Civilian button help.

[Garabaldi]

Seems like a typical button, but the shaft is not so typical. I have seen this style shaft before. Was it an improved design that helped strengthen the loop, so it would not break off. Typically the loop is attached without the thick reinforcement. Although this button looks over 100 years old, structurally its in great condition. Any ideas on date and is it in fact a civilian button?

 

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[West Jersey Detecting]

It looks to be a "drilled eye" button. The drilled, peg-shaped shank is usually cast with the rest of the button, although yours looks unusual and most are flat, one piece. These types of buttons are 18th to mid-19th century and are made of many materials including Pewter, Copper Alloy, or Tombac.

Now that I look closer yours seems to be a spun back with a drilled eye...It makes me wonder if it was a repair job on a tombac using a shank from a drilled eye button.

 

[Garabaldi]

It looks to be a "drilled eye" button. The drilled, peg-shaped shank is usually cast with the rest of the button, although yours looks unusual and most are flat, one piece. These types of buttons are 18th to mid-19th century and are made of many materials including Pewter, Copper Alloy, or Tombac.

Now that I look closer yours seems to be a spun back with a drilled eye...It makes me wonder if it was a repair job on a tombac using a shank from a drilled eye button.

Although this button has the tombac shape it is not tombac material.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

It looks to be a "drilled eye" button. The drilled, peg-shaped shank is usually cast with the rest of the button, although yours looks unusual and most are flat, one piece. These types of buttons are 18th to mid-19th century and are made of many materials including Pewter, Copper Alloy, or Tombac.

Now that I look closer yours seems to be a spun back with a drilled eye...It makes me wonder if it was a repair job on a tombac using a shank from a drilled eye button.

Although this button has the tombac shape it is not tombac material.

That was actually a typo...but it is an odd one. I wonder if someone would have repaired it using a shank from another.

 

[Garabaldi]

It looks to be a "drilled eye" button. The drilled, peg-shaped shank is usually cast with the rest of the button, although yours looks unusual and most are flat, one piece. These types of buttons are 18th to mid-19th century and are made of many materials including Pewter, Copper Alloy, or Tombac.

Now that I look closer yours seems to be a spun back with a drilled eye...It makes me wonder if it was a repair job on a tombac using a shank from a drilled eye button.

Although this button has the tombac shape it is not tombac material.

That was actually a typo...but it is an odd one. I wonder if someone would have repaired it using a shank from another.

Hmmm. I wonder. My gut says it is not a repair, but just a guess.