One piece South Carolina button

[DetectorMoe]

I found a one piece SC button, I never seen one before. Is it rare or common? Life time find in my book. Block I button, Union eagle button, eagle one piece button and a big bandy button. Also found the brass piece that I dont know what it could be?



One piece SC button. The back mark "Young Smith & Co. New York".. I never seen one before.


Block I button.


Eagle button.


One piece Eagle button.


Brass that I don't know what it could be from?


Dandy button.


Other stuff.

 

[Lost Signal]

Awesome finds! I'm looking forward to learning more about that one-piece SC button. Never seen one.

 

[BLK HOLE]

WOW! I love those buttons!!

 

[ironhorse]

I think you're unidentified brass piece is a buttcap from a flintlock pistol...a skull buster!lol
good hunt

 

[xcopperstax]

Really great hunt! I'd say that piece is definitely gun hardware though I'm not too knowledgeable in guns. I would be so excited to find that!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice button!

 

[DetectorMoe]

Awesome finds! I'm looking forward to learning more about that one-piece SC button. Never seen one.

I try to do some research on it.. But can't find one that is a one piece online..

 

[DetectorMoe]

I think you're unidentified brass piece is a buttcap from a flintlock pistol...a skull buster!lol
good hunt

I been told,. it could be that... Thanks for the info..

 

[CRUSADER]

I try to do some research on it.. But can't find one that is a one piece online..

First one I remember being posted on here!

Update us?

 

[Steve in PA]

Both Albert's and Tice list one piece South Carolina state seal buttons, but neither list your backmark.
Nice early SC button!

 

[washingtonian]

Love the palmetto. Great finds!

 

[DetectorMoe]

Both Albert's and Tice list one piece South Carolina state seal buttons, but neither list your backmark.
Nice early SC button!

Someone told me its a two piece flat.. You ever heard of that?

 

[Steve in PA]

Someone told me its a two piece flat.. You ever heard of that?

Both books list the two piece flat with your backmark. What does the edge look like?

 

[JBnNC]

Love the SC button!....your other finds are great as well...congrats!

 

[MKW]

Very nice! I think the SC button is just like one I found a little while ago. I thought mine was a smashed 2-piece, but now yall got me thinking it's a 2-piece flat. I really don't know.

 

[Steve in PA]

I forgot to mention your other buttons and the pistol buttplate are killer finds as well.

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[A2coins]

Sweet finds if no one can ID it its gotta be a rare one Well done on all those Stay safe out there

 

[TXRandy]

DetectorMoe, your button looks to be SC220A1 in Tice's button book. It is a flat two piece button, not a one piece. These were made by Scovills in the 1830s.

MKW your button appears to be SC218 in Tice's book. It is a flat two piece button also, produced by Scovills in the 1840s. These buttons are on pages 440 and 441 in Tice's button book.