Button I found

[Judepb]

Decided to go hunting on the land where my dad lived in 1927 and found the button

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Looks good. Any pictures of the back?

 

[voodoo]

Now THAT is a nice lookin' button. Yes could you post a pic of the back of the button? Cheers and HH

 

[Judepb]

Here's the back guys

It says the Austin co. Portland Or

 

[Lord Verdigris]

May be a wwi button. I found these photos which may help.

 

[Judepb]

Thanks Kidd I was thinking that it was WW1. I know on thing when I saw something round in the hole my heart dropped

 

[park pirate]

Looks like WW1 or WW2..Nice shape..

 

[Lord Verdigris]

I like finding buttons. Nice when they're whole too.

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Thanks Kidd I was thinking that it was WW1. I know on thing when I saw something round in the hole my heart dropped

Funny you called me Kidd. Very old nickname I had because I looked so young for my age. That and kiddo. Haha

 

[Judepb]

I'm sure you been called worst huh kiddo lol

 

[Lord Verdigris]

I'm sure you been called worst huh kiddo lol

I sure have been called worse. The best part is that now I got two "kiddos" at home!

 

[vpnavy]

Great find! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Lanny in AB]

Nice find. I found an air force button, under a pine tree, with two silver quarters, all from WWII. Who knows, maybe he rolled over, lost the button and the quarters?

All the best,

Lanny

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/metal-detecting-gold/69-bedrock-gold-mysteries.html

 

[ATpro5]

Decided to go hunting on the land where my dad lived in 1927 and found the buttonView attachment 969983

They Added The Raised Rim After WWI so It's A WWII button Nice Find!

 

[blugotti1]

May be a wwi button. I found these photos which may help.


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what site did you find these pics fella?

 

[Lord Verdigris]

what site did you find these pics fella?

I didn't have much time to look so I think it was just ebay.

 

[nhbenz]

The raised rim was added in 1910. Yours appears to have remnants of the black finish used up until 1923. I believe WWI would be a safe bet.
Is it possible that the back reads "Providence RI" rather than Portland Or.? I only ask because someone in the "What Is It?" forum is compiling a list of Great Seal button backmarks, and I believe this would be a new one for it, unless it's Providence.

 

[Judepb]

Ur rite nhbenz it is Provindence RI, I had to put my glasses on lol

 

[fyrffytr1]

Here is the thread nhbenz was talking about.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/112828-great-seal-button-backmarks-help.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Ur rite nhbenz it is Provindence RI, I had to put my glasses on lol

THE AUSTIN CO. PROVIDENCE R.I. is on the list.