Early gorgeous silver plated button with backmark of an eagle, flower, bow, ribbon.

[Devonrex]

Last time out I found an early gorgeous silver plated one - piece button. When cleaning it I realized not only was the button face beautiful but the backmark was one I have never seen before. It shows a picture of an eagle, a flower, a bow, and a ribbon with the words solid plated. It was found near 3 other flat buttons one of them being a tombac button. The buttonhas a mold seam so it should date sometime in the late 1700's. Has anyone ever seen a backmark like this before?

 

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[A2coins]

great find

 

[CRUSADER]

That is unusual & well worth sharing...

 

[CTwoods]

wow

what a great thing to put in a display

 

[trapperart]

Very nice congrats

 

[Don in SJ]

Very nice button indeed! Late 1790's to early 1800 known b/m style,(English) have a photo of similar button in Tice's book.

 

[BARKER]

Hi; Sweet Find. It is Silver Plated. It is a Transitional Pattern Button dating to 1795 - 1815 as is shown by Dons Posted Picture. He nailed it. Value is about $80 - $100. It is in Extra Fine Condition and one of the better ones I've seen in quite a while.The Obverse Pattern is called the Honey Comb or BeeHive style ok. Congrats. PEACE:RONB

 

[Devonrex]

Very nice button indeed! Late 1790's to early 1800 known b/m style,(English) have a photo of similar button in Tice's book.

Thank you Don for the ID!!! I knew it was early when I dug it next to the Tombac button and the fact it had a mold seam. It may not be military but I am pretty sure a British soldier was wearing it as they were here in 1781! As mine says "Solid" instead of "treble" I have a feeling mine may predate the pictured one as well. Thankyou again for the ID!!!

 

[texjim]

Cool button. Thanks for sharing

 

[Ahab8]

DRex you pull some amazing stuff my man. That is one of the most gorgeous buttons I've ever seen. What a cool backmark. Great id Don. That button will look great in the display case

 

[Don in SJ]

That is not a mold seam, read what Tice says on what I posted, it is a split anvil line mark, not a mold mark. A two piece backmark die or anvil, with a small cavity for the shank was used to stamp a raised backmark on buttons that were previously no backmark or to cover up another one, in other words, it appears to me split anvil marks indicate the bacmark was applied after the button was previously manufactured. Sometimes American Retailers did this, purchasing blank better quality English buttons and overstamping them with their company name or backmark.

 

[Devonrex]

DRex you pull some amazing stuff my man. That is one of the most gorgeous buttons I've ever seen. What a cool backmark. Great id Don. That button will look great in the display case

Thankyou Ahab!!!

 

[Devonrex]

That is not a mold seam, read what Tice says on what I posted, it is a split anvil line mark, not a mold mark. A two piece backmark die or anvil, with a small cavity for the shank was used to stamp a raised backmark on buttons that were previously no backmark or to cover up another one, in other words, it appears to me split anvil marks indicate the bacmark was applied after the button was previously manufactured. Sometimes American Retailers did this, purchasing blank better quality English buttons and overstamping them with their company name or backmark.

Don, I had never heard of a split anvil mark until today. I always like learning new information, especially when it is related to this great hobby of ours! Thanks again! Devonrex

 

[can]

very nice

 

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[CRUSADER]

That is not a mold seam, read what Tice says on what I posted, it is a split anvil line mark, not a mold mark. A two piece backmark die or anvil, with a small cavity for the shank was used to stamp a raised backmark on buttons that were previously no backmark or to cover up another one, in other words, it appears to me split anvil marks indicate the bacmark was applied after the button was previously manufactured. Sometimes American Retailers did this, purchasing blank better quality English buttons and overstamping them with their company name or backmark.

That makes a lot of sense, because I could tell it was an English Button with an American influenced backmark.