Z3971 One-Piece 28th Regiment of Haiti Phoenix Button / West Coast Trade Button (Type I)

Description: Decent excavated example with wear to the face and a missing shank. This one has a mottled patina. Here is a scarce button that was originally ordered for King Christophe's army in Haiti. Reportedly, they never arrived and were sold to another tradesman who transported them to the West Coast of the United States in the mid 1820's. They were then traded/sold and several different examples have shown up on the West Coast with a few being recovered east of the Rocky Mountains. These buttons have an excellent historical background and are rare! The legend on the face has a Phoenix surrounded with the words, "JE RENAIS DE MES CENDRES" over "No 28." The number 28 was designated for the Trou Regiment.

Backmark: Blank

Measures: 24.17 mm

Recovered: Unknown

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