Revolutionary War Continental Army USA Pewter Coat Button RR Auction Provenance For Sale

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Revolutionary War Continental Army USA Pewter Coat Button RR Auction Provenance:
$749.00

This is the exact button sold by RR sale in December 2020, documented as:

RR sale Catalog 597
Item 335
Inventory #3436827
Continental Army general-service large coat button
Approx. 23 mm diameter
Intertwined “USA” design across the face
One-piece cast pewter construction
Original shank intact

The original RR sale certificate is included and identifies this specific artifact. The certificate describes the button as an example of a Continental Army soldier’s uniform button from the American Revolution.

The button remains in the same overall condition shown in the RR sale documentation, with age-related oxidation, surface wear and corrosion consistent with the certificate description. I have not cleaned, polished or altered the button.

The shank remains intact and is clearly shown in the photographs. The button measures approximately 23 mm in diameter, consistent with the RR sale description.

Included with sale:

Original Continental Army “USA” button
Protective display/storage capsule
Original RR sale review all photographs carefully for condition. The photos show the actual item being sold, including the front, reverse/shank, side profile, measurement and original sale documentation.
A very interesting documented piece of American Revolutionary War-era militaria with traceable sale provenance.