Hey CRUSADER, drinks happening at my place too! :)

    If I could swim I'd probably make my way across the pond for a toast.    Unfortunately I did not find a gold coin but to many a relic hunter it would be in range.

     Today my hunting bud and i made it back to our new little Colonial site on the creek. As I suspected it was on the quiet side, in fact I had nothing to show for my first hour. Deciding to leave the "iron patch" which I don't really like to do, paid off in a big way.  This Rev War Officer button was found at maybe 8" or 9" and I knew when I seen it, it had potential to be quite good. To my surprise it's better than expected and would be among the finest known. It's not quite as rare or as valuable as it once was when there was only 2-3 known but even now would still buy a nice detector. 

       Shortly after the button I wandered closer to the creek and dug what sounded like a deep shotgun shell. Nope!   That's silver in the hole... and not just silver..  Colonial counterstamped silver!     I don't know what it is (paging Don SJ.. Don SJ)      but it's interesting. One side has what I think is GH? or CH? , the other side says "Hill". Will be hard to top this day for the rest of 2008 but I'll be out there trying. 

O M G!    I P! Simply stunning finds!  What a great button and the silver! Wow!  I KNOWWW you're a happy hunter right now!! 

          Amazing finds!! Many congrats! Nana 

Iron Patch.....I dont know what to say. Yes I do, Dayuuuuuuummmmm

WOW...I'm speachless Iron Patch! LOVE the button and the silver  Yeah, it WILL be hard to top this day! 

HH, Kiko

[Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. ~ Ronald Reagan]

Yeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Awesome.

That button is amazing!  Absolutely amazing!

Congrats

im still up having a drink for crusader and now i'll stay up later and have the next one for you

[it is a BANNER find!]

The condition of that Rare Revolutionary War Officer's button is superb and congratulations on finding one in that field in collector condition!!!!!!  I am sure a lot do not comprehend the history of a button like that and that the rarity is up there and your button deserves all the kudos as much as any button posted on TNet. In other words it is a BANNER find!  Much more important historically than most of the coins that make it and definitely rarer.


I wish I could help you on the coin, the word Hill is also I believe a very Common surname of the British, so it could be most anything or have any meaning. I do agree that the letters look like script GR, so your hyposis is possible, but I think somewhat remote, but romantic enough to make for a good story.

I hope more is to come there, even though it sounds like it might be tough to squeeze a few more goodies from the site, but knowing you, if something else is there, you will find it..........

Again, Congrats on the finds today and especially the Revolutionary War button and the silver coin!

Don

Sweet finds!

HH
-GC

[it is a BANNER find!]

The condition of that Rare Revolutionary War Officer's button is superb and congratulations on finding one in that field in collector condition!!!!!!  I am sure a lot do not comprehend the history of a button like that and that the rarity is up there and your button deserves all the kudos as much as any button posted on TNet. In other words it is a BANNER find!  Much more important historically than most of the coins that make it and definitely rarer.


I wish I could help you on the coin, the word Hill is also I believe a very Common surname of the British, so it could be most anything or have any meaning. I do agree that the letters look like script GR, so your hyposis is possible, but I think somewhat remote, but romantic enough to make for a good story.

I hope more is to come there, even though it sounds like it might be tough to squeeze a few more goodies from the site, but knowing you, if something else is there, you will find it..........

Again, Congrats on the finds today and especially the Revolutionary War button and the silver coin!

Don

  Thanks Don.  My friend has a reference that says Hill was a known counterstamp so maybe there is a chance. I too think very remote to be connected to a battle but it made for a good post. 

  PS...  Today was enough to finally get my other bud out. Hitting it tomorrow at 7am.

JUMPIN JIMINY CRICKETS!  That is the find of a life time Patch!  I agree,  BANNER!!!!!!

Fantastic finds, IP!!  Can't get any better than this. 

  RR

Very awesome button! I bet thats the coolest find to date!! Thats so cool! Great job on the silver as well! To bad the detail was not as good as it could have been.

WOW.  That is one Incredible button!  For a dug find, that is TOP condition, my friend~!

So these finds were made where there was no iron patch?  I don't usually wander far away from a good iron patch either, but I'm interested in learning a little more.  Were you playing on a hunch when you wandered away from the iron?

Was the button cleaned with Aluminum Jelly?

The silver is certainly interesting--and I'm excited to hear more about the counterstamp.

Congratulations on your BANNER day.  Keep those incredible finds coming.   



Regards,


Buckleboy

I have no idea what a button like that is worth, but I would be on Cloud 9 if I found something like that!  What an AMAZING piece of history. 

Great BANNER find!

Congrats on 2 banner finds in one day.

Could the second letter of the stamp be an "H"? Hill could be the last name with the front having initials and the back having the full last name.

Now that is sweet!!!

Wow I wouldent even know it if I found it myself

 

Man, I need to get out to the east coast one of these days!! The coins and buttons you guys find are incredible. Congrats on some great finds!!! Hope you find a lot more.

Ray

Could the second letter of the stamp be an "H"? Hill could be the last name with the front having initials and the back having the full last name.

I thought the same thing; the second letter looks more like an "H" to me as well.  Perhaps it is G. Hill?

Fantastic finds!  Congrats on the banner!

Nice one  Ironpatch:thumbsup:
actually nice two!! 

Congrats on the Banner

Cheers, Mike

Absolutely stunning finds, I am speachless!  The find of a lifetime for most.  A huge congrats!    Thanks for sharing it with us.

HH, Mark 

What a great button, congratulations!


Here some history of this regiment:

The King's American Regiment was a British provincial regiment which was raised and served in the American Revolutionary War.

It was raised in New York in December, 1776 by Colonel Edmund Fanning as the Associated Refugees. It served in the attacks on Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery. It took part in relief of Newport, raids in Virginia and operations in Georgia and East Florida.

It was taken into the American Establishment on March 7, 1781 as the 4th American Regiment. It was taken into the British Establishment on December 25, 1782, possibly as the 110th Regiment of Foot and disbanded in Canada in 1783.



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_American_Regiment

More information:

http://www.royalprovincial.com/Military/rhist/kar/kar1hist.htm

Button collection of the New Brunswick Uni
http://www.lib.unb.ca/collections/loyalist/



Rob

Just................."WOW"..........................

[William III sixpence - 1690s or Shilling of same period]

I bet its a blank William III sixpence - 1690s or Shilling of same period.  circa 22mm, or 25mm for shilling

GREAT BUTTON - Nice to have the shank too

Great Finds Patch! I think that I have dug about a hundred buttons this year, but non are close too what you have found!!!!
I have yet to find a revolutionary or pre-revolutionary army button and am still hoping to find one....HH M

First I want to give a big Congratulations making the banner! The officers button you found is an eye popper for sure , I would take that over a gold coin any day!  In my opinion the silver item is a sort of dog tag or I.D. tag. You may have a one of a kind there. I would try researching officers with the last name of Hill.

I know there are more great finds to come from this site.

Steve