Rare 10th Regimental Continental Button Find!

[timekiller]

Yea went back today to try my luck again but no good! Just not in the spot the other piece is for sure unless it's deeper.Anyway purdy much a bust.With day light so short and this being a long ride.3hrs on the road this I'm leaving to my dad as he said he'll keep checking for me. Here they are for what it's worth the pewter button with the # 10 on it is a first.

 

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[vermonster]

Re: Rare N.C 10th Regiment Button Find!

Congrats ,I wanna come out & hunt with you! BANNER4 sure!

 

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[allen]

Re: Rare N.C 10th Regiment Button Find!

congrats on an awesome find !!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Rare N.C 10th Regiment Button Find!

DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT TO VOTE BANNER? IT CERTAINLY SHOULD BE.. Helooo? BANNER,BANNER,BANNER,BANNER!!!!!!!!!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Re: Rare N.C 10th Regiment Button Find!

Navy button, generally intended for officers, eagle facing left over upright anchor, 13 stars, inner and outer rope borders, one piece button dating to the 1820's to 1830's.
Backmark: "ROBINSON & CO / (dot) * (dot) EXTRA RICH (dot) * (dot) " rm between two solid raised rings, outer rounded border, ca 1820's by Richard Robinson. (RobinsonR08)
One piece flat or coin style button, coat size. This might help ID that button Great find !!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Re: Rare N.C 10th Regiment Button Find!

This is the front of the button it might be not the same as yours

 

[AGCoinHunter]

Re: Rare N.C 10th Regiment Button Find!

Nice find! Loved the history lesson about the 10th.

 

[The Patriot]

Re: Rare N.C 10th Regiment Button Find!

Congrats on the RARE find... like IP and Don say...get that sealed right away...
there may be more 10th's pewters in that area and an even better example may pop out...not that I would throw away that sweet button --------------->NO QUESTION BANNNNNNNNER! VOTE is IN

 

[timekiller]

I'm out of room!The good and the bad! Since JanO9 finds and I have no where left to put them.(Bad) Lots of finds (GooD)!! Time for another display cabinet!!

 

[RPG]

And not a single banner find in the lot.

 

[timekiller]

And not a single banner find in the lot.

No I left that out the token!
Gotta go shopping now be back later!

 

[johnnyi]

Pete, Since Don pointed out that an example was discovered at Monmouth, the odds grew less then that this was N.C. despite it being found there, and coupled with the similarity in design to the Pennsylvania's, lesser still. Then again, the N.C. served with the 10th Pa. at Valley Forge and in tough times buttons could have been scavanged, but play it safe. Better for you though if it turns out to be a Pennsylvania, as you button is no less rare, and it's got the added glory of not surrendering at Valley Forge!

 

[Kirk PA]

Pete,

You are the BEST! That site is one heck of a piece of pie. I bet there is a GW there. Go Long Live the dream, Pete!

Kirk

 

[timekiller]

Here is a piece that I've been zapping on and off the last couple of days that was with this stuff!See it in first pic. it was cruddy.Anyway I'm not sure looks like a little pocket knife in some ways then again maybe it's just a handle but a small one if it is and one I've not seen.

 

[Curious The George]

Very old pocket knife. You see how the rivet holding the handles on is off set to allow the blade to go into the slot.

As small as it is I would suspect it is a pen knife. That is a knife used to trim goose quill pens to shape as they wear down.

 

[timekiller]

Very old pocket knife. You see how the rivet holding the handles on is off set to allow the blade to go into the slot.

As small as it is I would suspect it is a pen knife. That is a knife used to trim goose quill pens to shape as they wear down.

Thanks again Buddy I'm going to have to hire you you are smart as a whip

 

[Curious The George]

Hey I'll work that site for free, no need to hire.

 

[timekiller]

Hey I'll work that site for free, no need to hire.

You do realize this stuff is not no good for the ....................r

 

[timekiller]

The big mystery on this button is still out there. Also the story above say's the the two brothers in charge was using the money for there own good. But also say's that the 10th did recieve more than the other nine.So you would think even if the 10th was a rag tag group but recieved more then the rest that they should of had button's if the rest did. Don't make much since but that's war I guess.Just looks like some bottom line answers would be out there on our own country's history. I mean they kept up with other things less meaningful but not if the N.C. Reg.was issued button's. I did find out that the one piece is a


Cast Neck Stock Hasps, Ca. 1750-1790

These heavy cast brass adjustable hasps fastened the cravats or neck stocks of linen (or, more rarely, leather) that encircled Spanish soldiers' necks during the mid-to-late eighteenth century. Secured to the ends of their neck stocks by the raised studs shown, these examples almost certainly (and uncomfortably) adorned the necks of enlisted men. Officers' examples had articulated chapes (hinged hasp and tines/tongues) or were more delicately constructed.


Silver Neck Stock Hasp, Ca. 1760-1780

Recovered in Athens, Texas, this female portion of an officer's or gentleman's neck stock hasp was fashioned from sheet silver and engraved with decorative designs that have a distinctly Spanish Colonial/Mexican character. The cast silver fastening studs were peened into prepared holes in the upper, scalloped edge of the hasp section; two of these studs' reverse faces are engraved with the initials "C S".

Although I don't think it is spanish it is the same thing.If it is spanish then now it means that at this site there was a British navy button,a continental Reg.Button,and spanish too all in the same area?But it could be I guess as this button is called a fring pan type dating 1650-1700' not even talking about the danish 2 skilling found near by and the spoon mold 16th century.
I must say I'm about ready to hit this baby again!
Also the handle above dates to 1600's as well and was a surgical knife.
Recessed Buttons

Flat, "frying pan" shaped buttons with skirted edges both with and without protruding outer rims as shown at left, right, and bottom comprise other frequently encountered military button subtypes of the ca. 1650-1700 period.


http://www.artifacts.org/Mission.htm
http://www.artifacts.org/Bucklepage.htm

 

[bergie]

Call me crazy, but third photo from the bottom on the first set of photos you posted...the large button, is that a slight "GW" I see? !!!

 

[timekiller]

Call me crazy, but third photo from the bottom on the first set of photos you posted...the large button, is that a slight "GW" I see? !!!

I'm still learning what I have. Have not checked it any further.But the back say's gilt on it.I need to get more into researching my finds better.Stay busy finding but not researching as much as I should.But I guess there will be time for that one day.