BUTTON SPOT GIVES UP A STRANGE ONE.....1763 date....

[TnT2000]

This morning MarkG and myself took a run up to the famed button spot (now totaling close to 50 buttons) anyway I got some other buttons but did not have time to post them, I will soon. This button is strange I researched it and it seems to be a copy of a 1763 REAL.
If anyone can give me some input it would be great....the photo is not the greatest...This spot seems to be pretty old..

MarkG got a .....Na I will let him post his finds he had 2 great hunts so look for his post....


Thanks for looking and for future input... H.H. TnT

 

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[Snee]

It looks like a cool looking button...good luck with it!

 

[TreasureTales]

No markings visible on the reverse?

 

[TnT2000]

No markings visible on the reverse?

None that I can see....

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice find!

 

[hollowpointred]

50 buttons! is this next to a stream where they did the laundry or something? thats a lot of buttons!

 

[PBK]

This might be of interest:

http://artifacts.org/patriotic.htm

 

[Southcacalaky]

Not Bad, Congrats, Art...

 

[TnT2000]

This might be of interest:

http://artifacts.org/patriotic.htm

PBK Your the man...you are right on... it is a cuff link button... same drilled type loop...after a bit more research seems to be circa. 1791-1810... Thanks for the help...H.H TnT