Rich Orange Warranted Button Help

SlashRacer

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Friend of mine found this button in Detroit this weekend.

We believe it’s from the war of 1812.

Any information on it?

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That kind of backmark is generally indicative of early-mid 1800s. It looks civilian to me - what makes you think it's associated to the war of 1812?

I imagine the button could have been made/used during the year 1812 but I have a hard time believing that soldiers would wear a button with this particular design.
 

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That kind of backmark is generally indicative of early-mid 1800s. It looks civilian to me - what makes you think it's associated to the war of 1812?

I imagine the button could have been made/used during the year 1812 but I have a hard time believing that soldiers would wear a button with this particular design.

Not sure it is a war button, but pretty sure it was made during that era.
 

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That kind of backmark is generally indicative of early-mid 1800s. It looks civilian to me - what makes you think it's associated to the war of 1812?

I imagine the button could have been made/used during the year 1812 but I have a hard time believing that soldiers would wear a button with this particular design.

I agree. It's a civilian button made during the first half of the 19th century.
 

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