Old button... Can anyone make out whats on it?

[Ace 350]

Found in jackson,TN. It kind of looks like an eagle but i cant tell.

 

[stillrollin300]

I can't really see much from that picture, but my guess is it is going to be a early navy button. Can you take a clearer closer picture?

 

[Ace 350]

That's the best picture I can take. How early are you thinking.

 

[trapperart]

Nice find congrats

 

[stillrollin300]

Early 1800's, Im really just judging by the back because I can only see what looks like possible stars around the face of the button.

 

[Steve in PA]

Looks like iron back on that one. Possibly a Navy kepi button.

 

[DownNDirty]

Try heating hydrogen peroxide in a microwave & then dropping the button in it. Let it sit for an hour or so & repeat until the gunk comes off.

 

[stillrollin300]

Looks like iron back on that one. Possibly a Navy kepi button.

I don't think its an Iron back (I could be wrong though) I think its just has a lot of crusties on them.

 

[Steve in PA]

I don't think its an Iron back (I could be wrong though) I think its just has a lot of crusties on them.

I found a small iron backed navy button a year or so ago. i didn't think the navy used iron backs on their buttons, but some experts on the American Military Buttons 1775-1865 Facebook Group identified it as a navy kepi button. Again, like you say it could be a brass back covered with crust, but it looks like a two piece button to me.

 

[stillrollin300]

I found a small iron backed navy button a year or so ago. i didn't think the navy used iron backs on their buttons, but some experts on the American Military Buttons 1775-1865 Facebook Group identified it as a navy kepi button. Again, like you say it could be a brass back covered with crust, but it looks like a two piece button to me.

Two piece? Don't tell me that haha, I see a one piece convex button! I'm starting to question my eyes now

 

[Steve in PA]

Two piece? Don't tell me that haha, I see a one piece convex button! I'm starting to question my eyes now

Well.... I see a convex two piece with either the back missing and full of dirt, or a two piece with a rusty iron back. I can definitely see the rim where the front was crimped over the back.

 

[Ace 350]

Hey y'all. The button is concave. It's a two piece button I assume. It's missing the back part of the button. Also thanks for the replies and info...

 

[Trezurehunter]

Its a nice old button.

 

[Ace 350]

Thanks! I'm going back to the field that I found it in maybe today or tomorrow.

 

[against the wind]

Yep,, there is probably some more old stuff out there waiting to be found.
Congrats on the button.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I see the eagle on the face and from what I can tell from the shape and the missing back is it is a civilian fashion button.