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Here is the tongue

Thought you might like to know that this item, outlined in red is a belt adjuster slide to an 1850s tongue and wreath buckle. I'm also certain that your eagle "button" is actually the center disk from a tongue and wreath buckle. That particular style is a 100% match for a fairly common 1850s stamped brass buckle.

This button is from the New York Legion, also known as Stevenson's Regiment, The data from the button books is incorrect. Soldiers from Stevenson's Regiment were mustered out at SF, Sonoma and Monterrey just as the gold rush began, and these soldiers were the first among the first to hit the goldfields in 1848 and were responsible for many early gold discoveries in the foothills of the Sierra. There buttons turn up in gold camp generally from El Dorado county south to Mariposa. Very historic button. Google Stevenson's Regiment and you will see the vast history and importance of the regiment to CA.

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Here's a great image of a miner wearing the same buckle. At the rate your going you'll have every style buckle in no time LOL Guess bald eagle was a good omen.

Here's a couple I have.

Spectacular "flipped over eagle" buckle ,they don't turn up in that condition very often. Among the nicest specimens I've seen.

Great coins! I hear ya about the smoke and hard ground.

Love the 5 Franc! Congrats, killing it as usual.

Fantastic!!

Chris Great finds! I found same Mexican half real earlier this year, mine is 1834

Apothecary scale weights, used on gold scales

Awesome! Deus Rules!!

Looks to me like you're up to speed on the deus! Very nice finds! Ship button is especially nice, never seen one before. Can you read the backmark?

That fancy rivet style 1850s suspender is a real beauty. Display looks incredible too!

Dang! That's nice, with targets like that still in the ground, anything is possible. Love seein' what comes out of that spot. Congrats again

The beautiful "Wolf" button is what is commonly known as a Sportsman or Sporting button, most of which are made in England generally 1840s-60s. I have also seen them sometimes referred to as livery buttons. They are assumed to have come from a large over coat or hunting jacket . In some cases each button depicted a different animal on the same garment. They were apparently a very popular coat during the California gold rush and often turn up in gold camps.

Very nice!

Great stuff, love the early gilt button and the real isn't too shabby either. Just need to find that tongue for the wreath.

Unbelievably its gets better every time! The 1850s panel plate buckle is simply off the chart, rarest item so far. I only know of 1 other found in the foothills. Some will try and tell you it is militia related, it is not, they were available for purchase and worn by everyone from merchants to miners during gold rush. The is another panel plate with an eagle that is much more common, see the Bell book. The Bowie is also beyond spectacular.

pretty sure the worn coin is a capped bust dime, the 1 dw is a gold scale weight, 1 dry weight (1pennyweight)

Fantastic!! The wreath in the upper right goes to your Wetzlar & Taussig from the previous hunt, complete buckle.

Here is a good example of a gold rush miner wearing a buckle of the thin stamped brass variety like your Wetzlar & Taussig. The W&T buckle is from 1856. The heavier "cast eagle" 1850-60.

While the quarter is very nice, my favorite is the 1850s bar style suspender!

It's an ox bow pin