Big colonial button (pic)

[jonw440]

I found this near an old cellar hole this morning.
Can someone date it?
Its about the size of a half dollar.

 

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[hollowpointred]

i would say late 1700s early 1800s.

 

[zartan7779]

thats a great button grats

 

[Rich in Central PA]

Jon........just an educated guess based from finding the same size buttons..........1775 to 1800, but I'd say close to the 1775 mark. When ya find a coin or two from that era, it will put you in the appropriate time frame...............Rich

 

[jonw440]

Thanks guys. Yes a coin or two would help date the site.
Its an old cellar hole with LOTS of trash. Dug up 7 shotgun shells(paper type),pull tabs,old sewing bobbins, but no coins...yet

 

[tymcmurray]

Don't have a clue on the date, but I totally want one!
Welcome to tnet.

 

[Evolution]

I've found several like that this year. I posted mine and they were also ID'ed as late 1700's-1800. This made more sense to me later when I found a few other objects at the site from the same time period. That's a nice button. Keep hitting that site and maybe a few coins from that era will turn up. Good luck.

 

[BuckleBoy]

This is a "dadndy button" (large sized flat button). Nice find. I think this site of yours is certainly a Thing To Watch Out For On Treasurenet!

Cheers,

Buckleboy

 

[Postalrevnant]

First off Jonw440 welcome to Tnet. You certainly picked a great place with a super group of great peps.

You came here with a bang as well. That is one great find on that button. I hope you great luck and look forward to your future finds.

Rev

 

[jonw440]

Thanks for the warm welcome!
I had joined years ago but lost my username and changed emails so I am starting over.
I have upgraded to the DFX from a Classic ID.
Since upgrading to the DFX I have found a 17x6 copper (cant make out third digit),musket balls,2 cent piece , 1 cent piece,2 v nickles, many bottons, my first walking liberty half, another unrecognizable copper 15 IH and a LOT of junk!

Here are a few more of my finds.
Will be sticking around and upgrading my finds.
Jon

 

[CRUSADER]

Over here the Dandy buttons date to 1750-1780

 

[comfyinvermont]

Hey Jon, really nice button. All of the "dandy buttons" seem to date from the last quarter of the 18th century. After that they went to different styles....Congrats...Lance

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

That is a nice "Dandy" button! I would date it late 1700s.

 

[TnT2000]

Good looking Button can't wait to see the coins you pull from that site, and they will come be patient clean up the garbage and bingo.....TnT

 

[Ocean7]

hmm nice button. Well I was finding buttons like that in an area where I pulled 1723 2 reale and many 1700's Large cents. I think 1700's definitely! Good luck!