🥇 BANNER Rev war button?!?

[rsilva02667]

I believe I just found an amazingly beautiful revolutionary war button from the 64th regiment!! So excited about this one! I packed it back in dirt so it wouldn’t dry out. What the best way to clean and preserve this button please?
Thanks for looking!

UPDATE: I got a private message from Don Troiani showing interest in my button! Instant geeking out. Don informed me that my button which is as I now know, a British 64th Regiment of foot, is a previously un known example!! I will be sending him pictures for his next article and couldn’t be more honored! I’m so thrilled to own this unique piece of American history!!

 

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[rsilva02667]

Thank you!

 

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[Bubba65]

An Awesome button , Congrats on digging that beauty. My banner vote will be if I can figure out how to send one from my phone !!!

 

[rsilva02667]

Thanks Bubba! It would mean a lot to me to see one of my finds up top! Really hoping the condition of my find and the historical relevance give it a chance

 

[cannonball]

Nice Find!!! Congrats,, Maybe more

 

[mtcooley]

Nice button!

 

[CRUSADER]

I voted BANNER for that combination that is hard to find in detecting - Rarity & Condition!

PS. Make sure you preserve it & stop it turning to dust, that one needs it!

 

[rsilva02667]

Thanks guys! I put three coats of elmers glue and water on it with a brush. Hoping that did the trick!

 

[rsilva02667]

 

[Wildcat1750]

Congratulations on a rare find!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Well this is a banner no-brainer and I just voted for it.

 

[rsilva02667]

Well this is a banner no-brainer and I just voted for it.

Thanks buckleboy!

 

[birdman]

Fine piece of history, looks extremely rare

 

[rsilva02667]

Fine piece of history, looks extremely rare

Thanks birdman! Yes, this previously un known revolutionary war button could fetch over $1,000. Not that I’d ever sell it!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Ray - I'm happy for you! That's a great find. Rev. War buttons in New England are hard to find, and you've got a well-preserved specimen; moreover, it's unique! That's a banner find in my book, and why not? It's unique - never seen before. It's historic. It's in wonderful condition. The 64th Regiment is recorded as having shed to the first blood in the Rev. War in a skirmish to capture a stash of weapons in Salem, MA. The 64th was in Boston in the early days of the conflict and the last regiment to leave Boston when the British abandoned the city in March of 1776. There's a lot of history in that button. Banner vote submitted!

What a great post from Silver Tree Chaser of information on your button find Ray.
Congratulations on achieving your first BANNER find on Tnet as well.

Dave

 

[Calabash Digger]

Nice one!

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks birdman! Yes, this previously un known revolutionary war button could fetch over $1,000. Not that I’d ever sell it!

What can you do with $1000, wouldn't help you go out and find another, or replace it.

Congrats on the BANNER

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[rsilva02667]

WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!! So astatic with my first banner find!!! I’m honored to finally be in the club amongst so many of you that I’ve been following all these years! I’m going to have to make this button a custom display case with museum glass and probably give it another couple coats of Elmer’s glue and and water.

 

[Saker]

Beautiful piece!

 

[BrianNY]

Amazing find!! Found a decent 29th reg of Foot button myself today but surely not a unique one like yours.