Button help

[streakert]

Found these within 20 feet of each other
Standard ric II colour and an early eagle on it

 

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[streakert]

the eagle seems to be identical to what is on the capped bust coins of the early 1800s

 

[streakert]

Front side smooth flat buttons

 

[streakert]

The other button reads
Best Quality

 

[nhbenz]

All early 1800's. Rich colour with the British spelling indicates that those were made in England. And although I can't quite make out the eagle, this was common to U.S. made buttons for about 15 years following the War of 1812, to differentiate them from the British, who were of course not in favor during this period.

 

[streakert]

All early 1800's. Rich colour with the British spelling indicates that those were made in England. And although I can't quite make out the eagle, this was common to U.S. made buttons for about 15 years following the War of 1812, to differentiate them from the British, who were of course not in favor during this period.

Thanks nhbens, it had me scratching my head with the English spelling of colour and the American eagle,

 

[streakert]

The eagle with the magnifying glass is the same eagle that first appears in 1807 Capped bust coins that ended 1837.

 

[nhbenz]

Oh, so the eagle and colour are on the same button. This old thread explains the likely scenarios for that: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/339973-flat-button-but-never-seen-backmark.html

 

[streakert]

Oh, so the eagle and colour are on the same button. This old thread explains the likely scenarios for that: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/339973-flat-button-but-never-seen-backmark.html

That's really cool thanks for the help