🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Flat button ID

[Nathan W]

Don’t know if it’s possible to ID this. Found where 1870 church. Ive found union cavalry items and found items as far back as 1850s here.

I tried to take good pics of front and back. I can’t tell which way is right side up either . Any opinions on what it might be on front and back?

 

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[The Rebel]

Looks like a typical flat button probably 1820s. Might have some writing on the back like best strong, guilt...

 

[Nathan W]

Looks like a typical flat button probably 1820s. Might have some writing on the back like best strong, guilt...

Dang. That would be my oldest find

 

[invent4hir]

Is the shank in tact? If so, that help you date the button also. I dont have the diagram with the different shanks handy, but I've seen it posted on TNet before.

 

[Nathan W]

Is the shank in tact? If so, that help you date the button also. I dont have the diagram with the different shanks handy, but I've seen it posted on TNet before.

If seen the chart someone sent it to me

 

[pepperj]

Don’t know if it’s possible to ID this. Found where 1870 church. Ive found union cavalry items and found items as far back as 1850s here.

I tried to take good pics of front and back. I can’t tell which way is right side up either . Any opinions on what it might be on front and back?

Well done getting the older button.
It's possible getting a button that is decades older than other recoveries at a site.

As a coin can be in circulation for decades before being lost.

 

[Nathan W]

Well done getting the older button.
It's possible getting a button that is decades older than other recoveries at a site.

As a coin can be in circulation for decades before being lost.

Yes that makes sense

 

[Blackfoot58]

I can’t tell enough from the photo.
Possibly a spun back (pre-1785)
Here is an ID chart.👍🏼

 

[Nathan W]

I can’t tell enough from the photo.
Possibly a spun back (pre-1785)
Here is an ID chart.👍🏼View attachment 2174740

I’m going to try to get better picks of it and look at it with magnifying glass

 

[Nathan W]

I can’t tell enough from the photo.
Possibly a spun back (pre-1785)
Here is an ID chart.👍🏼View attachment 2174740

It does have the rings on the backside

 

[Nathan W]

If seen the chart someone sent it to me

It’s got rings and looks like a different metal on the backside in a smaller circle . I looked with magnifying glass but still can’t make out the picture in front and words on back

 

[Nathan W]

Well done getting the older button.
It's possible getting a button that is decades older than other recoveries at a site.

As a coin can be in circulation for decades before being lost.

 

[Nathan W]

It’s got different metal on inner circle so it’s early 1800s maybe late 1700s ( maybe that’s the spun term)

 

[Nathan W]

Looks like a typical flat button probably 1820s. Might have some writing on the back like best strong, guilt...

I searched some of them and I got militia buttons

 

[Blackfoot58]

I searched some of them and I got militia buttons

I remember finding my first Pre-1800 flat button. I was stoked! I believe I used hot hydrogen peroxide to try to read mine. I could read it, but the surface was affected. Maybe try your pencils on it.

 

[Nathan W]

I remember finding my first Pre-1800 flat button. I was stoked! I believe I used hot hydrogen peroxide to try to read mine. I could read it, but the surface was affected. Maybe try your pencils on it.

I’m scared lol

 

[CRUSADER]

Probably early 1800s & it looks crudely resized (maybe cut down from a coat to a cuff button)

 

[Nathan W]

Probably early 1800s & it looks crudely resized (maybe cut down from a coat to a cuff button)

Thanks for your opinion , that would make it even cooler I think