nchistory Posted May 10, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 10, 2018 Ca: 1820s US Marine button, unlisted particular BMed example (8 dots, and 8 (6) pointed stars or asterisks), excavated in Stafford, VA. Absolutely beautiful example and right at 200 years of Marine Corps history. Ooh RAH.. Semper Fi. Link to post Share on other sites
Patchcollector Posted May 10, 2018 Share #3 Posted May 10, 2018 Wow,that is in great shape for being underground for the last 200 years! Link to post Share on other sites
stucky151 Posted May 10, 2018 Share #4 Posted May 10, 2018 That is awesome! Link to post Share on other sites
sundance Posted May 10, 2018 Share #5 Posted May 10, 2018 Amazing how a button can be so neat and packed with so much history. Link to post Share on other sites
dag Posted May 10, 2018 Share #6 Posted May 10, 2018 Beautiful button! Thanks for posting. Link to post Share on other sites
nchistory Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted May 10, 2018 Thanks guys, indeed a beautiful button. Very scarce in 1 pcs., I've seen maybe 25 of various back marks in my life. Link to post Share on other sites
Spearhead Posted May 10, 2018 Share #8 Posted May 10, 2018 Now thats Old Corps! Link to post Share on other sites
nchistory Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted May 11, 2018 Now thats Old Corps! Yes pre 782 gear. LOL Link to post Share on other sites
Brig Posted May 11, 2018 Share #10 Posted May 11, 2018 Stafford is 15 minutes up the road...excuse me while I dust off my metal detector Link to post Share on other sites
nchistory Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted May 11, 2018 Stafford is 15 minutes up the road...excuse me while I dust off my metal detector Get your detector on Brig, I do using XP Deus these days, although this beautiful Marine is not my recovery, I have recovered a few ACW buttons this year. Link to post Share on other sites
Brig Posted May 11, 2018 Share #12 Posted May 11, 2018 Historic Aerials has shown me some interesting buildings from the 50s-70s on my part of Camp that were long demolished...I have a target Link to post Share on other sites
kfields Posted May 11, 2018 Share #13 Posted May 11, 2018 That is a gorgeous button! Thanks for showing it! Link to post Share on other sites
nchistory Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted May 11, 2018 That is a gorgeous button! Thanks for showing it! Yes Sir, Thank you Link to post Share on other sites
nchistory Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted May 11, 2018 Historic Aerials has shown me some interesting buildings from the 50s-70s on my part of Camp that were long demolished...I have a target Fortunate man, hope you are digging when time permits. Link to post Share on other sites
nchistory Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted May 12, 2018 Talked with old friend Dan Binder today, and it is of his opinion that the BM on this particular button likely a product of J. M. L. & W. H. Scovill. Link to post Share on other sites
nchistory Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted May 12, 2018 Most button collectors know the US didn't manufacture button till the 1820's, prior to that they were European manufacture or were actually re-used British-made civilian buttons as indicated by SALs, semi-eradicated English backmarks, and American overstamps. Link to post Share on other sites
nchistory Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted May 12, 2018 Found this early Marine today on line that recently sold. English maker of William Wallis. Link to post Share on other sites
Airwolf Posted May 30, 2019 Share #22 Posted May 30, 2019 Fantastic find Link to post Share on other sites
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