What does this mark mean?

[lisfisher]

Found 3 of these old buttons in the same area we found some old coppers dating from 1720 to 1738. I'm real curious as to what the cross or x means on the button. Any colonial button experts on this board? I don't have a pic of just the button yet so the copper coin is also included .

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Are you sure they arent crossed rifles?

 

[nova treasure]

Hey Gypsy,you beat me to it.
I was thinking a War of 1812 button with cross rifles.

Nova Treasure

 

[lisfisher]

I thought of that too, but the overall shapes are just straight lines with the circle around it.

 

[relichunters]

They couldn't draw very good back then,

 

[CRUSADER]

To me it looks like a late 18th century civilian button. Crude decorative pewter or lead-alloy type.

 

[relichunters]

If that was a joke it went right over my head