Silver Cadet/Ball Button **Pictures Added**

[MonkeyBoy]

I was just cleaning up my finds from last night and tonight.. nothing great today.. a 3 ringer... musket ball.. 1920 Wheatie and some other misc stuff.. but as I was scrubbing the cadet button.. I noticed it was a lot heavier then the others I have... it appears to be silver!! no markings.. no backmark.. but it is typical of a Zouave or cadet button except being silver... I'll post pictures later... pretty cool..

Anybody ever dug a silver one?? and by heavy.. I mean twice as heavy as a brass one..

MonkeyBoy

Here are a couple of pics.. not the best.. but it is the natural color..

 

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[BuckleBoy]

Re: Silver Cadet/Ball Button

I've dug some ball buttons from CW sites, but no silver ones. Nice find! I'm looking forward to seeing it.


-Buckles

 

[civilman1]

Re: Silver Cadet/Ball Button

Nothing but Brass here Mark.....What's the rarity on silver Zouave's?Still an excellent dig Buddy...

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: Silver Cadet/Ball Button

It might be pewter too... not sure and that makes more sense... I'll get pic tomorrow and post them..

MB

 

[tsgman]

Just dug the usual brass here, nice find for sure!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Silver Cadet/Ball Button

It might be pewter too... not sure and that makes more sense... I'll get pic tomorrow and post them..

MB

I would think it is tombac rather than pewter--unless your soil is might kind to pewter.

Great Find!


-Buck

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: Silver Cadet/Ball Button

It might be pewter too... not sure and that makes more sense... I'll get pic tomorrow and post them..

MB

I would think it is tombac rather than pewter--unless your soil is might kind to pewter.

Great Find!


-Buck

I thought tombac was a process for a very durable chemical gold plating?? versus copper/zinc/lead being pewter?? or do I have that backwards?? It "feels" as in appears, more like silver then anything else.. but is still dirty... not sure how to really clean it.. this will be a slow process if it is silver.. never seen.. nor heard of one being silver.. but given where I found it.. and the early action there... 1700s through CW.. who knows??

Mark