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First Deus hunt!

T

triplehooked

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First off I'd like to say I really like this detector, and not just due to the finds. I dug a lot of scrap pieces of copper, etc. But that's expected when field hunting, you dig it all. I'm curious about the button. This is the first if this style I've ever dug. The back says Rich on the top and Orange on the bottom, any ideas? It was on and off drizzle here in Michigan today as you can see by the dirty Deus pic...Lol. A fun first hunt....IH were 1900, 1902, and 1865.
 
Looks like you did well there! I think your button dates from the 1800-1840 time period...I've found similar ones over the years and it's always cool to dig those neat old relics!
 
Thank you! I'd love to find a military button from that era....
 
Here is your button info:
The backmark saying RICH ORANGE is a Quality Rating used by British (and eventually, American) button manufacturing companies, which refers to the quality-level of the goldplating (gilt) or silverplating on these 1-piece brass buttons. In this case, it also refers to the color of the gold gilt. A few of the many other examples are:
Standard Quality (often abbreviated as STANDd -- note the small letter d)
Extra Quality
Superior Quality
Superfine Quality
Fine Gilt
Double Gilt
Treble Gilt
Treble Plated (at that time, "Plated" referred only to silver, not gold)

Time-dating of your button:
Being a brass (not pewter) 1-piece button, with an indented-lettering (not raised-lettering) backmark, and dug in the US (not in Britain/UnitedKingdom or Canada) your button dates from approximately 1810 into the early-1830s. It is most probably British-made, because millions of them were imported here during that time-period, due to the fledging American button-making industry's inability to mass-produce enough to satisfy the demand for them from the clothing-making industry.



Seems it is a very nice find!

Jim
 
1 st hunt and you did great! Im glad you like the new machine,its a great unit.Sure is a joy to swing .Awesome job on the button info Jim.I know who to come to now :)
 
i'll be swinging LOL soon i think i get mine today….. great finds ….
 
Some lovely finds,the Deus is certainly a lovely detector to use,they can be used straight out the box.
 
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