🥇 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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[cmthunder]

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[Tnmountains]

Nice!!

 

[rsilva02667]

Thanks guys!

 

[diggerranger]

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[Lanny in AB]

Amazing find, congratulations!

All the best,

Lanny

 

[PetesPockets55]

That is a one of a kind and is a great find with all kinds of history behind it.
Congrats on your first Banner!!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Ray - A big congrats on making banner with your Redcoat button!

 

[rsilva02667]

Ray - A big congrats on making banner with your Redcoat button!

Thanks Jim for your vote and your knowledge! My name is Ross though [emoji6]

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Thanks Jim for your vote and your knowledge! My name is Ross though [emoji6]

Sorry about that Ross - I think all that time wearing wireless headphones has impacted my brain.

 

[rsilva02667]

Sorry about that Ross - I think all that time wearing wireless headphones has impacted my brain.

All good! With all the research you do I’m sure your brains just fine haha

 

[vpone]

incredible find, congratulations on the banner!

vp

 

[Lanny in AB]

Sweet find!

Congratulations, and all the best,

Lanny

 

[rsilva02667]

Thank you!!

 

[erfranks]

Great Button, Nice Save!!!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Pretty sweet find! Congratulations on both the find and your first Banner!

 

[rsilva02667]

Pretty sweet find! Congratulations on both the find and your first Banner!

Thank you! I’m still running off the high!!

 

[CASPER-2]

...Don is a great guy - he has helped me in the past

 

[rsilva02667]

Great find. Brush the dirt off and coat it with a thinned down mix of Elmer's glue and water and let dry. That's a 50/50 mix.

Thanks again Smokey. I’ve done this a couple of times and feel like the edges are still flaking...




The unique part of this button is the border and I’m terrified about losing it! I have some renaissance wax on the way. Do you think it’s wise to coat the button now with the wax?

 

[Jeff H]

I'll mention it again......I have a USA button with a very flaky edge. I sprayed the heck out of it with hairspray and the edge it has not deteriorated one bit. Every few years I will give it another spray. The glue method is great, but the hair spray will get way into all those loose flakey layers and hold them together. I use renwax on nearly everything but I don't recommend on flakey pewter.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Thanks Jim for your vote and your knowledge! My name is Ross though [emoji6]

When someone gets my name wrong, I just say... "you can call me anything you want, just don't call me late for dinner."