Buttons Buttons and more Buttons
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Wow! What a collection. That must have taken a lot of swinging. How's your right arm, or left. I reckon mine would be aching.
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Yay,... a button thread. Good idea Detectist.
Some ripper buttons in your collection there :Y:
Hope you dont mind sharing.... show us yer buttons
Heres my lot so far, Ive got a fair way to go to match yours.
Some ripper buttons in your collection there :Y:
Hope you dont mind sharing.... show us yer buttons
Heres my lot so far, Ive got a fair way to go to match yours.
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Mine get a bath in the ultrasonic machine, then fine wire brush em and finally a rub with OOO steel wool. :gemstone:
Buttons are always a great find if their fancy i like them as much as coins.
i have found hardly any buttons but i did find a beauty that still has the guilt on it.
Dave79 - I suppose you researched some of those great buttons, in particular the 58th Regiment of Foot. I found a button belonging to the 51st but gave it to a keen collector of militaria and police relics. I can't find my photo of it at present but was a bit more worn than yours.
I'd actually never heard of the 58th regiment of foot until now. Quite an interesting story, not sure how one of their buttons got to Tassie. The 2 with the 11 on them are a bit of a mystery, they are similar to French regimental buttons from the American Revolution but I don't think the French were very welcome round here in the 1800s.
