A couple of Deus finds today

Iron Buzz · Jul 19, 2017

Not getting much action yet in the Relics forum. Maybe someone here is an expert on buttons?

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/buttons/547789-civil-war-union-navy-button.html

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/buttons/547790-small-brass-beehive-button.html

Tedyoh · Jul 19, 2017

Kinda looks like an overalls snap to me

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Iron Buzz · Jul 19, 2017

Tedyoh said:
Kinda looks like an overalls snap to me

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You mean the beehive button?

Tedyoh · Jul 20, 2017

Iron Buzz said:
You mean the beehive button?

Yes....if you put the eagle button in the What Is It Forum, someone will ID it for you eventually. My gut tells me it's a civilian button. You can PM a Mod and they will move your thread for you

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vferrari · Jul 20, 2017

Can you make out any sort of backmark? Def military, but looks like late 19th or early 20th century based on similar designs I have seen. See this post http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/216895-eagle-button-anchor-cannon-balls.html#post2184324 for example.

Iron Buzz · Jul 20, 2017

vferrari said:
Can you make out any sort of backmark? Def military, but looks like late 19th or early 20th century based on similar designs I have seen. See this post http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/216895-eagle-button-anchor-cannon-balls.html#post2184324 for example.

Negative. The back is all corroded and blistered.

The button in your link is similar, but different. The cross piece on the anchor (is there a name for that?) is perpendicular to the shank of the anchor on mine, it is slanted on that one. The shank on mine (the button shank, that is) is a self-shank, too.

This eBay listing appears to be the same as mine (except for a loop shank), but offers no useful information: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-US-...-War-Time-Anchor-13-Star-Emboss-/251130621036

Tinman found one and posted it here, but again, no definitive information: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/buttons/62634-eagle-anchor-button-trash-treasure.html