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[jimzz977]

When hunting at old school find what I believed to be a old button school was built in the 1800

 

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[duggap]

You indeed have a button, but I couldn't guess how old. It appears to be a fashion button. I say that because the back seems to be rusted out.

 

[jimzz977]

Thanks its made of copper I damaged when digging

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Your button's emblem is the distinctive crown of the Prussian (German) Empire. Your button dates from the late-1800s through 1918, when the Prussian Empire ended after its defeat in World War One. Your button was worn on Prussian Empire army enlisted-men's uniforms. (Officers' buttons had a different emblem.)

Although it seems surprising to find one in New Mexico, others have come from Southwestern US states. Perhaps WW1 German prisoners were held there. Or, yours may have been a souvenir taken home by a WW1 US soldier.

 

[jimzz977]

Wow that's neat I know ww2 German pisoners were in the area they. Used in the farm fields . Going back to found button around 7in deep wow thanks for your id also finding old mexcian coins