✅ SOLVED Button ID. I have no idea

[Oldhand]

Hello everyone. Found this today in a field where most of the finds date between 1820-1860. I personally have never seen this type of button and have no clue how to go about figuring out what its called. No back marks and no facial designs. Came out of the hole almost silver in color and didn't need washing (if that helps in deciding what type of metal it is). The size is 25.33 mm. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you and HH. Thanks Crusader and TheCannoballGuy for solving my riddle.!!

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

It is a "White Tombac" button, from the late-1700s into the early-1800s. White Tombac contains a small percentage of the metal Arsenic in an otherwise brass alloy, which has something to do with why 200-year-old White Tombac buttons are famous for coming out of the ground with little or no patina, still somewhat silvery looking. Most diggers simply call this type a "tombac" button, but the actual metal named tombac is an orangish-brass color. For example, Canada made 5-cent coins out of tombac during World War Two, and if uncirculated those coins are orangish-brass color.

 

[CRUSADER]

IDed it in your Todays finds, but the above is more detailed.

 

[Oldhand]

TheCannonballGuy, Thank you very much for the ID and an explanation of the makeup of it!! I feel a bit dumb not realizing it was a Tombac.

 

[Oldhand]

IDed it in your Todays finds, but the above is more detailed.

Crusader, Thank you so very much my friend!

 

[nhbenz]

I feel a bit dumb not realizing it was a Tombac.

I didn't recognize it either, since I've only ever found chipped or broken ones!

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Nhbenz, the key ID-clue for me was the lathe-marks showing on the button's back. White Tombac buttons were cast and then "finished" on a lathe, which is why they are sometimes called "spunback" 1-piece buttons.

 

[ohiowhiteguy]

that is a great find.
thanks for sharing.
hh..
OWG...

 

[history preserved]

Awesome Tombac button!! Mid 1700's- early 1800's!