Button ID Needed

[Carolina Tom]

Whilst digging little holes the other day, I ran across this button. I believe it is my first pewter button. Any assistance with ID or date range would be most appreciated.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap, funny colour for pewter but thats what it looks like, so circa 1780s

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Tom - any chance the button could be lead? How does it ring in on your machine?

 

[Carolina Tom]

Tom - any chance the button could be lead? How does it ring in on your machine?

Hello Bill. It's not lead, too hard and light. I hit the face with the digger, it would shine if it were lead. It rang up about 70, below IHC on the Deus. I thought it might be a copper alloy of some sort. But honestly, I just don't know.

Thanks for the input.

 

[duggap]

Scroll down to page 11 or 12 and see if that will help you date wise.

http://www.daacs.org/wp-content/uploads/buttons.pdf