Pewter 76th Regiment of Foot button, KG II COPPER and buttons!!!

[matt092079]

It's been a while since I have posted, mainly cause I haven't found anything spectacular. I thought I would share this button mainly cause I can't find much on the button itself and hopefully someone can shed some light on it and it's rarity.

If people remember the site where I had my banner of finds, the sword plate, breastplate, silver coins and old coppers. Well I've been working this site all year and have been pulling half cents, buttons and other relics every time I visit.

Yesterday was no different. I found some buttons, a KG II COPPER. I worked one side of the hill and got a 35 foil signal, and there is lots of foil in this field, but you dig it all at sites like this. Turned out to be a pewter 76th Regiment of foot button. The shank is missing, but what a sweet find. This has been the first military button that has come out of this field, period.

Pictures below. Thanks for looking.

 

[park pirate]

Awesome..

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Great find!!! Excellent shape - particularly for a pewter button.

 

[Jyverb64]

What a great button

 

[kingskid1611]

You have been finding this all year? I think these finds are spectacular. Thanks for sharing and make it more often. Congrats!

 

[deepsecrets]

Excellent finds Matt - congrats!

 

[Iron Patch]

That's a winner there! Rev War British 76th. For only finding one military button you made it count!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Steve in PA]

Another nice hunt from Button Hill. The 76th was probably lost by a British Prisoner of War. There were a number of Rev War POW camps down in your neck of the woods.

 

[ironhorse]

Im looking forward to seeing many great Rev War buttons this fall, yours is a great start!

 

[Patriot Relics]

Outstanding British 76th button, would make anyone's year! Careful restoring that one if it was recovered inland as the pewter can be very brittle. 50/50 Elmers glue and water and your good to go

 

[johnnyblaze]

Sweet button man they dont turn up often..
Nice variety there...

~Blaze~

 

[The Patriot]

That's a good one to get…last one I seen think it was romeo who pulled one out…Congrats on some great finds..

 

[sutphin]

THE REASON YOU HAVENT POSTED IS YOU GOT LOST IN ALL THEM DANG BUTTONS YOU FOUND AND YOU ARE AT IT AGAIN , NICE FINDS MATT ,, LOOKS LIKE AN OLD COVERED WAGON STAPLE IN THE HAUL .

 

[gheenoe78]

Fantastic find. Would love to see more close up pics. Love the rev war stuff.

 

[Iron Patch]

That's a good one to get…last one I seen think it was romeo who pulled one out…Congrats on some great finds..

I think there may have been a real nice officer one posted since his. There was a beautiful numbered officer button posted that was dug just North or Toronto I believe.... may have been it.

This Fall someone in our circle of diggers is going to get a nice early British officer button... I can smell it. The aroma of a plate is in the air too... mark my words, something is coming!

 

[cjon455]

Amazing pile of buttons!, that 76 is in good shape, congrats!

 

[creade]

Button is in great shape for pewter!Awesome