Button. just can't 100% identify it

[Panzer69]

Has treble and Gilt also standard on the back.

 

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[smokeythecat]

It's a pre Civil War US navy button, 1830's period.

 

[Panzer69]

Ok. Thanks i really thought it was around 1812 . from what i found on net. But I can't find the exact same one man is frustrating

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Just a friendly correction, if I may.

It is a ONE-PIECE brass US Navy button, showing a standing eagle with a shield on one of its wings. That version dates from the War-of-1812 era until 1830, when the emblem was changed to show the eagle standing on the shaft of a horizontal anchor.

Secondly, the shield is an oval, which precedes the "spade" shield, according to the Albert button-book. Therefore, this button dates from the first half of that time-period... meaning, about 1810 to 1820.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Just a friendly correction, if I may.

It is a ONE-PIECE brass US Navy button, showing a standing eagle with a shield on one of its wings. That version dates from the War-of-1812 era until 1830, when the emblem was changed to show the eagle standing on the shaft of a horizontal anchor.

Secondly, the shield is an oval, which precedes the "spade" shield, according to the Albert button-book. Therefore, this button dates from the first half of that time-period... meaning, about 1810 to 1820.

You're an incredible wealth of knowledge my friend.

Nice find Panzer!

 

[Panzer69]

Thanks. The ones i found. Are worth a good penny..lol.

 

[AU Seeker]

Just a friendly correction, if I may.

It is a ONE-PIECE brass US Navy button, showing a standing eagle with a shield on one of its wings. That version dates from the War-of-1812 era until 1830, when the emblem was changed to show the eagle standing on the shaft of a horizontal anchor.

Secondly, the shield is an oval, which precedes the "spade" shield, according to the Albert button-book. Therefore, this button dates from the first half of that time-period... meaning, about 1810 to 1820.

I agree, but it think the button maybe even a earlier version, because from the best I can see when I enlarge your photo it has it seems only 14 stars..but it's hard to tell for sure because of the condition so my count of the stars could be off, but if so it would be dated I would think be around 1791 since in 1792 the 15th state was admitted into the union...Kentucky and I would think that any buttons would then have 15 stars, here a photo of a button similar to your's that has 16 stars and dates from after 1796 when Tennessee was admitted into the union, the next state wasn't admitted until 1803.

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