1774-1787 captain/commander button

K1DDO1979

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Found this a a site that had other colonial finds. Pictures are not great but the fowled anchor and rope design match up to other buttons like it. The shank is missing.


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Good one. I dug a fairly nice one 10 years ago. See quite a few Navy buttons turn up but not a whole lot of these. I've found a couple cuff size too.
 

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Good one. I dug a fairly nice one 10 years ago. See quite a few Navy buttons turn up but not a whole lot of these. I've found a couple cuff size too.
Thanks. Are the cuff size ones just smaller or a slightly different shape also?
 

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Nice find, man! 8-)
 

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Nice find, man! 8-)
Thanks. I wish it was in better shape but I guess I'm lucky I can still make it out. In person you can see the anchor, rope and ring on top clearer than in the pictures. :)
 

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Here's the one I dug. You might find another, one in nicer condition.
 

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Man, that is one excellent, early military button.

Congrats,

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Here's the one I dug. You might find another, one in nicer condition.

That is a beauty. The one I have of 24mm is similar, straight top bar, "V" bottom, but has rope, like K1DDO's.

Good find, I managed only 2 in 6+ years, one this size, and a huge 33mm one.
 

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That one is great. Good going!!! Did you do anything to help preserve it?


It's waxed, just to bring out the gilt. You don' have to worry about it, because I doubt you'll ever see a change. Pewter is the one you have to watch.
 

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