Button Identification/Age?

[Jsrowlett]

Found at an old home site that is long gone. Looks pretty old but don't know much about buttons. Saved several items from this property dating from one Shield Nickel to 40's and 50s Wheaties. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[ajaj]

My guesstimate: civilian c1815

aj

 

[Jsrowlett]

Thanks AJ

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

My guesstimate: civilian c1815

aj

In this case I believe its another rule breaker.

Civvy 1880s

 

[Steve in PA]

In this case I believe its another rule breaker.

Civvy 1880s

That's why I didn't want to touch this one. It has aspects of both earlier and later buttons.

 

[ajaj]

In this case I believe its another rule breaker.

Civvy 1880s

Interesting! Any further info...maybe depth and type of design? Thanks.

aj

 

[Jsrowlett]

Roughly 5" - 6" deep but signs that the soil had been moved around. Not sure of the type of design. Original home site on an 1870 map but torn down by turn of century. 2nd home site built thereafter and is now gone. Dirt moved around during demolition I suppose. Found an 1867 Shield w. rays only 2" deep. Tried researching myself (again...not an expert) and going by the construction and shank, i would say sometime in the 1800's. Button is very thin and light, picture doesn't show very well at all but the back has gold gilding. JR

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool find, congrats!