Flat Button w/Anchor, Eagle & Stars

[DCMetal]

My friend found this today! Cleaned up it’s still a litt hard to read. The front has an eagle with an anchor, surrounded by 16 stars. That back is hard to make out but you can see the word STANDARD. 1830s? Anyone know? Cheers boys!

 

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[Centsless Detecting]

There are so many versions of this button its hard to get my bearings on the eagle and the anchor orientation...
I hope someone can ID it.
Congrats on an awesome find DC.
Not sure how to clean something so fragile and old...

 

[smokeythecat]

It's American, 1st quarter 19th century but not sure War of 1812 or just after. I'm thinking just after but can't see enough to know for sure.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find, congratulations!

 

[digging440yrs]

Sweet button !

 

[nhbenz]

The link below shows one like this 3/4 of the way down the page. They say 1830’s-50’s, officer’s. It shows the backmark as Treble Gilt Standd Colour.
George Washington Inaugural Buttons ? * 1794 ? 1865 *~ The United States Navy ~* The Republic of Texas *Confederate Navy

 

[against the wind]

Nice save,,

 

[Steve in PA]

That button should clean up nice. I would soak it in 50/50 lemon juice and water, keeping an eye on it and hitting it with a toothbrush every two or three minutes until you get it the way you want it. Then use a baking soda and water rinse to neutralize any remaining citric acid that may be on it. Many naval buttons had a strong gold gilt to protect them from the salt atmosphere aboard ships.

 

[DCMetal]

That button should clean up nice. I would soak it in 50/50 lemon juice and water, keeping an eye on it and hitting it with a toothbrush every two or three minutes until you get it the way you want it. Then use a baking soda and water rinse to neutralize any remaining citric acid that may be on it. Many naval buttons had a strong gold gilt to protect them from the salt atmosphere aboard ships.

My friend did exactly as you said and look!!! Thank you!!

 

[sandchip]

Looks awesome!

 

[DCMetal]

Drum roll ��.....

 

[Relicific]

That’s a beauty
Congrats

 

[A2coins]

Sweet relic thanks for sharing

 

[Trezurehunter]

Wow, that sure cleaned up nice. Congrats on a great looking button.

 

[sprailroad]

That button should clean up nice. I would soak it in 50/50 lemon juice and water, keeping an eye on it and hitting it with a toothbrush every two or three minutes until you get it the way you want it. Then use a baking soda and water rinse to neutralize any remaining citric acid that may be on it. Many naval buttons had a strong gold gilt to protect them from the salt atmosphere aboard ships.

A really good tip Steve, something to remember. Lots of sound advice on T-Net.

 

[Steve in PA]

A really good tip Steve, something to remember. Lots of sound advice on T-Net.

You only want to do this with buttons that still have a lot of gold gilt under the crud. The citric acid will attack brass.

 

[buttonbob]

Looks to be a NA 81 in Alberts book 1820's to 1830's