Need help IDing a button

[pl8man]

Hey everyone ,
I found this button today at a local park at about 3 inches . It looks to have some age to it . I thought it was a U.S. military button till I saw the crown above the eagle . English maybe ? It is a little bigger than a penny . Any thought ? . The back has been rusted away .
Thanks !
Glen

 

[fyrffytr1]

It's a Great Seal button and is military. They came into use in 1902 and are still being used. Here is a link you might want to go through.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,212590.0.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's a Great Seal button and is military. They came into use in 1902 and are still being used. Here is a link you might want to go through.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,212590.0.html

Im not so sure. Thats one weird button. Im sure we didnt have a king or queen in 1902.

You need to post a good pic of the back. Wow. Maybe its a turkey, not an eagle.

 

[DIGGING1971GUY]

I have found a few ,but this one stumps me ,never seen one with a crown

 

[pl8man]

Here is the back , but it's all got .
Thanks,
Glen

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It looks like a 2 piece iron back, so that would make it post colonial.. The great seal was first publicly used in 1792 but Im pretty sure we never used a crown on the Great Seal of the United States of America.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States

 

[Gunrunner61]

Maybe an english great seal button......

 

[fyrffytr1]

My bad! I failed to notice the crown. And another now obvious difference is the missing shield! Could it be a patriotic or diplomat's button?

 

[fyrffytr1]

It's a civilian fashion button produced by the Waterbury Button Co. Here's a link to it:
http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=55&idproduct=28800

 

[pl8man]

It's a civilian fashion button produced by the Waterbury Button Co. Here's a link to it:
http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=55&idproduct=28800

That is it ! I wonder how old mine is ?
Thanks so much
Glen

 

[fyrffytr1]

It's a civilian fashion button produced by the Waterbury Button Co. Here's a link to it:
http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=55&idproduct=28800

That is it ! I wonder how old mine is ?
Thanks so much
Glen

Glen,
You can contact Waterbury and they could probably give you a little more information.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's a civilian fashion button produced by the Waterbury Button Co. Here's a link to it:
http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=55&idproduct=28800

Wow great ID. I didnt even think to look there.








They have been making buttons since 1812 so it may be old. No way for us to say without a backmark.

 

[fyrffytr1]

It's a civilian fashion button produced by the Waterbury Button Co. Here's a link to it:
http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=55&idproduct=28800

Wow great ID. I didnt even think to look there.

They have been making buttons since 1812 so it may be old. No way for us to say without a backmark.

Thanks BCH. I had to make up for blowing it in my first reply.