A few beach hunts this past week,2 x Revolutionary War Naval buttons

[DocBeav]

It's been pretty bleak for the most part in our area but I was able to get out to a spot that opened up for a day or so that has produced colonial/Rev War buttons in the past and was able to find two of them on one of my hunts. They are both small, brass, anchor stamped cuff/vest buttons from the British (or Continental Navy) circa 1774-1787.

Day 1 (button day)


Day 2 (just change and junk)



Day 3 (conditions really changed, way more sand pushed up)

 

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[civilman1]

Nice saves Doc!! Like how they display on the barnacle ridden shell

 

[Ahab8]

Damn buddy those are fantastic

 

[Whyme]

Those buttons are awesome! Congrats!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice old buttons. Wow. Good show.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[dirtlooter]

pretty awesome buttons

 

[Inspector]

Great hunts, very cool buttons, congratulations on all the saves

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome buttons!

 

[Patriot Relics]

Glad you posted all the "other digs"... Most folks don't really know how many plugs it's takes to find the good stuff in the surf. Congrats on the naval flats

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on saving two buttons from the Rev War period. They are getting harder and harder to find.

 

[against the wind]

Well done on saving those buttons.
I miss my water hunts.

 

[CRUSADER]

Actually there is a big debate about that type of Button, both IP & I don't think its Royal Navy. Our best 'guess' (Not seen a proper ID yet) is that its merchant Navy.

 

[DocBeav]

Actually there is a big debate about that type of Button, both IP & I don't think its Royal Navy. Our best 'guess' (Not seen a proper ID yet) is that its merchant Navy.

Interesting, thanks for the info.....I've see a few sources that say Revolutionary War but also say that there were more than one die/design used so some of them look a little different from each other.




These were found in an area that has also produced French naval buttons and British Army buttons (pewter and brass I have one from the 62nd Reg of Foot) from the same period. A while back, they dredged offshore and used the sand to replenish the beach. Several of us suspect that they hit a pocket of stuff that may have been from the "Battle of The Capes" between the British and French Navy at the end of the war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Chesapeake

 

[treblehunter]

Nice buttons, congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

Interesting, thanks for the info.....I've see a few sources that say Revolutionary War but also say that there were more than one die/design used so some of them look a little different from each other.

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These were found in an area that has also produced French naval buttons and British Army buttons (pewter and brass I have one from the 62nd Reg of Foot) from the same period. A while back, they dredged offshore and used the sand to replenish the beach. Several of us suspect that they hit a pocket of stuff that may have been from the "Battle of The Capes" between the British and French Navy at the end of the war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Chesapeake

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I have no issue with it being Rev War 'period' however, the Royal Navy Button Collectors I have contact with do not think its Royal British Navy.

 

[DocBeav]

Thanks Crusader! I appreciate the info, if anyone would know these things man, its you! I love seeing all the awesome things you and CruDad find!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Man! Awesome Rev War buttons. Very cool finds. Congrats

 

[park pirate]

Awesome finds...

 

[A2coins]

Far from bleak freakin great buttons wowza