COPPER*2 LAFAYETTE CUFF BUTTONS & A CW EAGLE A BUTTON

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

got back up to the cellar hole where i dug 6 coppers already.today was a good day too.got a 7th copper from the site,2 tiny General Lafayette cuff buttons (1820's) L.H & SCOVILLS extra rich backmark and a smashed Civil War A eagle button Horstmann backmark.27 1/2 coppers on the year

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

more pics

[aloldstuff]

Looks like another successful hunt Dave, those cuff buttons look great. What do ya say that we start a poll to see who can guess when you are going to find the other 1/2 copper?? lol I'm guessing July 14th. Congrats on all your keepers

[Tony Two-Cent]

Another great hunt, Dave! Congrats on finding another copper! I agree with Al, those cuff buttons are terrific!

[Toadman]

Sweet buttons for sure.. <: <: <: <: <:

[Fire Fighter 43]

Congrats on another great hunt. You have been on a roll lately, keep it up. |

[del]

congrats on the copper Dave but the cuff buttons or are they cuff link buttons?? regardless what they are , they are a great piece of American history Dave and should be displayed proudly.

heres some info about the Marquis de Lafayette


Marquis de Lafayette

Artist: Charles Wilson Peale
Independence NHP

Marquis de Lafayette
Lafayette, Marquis de. 1757-1834.

Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, left France in early 1777 to seek service in the American Revolution. Offering to serve at his own expense, the 19 year old was commissioned a major general in the Continental Army. He was wounded slightly at the Battle of Brandywine and served in the army until January 1779. He briefly returned to France where he helped lay the groundwork for sending a French expeditionary force to serve under Washington.

Lafayette returned to America in April 1780. Lafayette had developed into a loyal and excellent officer under Washington and, having demonstrated leadership in several battles, he was chosen to command the Continental forces in Virginia in 1781. Lafayette became one of three division commanders in the American army during the Yorktown campaign.

Lafayette returned to France in December 1781 and went on to serve in the French army. He also continued to advance American interests in France by assisting the U.S. minister to France, Thomas Jefferson, with several economic and political matters.

A moderate in the French Revolution, Lafayette sought reforms in French society but was distrusted by French radicals. Captured and imprisoned by the Austrians for a year, he was freed by Napoleon in 1797. In 1824, Lafayette returned to the United States for a year long triumphant tour that included a stop at Yorktown. It was reported that Lafayette was met by demonstrations of frenzied enthusiasm without precedent or parallel in American history.

[Merc]

Dave those are some exceptional buttons!! thumbsup01 Nice hunt,

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Looks like another successful hunt Dave, those cuff buttons look great. What do ya say that we start a poll to see who can guess when you are going to find the other 1/2 copper?? lol I'm guessing July 14th. Congrats on all your keepers

you were close on the july 14th guess.

[aloldstuff]

Not that close though

[401K]

Congrats on the find of the month!! Beating my snake > Again AWESOME FIND!!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

thanks!

[Toadman]

I see you got a drain trap....... lol lol lol lol lol lol

[tanacat]

Fabulous |

I missed the pics of area though lol

...the dirt roads leading to cellar hole and sites themselves are always fun Thanks for continue to share your finds over the years Dave- they never get old!

[pulltabsteve]

I want to go detecting with you Dave!!!! | AWESOME finds again!