Fancy Flat Button...Back

[Fullstock]

Found this flat button, the face is plain, not a thing on it, but the back is another story. Why would they put so much detail where it wouldn’t be seen?

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful button find!

Mine are usually toast when found...

 

[Scrappy]

Advertising! Nice button, likely 1820-40 aka the golden age of flat buttons.

 

[thrifty76now]

From those that I have found that is a common practice.

 

[Diggin Dude]

WOW! That is an awesome button! hope some more info gets posted, congrats and HH

 

[CASPER-2]

made in UK for the American market - reason for the eagle - so ive been told

 

[Fullstock]

made in UK for the American market - reason for the eagle - so ive been told

That’s interesting Casper, never heard that before.