Dust Eater
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Dug a Revolutionary War button in fantastic condition, and it's an early one as well. A 16th Regiment button of the Massachusetts Grand Army of 1775. According to georgewashingtoninauguralbuttons.com, these numbered Massachusetts Grand Army Buttons are listed as having an R-5 rarity (6-10 known to exist). I don't know whether that's accurate or not, but they do appear to be very scarce. 
Before April 1775, the 16th Regiment was previously known as Colonel Nixon's Minutemen, and later assimilated into the Continental Army as the 4th Continental Regiment. However, it's unknown if the soldier wearing this was in a different regiment or actually in the 16th regiment, because in 1775 the button suppliers couldn't keep up with the coats given to the troops, and in the end decided to give out any number to any regiment. With that being said, the 16th Regiment would fight at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton and the Battle of Saratoga. Regardless of what patriot wore it, I'm very proud to have saved this one.
More info on the 16th here: https://books.google.com/books?id=M...=onepage&q=Nixon's 16th Regiment 1775&f=false
Before April 1775, the 16th Regiment was previously known as Colonel Nixon's Minutemen, and later assimilated into the Continental Army as the 4th Continental Regiment. However, it's unknown if the soldier wearing this was in a different regiment or actually in the 16th regiment, because in 1775 the button suppliers couldn't keep up with the coats given to the troops, and in the end decided to give out any number to any regiment. With that being said, the 16th Regiment would fight at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton and the Battle of Saratoga. Regardless of what patriot wore it, I'm very proud to have saved this one.
More info on the 16th here: https://books.google.com/books?id=M...=onepage&q=Nixon's 16th Regiment 1775&f=false
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