Need help identifying this button

[rex]

Does anybody have any information about this button I found while metal detecting? Thank you.

 

[pumice]

Wish I could help ya.....but don't know anything about it.........neat button though........

 

[bootey_hunter]

cool button

 

[JW15]

It's a Tombac button, most likely colonial era.

 

[CASPER-2]

JW15 is correct - tombac - loop intact - nice
circa 1700's

 

[silversweeper]

Great button! Very nice condition for its age. Any other colonial era finds on the site? HH

 

[ticm]

Looks lick something that you should put in display. Nice!

 

[CRUSADER]

It's a Tombac button, most likely colonial era.

100% - 1780-1820s

 

[rex]

It's a Tombac button, most likely colonial era.

thanks for the id. its the third one i have found at this site and by far the best condition.

 

[rex]

Great button! Very nice condition for its age. Any other colonial era finds on the site? HH

yes, check my may 7, 2012 post.