Still cant I.D. but better picture

[scrapdoggie]

So far i found a Large 1817 copper penny and last weekend a 1901 Barber dime(my first) and now possibly a civil war era button all in my own backyard.What do you thinkTHANKS FOR LOOKING....P.S. It sounded off as a 1C on the Ace 250...And it didnt jump around a at all just a solid signal.


just added new pic looks like you can see some letters

[duggap]

I can't read the backmark and they often will help you date a flat or coin button. The shank or loop on the back can also help you date the button. Civil war sites often yield a nice assortment of flat buttons. From the hunting I have done over the last twenty years I seem to drop out of flat buttons from around the 1880s on. I don't have any scientific research on this other than I just don't find them in house sites of that age or newer. Good chance your button goes back to the civilwar era or even before. Try and identify the back mark for us.

[scrapdoggie]

Im cleaning it softly now with a soft toothbrush.....Im afraid to do anything else but wet it with the tip of my finger and take a couple more shots at it...ill post more pics soon and thanks for the encouragement i feel like im on a mission...

[wildrider]

It's probably from earlier than the CW. However, civilians, slaves and some lesser outfitted soldiers (generally CS) used flat buttons even during the war. Generally speaking if you find other things from the CW time period in the yard, it would seem more likely to be from then too.

Keep working it and see what else you find.

Cleaning:

If it's one piece, it won't fall apart. If you can't read any backmark, you might as well clean it with water and
a soft tooth brush to see if there is anything on the back. It doesn't look to have anything on the front from these pics.

wildrider