Tombac button

[john glassman]

I found this worn tombac about size of quarter flat in the back no marking's there. The front has faint bust and has the letters G O P on top edge they spaced out a little. Any button experts out there can give me some info on it. thanks

 

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[Iron Patch]

1st question.... Are you 100% sure you see what you see?

2nd question... Can you post better pics? Sounds interesting.

A tombac button would be pretty early to be used as a Republican political type, but I guess you never know until you know.

 

[Iron Patch]

I actually see the GOP now... are the letters formed well, or could it just be a freak thing from the different colors? A tombac would usually be engraved, but your detail looks raised which makes me question it.

 

[IronSpike]

Please post more pics can't see any design

Silver button not tombac

 

[BuckleBoy]

Better photos, please.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The pic appears a bit out of focus. You cant read the letters on your computer screen either. Does your camera have a Macro lens (flower icon) setting?
It seems Ive asked this a few hundred times here at TN.

The best photos are taken outdoors in natural sunlight.

 

[CRUSADER]

 

[daroofa]

Not sure on age of button but the term GOP wasn't used until the early 1870's.

 

[CRUSADER]

Not sure on age of button but the term GOP wasn't used until the early 1870's.

circa 1800 give or take