SILVER Rev War Button?

[Carolina Tom]

I just returned from a couple of days in the Low Country of SC, with Tnetter Bergie. We were detecting an old roadway and I found what I thought was a Spanish silver, however closer examination revealed a horse and rider. I believe it is a silver flat button with no shank. You can see a square spot on the back where I believe a shank was located.

Here is where it gets good, some people believe that this might be a loyalist SC Dragoon button from the Revolutionary War. It’s diameter is .79” and it weighs 1.1 grams.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...carolina-dragoon-loyalist-button-i-think.html

Above is the link to where the last guy found one.



Any ID information is most appreciated.

I’m just glad that I found an old piece of silver. I will get the rest of the finds cleaned and posted tomorrow.

Thanks for looking and good luck on your hunts.

 

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[BLK HOLE]

Very nice save, if it IDs as Rev War it is a no brainer banner!!! If not still a super cool find, congratulations

 

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[the_mad_cladder]

Awesome silver with or without an ID. Hopefully you do find out more but it’s a keeper either way. Good find.

 

[UnderMiner]

It certainly looks 18th century to me, perhaps you found the first of this variety of button on record - people did make things by hand back then and there were plenty of one-of-a-kind creations back then, this may have been a custom piece.

 

[Aureus]

It's a beautiful find, whatever it is. Congratulations! Will look great in a display case.

 

[Jyverb64]

It's pretty cool no matter what it is. Congrats!