Button (?) with "E" or "F" inscription in center...

[Matt1344]

What is it?

Front has a copper color scratch on it, back is silver in color.

 

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[DCMatt]

Matt,

People have been posting these on Tnet for years and we can't figure them out. Many have a "pry mark" on one edge. They are not buttons but must have been a common throw-away item over the last century or so.

There is a really long thread from a couple years ago that speculates about them, but no real answer to the mystery. Thanks for posting. Maybe it will spur someone to research some more. Several good research have spent a lot of hours on these and basically come up empty. Frustrating to say the least.

DCMatt

 

[Matt1344]

DC would you have a link to that thread? Too many possible results to try to search and find the thread.

If you notice on the one I have one side of it is somewhat oblong...it's not a perfect circle...that looks like where someone would have pried it off of something. Interesting.

 

[nhbenz]

Here's one of them, I'll add more shortly: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/338080-button.html

Another, which more closely matches yours: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/296260-button.html

Another variation: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/220391-early-enginners-button.html

 

[DCMatt]

Here is another:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/220391-early-enginners-button.html

Good luck in the game today.

DCMatt

 

[nhbenz]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/118755-e-button-pin.html
There are probably more... In a way it would be good to have them all in one place if others would be so inclined?

 

[Matt1344]

Thanks guys!!

 

[Indian Steve]

Looks like a car engine freeze plug too me.