FooserPaul
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Hello all...
Here we are almost a year since the CTX 3030 came out... I am happy overall with my finds for the year... Not a crazy high silver count for me this year... but I did have some rather nice firsts...
Here is my best of 2012:
I did open the year with a 3 coppers in the 1st few days... a NJ Copper, an 1830's US Larger Cent... and a mystery British Copper... Then on March 18th at a Colonial Home:
My First Complete Colonial Show Buckle...
March 23rd weekend on a Colonial Farm Field out on Long Island... was a great time !! 4 Coppers, 2 Spanish 1/2 Reales, a beautiful 1904 Barber Quarter, Sterling Jewelry... and a nice early 1800's Military Button...
Je Renais De Mas Cendres (French) - I Will Be Reborn of my Ashes Haitian Army, 2nd Regiment, 1803-1820
These buttons have been attributed to Henri Cristophe's Royal Haitian Army (circa 1810-1820). There are several varieties. They all have a depiction of a crowned phoenix and the inscription "Je renais des mes cendres" which means "I rise from my ashes". It seems the phoenix motif was used as the Haitian state symbol as early as 1811. The symbol was also associated with one of Christophe's two infantry guard units as it was used on their regimental colors. The buttons usually have regimental numbers. This may suggest that they were used by other units as well. Some also have markings indicating they were produced in England. After Cristophe's death in 1820, the buttons apparently were used by more than the Hatian's as they show up in the northern part of the Spanish empire such as Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, California, the Pacific Northwest (where Indians may have used them as jewelry), and even in Hawaii.
The history of the button starts with Henry Christophe, king of Haiti in 1807. For 12 years prior to Christophe
Here we are almost a year since the CTX 3030 came out... I am happy overall with my finds for the year... Not a crazy high silver count for me this year... but I did have some rather nice firsts...
Here is my best of 2012:
I did open the year with a 3 coppers in the 1st few days... a NJ Copper, an 1830's US Larger Cent... and a mystery British Copper... Then on March 18th at a Colonial Home:
My First Complete Colonial Show Buckle...
March 23rd weekend on a Colonial Farm Field out on Long Island... was a great time !! 4 Coppers, 2 Spanish 1/2 Reales, a beautiful 1904 Barber Quarter, Sterling Jewelry... and a nice early 1800's Military Button...
Je Renais De Mas Cendres (French) - I Will Be Reborn of my Ashes Haitian Army, 2nd Regiment, 1803-1820
These buttons have been attributed to Henri Cristophe's Royal Haitian Army (circa 1810-1820). There are several varieties. They all have a depiction of a crowned phoenix and the inscription "Je renais des mes cendres" which means "I rise from my ashes". It seems the phoenix motif was used as the Haitian state symbol as early as 1811. The symbol was also associated with one of Christophe's two infantry guard units as it was used on their regimental colors. The buttons usually have regimental numbers. This may suggest that they were used by other units as well. Some also have markings indicating they were produced in England. After Cristophe's death in 1820, the buttons apparently were used by more than the Hatian's as they show up in the northern part of the Spanish empire such as Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, California, the Pacific Northwest (where Indians may have used them as jewelry), and even in Hawaii.
The history of the button starts with Henry Christophe, king of Haiti in 1807. For 12 years prior to Christophe
