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[Coin Shooter]

I dug it up at an old house in 2003 and never found anyone around here that knew what it was. Any help is much appreciated.

CS

 

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[savant365]

Re: Please help identify this.

Pretty sure it's a button but can't make out the markings on the back from the pic. If you can get at least a partial description of the writing on the back PBK will ID it for you in about 2.7 seconds.

 

[Felinepeachy]

Re: Please help identify this.

I'm positive that's a button.... I think.

 

[dg39]

Re: Please help identify this.

I'm positive that's a button.... I think.

I think thats a button, I'm positive!
DG

 

[PBK]

Re: Please help identify this.

Looks as if it might be a c. 1820-40 quality backmark: "FINE GOLD COLOUR" or something similar, referring to the gilt finish.

As Savant says, try posting the legible lettering and take a guess at the rest. If it turns out to be a maker's name rather than a quality mark, we may be able to date it fairly accurately.

 

[Coin Shooter]

Re: Please help identify this.

I’ll get my hands on a better camera Monday, and try the photos again, sorry for the low quality on this one.
CS

 

[imafishingnutt]

Re: Please help identify this.

Try this
I think after looking at a larger image it says coin or gold or goin on the lower pic

top word FIN all I can see
and lower word
GOIN>>>COIN>>>>GOLD hard to tell

 

[imafishingnutt]

Re: Please help identify this.

I dug it up at an old house in 2003 and never found anyone around here that knew what it was. Any help is much appreciated.

CS

does it seem heavy to you for its size.

cause it looks like it says fine gold

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Please help identify this.

Looks as if it might be a c. 1820-40 quality backmark: "FINE GOLD COLOUR" or something similar, referring to the gilt finish.

An example... Solid Cast Flower Button: Rich Gold Color BM, 18mm. (Quality Mark - not Back Mark)

http://www.greybirdrelics.com/Buttons.htm (see other flower button examples)

 

[Coin Shooter]

Re: Please help identify this.

Here are some better quality pics. It sure looks a lot like the pic from MJ.

One thing that has me wandering about it being a button is that it is perfectly flat, of course I don’t know about buttons at all, they my have been flat at that time (showing my ignorance here) but at the same time learning a lot of stuff on this forum.

Many thanks to all the very knowledgeable people here who are willing to share their knowledge so others like myself may learn from it.
CS

 

[PBK]

Re: Please help identify this. Now with Better Pics.

I's a civilian gilt button of the early 1800's and bears traces of what appears to be a quality backmark. Many of these were quite flat.

 

[Coin Shooter]

Re: Please help identify this. Now with Better Pics.

I’ll file it away as, “a civilian gilt button of the early 1800's and bears traces of what appears to be a quality backmark.” Per PBK.

Thanks very much, CS