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  1. May 11, 2012, 07:11 PM
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    New member here! I dug this up today in western massachusetts. Anyone have any ideas? No markings on it that I can see.

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  3. May 12, 2012, 06:53 PM #2
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    I've seen a couple of these posted here on TNet and I think it is dated late 1700's like 1780 or so. Maybe London, England. It's definately a old one

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  4. May 15, 2012, 07:24 PM
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    That makes sense I guess, would put it around Revolutionary War time frame in New England. Sweet!
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  5. Jun 27, 2012, 05:53 AM #4
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    some guys call them frock buttons - I call them large coat
    mid 1700's to early 1800's
    design could be Dutch made - eastern NY - western Ma. were a lot of Dutch and they
    put designs on alot of their buttons
    where ever you found it - wouldwork it harder
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