 2 | BC&A (rodblunt.com)
American Military Buttons
http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/cayenna/index.html
Jacksonian Buttons
http://www.bysonbuttons.com/jacks.html
British Button Makers
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/button-makers.html
British Military Buttons
http://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons/buttons
British Military buttons
https://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons?fbclid=IwAR1rapV2Pq0qkFVicp4dfOq9R Ayl7DUZ1EUu7Y6n5eH1IOjf6XT7SLG7Ca8
Revolutionary War Buttons reference
http://www.historicalimagebank.com/g...bum21/album46/
War of 1812 era buttons and military accoutrements
http://www.historicalimagebank.com/gallery/v/album02/album33/
War of 1812 Button Examples
http://www.metaldetectingworld.com/0...1812/index.htm
Spanish Military Buttons
http://www.artifacts.org/Marked_Buttons.htm
George Washington Inaugural buttons
http://kirkmitchell.tripod.com/CobbGW/index.html
George Washington Inaugural Buttons
listing of Revolutionary War era Military Buttons
http://georgewashingtoninauguralbuttons.com/#
George Washington Inaugural button
rarity , composition and variety info
http://kirkmitchell.tripod.com/CobbGW/GWIBM.pdf
Waterbury buttons info
http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/...p?idCategory=2
Rail Road & Transportation Uniform Buttons
http://www.vintagebuttons.net/uniform2.html
Colonial Era Cufflink Buttons Info
Linked Buttons.pdf (maryland.gov)
Livery Buttons
Livery Buttons – Heraldic Themed Buttons from Across the World, specific to individual genteel, aristocratic and noble families.
Livery (buttoncountry.com)
Button and Badge makers British & Others
http://www.oldcopper.org/makers/butt...p#_Toc81471919
Coins and Tokens links:
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Coin Grading Help Resource
http://coinauctionshelp.com/US_Coin_...l#.Uz8w36JuVae
Coin Facts
http://www.coinfacts.com/
Colonial Coins that may have circulated in early America
http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColC...ontents12.html
Early Large Cents Reference
http://www.largecents.net/
Connecticut Coppers an introduction (in pdf file)
http://conacoinclub.com/wp-content/u...NA-5-15-13.pdf
Machin Mill's Counterfeit Coins
New York – Machin’s Mills – 1747 - 1788 - APMEX
http://www.novanumismatics.com/engra...eit-halfpence/
British Coin Types throughout history
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/pics/halfp.html
Chinese Cash Coin Dating Information and variety look up
http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference...hina8.htm#kang
CoinHelp
http://coinauctionshelp.com/
Counterstamped Coins and Tokens (data base list)
Complete List of Merchant Countermarked, Counterstamped Coins: D-I (richhartzog.com)
Richard's Token Database
http://tokencatalog.com/index.php
Hardtimes Tokens Information
http://www.hardtimestokens.com/index.aspx
Hardtimes Token Pictures and Information
http://pw1.netcom.com/~jhm/htt/images.htm
Presidential campaign tokens
http://prestokens.blogspot.com/
Civil war tokens
http://shigitatsu.com/CWT/LIST.htm
Saloon Tokens by State and info
http://www.saloontokens.info/page8.php
Patriotic & Store Card Tokens
http://cwt.michigano.org/Civil_War_P...Die_List_0.htm
Spanish Reales info
http://www.newworldtreasures.com/cointypes.htm
Spanish Pistareens info
http://numismatics.org/wikiuploads/CNL/Pistareens.pdf
1787 Fugio Penny I.D. Guide
http://www.coins.nd.edu/fugio/Newman1-24/
Roman Coin Attribute Id help page
http://www.romancoin.info/
Counterfeit coins Information
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Contemporary British Colonial counterfeits
http://www.copperclem.com/Articles/P...cond%20Ten.pdf
Capped Bust Half Dollar counterfeits
http://www.cccbhcc.com/
Fake Cobs
http://www.sedwickcoins.com/fake_cobs.htm#list
Buckle Links Info
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History about Buckles and Aid in determining Age (up to the Federal Era )
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ceejays_site/...etitlepage.htm
Similar buckle information as above
http://www.walesher1974.org/herumd.p...ocid=301363015
Shoe Buckle & Knee Buckle reference on age
http://uclan.academia.edu/RuudStelte..._St._Eustatius
Buckle Types and Dates Info
Whitehead PDF file book with 124 pages and photos
buckles.pdf | DocDroid
Colonial Buckle Info
http://www.academia.edu/4481543/Knee..._New_Hampshire
Colonial shirt buckles
https://www.scribd.com/document/256439649/Clothing-Male-Shirt-Buckles-Buttons?fbclid=IwAR3j51mExgLVl4T_IS2iMf8OCTjboEfh8 eqUlUnRInrVRWAK7S6N68gs1do
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American Military references
Hat , Shoulder and Belt plates
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38738...-h/38738-h.htm
Civil War bullet identification reference
http://www.acwbullets.com/
Civil War bullet and projectile identification guide
(you type in the bullets characteristics and it finds the closest matches)
http://www.baymediapro.com/collection/bulletsearch.htm
Civil war era buckles and plates info
http://hanoverbrass.com/more.htm
U.S. Military plates and insignias
http://www.ssfirearms.com/images/201...20Insignia.pdf
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Crotal Bell links:
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http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/crotal-bells.html
http://classicbells.com/info/Info.html
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/B/bells.htm
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Musket , Fowler , Long Rife (parts reference , trigger guards , sideplates ect.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Catego...x?catID=14#155
Shotgun shell Identification
http://members.shaw.ca/cartridge-corner/shotgun.htm
Gemstone Identification
http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/citrine.html
Hobo Nickel Society
http://www.hobonickels.org/
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Latten Spoons , Pewter marks and Spoons
http://www.pewterbank.com/Spoons_..articles..13.pdf
Base Metal Spoons
https://archive.org/stream/oldbasemetalspoo00pric#page/n5/mode/2up
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Silver Hallmarks
http://www.925-1000.com/index.html
Silver Marks & Maker Names
http://www.sterlingflatwarefashions.com/
Silversmiths (American) list in Alphabetical order
www.americansilversmiths.org/makers/silversmiths/tagonenames.htm
British Silversmiths by city then alphabetical order
https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/index.htm
British gold/silversmiths
https://library.si.edu/digital-library/book/englishgoldsmith00jack?fbclid=IwAR32BT6FXLbruQKa77 Sehd44R2nlguqwASbhYu3FkBmL9vIFDiqNsOlI4LY
Silver Utensils Flatware and Hallmarks
http://sterlingflatwarefashions.com/index.html
Silversmith directory
http://sterlingflatwarefashions.com/...s/SilvSm1.html
pseudo silver British marks
Pseudo Hallmarks on British Silverplate (silvercollection.it)
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Silver Thimble marks
https://sites.google.com/site/thimbl...metal-thimbles
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Glass & Bottles links :
http://myinsulators.com/glass-factor...ttlemarks.html
Old Glass Bottle Identification marks and Information
http://www.sha.org/bottle/
Glass bottle marks
http://www.glassbottlemarks.com/bottlemarks/
Old Bottle Identification & type reference
https://sha.org/bottle/index.htm
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Native American Items
Trade axes , Tomahawks , Hatchets
http://www.furtradetomahawks.com/
North American Arrowhead points
http://www.projectilepoints.net/Sear...RJtcgX4DfLIq1w
Projectile points Info
http://www.jefpat.org/diagnostic/Mar...ilepoints.html
Stone points ID Help
http://typology.overstreetid.com/index.php?active=1
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Railroad items
Railroad Items and Collectables
http://www.tagtown.net/tagtown.html
Railroad Locks
http://www.1st-net-lock-museum.com/rr1.htm
http://www.antique-padlocks.com/rr.htm
Miscellaneous
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Padlocks of all Kinds
http://www.antique-padlocks.com/
Clay Pipes
http://www.cafg.net/docs/articles/ClayPipes.pdf
Guide to identify antique spectacles
http://www.antiquespectacles.com/gui..._to_assist.htm
Horse Brass , Flashers , Swingers and Terrets information
http://www.nationalhorsebrasssociety...gers-1506.aspx
Powder Flask Types
http://www.arms2armor.com/Flasks/flasks.htm
Miscellaneous harness buckles , crotals animal needs of the late 1800's era (PDF file)
https://archive.org/stream/catalogue...e/n17/mode/2up
Lead Bale seal info
Examining Lead Seals and their Fascinating History (esmdaclub.com)
Trade Weights
weights (colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk)
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Relic Restorers & Miscellaneous Contacts
Leonard Short (Does great restoration work on relics of all kinds)
[email protected]
Hallowed Ground Restorations
Roland Frodigh
[email protected]
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lead bag & bale seals
http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=31
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/baleseals.htm
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Jewelry links
Antique Jewelers marks
http://chicagosilver.com/jmarks1.htm
