13 stripes on this button

[ED-NH]

Hi, so far I have found four of these buttons. I was told that they were Revolutionary 13 bar buttons. Here are some other buttons I found in the same area. Any ideas?
Thanks for your help.
Ed-

 

[Steve in PA]

Here is one I found. I think it is an unlisted patriotic button from about 1790.

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[ED-NH]

Thank you so much for the info Steve. That does look like my 13 striped button. I found a total of 4 at this site on the road that I live on. I live in an area known for Revolutionary action here in NH. Your date would be after the war but still within the period. I wonder what that tells me about this site? I'll have to do more research. I love the button you have with the stars on it, great finds. Thanks again!!

 

[MahatMacoat]

Look at the buttons on the Ministers frock coat. I have several bar buttons, 4 made of silver.

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

According to the COINS OF COLONIAL AMERICA website the 1785 "Bar Copper" is based on a Continental Army button design. It has a USA monogram on the obverse and thirteen bars on the reverse.

The website is a great resource for colonial coins. It is "A Project of the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment
University of Notre Dame, Department of Special Collections
by Louis Jordan "


1785 Bar Copper

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[ColonialEraHunter]

Last year while hunting in Vermont on 4th of July weekend I found this stars and stripes button. Does anyone have any idea of it's history? I have it placed next to a 1787 New Jersey state copper for scale.

Rich