Rev War & not your Typical Counterfeit

[Iron Patch]

Out for a few hours at an old favorite site. Didn't dig too many targets, but was actually more than expected and me of all people actually found something.

The Loyalist Royal Provincials button was nice to see, but confirmation when I got home that my chunk of lead was indeed a Spanish 1 real casting mold is what made the day. Strangely it's for a type of real that for some reason we don't dig here, and that just adds a little more cool factor to the find.

 

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[Silver Searcher]

I take it the casting mould was for making counterfeit coins yet to find a pewter button for some reason.

SS

 

[Iron Patch]

I take it the casting mould was for making counterfeit coins yet to find a pewter button for some reason.

SS

Yes, it was to make counterfeit 1 real coins.... ones probably made of pewter.


dig those low hits!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Yes, it was to make counterfeit 1 real coins.... ones probably made of pewter.


dig those low hits!

Quite a rare find then I don't recall seeing one posted before. glad you are getting out

SS

 

[Iron Patch]

Quite a rare find then I don't recall seeing one posted before. glad you are getting out

SS

I guess when you consider how few get posted you can consider it rare.

 

[Don in SJ]

I guess the possibility it was also for making a Real button, if not coin is good/better/best! Great find BTW

 

[Iron Patch]

I guess the possibility it was also for making a Real button, if not coin is good/better/best! Great find BTW

yeah that's true. Never seen a button like that found here so it didn't come to mind. If I had to bet I think I probably would lean more toward button mould for some reason. Who knows.

 

[Silver Searcher]

yeah that's true. Never seen a button like that found here so it didn't come to mind. If I had to bet I think I probably would lean more toward button mould for some reason. Who knows.

Real coin button, that would be a new one on me, seen plenty of roman type....but not impossible, that would be cool.

SS

 

[Evolution]

Awesome find IP. Very cool. Certainly not something that turns up every day.

 

[Iron Patch]

Real coin button, that would be a new one on me, seen plenty of roman type....but not impossible, that would be cool.

SS

The majority that exist are only based on the design but there is some that are cast and fairly similar. It's impossible to say exactly what they were up to with this one.

 

[Don in SJ]

Real coin button, that would be a new one on me, seen plenty of roman type....but not impossible, that would be cool.

SS

I have three of them, one is pewter, but not in this photo, will look and post when I find the pic.

When the "coin" buttons are not exactly like the coin they are imitating they are known as "Fascimile" buttons as Iron Patch stated they are usually similar but not always an exact match. I believe a Spanish coin button or two have been posted this year by a couple friends of mine, they might have been the real coins turned into buttons, not sure without going thru the archives.

 

[Silver Searcher]

The majority that exist are only based on the design but there is some that are cast and fairly similar. It's impossible to say exactly what they were up to with this one.

But it makes sence, you would only need one side of the impression of the coin, to make a coin button, unless you go out and find the reverse side of the mould

SS

 

[Iron Patch]

I have three of them, one is pewter, but not in this photo, will look and post when I find the pic.

This was a Loyalist site so someone could have easily brought it back from your way. My gut does lean towards being for buttons.

 

[Silver Searcher]

I have three of them, one is pewter, but not in this photo, will look and post when I find the pic.

That's the first I have seen, thanks for posting it Don.

SS

 

[jewelerguy]

that mold is super cool!

 

[kuger]

Leave it to you!!!!Happy-Happy my friend!!!

 

[romeo-1]

Man, you don't get out much but when you do...dayam!

Did those come from I site I've hunted?

 

[Iron Patch]

Man, you don't get out much but when you do...dayam!

Did those come from I site I've hunted?

Was from the site that starts with Pin and ends with et.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[ironhorse]

Hey nice finds!

Even those old beat sites aren't totally beat but the finds only get thinner but the quality doesn't seem to suffer that much. It's kinda too bad that a few trips to them with nothing to show keeps us away for some reason. Now you know it only takes one decent target to redeem that

Anyone else get anything worth mentioning?