Found an interesting early 1800's button working on the graveyard restoration today

[creskol]

It looks like it had a design of some sort on the front, and an interesting looking sorta crude backmark.
It also seems to be pewter or some alloy other than brass.

 

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[RVRoamer74]

Hope the restoration is going well. The button looks very old. Congrats!

 

[A2coins]

Cool find I thought you would have an ID on it lol Good job my friend

 

[vpnavy]

Hope you don't have a ghost attached to that puppy!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Cleaned up you button pic slightly and I can now make out 'Standard', the other word looks like 'Colour'.
To me, it looks to be a very corroded mid-1800s one-piece brass flat button.

Dave

 

[creskol]

Cleaned up you button pic slightly and I can now make out 'Standard', the other word looks like 'Colour'.
To me, it looks to be a very corroded mid-1800s one-piece brass flat button.

Dave

Thanks Dave! The metal is actually a white-ish color and it flakes around the edges like pewter. That, along with what seems like an odd font for the backmark, has me confused, which isn't unusual for me these days.

 

[CRUSADER]

Agreed, STANDARD COLOUR. Circa 1830s

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice find Creskol. I have one with the same design on the back, but the stamp is "Rich Gold Colour". Looks like yours has already been ID'd as Standard Colour.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice save Creskol. Quick ID Dave. Congrats

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool find, congrats!

 

[Inspector]

Nice old button recovery, congrats