Maybe a pre 1812 military cuff flat button?

[treblehunter]

Maybe a pre 1812 military cuff I'm still horrible at ID ing buttons. I could use some help please? Eagle facing right with letters underneath. Letters could possibly be RI? Backmark is interesting, not sure what the one word is, but Phila is just on other side of the Delaware River. This was found on Jersey side of River, short walk from River in a farm field. Salem County, NJ

 

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[grasshopper]

Hard to say for sure the front is pretty toasty... reminds me of those 1812 era buttons that say "REG" underneath the eagle.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Maybe this link will help?

🔎 UNIDENTIFIED - Help with a not so common button

I found this button in the woods of central Virginia where I've been finding many flat buttons. here's what I know about it so far. It has a back mark of Phil Armitage . The front has the letters '' REG'' at the bottom. the eagle is sitting on a federal shield , the shield is to the left...

www.treasurenet.com

 

[Whynotnow?]

it almost looks like someone cut it smaller to use for something else, but it looks like an 1812 button, you can see the top of the "REG"

 

[treblehunter]

Hard to say for sure the front is pretty toasty... reminds me of those 1812 era buttons that say "REG" underneath the eagle.

Thanks

 

[treblehunter]

Maybe this link will help?

🔎 UNIDENTIFIED - Help with a not so common button

I found this button in the woods of central Virginia where I've been finding many flat buttons. here's what I know about it so far. It has a back mark of Phil Armitage . The front has the letters '' REG'' at the bottom. the eagle is sitting on a federal shield , the shield is to the left...

www.treasurenet.com

Thanks for the link, very interesting and for sure the same

 

[treblehunter]

it almost looks like someone cut it smaller to use for something else, but it looks like an 1812 button, you can see the top of the "REG"

Thanks for your reply

 

[fishstick]

Can't help with an ID but DEF a keeper!!!! Congratz..

 

[treblehunter]

Can't help with an ID but DEF a keeper!!!! Congratz..

Thanks fishstick

 

[plehbah2]

As some other people have pointed out your button there has clipped edges. It may have been repurposed for civilian use or something. It is still a very neat find. The Federal period militaria is very cool looking and historic.

 

[treblehunter]

As some other people have pointed out your button there has clipped edges. It may have been repurposed for civilian use or something. It is still a very neat find. The Federal period militaria is very cool looking and historic.

It might of just corroded off, doesn't make any sense to me why someone would clip it? A coin, I could understand, but a tiny cuff button, I don't think so. Thanks for your reply, seeing that eagle is always exciting.