1774-1787 captain/commander button

[K1DDO1979]

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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[Iron Patch]

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.

 

[K1DDO1979]

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?

 

[Iron Patch]

Thanks. Are the cuff size ones just smaller or a slightly different shape also?

Just smaller. The ones I dug were fairly small... probably 16mm.

 

[GioTheGreek]

Nice find, man!

 

[K1DDO1979]

Nice find, man!

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.

 

[Iron Patch]

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

 

[vpnavy]

Thanks for sharing...

 

[BuckleBoy]

Man, that is one excellent, early military button.

Congrats,

Buck

 

[K1DDO1979]

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

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

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

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.

 

[ironhorse]

Nice oldie!

Any site with those old buttons could be holding other great finds

 

[Iron Patch]

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.