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Found in the same yard as three last week that were confirmed from the 1700s. Think this ones a winner too
Another colonial flat button???
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Awesome!
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Would this be considered a tombac button? What's the difference between say that and a dandy?
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Tombac was an alloy material that was used to make some of the flat buttons; it's hard to tell from your pictures if yours is a tombac. When cleaned, tombac buttons will have a grey or silvery appearance and many were spun.
"Dandy" buttons were oversized buttons popular during the late 1700s; refers to the size, not the material made from.
"Dandy" buttons were oversized buttons popular during the late 1700s; refers to the size, not the material made from.
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