A navy eagle button? and a little silver!

[coltdavis]

Went out for an hour hunt today and scored a 1953-D Rosie a Collegiate Frank Holton and co trumpet mouth piece I believe and a navy eagle button? Any info on this button would be great unfortunately the back is almost completely gone. Thanks in advance and happy hunting!!

 

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[ks coyote]

Can't help with the button ID but congrats on the nice finds. Like the mouthpiece.

 

[coltdavis]

Can't help with the button ID but congrats on the nice finds. Like the mouthpiece.

Thanks! Got me pretty excited pulling what appeared to be a huge chunk of silver out of the ground lol

 

[Old Dude]

Can you take a bit clearer picture and also give a measurement ( in millimeters if possible ). I assume it is a 2 piece button. A clear picture of the back may also help even though it is not in good shape, as you said. Nice finds.

 

[Garrett424]

Really cool finds and sweet silver.

congrats.

 

[coltdavis]

Can you take a bit clearer picture and also give a measurement ( in millimeters if possible ). I assume it is a 2 piece button. A clear picture of the back may also help even though it is not in good shape, as you said. Nice finds.

I tried getting a better picture not sure if it is better or not I don't have a way of measuring milimeters but it's almost right on at 13/16" so 20.5-21mm I'd say.

 

[coltdavis]

Really cool finds and sweet silver.

congrats.

Thanks!

 

[sutphin]

NICE FINDS THERE MR. COLT

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice silver, but I'll take that button any day. I like the older military buttons.

 

[coltdavis]

Nice silver, but I'll take that button any day. I like the older military buttons.

Thanks, I wish I could figure out how old it is, I can't find this exact button online any info from anyone would be great

 

[hbeaton]

Colt,

You have an eagle button made after the Civil War "fashioned" Navy style but most likely had a steel back (that has rusted away) and was probably made as early as the late 1800s but as the Navy motiff fashioned civilian buttons are produced to this day and with the absence of any back marks on this one its difficult to pin down exactly how old this button is. I'd venture a guess of about 50-100 years old but its a wide open guess.

A few other threads, some pretty recent, on TNET give you further perspective...

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/474000-button-help.html#post4656821

Some more info on shanks ( multiple styles, including the steel type back)

Shanks

An older but very informative TNET thread on the same subject...

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/304632-us-navy-button-left-facing-eagle-date.html


Hope this helps

 

[coltdavis]

Colt,

You have an eagle button made after the Civil War "fashioned" Navy style but most likely had a steel back (that has rusted away) and was probably made as early as the late 1800s but as the Navy motiff fashioned civilian buttons are produced to this day and with the absence of any back marks on this one its difficult to pin down exactly how old this button is. I'd venture a guess of about 50-100 years old but its a wide open guess.

A few other threads, some pretty recent, on TNET give you further perspective...

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/474000-button-help.html#post4656821

Some more info on shanks ( multiple styles, including the steel type back)

Shanks

An older but very informative TNET thread on the same subject...

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/304632-us-navy-button-left-facing-eagle-date.html


Hope this helps

Thanks a ton! I figured with no back left it would be tough I love it just as much anyways! Thanks again great information to be found here on TNET.