CONTINENTAL ARMY “USA” PEWTER COAT BUTTON

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Item Code: 236-696

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Offered here is a very rare, excavated “USA” Revolutionary War Continental Army button.

A seldom seen and highly desirable button, in very good condition overall. Measures 19mm. The face is straight with crisp entwined "USA" and full straight shank. Lightly coated with lacquer. The “pie-crust” border shows only a few chips. Button remains in very solid condition.

Recovered near Lent’s Cove at Verplanck, New York, by Dean Thomas.

In 1777, five hundred British soldiers landed at Lent’s Cove on their way to attack Peekskill. At the village of Peekskill, the British burned military supply stores and destroyed quite a bit of property. In 1781, the Continental Army of General George Washington encamped at Verplanck's Point as a staging area for crossing the Hudson River at Kings Ferry. Pursued by the army of British General William Howe, it crossed to Stony Point on the west bank, enroute to Fort Lee, New Jersey. From there it continued south to Yorktown, Virginia, where Washington received the surrender of General Charles Cornwallis on October 19, 1781.

An above average specimen. Here is a chance to own a true piece of early American history, a highly sought button from General George Washington's Continental Army.  [jet] [ph:L]

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