HELP ID this button please

[SeaninNH]

I found this button today at a park that dates back to the 1700s.

I'm hoping that one of you can help me ID what branch of the military it is from and a rough age.

I'm thinking Navy from the rope around the rim and the fact the eagle is facing right. I am really looking for a rough date though.

Thanks in advance.

 

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[AGBlex]

I am no help let me just say that at first. but wow man never seen one like that! close to home i hope to find something that interesting!

 

[Mackaydon]

Can you show a pic of the reverse side?
This may assist you:
http://cwbullet.org/bullet-relic-forum/showthread.php?t=5703&page=1

Don....

 

[SeaninNH]

Back is toasted.

 

[SeaninNH]

Can you show a pic of the reverse side?
This may assist you:http://cwbullet.org/bullet-relic-forum/showthread.php?t=5703&page=1
Don....

I just saw that. Thanks.

I'll make a side by side with his. There are quite a few differences. I think between the 2, one of us found a real one and one found a replica.

I'll post the side by side in a minute.

(edit: picture added)

 

[SeaninNH]

The few things that are slightly different (in my eyes) are

The rims are different. Mine is thicker than his.

The rope around his seems thinner and spread out more. Mine seems thicker and closer together.

The anchors seems a bit different. Mine seems a bit longer at the U part of it.

The wing doesn't end at the same spot over the anchor. His line up at the end of the U part of the anchor and seems to be pointed at the body. Mine seems to end at a different spot. and be pointing down.

It may be my imagination, but that is what I see.

So the question is.... Who got the real one?

 

[SeaninNH]

I am no help let me just say that at first. but wow man never seen one like that! close to home i hope to find something that interesting!

About 3 minutes from my house

 

[Brendan M.]

Have one of these as well. Found it a couple of years back and my research at the time led me to believe it was Navy...

 

[romeo-1]

The original one posted in this thread is a modern civilian blazer button...probably 1960s. The iron back is a good indication of this.

 

[Bell]

Unfortunately I agree. I only know this because I found one exactly like it and spent a good deal of time figuring that out

 

[KYshooter]

The original one posted in this thread is a modern civilian blazer button...probably 1960s. The iron back is a good indication of this.

Yep ... I've seen them before.

 

[The Patriot]

Yup modern blazer button...seen many over the years...