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  1. May 24, 2012, 09:05 PM
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    Need help identifying this button

    Does anybody have any information about this button I found while metal detecting? Thank you.

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  3. May 24, 2012, 09:14 PM #2
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    Wish I could help ya.....but don't know anything about it.........neat button though........
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  4. May 24, 2012, 11:44 PM #3
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    cool button
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  5. May 25, 2012, 12:40 AM #4
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    It's a Tombac button, most likely colonial era.
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  6. May 25, 2012, 04:44 AM #5
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    JW15 is correct - tombac - loop intact - nice
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  7. May 25, 2012, 10:29 AM #6
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    Great button! Very nice condition for its age. Any other colonial era finds on the site? HH
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  8. May 25, 2012, 10:32 AM #7
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    Looks lick something that you should put in display. Nice!
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  9. May 25, 2012, 11:27 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by JW15 View Post
    It's a Tombac button, most likely colonial era.
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  10. May 25, 2012, 12:19 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by JW15 View Post
    It's a Tombac button, most likely colonial era.
    thanks for the id. its the third one i have found at this site and by far the best condition.
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  11. May 25, 2012, 12:22 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by silversweeper View Post
    Great button! Very nice condition for its age. Any other colonial era finds on the site? HH
    yes, check my may 7, 2012 post.
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