Mystery "face" button - ***SOLVED***

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Mystery "face" button - ***SOLVED***

O.K. here's a tricky one. This button was in a group of CW buttons and older buttons I bought Saturday at an auction. They were dug at the Aversboro, NC. battleground back in the 70's. When I cleaned this button up I noticed a face on the front and what looks like lettering around the edge. The shank is not like one I've seen before on CW or even late 1700's buttons. It's a flat band type shank made of brass.
Any idea who that may be on the button and what era this could be from? :dontknow:

Thanks for your help, :icon_thumleft:
MM
 

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Re: Mystery "face" button - Looks very old?

I wonder if its one of those coin buttons. (buttons made with the image of a coin)
 

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i see lettering around the rim can you make it out?

on first glace it looks like mock "coin like" type button
 

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It may even be made from an authentic coin.
 

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diggummup said:
Looks like Cesear Augustus to me. :dontknow:
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Possibly, they 'Romanized' a lot of busts. GW :o
Love the story about 'you pick one, I pick one'
I'm watchin this one MM.
I think you got something nice here :hello2:
 

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Re: Mystery "face" button - Looks very old?

It looks like a work clothes button. Some said Washington Dee Cee around the edges.
 

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Here is the type of button I was thinking about. Took me a while to find it, and after looking more closely, I think yours may be something different.
 

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GEORGAVS = king george of england -- LAST 4 LETTER GAVS *
 

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creskol said:
Here is the type of button I was thinking about. Took me a while to find it, and after looking more closely, I think yours may be something different.
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Yeah, I saw some of those Dee Cee overalls on E-bay after you mentioned it above Creskol. Nice guess, but this button is way old I think.
-Doug-

bigcypresshunter said:
I wonder if its one of those coin buttons. (buttons made with the image of a coin)
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Silver Searcher said:
:icon_thumleft:

It is I believe a coin button, very popular during the 18th-19th century. Not made from a coin, just reflecting the popularity and fascination of the Roman period.

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showcat.php?cat=104&page=8

SS
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ivan salis said:
i see lettering around the rim can you make it out?

on first glace it looks like mock "coin like" type button
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diggummup said:
Looks like Cesear Augustus to me. :dontknow:
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Thanks Guys. Perhaps a coin button (or lookalike) may be the answer. :icon_scratch: I'll put it under my microscope an see if I can make out any of the letters.
-MM-
 

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ModernMiner said:
creskol said:
Here is the type of button I was thinking about. Took me a while to find it, and after looking more closely, I think yours may be something different.


Yeah, I saw some of those Dee Cee overalls on E-bay after you mentioned it above Creskol. Nice guess, but this button is way old I think.
-Doug-
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Did you see this particular button in your search? I see a lot of the newer plain Dee Cee buttons, but I don't see any of the older buttons with the image. Just curious. Thanks.
 

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creskol said:
ModernMiner said:
creskol said:
Here is the type of button I was thinking about. Took me a while to find it, and after looking more closely, I think yours may be something different.


Yeah, I saw some of those Dee Cee overalls on E-bay after you mentioned it above Creskol. Nice guess, but this button is way old I think.
-Doug-
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Did you see this particular button in your search? I see a lot of the newer plain Dee Cee buttons, but I don't see any of the older buttons with the image. Just curious. Thanks.
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No, only the newer ones I saw.
-Doug-
 

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Modernminer it looks like you use the Sony Mavica for closeups. I use the same camera. :icon_thumright:

Breezie it looks like your second eBay link may be a match. :dontknow: Modernminers find is an original of the repros on eBay. Now try to figure what it says and google it. :D Looks like it starts with IMP maybe Roman. http://dougsmith.ancients.info/abb.html

button coin modernminer.jpgbutton coin.jpg
 

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ivan salis said:
GEORGAVS = king george of england -- LAST 4 LETTER GAVS *
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Ivan,
I think you nailed it as King George. I had an ID of King George by SC Keith in my "Today's Finds" post.
I don't see anything on the back that would ID it as a coin, so I'll go with the ID of being a portrait button.
Well done! Here are a few more pictures of my button, and also a few bust shots of King George.
-MM-
 

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Breezie said:
ivan salis said:
i see lettering around the rim can you make it out?

on first glace it looks like mock "coin like" type button
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I see letters or stars on the rim too. So is the button iron and the shank brass?

Breezie
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Breezie,
The button and shank are both brass.
Thanks,
Doug

bigcypresshunter said:
Modernminer it looks like you use the Sony Mavica for closeups. I use the same camera. :icon_thumright:
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BCH,
You have a sharp eye. Yes indeed, it is a Sony Mavica. I dinosaur, but it takes good close-ups. ;D
Your guess of a cufflink could be a possibility too. :thumbsup:
Thanks,
Doug
 

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Re: Mystery "face" button - Looks very old?

I see what looks like a star or large dot, at about 12 o'clock, in between the lettering, above the head, can be used as a clue.
 

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