flat button

Earlier this week I was sweeping for nails in one of the horse paddocks and started turning up all sorts of buttons. Originally I thought they were off contemporary horse tack, but I found two large cents, one 1817 and one 1844. The buttons seem to be from around the same time, but I was...

While detecting in Avondale, Pa (Chester County). I located a flat button I'm looking to identify. It has markings on the back that says "Double Gilt" And a "Crown" insignia. The front of the button is blank and flat. Any info would be appreciated.

Just wondering if anyone can id this flat button.

I am a newbie but loving it. I posted a week or so ago about my Parrott Shell find and today my 4 year old son and I hunted a friends farm right down from our house in VA. Found my first flat button with the loop intact. Was about 4" down and close (few feet) from where I found a dropped...

What a HAPPY New Years Day 2016 hunt. This is a FIRST ever for me, discovering a Spanish Silver. My wife got me a pair of Grey Ghost Deep Woods headphones for Christmas, and I was out validating them again, with more successful results. I was hunting Rolesville, NC, Wake County's second...

Found this in central Louisiana on my parents land and I'm not entirely sure what it is. I thought it might be a token or a flat button?

WOW, yesterday really had me praying in the dirt, here is what I gave thanks for: a silver washed concentric circle "bullseye"? lead filled ROSETTE, two flat buttons, one with silver color gilt and dimple on front, the other smaller like a cuff or sleave. The best find was a cut copper coin, I...

Hi, I found this Flat Button within 100 yards of "Ethan Allen Highway" which is, among other things, the route the British took after sacking Danbury and returning to Norwalk CT. Its also just south of the skirmish known as the 'Battle of Ridgefield'. It registers a solid 70 on Garrett ATP...

Results of club hunt Our local detecting club held an outing today at a city park in Baltimore. I would appreciate any help you may give in identifying the buttons I dug today. The 2-piece eagle button has an "A" on the shield and the backmark reads "EXTRA RICH", "M&?"; it is 19+mm in diameter...

Looks like a flat button This came out of the ground corroded. It was put through a limited electrolysis and then a copper cleaner. These two steps helped reveal the surface detail, which is a seven-petal flower on the front(sunflower?) and a missing shank on the back. This appears to be a...

Found an old flat button today and need help in identification. It is 3/4 inch(19.05mm) with no pattern on the front. I was able to use a toothpick and reveal a sawtooth pattern on the back--or sunburst on the inner ring around the loop. Also could see a couple of letters "tch". Would lead me to...

Found in downtown Charleston. Scroll above says 'E Pluribus Unum', Back says 'Gilt'. It looks like the presidential seal, but I don't know who would've had a flat button with that on it. Thanks!

I'm swingin' in the rain... Today was the day I got to try out my new Garret AT Pro. Perfect day to try it out too. I was in the field swinging for about 30 minutes and then the rain started falling. I threw up the hood on my sweatshirt and pressed on, knowing I didn't have to worry about...