button copper

Pulled this 2 piece button out, thought it was a coin at first. The front of the button immediately separated and fell to the ground where it broke in half. You can barely touch it without it disintegrating, bummer. Any help with ID would be appreciated. Amazed to see the thread is still...

Looks like a flat button This came out of the ground corroded. It was put through a limited electrolysis and then a copper cleaner. These two steps helped reveal the surface detail, which is a seven-petal flower on the front(sunflower?) and a missing shank on the back. This appears to be a...

Good afternoon all, Last weekend was doing some "prospecting" in a vast wooded area in southern Virginia. Found a few square nails, three shotgun shells dating to the late 1800's and "THIS" which I ~believe~ to possibly be a button? But any insight would be greatly appreciated. Just for some...