old digger Gold Member Joined Jan 15, 2012 Messages 7,554 Reaction score 7,441 Golden Thread 0 Location Montana Detector(s) used White's MXT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 21, 2012 #1 Will someone please help in identifying these buttons, and what would their approximate age be.
Breezie Gold Member Joined Oct 3, 2009 Messages 6,278 Reaction score 2,120 Golden Thread 1 Location North Carolina 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used White's DFX & Spectrum~Garrett's Pro-Pointer~VibraProbe Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 21, 2012 #2 What is the back mark? Breezie Upvote 0
duggap Bronze Member Joined Dec 11, 2007 Messages 2,056 Reaction score 1,053 Golden Thread 0 Location Chattanooga, TN Detector(s) used Tosoro Bandido Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 22, 2012 #3 What you have is Marine buttons. I can't tell you the age, but if you tell what is on the back someone may be able to tie down a date for you. Upvote 0
What you have is Marine buttons. I can't tell you the age, but if you tell what is on the back someone may be able to tie down a date for you.
nhbenz Gold Member Joined Dec 30, 2004 Messages 6,827 Reaction score 6,852 Golden Thread 0 Location Brentwood, NH Detector(s) used White's Classic SL White's Surf P.I. Sep 22, 2012 #4 Well, it's definitely a Marine Corps. button, but date could range to immediately post-civil war through the 1920's, depending on the back mark. Upvote 0
Well, it's definitely a Marine Corps. button, but date could range to immediately post-civil war through the 1920's, depending on the back mark.
old digger Gold Member Joined Jan 15, 2012 Messages 7,554 Reaction score 7,441 Golden Thread 0 Location Montana Detector(s) used White's MXT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 22, 2012 Thread Owner #5 Breezie said: What is the back mark? Breezie Click to expand... It says Waterbury Button Co. Conn. Thank You! Upvote 0
Breezie said: What is the back mark? Breezie Click to expand... It says Waterbury Button Co. Conn. Thank You!
TheCannonballGuy Gold Member Joined Feb 24, 2006 Messages 6,614 Reaction score 13,465 Golden Thread 0 Location Occupied CSA (Richmond VA) Detector(s) used White's 6000, Nautilus DMC-1, Minelab Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Sep 22, 2012 #6 A button backmark which says nothing but "Waterbury Button Co. Conn" (with a double-N) dates from 1900-to-1945. Upvote 0
A button backmark which says nothing but "Waterbury Button Co. Conn" (with a double-N) dates from 1900-to-1945.