Could be wrong- but I'm guessing Continental Army Revolutionary period button

[PowerDubs]

Thoughts?

 

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[Steve in PA]

Unfortunately, you are wrong
I'm pretty sure that is a marker that went on telephone poles. But I'm positive it is not a Rev War button. What's the back look like?

 

[PowerDubs]

As soon as I figure out where I set it down- I will take a pic :P

It is definitely a button.

 

[river roamer]

Nice find

 

[Blackfoot58]

Unfortunately, you are wrong
I'm pretty sure that is a marker that went on telephone poles. But I'm positive it is not a Rev War button. What's the back look like?

I thought a marker to show age of railroad ties. But can’t see the back. They look like copper nails with numbered heads

 

[villagenut]

Definitely not a rev war period find......

 

[pepperj]

As soon as I figure out where I set it down- I will take a pic :P

It is definitely a button.

Let's see what the back looks like. Thanks

 

[Steve in PA]

As soon as I figure out where I set it down- I will take a pic :P

It is definitely a button.

I think some European countries used buttons with numbers like that if I remember correctly, but they are fairly modern.

 

[CRUSADER]

Agreed, not Rev War, not a button & was a numbered marker used on various items. (Like windows)
See post #10 on here;

Military button? Can someone possibly verify it for me

Is this a military cuff button can't seem to find anything about it.

www.treasurenet.com

Note your number type face is modern like the examples shown.

 

[creskol]

Looks like the head of a date nail to me.

 

[Digger RJ]

Thoughts?

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[cannonball]

Thoughts?

looks like a window tack

 

[Roger Mn.]

Window tacks.
One was nailed to the window sill and the same number was put on the storm window and the same number tack on the wooden frame of the screen. That way they would get the storm window and screen in the correct opening.

 

[creskol]

Window tacks.
One was nailed to the window sill and the same number was put on the storm window and the same number tack on the wooden frame of the screen. That way they would get the storm window and screen in the correct opening.

Or a date nail .. Hard to know without seeing the back.

 

[PowerDubs]

Window tacks.
One was nailed to the window sill and the same number was put on the storm window and the same number tack on the wooden frame of the screen. That way they would get the storm window and screen in the correct opening.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't able to find it- but yea- it looks like those.

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