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2006 Missed Finds - updated 31st Jan
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These are finds not recorded while the hunts are in progress due to the sheer volume of 'good finds' . However during the half season break each metal find is revisted as part of the export process which gives us a chance to record the missed goodies posted below. |
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Crude
thimble or walking stick end ?
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Early
Medieval pendant
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1789
Associated Irish Miners Arms halfpenny Cronebane token
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1594-6
Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny
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15thC Medieval pendant - traces of red green and blue enamel remain in
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1818
George III milled silver sixpence
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Early
20th C Firmin
& Sons Ld backmark |
Romano/ British bronze dagger pommel 25.05mm L x 17.55mm dia - 4 rivet fixing |
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Tiny
18thC silver button with rose design
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Medieval
lead papel badge - some legend and dot decoration remain
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17thC
fork fragment
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Post
medieval small hinged book or casket clasp
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Early
pewter local Essex government button
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17thC
clothing fastener
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Huge
solid lead button with X- possible early 10th regiment of foot
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Interesting
Generic Issue Royal artillery - 2nd Pattern but it has a single lug mount like a tack |
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Livery
button
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WWII
Royal Airforce
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96th Regiment of foot O/R's (Brass) - 1855-1881 |
1690's
Willam III copper penny
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1561-1582 2nd Issue, long cross mint mark - Elizabeth 1st hammered gold 1/4 Angel 1.16g,15.81mm North 1993
1471-2 Edward IV Gold Angel Second reign- Annulet mint mark London 5.07g- 27.57mm |
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19th
Napoleon and possibly his son ,called l'aiglon gilded statue - sent off
to French forum for help
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1604
-19 James 1st hammered silver half groat
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French
token - '4 Consommer'
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Spur
buckle 1620-1680
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C1500
-1650 Cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle
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16thC
Tudor button
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1702
Dutch province Holland 'Holandia' Duit copper coin
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95th
Regiment of foot button - early one piece
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16th Regiment of foot button - two piece O/R's - 1855-1881 |
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1742
Dutch Zeeland Duit copper coin
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Circa
15th to 17th century Copper-alloy stud or tack; circular, flat; pointed
shank. - Decoration: a central rosette
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1820
George III milled silver shilling forgery
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1634
-36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2
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1664
Joseph Gleson of Dedham Copper trade farthing
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1916
George V milled silver sixpence
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1696
William III milled silver shilling
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2ndC
Roman bronze fibular brooch fragment - top showing spring
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19thc
square traders stamp plate -Royal crest with 'London England'
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Air
training Corp button
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Continental
style 17thC thimble
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1697
William III copper half penny
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1844
Victorian State of Jersey copper shilling
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Mid
17thC Mathew Halliet of Nayland copper hammered trade farthing - undated
type
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1664
Joseph Gleson of Dedham Copper hammered trade farthing
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Roman
bronze sent of for ID
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C1500
-1650 Cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle
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15thC
lead token - long cross and pellet design
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1869
Victorian milled silver three pence
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1836
William IIII milled silver four pence
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1836
William IIII milled silver four pence
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C1370
- 1415 South Eastern France type Jetton
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1634
-36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2
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Medieval
chess peice - bishop
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4thC
Roman bronze
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17thC hammered copper trade farthing - Tho Lambe - Colchester - St Botolph's Gate neighbourhood 1.12g AT BVTTIS GATE |
Huge
1808 George III copper penny
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1724
George 1st copper half penny
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1586
Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton
HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB |
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Hexangonal
lead trade weight with punched shield design - unclassified - 200g
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1stC
Roman bronze
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17thC
bullion weight
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17thC
decorated sword hanger fitting
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1634
-36 Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2
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1634-36
Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2
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Circa
17th century Fleur-de-lis stud; twin integral attachment spikes.
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Roman
period bronze lock pin 26.41mm L x 16.81mm dia
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1stC
Roman bronze coin - 27.20mm
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Medieval
hooked strap end - 2 rivet fitting
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Newark
Police button
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17thC
Gold Spur Ryal continental ship type coin weight 7.18
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Late
18thC Navy button
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Medieval
spur rowell
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WWI
GI button
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Southern
Railways button
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1665
William Ferris of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing
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23rd Regiment of foot button Officer - 1770-1810 |
17thC
crotal bell
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1664
Joseph Gleson of Dedham Copper trade farthing
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1625
Charles 1st bust - 0.58g, 13.54mm L CR
- Charles Rex
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17thC
Copper trade farthing James
Story, grocer Ispwich
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16thC
Tudor button
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16thC
Tudor button
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Hunting
livery button
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Royal
Artillery Generic Issue - 2nd Pattern
Officer & O/R's - 1790-1802 |
Royal
Artillery Generic Issue - 2nd Pattern
Officer & O/R's - 1790-1802 |
Prussian
Army 1870-1914
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16th/17thC
Miniature book
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16th/17thC
brooch
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17thC
clothing fastener
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11,000 BC Stone age scraper
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Royal
Artillery Generic Issue - 2nd Pattern
Officer & O/R's - 1790-1802 |
Prussian
Army 1870-1914
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Roman
bowl foot/leg
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Grenadier
Guards Officer
- 1820-1829 |
33RD REGIMENT OF FOOT. Officer
- 1848-1853 |
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17thC
casket key
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Medieval
iron key, 17thC key fragment, Georgian watch key
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1603
James 1st hammered silver half groat
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Post
medieval lead cloth seal
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17thC
Crotal bell
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1667
Abra Langley –junior – bay maker of Colchester hammered copper
farthing
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17th/18thC
decorated hasp
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Huge
Georgian period medallion
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17thC
Elias Moortier of Colchester hammered copper trade farthing - undated
type
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19thC
Copper alloy horse mount
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Post
medieval lapel pin with cross design
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Harp
button ??
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1855-1881,
13th Regiment of foot
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1stC
Roman medallion - possible Domitian
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1708
Anne milled silver sixpence love token
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Queen
Victoria gaming token
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Stunning
medieval lead seal - Fleur De Lis impression
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Mid
14thC Dolphin type bronze Jetton - south eastern France
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18th/19thC
Navy belt slide
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16th/17thC
decorated belt slide
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Provisional
1553 Mary hammerd silver graot - confirmed ID after straightening
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1696
William III milled silver shilling love token
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Georgian
dandy buton
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George
II trade weight - London hall mark 1.84 g
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Republic
of Ireland Army 1920 - Officers button
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Georgian
watch winders
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Royal
Horse Artillery
Generic Issue Officer & O/R's - 1873-1901 |
The states of Pennsylvania and New York had a "State Fencible" military unit. (Sort of a State Militia regiment). They date from the War of 1812 and onward into the 2Oth-century. For example, they served in the Spanish-American War. Your button is shown as PA45 in Alphaeus Albert's button-book ("Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, with Supplement")
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USA Marine button 1941 - 1960 |
Infanterie
de ligne (1871-1916)
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Prussian
1870-1914
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Standard
issue GI button WWI to II
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Standard
issue GI button WWI to II
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Dress
button ?
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1837
William IIII milled silver four pence (groat)
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Auxiliary
Fire Service
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Mythical
animal livery button
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The
Queen's (Royal West Surrey Reg't
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Republic
of Ireland Army 1920
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Livery
button
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Prussian
1870-1914
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1769
George Irish half penny
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1674
Charles II copper half penny - great condition for age
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1861
Victorian copper penny with great patina
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16th/17thC
decorated pad lock
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1776 Russian lead bale seal |
Lots
of nice crotal bells being found from the 16th to 18thC types
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1603
- James 1st gold Angel 2nd issue revalued coin weight XIs with crown -
4.58g
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Late
16thC crotal bell
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1845
Victorian milled silver sixpence
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1860
Victorian milled silver sixpence
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1910
Edward VII milled silver sixpence
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18thC
Colchester half penny milled copper token
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1670
Charles II copper farthing
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1830
Jersey 1 double copper coin
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Interesting
dress button
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7th
Queen's Own
Hussars Officer - 1861-1866 |
1634-36
Charles 1st Rose hammered copper farthing type 2
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Not
in the books.
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Coldstream
Guards
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Hunting
button
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WWII
Royal air force
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Georgian
dress button
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17thC
button
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Really
neat button - Grosvener Hotel in London
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Prussian
NCO Imperial Eagle WWI one piece button
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Medieval
buckle
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Medieval
box hinge
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Small
Post medieval shield mount - 2 Integral lugs and central rivet fixing
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7thC
Lancelot Felton , baker of Bergholt Suffolk hammer copper ½ penny
token - undated type
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This is a rarer find, Charles 1st Royal farthing - Harp Type 3 Maltravers 'rounds' 1634- 36, woolpack mint mark obv CAROLUS D G MAG BRIT Rev FRAN ET HIB REX |
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17th/18th small gilded brooch
with green glass stone
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Victorian
jewelry clasp fragment
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Geogian
dress button
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20thC
lead toy horse head
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C
1200 to 1500AD lead pilgims badge
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16th/17thC arrow cosmetic tool
with decoated with dots and 7 missing stone setting
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WWI
Machine gun corp - 1915-1922
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Royal Navy RN
Flag Officer - 1748 |
Geogian
dress button
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Georgian
gilded mount
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Geogian
dress button
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Army
Gnereal service 1890 onwards
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1899 RGH J
R Gaunt & Son Ltd |
18thC
pewter decorated snake mount
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Coast
Guard
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RN
Capt / Commander - 1843
RN Lietenant - 1843 RN Master - 1843 RN Surgeon - 1843 RN Purser - 1843 RN Midshipman - 1843 RN Warrant Officer - 1843 |
Britain's
Merchant Navy
Generic Design Issue In use 1900 's onwards |
Hound
head hunting button
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O/R's
- 1770
29th Regiment of foot |
Prussian
NCO Imperial Eagle WWI one piece button
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Britain's
Merchant Navy
Generic Design Issue In use 1900 's onwards |
RN
Capt / Commander - 1843
RN Lietenant - 1843 RN Master - 1843 RN Surgeon - 1843 RN Purser - 1843 RN Midshipman - 1843 RN Warrant Officer - 1843 |
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17thC
Thomas Reynolds bays maker of Colchester hammered copper farthing - undated
type
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17thC
William Moore bays maker of Colchester hammered copper farthing- undated
type
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1766
Zeeland 1/2 Duit (Dutch) Southen most province of the Netherlands
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1586
Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton
HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB |
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1586
Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton
HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVRENB |
'Victorinus
and Tetricus I - both of whom minted this reverse type - and not a single
letter of the obverse legend readable at this point. However we can still
date it to 268-273 A.D'.
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15thC
lead long cross token
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20thC
NAM.Co token for 1
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1351
-2 Edward III hammered silver penny - pre treaty series C London annulet
in centre of 3 pellets in reverse qtr
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1216
- 47 Henry III voided short cross hammered silver cut ½ penny
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1625
Charles 1st hammered silver penny
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1694
William and Mary copper penny
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WWI
Machine gun corp - 1915-1922 lapel button
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Royal
Horse Artillery
Generic Issue Officer & O/R's - 1873-1901 |
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Kings Dragoon Guards Officer - 1800-1839 |
17th
C lead gunpowder measure. Cap for the powder horn and measure for the
gunpowder. One of the two lug handles remain. This is from the Civil war
period
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Miniture
bronze hammer head
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RN
Purser - 1807
In use 1807 - 1825 In Gilt |
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1216
- 47 Henry III voided short cross hammered silver fragment
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Georgian
button
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Coldstream Guards Officer - 1800-1820
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Circa
16th century
A mount with a hooked
end on which normally has a captive plain copper-alloy ring is fitted.
The mount is generally of trapezoidal shape with a V-shaped top edge
and a transverse groove above the hook. It has two rivet holes on the
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Livery
button
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1770
pattern SD 13 shillings and sixpence coin weight 4.75g
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Livery
button
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Livery
button
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20thC
bridge badge
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WWII
Royal air force
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Post
medieval bucket or bowl concave shaped decorative mount.
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16th/17thC
clothing fastener
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19thC
Fleur de Lis mount
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15th/16thC
Decorated spur fragment
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Post
medieval lead cloth seal
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1862
Victoria Indian 2 Annas milled silver
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Very
unusual 18thC lead toy cannon
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1586
Hans Krauwincel II Rose orb Jeton
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Lynn
Loyal Volunteer's button (Norfolk)
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Union
Castle Line
In use 1899 onwards |
18thC
silver clog fastener
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