Hoping colonial token but if not I found a Merc!

[borntohunt460]

Found this thin disk in a colonial era town. The more I think about it I'm thinking flat button (rang in the mid 50s, real thin, seems to be same font that I've seen) but I'm hoping its some kind of coin or token. The crown seems promising.

Also found the merc that was less than an inch deep. Thanks for viewing and responding on what you think the disk is

 

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[gwdigger]

Thats the back of an old button. Someone with more knowledge should chime in with a date range. Nice finds.

 

[borntohunt460]

There's not even a hint of a shank which I guess could've gotten worn down. Anyone know what word would be on a button that starts with an F and ends with a D?

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Def a button and sorry to say not even colonial. It is an 1820s-1830s button style. If you can read the entire backmark we can tell you more precisely what the age is. That era of button had many different backmarks. It is in nice shape, try using a toothpick to lightly scrap away the dirt and a dry soft bristle toothbrush to clean the button up further. Do not put water on it or you will be unhappy.

Dan

 

[RelicMedic]

Yup its a button, and a nice one! The F is actually a P and it says PLATED. 1820-1850 would be my guess.

 

[treblehunter]

Plated, I agree, probably older then Ace thinks. I would think late 1700's -- early 1800's. But I'm no expert, you need the shank to really know age on a button, I just think the 1820-1850 range was two piece buttons, I think? It has that 1700's look to me.
Nice Merc!

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Plated, I agree, probably older then Ace thinks. I would think late 1700's -- early 1800's. But I'm no expert, you need the shank to really know age on a button, I just think the 1820-1850 range was two piece buttons, I think? It has that 1700's look to me.
Nice Merc!

Plated with dished channel buttons were post war of 1812 - they are almost always 1820s-1830s. Very few buttons were stamped with backmarks in the 1700s and those in the early 1800s (1800-1810s) were typically stamps on a flat disk, the channels began to appear in the 1820s, then you see two piece buttons with RMDC (raised mark depressed channels). The depressed channels on cast flat buttons were the precursor to this.

 

[beez0404]

So what you guys are saying it's a really old, beautiful button? LOL I agree totally with all of you.

 

[RelicMedic]

Plated with dished channel buttons were post war of 1812 - they are almost always 1820s-1830s. Very few buttons were stamped with backmarks in the 1700s and those in the early 1800s (1800-1810s) were typically stamps on a flat disk, the channels began to appear in the 1820s, then you see two piece buttons with RMDC (raised mark depressed channels). The depressed channels on cast flat buttons were the precursor to this.

I agree. Backmarks weren't used until the date range you provided. I was maybe a little liberal with the range I provided. I would definitely go with Homeguardan's post.