IDENTIFICATION HELP WANTED

[Pepper06]

i've never dug a flat button before, and today i dug 5 of them and a 2 piece eagle button. if there is anybody who can help me identify and date them, i would appreciate your input. thank you!

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[jeff of pa]

buttons and Fork or Spoon Clippings

 

[Mr. Digger]

Nice finds! With some research the back marks will tell you what you want to know, but I would guess early to mid 1800's with the oldest one probably being the upper left with no back mark. That one could be late 1700's. Remember back in the day these things were hard to come by and were passed down and re-used. Congrats!

 

[pepperj]

I can't read the maker of the Eagle button or see the front very well to help. The bottom right hand one has also something written on both side, the front bottom looks like Co.
Good site if your pulling up this amount of buttons.

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice finds! With some research the back marks will tell you what you want to know, but I would guess early to mid 1800's with the oldest one probably being the upper left with no back mark. That one could be late 1700's. Remember back in the day these things were hard to come by and were passed down and re-used. Congrats!

Agreed many in the 1790-1830s bracket.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Those are some nice old buttons.

 

[niffler]

I love the great green patina on those old buttons!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Well done !
Just do a Google search - there are several sites on the internet that let you date buttons by their back marks.