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Hello All, I've had this button for sometime and finally dug it out for some research. I would like to date this button. It has a P on the front. I was thinking police? But I can't find any one like it. I would also like to know how to clean it up some without destruction. Thanks for your...

I found it at a skirmish site in LA. Obviously it was corroding badly in the ground but i understand that's normal with LA buttons since many were made by smaller manufacturers. I can see some lettering on the back but I cant see a compete word. I'm attaching pics of the front and back...

Hi! I found this button searching in my backyard in NC the other day and I have no idea what it is. My land dates back to the late 1800s and I've found a lot of stuff from that time. I have no idea who lived there or how old this button is!!!! It seems like a military button but I can't find any...

Pulled this 2 piece button out, thought it was a coin at first. The front of the button immediately separated and fell to the ground where it broke in half. You can barely touch it without it disintegrating, bummer. Any help with ID would be appreciated. Amazed to see the thread is still...

Hello, I am new to Metal Detecting and on a recent trip found an antique button that I can’t identify. Are there any button experts that know what it came from or what it is? I’d really appreciate your help. Thank you in advance.

Hello all, I've found plenty with the naked eye, but this is MY very 1st metal detecting find that isn't a pull tab or junk. I am guessing Navy button? Found where a town existed in the 1890's (Per the County Map) and is now a park. I believe this more than likely to be from one of the...

Well it happened! My girlfriend found a block I button yesterday & I said that I would get mine tomorrow (today) and boy did I! I told my self long ago that I would never find a buckle or a confederate button in my hunting career, but I was proved wrong. dig every target no matter how bad it...

A few weeks back I found this button back, 8 inches deep, in Cartersville, Ga in an area I've previously hunted and have found countless other Civil War relics. After cleaning it up and trying to make out the letters, I can confidently say on the outer edge it is marked "Scovilles & Co" Below...

What’s the symbols on this shiny metal button? Sry for some reason it duplicated my post So I just edited this with another button

It looks like that’s a shield under the crown? I think it feels like plastic even though the outside looks like metal

What’s the name of that weapon called? These have nothing on the back

Headed back to the cellar hole today, the house was used during the civil war as a headquarters/ fort. I’ve pulled bullets, eagle buttons, and other items from here. The signals are becoming few and far between. Very hard to find anything worth digging so I’ve started digging every tone no...

Headed back to the cellar hole today, the house was used during the civil war as a headquarters/ fort. I’ve pulled bullets, eagle buttons, and other items from here. The signals are becoming few and far between. Very hard to find anything worth digging so I’ve started digging every tone no...

I have a one of a kind crudely-made naval button that likely dates to the Revolutionary War Period. Because there were no comparables to establish provenance, the button has remained in the 'oddities' box. Until now. 'My' button came from South Carolina. A comparable has been dug at Savannah...

I found a Stippled I Confederate Coat Button back marked Manchester, and a very large flat / dandy button with no markings.

I love finding pieces with fancy initials on them. I found this button at the location of an old church in northern Illinois. Do you think it might be Wells-Fargo? A bit far for Wake Forest, and a bit too old for Will Ferrell! Ha. How does one go about discovering the long-gone companies stamped...

Found at a site where I have found coins and relics ranging from 1820s to 1860s. It feels and looks like a pewter button, and it looks like it had some kind of iron shank. I'm not 100% sure if it is even a button, does anyone know what, how old it is, or have any other information? Thanks.

I only went out for an hour and a half this morning but I found what looks to be a two-piece navy button! My guess is 1840s-60s but I don't know anything about buttons so I'll wait for the experts to chime in. I found a similar one here: Shiloh Civil War Relics*Catalog but there are a few...

Found this old button on my families property. I know that it has been a farm since the at least the mid 1800s. would love to know if anybody has some info on this button. I did not see any number/words or identifying marks on the back. Also if anybody has any good resources for looking up old...

I found this button in a field in Luxembourg (Western Europe.) It is made out of copper or some sort of copper alloy. It is very worn and corroded but I can make out what I believe is an eagle on the button. It reminds me of early US military buttons but could also be a French Napoleonic...

Hello All, These are recent finds from the past few weeks and were all found in the same basic neighborhood of what appear to be colonial farms here in Southeastern CT. We are looking to get some opinions on what we think we see and some identifications. First, we have this pewter button...

Today I found a Winnipeg Fire Department button!!! The company that made it, M.C. Lilley & co, was started in the 1870's. The company was started in Columbus, Ohio. Im so excited!!! The only thing that bothers me is I cant get a date on this button. If anyone can help or has info i'd appreciate...

Please give me your best guess on this button

I hope everyone is having a pleasant Saturday. A friend of mine found this button detecting and we haven't had much luck identifying it. I seen an older post from 2013 of someone finding one similar, but no answers on that thread. Can anyone identify this one? You'd be doing us a service...

what kind of button do you call this? And what time period is it from? It’s probably an easy ID for someone. But this is only my second button I’ve ever dug. I’m sure during my incubation period I’ll have some pretty easy things to ID. But I promise I only need you guys to do it once. I have...

Can anyone help me identify this old button? I found it metal detecting about 12" deep. It is made by M.C. Lilley & Co. Columbus Ohio. I cannot find one that looks like it anywhere on the internet. I would like to know what year it is from or what it might be off of. Thanks in advance for any help.

I went back to the farm site in the woods where I found the token last week. I found another token about 30 feet away from where I found the other one. This One is a Bull Durham tobacco token. I also found a very old looking brass button which I don't know anything of the age. The UMC Co...

Pretty sure this is a tiny button. Can anyone help me date it? Or has anyone seen a similar one? Or is it even a button. Thanks

found this a few years ago appears to be military. I think it’s a crown above two crossing swords and shield. I believe it to be made of pewter so i was think rev war possible??? I’m not even sure how they would wear this. Any help is appreciated thanks!!

Today my girlfriend and I went to dig our trusty trash pit that keeps on giving. No bottles today but we found a few small trinkets! One cleaner bullet, one bone four hole button, one tent grommet, one strange tooth or antler tip, and two unknown items. One Of the unknowns seems to be made of...

Happy Holy Crap Wednesday Everyone! $700.00 Button! Hello everyone! My name is Gavin and I'm 15. I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania and have recently made an astonishing discovery! As of today, February 26th, 2020, my best metal detecting trip has was today! I was out in an area where I...

Button, Button, Who's got the Button?? It really is the first Button I have found with my Simplex+. Found it straight up midnight. I know, I know, you thought it was a CW Button didn't ya? Cheers. -DH-

My boy and I went out and got cooled off yesterday and found some modern junk, a wheatie and this. The internet hasn’t been a great resource on information, but this thing leads me to believe it could be old. It’s family owned, so it sure has some sentimental value. That’s exactly what I was...

what period is this button from? plz help pretty big button could it be off some sort of armoury?

WHAT IS THIS? IS THIS REAL SILVER?

Hi everyone, A friend of mine sent an image of a military button. It was obviously a US button. But this little thing has a very interesting story: it was found near a Turkish city named Afyonkarahisar. Now, this is the area where the last major battle of Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922 took...

Found a bucket lister today at an abandoned home site, located on the front lines of the battle of franklin! The home sits directly on the center line where the union and confederates met. It rang up a 65-75 ( The iron back made it sound scratchy/ undesirable) I wasn’t going to dig it, but I’m...

Hi guys, I didn't know where else to ask this question, but my mother in law was throwing out her parents' old clothes and said i could keep the buttons. I was cleaning them up a bit and found one that smelled faintly like a smelly old fish for a little while after i washed it with warm water...

Good morning! I was wondering if any of you button experts could help me with this one. I've seen a bunch of stag buttons online but can't pinpoint when this dates back to. I believe it say "Floyd & Co" on the back but I'm not totally sure. Thanks in advance!!