Are these reproductions???

[westvirginiaridgerunner]

My dad gave me these to sell for him. He traded some old coins for them about 30+ years ago. He was told they are British soldier buttons found by someone with a detector. After researching on the net, I'm a somewhat suspicious.

 

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[FreeBirdTim]

I would guess repros. How many do you have? It's pretty rare to find even one, so I would be suspicious if there were more than one or two of them.

 

[westvirginiaridgerunner]

He doesn't know who, where or when they were found, only that he was told they were found and authentic. There are only two, The top three pictures are front and back of one, the last three pictures are the front and back of the second one.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

If they are real, they're in incredibly good condition for "dug" buttons.....

 

[cw0909]

this prob isnt much help, found this site that makes repros
from originals, i do see difs in yours and these

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http://www.najecki.com/repro/buttons/Brit.html
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[westvirginiaridgerunner]

Thank you for the information but I can't tell the difference, I'm sure it will take a trained eye. I was hoping for an "ah ha" one way or the other. If anybody knows an authority in the Mountain State I would take them for verification?

 

[jeff of pa]

found by someone with a detector tells me there is a good chance they are real.
definitely a better chance then if they were found at a swap meet or in a drawer

 

[cw0909]

He doesn't know who, where or when they were found, only that he was told they were found and authentic. There are only two, The top three pictures are front and back of one, the last three pictures are the front and back of the second one.

please dont take my word, just pointing out what i see
do more research, maybe find a source from the net
in your area

open #8, look close yours has a line under the S
ive looked at others on line,no line under the S
open #38, the 3 font looks off, the left side of crown
the dots/points seem to square off, instead of round off
same ive looked at others on line, your 3 looks off and
the same for the crown

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[FreeBirdTim]

I think the giveaway is the number "12" on the back. I saw reproduction Revolutionary War USA buttons on eBay a couple of months ago and they all had numbers stamped on the back. I don't think the originals had numbers stamped on the back. Just my opinion ...

 

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Repros

 

[Patriot Relics]

I think the giveaway is the number "12" on the back. I saw reproduction Revolutionary War USA buttons on eBay a couple of months ago and they all had numbers stamped on the back. I don't think the originals had numbers stamped on the back. Just my opinion ...

Spot on freebird- no British Rev War button's that I've dug/seen have ever had numbers on the back...unless the previous owner scratched it in. Also if they are pewter, they are missing the scissor mold seem on the reverse.

 

[westvirginiaridgerunner]

Thank you for all the feedback I really appreciate the help. The numbers on the back are what made me suspicious in the first place.