✅ SOLVED Tombac 27th regiment button?

[Skrimpy]

Tombac 27th regiment button? UPDATED PICS!!!!!

Found what looks like a tombac button. Smaller than a dime. It has a 27 on the front, nothing on the back. The shank is sharp though. Never seen one like this. Found at an early 1800s home in upstate, NY. Am I really looking at a regimental tombac? Maybe a cuff button?

 

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[BuckleBoy]

Better photo please. Light background. Natural sunlight. Macro setting on your digital camera.

 

[chrispy123]

Im sorry I cany help you with the button but I have a question....Do I have to pay to be able to post pics of my finds? If not I cant find the post new thread thing can you help me find it tyvm for your time

 

[Skrimpy]

Found what looks like a tombac button. Smaller than a dime. It has a 27 on the front, nothing on the back. The shank is sharp though. Never seen one like this. Found at an early 1800s home in upstate, NY. Am I really looking at a regimental tombac? Maybe a cuff button?

Sorry about that. All I had was my camera phone. I took about 15 pics before I got that one. I'll get a better one this evening.

 

[Skrimpy]

Sorry about that. All I had was my camera phone. I took about 15 pics before I got that one. I'll get a better one this evening.

Sorry. I haven't found the camera yet. It seems to be missing. Ill see what I can do tonight.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Glad you're still trying. Front and back photos of better quality would be appreciated.

 

[CRUSADER]

Its very unlikely to be Tombac, but if it is I will eat my words. It is interesting & does need the better pictures.......


27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Is the obivous guess.

 

[Skrimpy]

Well, its very smooth like a tombac. Ive heard they were mostly pewter so I guess it could be that.

 

[Skrimpy]

Bump

 

[Skrimpy]

Im sorry I cany help you with the button but I have a question....Do I have to pay to be able to post pics of my finds? If not I cant find the post new thread thing can you help me find it tyvm for your time

No. dont need to pay to post a pic. Take your pics, import them into a program like MS Paint, zoom in or out to size, crop, save then use the manage pictures button near the bottom of the new thread submission page. I think there are file size limitations too. There is a sticky somewhere on posting pics.

 

[CRUSADER]

27th Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now you have better pictures it looks much more modern with the brassy appearance, & style of letters. I now think its a WWI era Collar Stud of the above Regiment.

 

[Skrimpy]

27th Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now you have better pictures it looks much more modern with the brassy appearance, & style of letters. I now think its a WWI era Collar Stud of the above Regiment.

Damnit! Thanks Crusader.