Button - anyone know the age and type of button this is?

[Phatt_Rhatt]

 

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[CRUSADER]

Flat Button circa 1830 ish

PS. It would have been gold gilt at one point.

 

[Cantstopdigging]

Hello Phat,

I found one very similar to yours in Upstate NY, and from what I've been told I would agree with Crusader.

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, they nailed it. They very very popular back then.

 

[A2coins]

Nice button sounds like you have a nice old spot to hunt

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find, congrats!

Crusader has it right!