Any help would be great

[Mark1985]

ok i have found 13 of these 13 ! driveing me crazy because every time i think i found another button but nope another one of these any help on what they are or what they are from would be great theres a front and back picture of it on a dime though i have found some a little smaller

 

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[GaRebel1861]

I've dug several of those myself here in Southwest Georgia. The site has produced coins from the 1840's to the 1920's so I have no idea how old these are. I will be looking to see what others say. BTW, I've never gotten one that says "The Flyer" on it. Mine have all just had the engine on it.

 

[diggummup]

All I can think of offhand is some type of vintage clothing button top. Looking.

 

[Mark1985]

I dug these in Spotsylvania VA long way from Georgia 0.0

 

[Breezie]

All I can think of offhand is some type of vintage clothing button top. Looking.

Yeppers, they look like vintage overall buttons/rivets. Breezie

 

[Archeodeb]

Yeppers, they look like vintage overall buttons/rivets. Breezie

Exactly what I was going to say! With the engine on them, maybe they were from railroad personnel clothing?

 

[Mark1985]

Vintage as in late 1800s early 1900s?

 

[Breezie]

Vintage as in late 1800s early 1900s?

The only way to know for sure is to find the particular company that used this button, and what years they manufactured those particular work overalls. My best educated guess would be circa 1900's to 1930's. There are websites of collectors/sellers of just overall buttons. You may want to send a pic of yours to these collectors to see if they can ID the manufacturer.

Breezie

Check out this site:
http://www.vintagebuttons.net/ccmetal.html

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Archeodeb wrote:
> With the engine on them, maybe they were from railroad personnel clothing?

Yes, the versions with a train engine or other railroad logo (such as a train's passenger car, etc) are specific to a Trainman's coveralls/overalls.

Most of that type date from the 1880s to MUCH later. (They are still being manufactured today.)

The presence of "plain block" (non-serifed) lettering tends tp indicate 1880s-and-later manufacure. Although there are a few exceptions, pre-1880s lettering was nearly always "fancier." Thiat is particularly evident in button logos and button backmarks.

In case you don't already know, this type didn't have a loop for sewing onto the cloth. It was attached by a rivet... so it is known as an overalls rivet-button. (An actual button would tear off too easily in a rough work environment.) It is what the over-the-shoulder straps connected to.