✅ SOLVED Possible Early Military Button?

[ColtsPop]

Brass, 21.55 mm, I believe the backmark says “CARTER” and “STREET”. Any thoughts on what this is and how I can clean it to make it more readable? From a pre-1812 fort in the southeast.

 

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[HuntinDog]

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[fyrffytr1]

Could it read "Carter/ Lombard Street"? If so, Joseph Carter was in business from at least 1780 to 1835. I can't make out the design on the front. What does it look like to you?

 

[ColtsPop]

I believe it is a cannon and a stack of cannon balls. I think it is an Albert AV8.

 

[grasshopper]

I thought cannon too.

Theres a few on this site that have a similar front and backmark. Will probably need to clean to tell for sure.

https://www.civilwarbuttons.com/artillery

 

[fyrffytr1]

I believe it is a cannon and a stack of cannon balls. I think it is an Albert AV8.

That would be a rare find and a very good one. Congratulations.

 

[HuntinDog]

Awesom button.. and fantastic find!
Thanks for fixing the attachments

 

[A2coins]

Thats a pretty cool buttonm Imwish it was one I found lol Display that bad boy.