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Old 23-04-20, 11:56 AM
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Default 1 Georgian volunteers unknown button

Any clue what this might be? Thank you in advance
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Old 23-04-20, 12:08 PM
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Looks like LV to me for Local Volunteers, a generic Militia button c. 1800.

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Old 23-04-20, 12:18 PM
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Looks like LV to me for Local Volunteers, a generic Militia button c. 1800.

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Oh thank you, wasn't aware there were such a generic group.
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Old 23-04-20, 02:19 PM
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No help with your button ID but a useful link to a good button site here

https://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons

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Old 23-04-20, 02:24 PM
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And another useful site:

http://www.angelfire.com/wa/dianaspa...nsWelcome.html
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Old 23-04-20, 08:06 PM
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Thank you! That Diana site was very helpful
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Old 23-04-20, 11:00 PM
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I study these buttons my own view is its Lincoln City volunteers the two main sites I use are https://thisreilluminatedschoolofmars.wordpress.com/ which is excellent for volunteers and militia. My facebook page has hundreds of vol and militia buttons with lots of daily posts and observations you can find it if you type british volunteer and militia buttons into facebook. The early military button website does have lots of images of buttons but some of the info is not correct and sadly its not been updated in years so new buttons and thoughts have not been added.
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Old 23-04-20, 11:03 PM
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what I use is detectorists finds as at least a starting point and if multiples crop up in a location it adds weight which is the case with your LV button. be aware the slightest design change can mean another volunteer company completely and LV is a common inscription.
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Old 23-04-20, 11:05 PM
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some others of the design of yours
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Old 23-04-20, 11:07 PM
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and its not a generic button although some do exist with crowns or GR on
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Old 24-04-20, 05:08 AM
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some others of the design of yours
Oh yes, that’s it. Thank you all for your contributions to this post. I’m trying to identify the coatee it came off of so it’s like I’m trying to solve a good mystery :-)
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Old 25-04-20, 05:36 PM
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I study these buttons my own view is its Lincoln City volunteers the two main sites I use are https://thisreilluminatedschoolofmars.wordpress.com/ which is excellent for volunteers and militia. My facebook page has hundreds of vol and militia buttons with lots of daily posts and observations you can find it if you type british volunteer and militia buttons into facebook. The early military button website does have lots of images of buttons but some of the info is not correct and sadly its not been updated in years so new buttons and thoughts have not been added.
I almost had to laugh when you mention this website as I just took a look at it today and low and behold its the exact coatee I have lmoa!! But still alas not any closer to knowing exactly what regiment the coat belongs to.


https://thisreilluminatedschoolofmar...llery-of-1803/

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