Anchor button found today

[FWest]

Found this on the first good signal today. Not sure of age or origin.

 

[Mzjavert]

I don't know anything about buttons, but that is beautiful!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the nice button

 

[villagenut]

looks to be a British Royal Navy button

Archaic Archives

 

[smokeythecat]

Also 19th century.

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm not sure on that Crown type other than I know its not British. Reminds me of the Spanish, or Dutch, but I'm not sure which European type it is. I'll be interested to find out. I'm assuming its not a Blazer button based on it's finer manufacture but I can't discount it either. Whats the backmark?

 

[villagenut]

Yeah Cru, that crown does look a bit off.

 

[FWest]

 

[FWest]

 

[CRUSADER]

Royal Netherlands Army and Navy Air Force Main Page
It's very similar to the Dutch Navy Buttons but I haven't seen a Crown match yet.
Being a blank reverse does increase the odds of it being a blazer button copy, but at least it wasn't a steel-back so there is hope. I'll leave it to others to pin it down

 

[Trezurehunter]

Its a very nice button. Congrats on your find.

 

[FWest]

Thanks , buttons are almost as interesting as coins , in my opinion. Also found one with a different looking star but dinged it on the way out.
The one on the left.

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks , buttons are almost as interesting as coins , in my opinion. Also found one with a different looking star but dinged it on the way out.
The one on the left.
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Yes, its funny how many of us wouldn't have given them a second thought until we had been detecting.

 

[FWest]

Yes, its funny how many of us wouldn't have given them a second thought until we had been detecting.

Very true.

 

[sutphin]

NEET SWEET BUTTON..