Unusual button

[trapperart]

Found these today. I have found well over 400 buttons and this is the first with a ship on it. I can't find anything on the Web about it. Any help would be appreciated. Good luck to all. Art

 

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I think I've only had one with a sail ship....

Not sure on the ID.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Never seen one until now Art. WTG, Q.

 

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PS. My point was, I find over 400 buttons every 6 months & still only got 1. I agree very unusual.

 

[Tommy G]

Some nice finds. I see a few ship buttons out there on the web that claim to be antique, like this one. But no real details about them.

 

[Darby]

Very cool button! Never seen one like that either. Congrats!

 

[Stef45]

That button is great! Hope we can get a possible id on it!

 

[HomeGuardDan]

It is a Jacksonian era button with no relation to military use...100% strictly civilian while it is not a common button, they are not very rare. You typically see other design more commonly found, but the ship is found frequently as well. I've seen a few dug and have seen a few dozen posted online. I've dug a few as well but never the ship. WTG

 

[Calabash Digger]

cool finds and the ship thats cool.

 

[DigIron2]

Can't help with the button, but it is neat. Nice haul!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Nice digs trapperart, looks like cornered the morket on buttons today.

 

[A2coins]

I hope its a rare and valuable button. Good Job!!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Yep. Dan nailed it. Jacksonian. They were popular around the time of Andrew Jackson's presidency

 

[always diggin]

Very cool button. Congratulations!

 

[kcm]

2 more ship buttons:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/449867450250812940/?from_navigate=true

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/431290101788838828/?from_navigate=true

 

[CRUSADER]

@HGD makes sense its Jacksonian, as those don't turn up here.

 

[HomeGuardDan]

@HGD makes sense its Jacksonian, as those don't turn up here.

I've always wondered if you guys dug those over there.