HighVDI
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Hello, I dug this at an early (for here) site near me and was just wondering how far back it dates. Looks like a Navy button to me and I figured early 19th century possible late 18th century? Thanks for any help!
Need a little help dating this Button!
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Kray Gelder
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War of 1812 ish. There were several similar styles at that time.
May have been manufactured as early as the 1790's.
May have been manufactured as early as the 1790's.
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Your US Navy uniform button, having an oval shield on the button's right, is from the War-of-1812 Era, definitely not pre-1800. (That info is from the button-book by Alphaeus H. Albert.)
Additional info from the Albert button-book:
If a US Navy "anchor-in-a-shield" button has stars encircling the main emblem, it is from 1802 to "approximately" 1820. If it doesn't have the stars, it is from 1798 into early-1802.
Additional info from the Albert button-book:
If a US Navy "anchor-in-a-shield" button has stars encircling the main emblem, it is from 1802 to "approximately" 1820. If it doesn't have the stars, it is from 1798 into early-1802.
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