spun- pewter

[dfx willy]

hey all! i went out yesterday with a friend to a old mill site for a couple of hours and this is what i came up with. a pewter spun button you can see the lines in the back. i beleive these are from 1700s i think. my buddy found a very nice intact colonial shoe buckle and a 1856 seated dime. you can tell the place must of been tected before from the lack of coinage. i think the only reason why we got these finds were patience and persistance for me and skill for my buddy. thanx. willy

 

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[WhiteHunter]

i would be happy with that

 

[seger98]

Still a couple of nice finds.

 

[jrsherman]

That's spun pewter Willy? My buddy and I have found some like that that had held up so well, even when cleaning that we just assumed they were tombac's like the others. We've had just a few pewters in the areas we've hunted, and they were in bad shape, which made me think it more. . .

Nice finds though, keep at it!

 

[ironhorse]

That's spun pewter Willy? My buddy and I have found some like that that had held up so well, even when cleaning that we just assumed they were tombac's like the others. We've had just a few pewters in the areas we've hunted, and they were in bad shape, which made me think it more. . .

Nice finds though, keep at it!

I would tend to agree, looks more like a tombac than anything

on a positive note, those buttons show up at pretty old sites, they should have some more old things to find nearby

 

[dfx willy]

thats the first thing i said to my buddy was tombac because of the condition and he said no spun pewter. were tombacs spun? thanx . willy

 

[dneyedli@res1.mts.net]

Looks like a tombac. Don't let the lack of coinage deter you. I have seen time and time again the best, most valuable finds aren't always coins!
Looks like some potential there.
Nice finds,
Dave.

 

[dfx willy]

So called Hessian Buttons (also Tomback, Tombac, or Tombak buttons) are usually found along with relics, circa mid-18th to early 19th centuries, at the metal detecting sites in the North-East USA. Unfortunately there is a lack of information on the origin and design of this type of buttons in any available source. I did a little research and found a few small pieces . i think its a tomback button.too. willy.