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| Below you will find Military and Civilian Artifacts from the early years of America. | |||||
| Rev. War Buttons | War of 1812 Buttons | Documents and Paper | Colonial Currency | Weapons | Misc. Artifacts |
| We will be adding a
group of French Revolutionary War buttons, all dug with permission on private property near the Yorktown Battlefield. |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH 53rd REGIMENT Coat Size. Dug near Yorktown, Virginia. $ 150.00 |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH 68th REGIMENT Cuff Size. Dug near Yorktown, Virginia. $ 125.00 |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH 104th REGIMENT Coat Size "as is". This regiment is famous for its attack on Redoubt #9 at Yorktown. Dug near Yorktown, Virginia. $ 125.00 |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH 41st REGIMENT Coat Size. Dug near Yorktown, Virginia. $ 150.00 |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH 41st REGIMENT Cuff Size. Dug near Yorktown, Virginia. $ 125.00 |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH 7th REGIMENT Coat Size. Dug near Yorktown, Virginia. $ 150.00 |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH 7th REGIMENT Cuff Size. Dug near Yorktown, Virginia. $ 125.00 |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH 7th REGIMENT Coat Size. Dug near Yorktown, Virginia. SOLD!! |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR FRENCH 7th REGIMENT Cuff Size. Dug near Yorktown, Virginia. $ 125.00 |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY VI MASSACHUSETTS BUTTON Cuff size, some rim loss, but has shank. $ 175.00 |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR USA ENTERTWINED BUTTON Large coat size, approximately 23mm with bent, but intact shank and nice surface and near full rim ~ This one's a beauty! Dug at Lucketsville, in Loudoun County Virginia near the Potomac River. SOLD!! |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR USA ENTERTWINED BUTTON Smaller size, approximately 18mm with straight shank and dark surface. Dug at Charleston, South Carolina. SOLD!! |
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GEORGE WASHINGTON SIGNED LOTTERY TICKET The Mountain Road Lottery was a project conceived in 1767 by George Washington, Captain Thomas Bullitt, and others. Captain Bullitt had served with Washington during the French & Indian War. The idea was to build a road through the Alleghany Mountains in Virginia and to construct a resort in the area now known as The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia. The lottery failed, in part due to there being numerous other lotteries at the time, and that the King then banned all lotteries in 1769. However, Captain Bullitt eventually went ahead with the plan, and the resort became a reality without the aid of the lottery or George Washington. The lottery tickets which were signed by George Washington became collector's items. There are about 25 known tickets in various libraries, etc. Here's a piece of history, in very nice condition, signed by George Washington himself! $ 8,900.00 * more info on the Mountain Road Lottery at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Road_Lottery |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR USA ENTERTWINED BUTTON Approximately 18mm with straight shank and nice surface. Weak "USA", but nice and solid. Comes with a nice display box. Dug at New Boston / Robinson's Farm in upstate New York. $ 175.00 (USAbox1) |
We have recently acquired a fairly large collection of dug buttons and a few other items from the American Revolutionary War. This is a group with provenance on each piece and the conditions vary from beautiful to fairly rough. Below are some of the examples that are in nicer condition or of higher rarity. We will be adding items for a while, so check back or give us a call! |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR USA ARTILLERY
BUTTON Coat size, cast 1-piece brass, in good condition. No Shank. Dug at South Redoubt in upstate New York. $ 750.00 |
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LOTTERY COAT BUTTON of 1778, Small size (18mm) some rim damage, nice shank. Dug at New Boston / Robinson's Farm in upstate New York. $50.00 (vest2) |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR USA ENTERTWINED
BUTTON Rarer coat size with shank bent over, part of rim is gone. Dug at New Boston / Robinson's Farm in upstate New York. SOLD!! |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARTILLERY OFFICER'S BUTTON
Coat size shell in good condition. This would have been crimped around a wood or bone back which is gone, as usual. SOLD!! |
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR "INIMICA TYRANNIS" BUTTON Rare! Coat size. Some rim chipping. $ 250.00 |
| "CHEESEBOX" CANTEENS. The "Cheesebox" canteens were popular from 1800 to about 1830. They were constructed of two wooden face plates secured by a tightly wrapped rim of wood. They usually had three leather sling loops and no spout. For a time, government regulations called for cheesebox canteens painted with the letters "US". As they became obsolete, many found their way into state militia inventories. |
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UNIT MARKED CHEESEBOX CANTEEN Typical 6" diameter c"cheesebox" style militia canteen with dark green paint and white painted "4th C / 3 R / 1 B." This probably stands for 4th Connecticut / 3rd Regiment / 1st Brigade. There are two additional letters at the bottom that are not discernable. The owners initials "A C" are scratched onto the reverse. Complete and solid with all the leather sling holders in place. Circa 1810 - 1820. SOLD!! |
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SET OF CUT STEEL BUTTONS. Set of 23 matching colonial buttons with finely engraved sprig design in center. All shanks intact. 1-1/4" in diameter. It's really hard to find a matching set of colonial buttons. $595.00 |
BUTTONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION:
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FRENCH 77th OFFICER'S Coat size. Non-Dug! Non-dug, bone back. $ 350.00 (103) |
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AMERICAN CONTINENTAL ARTILLERY Coat size, American made, no shank. Dug at Hudson Highlands. SOLD!! (101) |
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AMERICAN IX MASSACHUSETTS Coat size, American made, no shank. Dug at Hudson Highlands. $ 195.00 (102) |
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BRITISH 9th REGIMENT Nice condition. Soldier has cut down to inner ring, nicely done. Went from coat size to cuff size! No Shank. $ 150.00 (104) |
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9th REGIMENT OFFICER'S, 25mm. Non-Dug! Large size, non-dug officer's button with bone back and heavily gilted. $ 350.00 (159) |
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1st SOUTH CAROLINA, 17mm. |
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AM7 MASSACHUSETTS 7th REGT. Smooth pewter with no edge
loss. This button's detail has very low relief and the detail is weak.
"MASS" is visible, the wreath is weak, but visible, "VI" is visible
with the last "I" not seen. Shank is complete and upright. These
Massachusetts regimentals are very hard to find. Dug in the Hudson Highlands. $395.00 |
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8th REGIMENT, 16mm. Small size, chocolate brown patina, complete with shank. $ 150.00 (151) SOLD!! |
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41st REGIMENT, 17mm. Small size, chocolate brown patina, complete with shank. $ 150.00 (153) SOLD!! |
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64th REGIMENT, 17mm. Small size, chocolate brown & green patina, complete with shank. $ 150.00 (154) SOLD!! |
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Excavated GI-51-G INFANTRY OFFICER B/M: Blank 85% Silver! No shank. SOLD!! |
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GI-51-J INFANTRY OFFICER 1-Piece
Re-Shanked. $ 150.00 |
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GI-51-F WAR OF 1812 1-Piece Officer's button, silver plated brass. Non-Dug. $275.00 SOLD!! |
| The following are pay tables from Connecticut, during the American Revolution. We have several of some of these, and have tried to show one of each style. | |||
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783 . Nice
printed document suitable for framing. $ 45.00 |
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783 Counter signed by J. Huntington, Brig. General. Nice printed document suitable for framing. $ 65.00 |
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Continental Currency Issue of September 26, 1778 5 Dollars SOLD!! CC-01 |
Continental Currency Issue of November 2, 1776 5 Dollars SOLD!! |
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Continental Currency Issue of February 26, 1777 2 Dollars $ 85.00 CC-03 |
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Continental Currency Issue of January 14, 1779 45 Dollars $ 175.00 CC-04 |
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Continental Currency Issue of January 14, 1779 50 Dollars $ 175.00 CC-05 |
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Connecticut Issue of June 19, 1776 1 Shilling and 6 Pence $ 85.00 CC-CT-01 |
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Connecticut Issue of June 19, 1776 9 Pence $ 110.00 CC-CT-02 |
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Connecticut Issue of July 1, 1780 40 Shillings Hole cancelled. SOLD!! CC-CT-03 |
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Connecticut Issue of July 1, 1780 2 Shillings and 6 Pence Hole cancelled. $ 65.00 CC-CT-04 |
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Maryland Issue of August 14, 1776 1 Dollar SOLD!! CC-MD-01 |
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Maryland Issue of August 14, 1776 6 Dollars SOLD!! |
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Maryland Issue of August 14, 1776 1 Dollar and 1/3rd $ 85.00 CC-MD-03 |
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Maryland Issue of December 7, 1775 8 Dollars Creased down the center. SOLD!! CC-MD-04 |
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Maryland Issue of April 10, 1774 6 Dollars SOLD!! CC-MD-05 |
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Maryland Issue of April 10, 1774 8 Dollars $ 125.00 CC-MD-06 |
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Massachusetts Issue of May 5, 1780 7 Dollars Hole cancelled. SOLD!! |
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Massachusetts Issue of May 5, 1780 2 Dollars Hole cancelled. $ 85.00 CC-MA-01A |
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Massachusetts Issue of May 5, 1780 7 Dollars Hole cancelled. SOLD!! |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 1 Pound Creased down the center. $ 195.00 CC-NC-01 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 30 Shillings $ 250.00 CC-NC-02 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 1 Pound $ 195.00 CC-NC-03 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 2 Pounds $ 295.00 CC-NC-04 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 5 Shillings Tape reinforced on back. $ 115.00 CC-NC-05 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 5 Shillings Reinforced on back. SOLD!! CC-NC-06 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 3 Pounds $ 375.00 CC-NC-07 |
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New Jersey Issue of March 25, 1776 3 Shillings SOLD!! CC-NJ-02 |
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Pennsylvania Issue of October 1, 1773 18 Shillings SOLD!! CC-PA-02 |
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Rhode Island Issue of May, 1786 5 Shillings Small tear at top. $ 135.00 CC-RI-01 |
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VIRGINIA 250 Dollar Note - MARCH 1781 Extremely high grade (AU) with full margins and bold signatures. Difficult to upgrade this one! SOLD!! |
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PENNSYLVANIA 2 Shilling Note - April 1772 Signed by John Morton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from that state. This note has good margins and only one extremely light fold visible on the reverse. Very attractive with bold signatures. SOLD!! |