USA button, looks like bar cent

[jml818]

I was granted permission to detect on some old property and found this button which is similar to some colonial coinage called bar cent.
Can anyone shed some info on this? It has a letter K on shank side. Feels like heavy lead or pewter.

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Maybe a variation of a Continental USA button.......

https://www.google.com/search?q=con...k1kKHUjGAEoQ_AUICigC&biw=798&bih=291&dpr=2.63

 

[against the wind]

Cool find,
Congrats

 

[NEPA History]

Sure looks like a Continental coat button, awesome find! Great piece of colonial history!

 

[FreeBirdTim]

I could be wrong, but I think some of the repros of that button have a letter on the back.

 

[vpnavy]

Always love finding other similar

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[DiggerKid2003]

The letters do look pretty thin. Either way it's a nice find.

 

[Rookster]

I like it.Congrats