Feelin stupid

[GTK96]

So

Whilst digging through old boxes of rocks, I saw this circular thing that I had previously dug up near an old town, assumed it to be from a shotgun shell, and thrown it somewhere with rocks...
I took another look today and kicked myself when I saw letters...it was a button, which I don't find many of. Good find for not leavin the house
HH

 

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[Toby1858]

Boy, at first glance it does look like a shot gun shell. Can't say I might not have done the same, can you make out what it reads?

 

[GTK96]

Boy, at first glance it does look like a shot gun shell. Can't say I might not have done the same, can you make out what it reads?

Too corroded, just a few letters...I think maybe "co" something but who knows! I've found one other from the same place that dated to ~1820

 

[fyrffytr1]

That one also dates to the early 1800s. That type button dates from the 1790s to the 1840s. Good find.