Help ID?? Rev War Navy Button??

[smithtads]

Can anyone help me ID this old military navy button? Country, Age, Value?? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

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[Iron Patch]

Probably British, and likely some sort of shipping button, and definitely from more modern times than the Rev War.

 

[smithtads]

Thanks for the info. Are you very knowledgable about antique military buttons in general? I have several older military buttons that I would like to ID. Some maybe Civil War era?? If you or someone you know could help me ID them, that would

 

[Iron Patch]

Thanks for the info. Are you very knowledgable about antique military buttons in general? I have several older military buttons that I would like to ID. Some maybe Civil War era?? If you or someone you know could help me ID them, that would

I know enough to point you in the right direction. Post em up!

 

[relicmeister]

is there an online resource for visually ( by appearance and/or backmarks) identifying colonial era buttons? or a book?

 

[Iron Patch]

is there an online resource for visually ( by appearance and/or backmarks) identifying colonial era buttons? or a book?

No really, but this site has many types of buttons logged and I think states the era for each.

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