Spanish Coin Facsimile Button Heartbreaker

[Steve in PA]

Buttons and cufflinks with the image of a Spanish coin on them were popular in the mid-late 1700s. I have even found three actual Spanish half reals that had loops soldered on, presumably for cufflinks. Up until this past Friday I had only found the smaller cufflink sized Spanish coin facsimiles. Until I came across this heartbreaker....


This button was 25.1 mm, by far the largest I ever found. Here it is with a worn KG II that I also found on Friday.


And here it is again pictured with other Spanish Coin facsimiles I have found. The ones on the top left are a linked pair.


Finally, here is the sorry King George II that I found on the same hunt. I found another copper over the weekend that is too ugly to post. Now I am up to 7 large coppers FTY and not a decent one yet

 

[erfranks]

Very Nice Save!!

 

[toasted]

Nice. I found one recently too. Mine was toasted yours is halved. Ive got about 12 large coppers fty. Only two are decent

 

[BigWaveDave]

Your sorry KGII would be worthy of a shrine in my house.... I’d probably even gut one of the spare bedrooms, build an altar, and install a security system that would make 007 proud.

 

[Steve in PA]

Your sorry KGII would be worthy of a shrine in my house.... I’d probably even gut one of the spare bedrooms, build an altar, and install a security system that would make 007 proud.

I'll give it to you providing you give it the shrine described above

 

[BigWaveDave]

Wifey says no.
“You gotta dig it your damn self.” She says

 

[billb]

Very well done keep up the good work out there

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Your KG total is awesome this year so far. Interesting button. Congrats!

 

[Elvis]

Awesome. I would take your sorry find for sure. Ha

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap thats a shame its still an example of a rare coat size button.

 

[ToddsPoint]

It seems like there should be some way to get the detail from these toasted coppers. They have Nic-a-date for nickels that brings back the date. The FBI/ATF can figure out the serial number of a steel gun that had had the numbers removed. Some kind of X-ray or something. It's a darn shame they are so far gone. Gary

 

[cannonball]

Nice Finds! I've found a few coat sized Spanish coin facsimiles. They were about two feet down. I found them sifting on my 26th site. Maybe you have more waiting?

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice Finds! I've found a few coat sized Spanish coin facsimiles. They were about two feet down. I found them sifting on my 26th site. Maybe you have more waiting?
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Very nice. Most of my cufflink sized ones came off a site associated with Rev War activity.