Mil. buttons of some kind help

[G.A.P.metal]

can anyone help whit there buttons.
They r a little bigger tha a nickle no back marks
Found in an old cellar hole here in N.Y.

 

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[daroofa]

I'm no button expert, but I believe they are both British.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_(The_King's)_Regiment_of_Foot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Royal_Rifle_Corps

 

[G.A.P.metal]

hey daroofr
Thanks for the reply to my post ...you nailed it...i posted them under What is it forum and we all agreed they r indeed those buttons and the ones i found r reproductions, i guess some modern r made for reinactments
thanks Gary G.A.P.

 

[ColonialDude]

yup, repro's for sure. The shanks are a dead give away.