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Curator Rachel Popp highlights a cast pewter button, circa 1780, with the interlocking initials USA on face. It is from our Windsor Castle Park collection.

Pewter Continental Army, or infantry, buttons were common after 1777. They were reasonably cheap to manufacture though some militias and military branches had more elaborately decorated brass buttons. These buttons have limited survivability in archaeological sites due to the fragility of the pewter.

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Recorded and produced October 16, 2025