1st American Regiment "Queens Rangers" button!

[Flathead25]

1st American Regiment "Queen's Rangers" button!

Just got back to the house after a 4 hr hunt at my colonial VA spot. It was a button kind of day....4 in total. But when I started cleaning them up, I noticed one had writing on the front. After some Googling I almost fell over backwards! It looks to me like a 1ST American Regiment Queen's Rangers button! I haven't had a chance to do much more research, but there are some identical examples of this one online. I want to get it on TNet to get some of the pros opinions. I hope I got a good one this time!! Thanks for looking.

 

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[HomeGuardDan]

That is a killer button man! Find a good way to preserve it as being pewter if it drys out it will certainly begin to fall a part in due time.

Dan

 

[Flathead25]

Any suggestions on preserving it?! I've been reading like mad about the 1st American Regiment....I definitely want to keep this one from falling apart!! Thanks.

 

[Iron Patch]

You got it. Great Rev War find!

I've dug the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th but still need one of those badboys.

 

[Flathead25]

Here is a little better pic

 

[Iron Patch]

Here is a little better pic





That's a nice one. An old friend of mine dug some of the finest known.

 

[Flathead25]

Thanks Ironpatch! I still can't believe it! Never thought I would have to change my pants over a button! Is this a rare one?

 

[smokeythecat]

You can dilute some Elmers glue in water and brush on a few layers. If you ever need to get it off you can soak it.

 

[ironhorse]

That is a nice old button!

Lucky that you got some condition and a full button for an early pewter

 

[Flathead25]

You can dilute some Elmers glue in water and brush on a few layers. If you ever need to get it off you can soak it.

Is the basic idea to seal out moisture? I've brushed some CW buttons wih a layer of petroleum jelly but you lose all of the detail. I don't mind losing some of the detail on this one...I just don't want it to fall apart! Thanks for the tip.

 

[HomeGuardDan]

DO NOT PUT JELLY ON THAT BUTTON!!!!!

that method is only used when a gilt is present underneath the oxidation. It will ruin the button. The elmers solution works well, for years. Pewter is a funny material because the compounds are different based on who and how it was formed. (percentage of lead). I would do elmers for now and keep an eye on it. You might need to eventually send it to a restoration expert for them to stabilize it

 

[Iron Patch]

Thanks Ironpatch! I still can't believe it! Never thought I would have to change my pants over a button! Is this a rare one?

Yeah they are still rare. A decade ago it would have been very rare, but my one friend did some damage on that. Not sure exactly how many he found, but was enough to knock the rarity for sure. Plus another turns up here and there, like your find today. I don't know of any found in my area so could be a tough one to knock off my list without a road trip.

 

[Flathead25]

DO NOT PUT JELLY ON THAT BUTTON!!!!!

that method is only used when a gilt is present underneath the oxidation. It will ruin the button. The elmers solution works well, for years. Pewter is a funny material because the compounds are different based on who and how it was formed. (percentage of lead). I would do elmers for now and keep an eye on it. You might need to eventually send it to a restoration expert for them to stabilize it

Got it. I will try the elmers glue dilution tomorrow. Thanks for the help!

 

[Mach1Pilot]

I'd say that if you find nothing else in 2014, that button will make your year... Congrats!

 

[vpnavy]

 

[BuckleBoy]

That is one FIRST RATE find there. Doesn't take much water on the elmers glue dilution, just a couple drops I've found. Paint it on with a tiny paint brush and let it dry.

-Buck

 

[GioTheGreek]

Fantastic button!

 

[Flathead25]

That is one FIRST RATE find there. Doesn't take much water on the elmers glue dilution, just a couple drops I've found. Paint it on with a tiny paint brush and let it dry.

-Buck

Thanks! But, just so I don't mess it up.....do I coat both the front and the back? There are remnants of a shank on the back.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Thanks! But, just so I don't mess it up.....do I coat both the front and the back? There are remnants of a shank on the back.

Yes, thinly coat both front and back and let it dry very well.

 

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