Button, what is it?

[woody50]

This button I found awhile back, looks like it is military but don't know.
Any help appreciated.

Material copper/bronze
Weight 5.03
Diameter 24.2mm

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[vpnavy]

This button I found awhile back, looks like it is military but don't know...

If no one can identify your find - you might consider posting your pictures on WHAT IS IT? for more exposure...

 

[Joe-Dirt]

IDK, looks British or Dutch? I have no clue, hell of a nice find however!!

 

[cheffer]

Looks like it could be a WW2 British General Service button, the unicorn/lion coat of arms has been used extensively in the UK

 

[RVRoamer73]

Nice button find. Congrats!

 

[woody50]

IDK, looks British or Dutch? I have no clue, hell of a nice find however!!

Thanks for the idea Joe!

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like it could be a WW2 British General Service button, the unicorn/lion coat of arms has been used extensively in the UK

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Agreed, its a post-1902 Army General Service Button.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nice ID gents!!

 

[woody50]

Thanks much Cru for the confirmation!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice button find.

 

[woody50]

Found!

Using all the good information that you guys have given me I found the button!
It's a 19th British Army Tunic Button, 24 mm, created by E. Armfield & Co Birmingham England
Thanks all!

 

[DCMatt]

Nice to see a post from you Woody!

 

[woody50]

Using all the good information that you guys have given me I found the button!
It's a 19th British Army Tunic Button, 24 mm, created by E. Armfield & Co Birmingham England
Thanks all!

Yea it's a long time between drinks for sure. Nothing wrong, only retired so do not have any time anymore (guess I was retired when I posted a lot too).
But things change and just don't get out so much anymore in Holland, England for two weeks and maybe a few times searching here is it.
My part of The Netherlands is small, the North Holland where I live used to be mostly water. So not many people here. Only bronze time people and then again the the late middle ages.
My town is from about 1200, but we cannot search anymore in the downtown area, and many other places.
Places where people lived in the early middle ages are not close, and Holland is wet, so a lot of the times you ride for a while and sit in your car to wait for the rain to stop.
Then get out and search in the clay, which sticks to every part of you and your detector.
Sometimes ever step that you walk you grow about an inch, until you get to sway on your feet and have to stop and clean it out.
But the summers are great, only they clay is turned to rock or concrete.... well that is not easy either and after you get a clump out of the ground and take it home (to hard to break and destroy the contents), put it in water and wait, you find a piece of copper.....oh well.

But anyway I am always busy, most of the time nowadays getting my finds, well the good ones, determinated and packed away.
Nice to hear from you also! Maybe you don't know how I look, put here a picture made in Saigon (well then you know how old I am).....

 

[CRUSADER]

Using all the good information that you guys have given me I found the button!
It's a 19th British Army Tunic Button, 24 mm, created by E. Armfield & Co Birmingham England
Thanks all!

It can't be 19th C, because of the little Lion on the top of the small crown, this wasn't done until after the Victorian period of 1902.

 

[woody50]

It can't be 19th C, because of the little Lion on the top of the small crown, this wasn't done until after the Victorian period of 1902.

Hmm... OK, will go back to the site and see what I missed.

OK looked again at the auction place where I had found the info, and then to a couple of forums where I found the same button.
The forums said just what you knew, 1902 or after!
Yes you are right again you walking encyclopedia!
Good work! Thanks.