Patriot Relics
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Hey guys,
Ever since I dug this pair of pewters I had my hutch that they might be military. After posting the turret button from last weekend's hunt and seeing Palmetto's comment "you sure that turret shank pewter is plain" I broke out the big guns and reached out to Don Troiani (author of Insignia of Independence) for some ID help. Both these pewters were recovered in the low country out of deep mud opposite a site that produced 4 British Regimental pewters 3rd/19th/Loyalist/23rd (Gheenoe78 dug the 23rd).
A bit of research later and with the nod from Don regarding the ID I am thrilled with my first 2 Revolutionary War Patriot buttons: Continental Lottery Coat Button & South Carolina 6th Regiment
A bit about the Lottery Coats of the continental army- In 1777 the Continental Congress entered into contract with several French firms to provide 40,000 suits of clothing, the regimental coats being delivered in 2 colors, brown and blue, both faced red. These various colors were to be issues to state lines based on the result of drawing conducted by Washington's aids. Dating from 1777-1778, these French contract uniforms were finished with French made turret back buttons, "plain white" on their faces and otherwise unmarked.
The second button, a crude SC 6th Regiment 19mm pewter, is certainly another bucket list dig. The 6th served in Charleston in the Spring of 1776 and consolidated with the 2nd Regiment in 1780.
Needless to say, I happy to have saved these pieces of American history from the surf- thanks for looking!
Ever since I dug this pair of pewters I had my hutch that they might be military. After posting the turret button from last weekend's hunt and seeing Palmetto's comment "you sure that turret shank pewter is plain" I broke out the big guns and reached out to Don Troiani (author of Insignia of Independence) for some ID help. Both these pewters were recovered in the low country out of deep mud opposite a site that produced 4 British Regimental pewters 3rd/19th/Loyalist/23rd (Gheenoe78 dug the 23rd).
A bit of research later and with the nod from Don regarding the ID I am thrilled with my first 2 Revolutionary War Patriot buttons: Continental Lottery Coat Button & South Carolina 6th Regiment
A bit about the Lottery Coats of the continental army- In 1777 the Continental Congress entered into contract with several French firms to provide 40,000 suits of clothing, the regimental coats being delivered in 2 colors, brown and blue, both faced red. These various colors were to be issues to state lines based on the result of drawing conducted by Washington's aids. Dating from 1777-1778, these French contract uniforms were finished with French made turret back buttons, "plain white" on their faces and otherwise unmarked.
The second button, a crude SC 6th Regiment 19mm pewter, is certainly another bucket list dig. The 6th served in Charleston in the Spring of 1776 and consolidated with the 2nd Regiment in 1780.
Needless to say, I happy to have saved these pieces of American history from the surf- thanks for looking!
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Your on a streak. Keep it up. PEACE:RONB
