I found this button

[nick.foltz]

I found this in the backyard. My house was built in the late 1800's. I know its a button, but I'm not sure the era or what its from. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Is the back rusted iron? I would imagine this is a modern blazer button.

 

[ivan salis]

eagles / under a crown were used in europe --by the austrains , germans, polish and russians --the anchor means navy --good luck any back markings on the rear?

 

[Lucas]

Was either Japanned, or more likely a black antique wash which = modern blazer.

 

[ivan salis]

of course many modern blazer coat buttons often made with old looking type designs , like the other 2 folks have said --it very well could be a modern button --that just looks old.-- backmarkings often tell a lot about buttons

 

[nick.foltz]

There is nothing on the back of it. Just deteriorated metal? I would think that the "iron" would block it out. Which is weird because it came up pull tab on the detector. I found it by a tree under some roots it took a while to get it out. I also found a spoon today. I believe it says "A.5.CO Nickel Silver"

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR INFO

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I just want to add to the ID already made so well by others. Its a fashion button for sure. There are several variations. Some have an anchor. Yours has a partial anchor on the bottom, an eagle, crown and the wreath around the outside is almost worn away. As others have already said its just an iron backed, civilian fashion blazer button.

Green check please. Thanks.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

...I also found a spoon today. I believe it says "A.5.CO Nickel Silver"

It says A.S.Co. NICKEL SILVER. http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/cmvorthmann100/Store Photos 15/AUG142006359.jpg No relation to real silver. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver

Probably early 20th century.
http://cgi.ebay.it/International-Cr...wItemQQptZAntiques_Silver?hash=item358e50e752

 

[BuckleBoy]

There is nothing on the back of it. Just deteriorated metal? I would think that the "iron" would block it out. Which is weird because it came up pull tab on the detector. I found it by a tree under some roots it took a while to get it out. I also found a spoon today. I believe it says "A.5.CO Nickel Silver"

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR INFO

Sounds like an iron back. Any item you recover that has several different metals in it will give you a mixed signal. Old padlocks are an example, if made of iron, with brass keyhole and keyhole cover. There are many desirable items that will be mixed signals.

Dig 'em all.