military button no back mark?[B][/B]

[Wild Colonial Boy]

just found this next to foundation of a colonial house

the base metal appears very grey unlike bronze

i did a little cleaning with lemon juice at the bunched arrows

no back mark or gilding maybe plated ?

 

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[creskol]

The button is a generic Civil War era General Service button with a blank back.

 

[Rookster]

Nice find.

 

[Reanm8er]

Nice finds!

So did the white stuff come out of the pewter thing? What's inside that looks like wires? Battery?

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

thanks all

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

Nice finds!

So did the white stuff come out of the pewter thing? What's inside that looks like wires? Battery?

yes the white stuff was all packed inside , the wire things are roots

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

Nice find.

thank you

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

The button is a generic Civil War era General Service button with a blank back.

Thank You, what were they made from Tin?

do you think it was once plated or gilded?

 

[DiggerKid2003]

Thank You, what were they made from Tin?

do you think it was once plated or gilded?

They were made from brass. Most the time they were gold gilted. If I were you I would hunt out that same exact spot. Good chance there could be more.

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

Thank you
I will go back over with my 6” coil

 

[IzG2]

My wife found a button possibly the exact same or slightly off. After much research I came to guess that its a waturbury button, from right around WWI. Probably civilian. Yours might be slightly off but hopefully this gives you a place to start. I think the one i have was actually WAC womens air corp volunteers.