Are these flat buttons? How old?

[MackDigger]

Never found many buttons before but pulled three of these up from deep today. Look old to me. Anyone know a date range or what they were for? Don't see any makers marks or design but it's hard to tell.

 

[Bitdrop]

Yes, they look colonial as well, I can't see any back mark and the shank is slightly off-center.

 

[MackDigger]

Colonial would be amazing! I live in An older area of PA but never found anything from the colonial period before. [emoji2]

 

[Bitdrop]

Colonial would be amazing! I live in An older area of PA but never found anything from the colonial period before. [emoji2]

I'd say that you've found your first then! Congratulations.

 

[MackDigger]

Do you know an exact date range on them? I'm extremely excited about this find!!!

 

[Old Pueblo]

Theyre definitely old, and from what I understand it was in the very late 1700s when they first started putting backmarks on buttons. Nice finds, by the way.

 

[MackDigger]

That's amazing! My town was first settled in 1771 so these could be some of the oldest artifacts ever found here!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your colonial Era buttons

 

[Bitdrop]

Do you know an exact date range on them? I'm extremely excited about this find!!!

From what I've personally experienced anywhere from 1760-1780.

 

[Fullstock]

Colonial flat buttons for sure, good find!

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Freaking awesome find!

 

[Joe hunter]

Very nice .what does the other side of the white colored one look like?wondering if it's lead filled

 

[trdking]

Welcome to the Colony Club! Nice buttons

 

[MackDigger]

Hers is the backside of the white/silver looking one. Unfortunately the one shown is the only one with the shank in tact.

 

[Rustic]

Very nice colonial era buttons, congrats. Looks like you're hunting a good site, probably some more goodies to be found, good luck