A few buttons and musket balls , 1 button i cant figure out ?

[Deepdiger60]

Hi all i went out yesterday for a while in a small field and found some flat buttons and lead shots 1 button has a eagle on it standing on a globe ? i see the letters POONS or DOONS ? before i lightly cleaned there was wheat stakes on each side of the button - coin ? , the back i guess ? still has a lot of gold gilt left on it ,any help would be thanked . Jim The wheat penny is for size reference .

 

[timekiller]

Hey Jim,it's a button & that's the shank your seeing.I've got quite a few like them with the eagle on the back.Yours looks to say LONDON PLATED.
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[RelicHunter97]

There was commonly a wreath on old buttons like that. Looks to me like it says LONDON? Interesting button.

*Oh, so Pete agrees with me on the LONDON part, perhaps it says plated, I am not sure.

-Anthony

 

[Deepdiger60]

Ok now i see it yes London ,this is the first button i have seen a eagle and wreath on the back Thanks

 

[hammered]

If it's a London back mark try this link, it might help

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/buttonsgtom.html

 

[Deepdiger60]

If it's a London back mark try this link, it might help

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/buttonsgtom.html

Thanks ill keep looking