Silver plated button

[boondocker]

Found this on Sunday, just wondering how old it is and if it is military or civilian Thanks Dean

 

[Iron Patch]

Civilian, but they are always good for the rush seeing them in the dirt!

 

[boondocker]

Ya got that right IP, I thought I had a nice silver coin any idea on a time period?

 

[Iron Patch]

Ya got that right IP, I thought I had a nice silver coin any idea on a time period?

Maybe 1820s or so. This Spring has been really bad for my bud Iromhorse hittng silver buttons that had him thinking coins. Happened 3 different times (at least).... and even once today for me. but mine was modern junk.

 

[boondocker]

Thanks IP It was still fun finding the button.

 

[tuatara]

It looks like 1-piece low convex plain button that were quite common in early-mid-19th century. It might well be manufactured by Firmin of London. They used to specialize in plain silver plated/gilt buttons among some other things. If you can clean the backmarks on this button, you can find its maker and date it more precisely.

 

[CRUSADER]

Ya got that right IP, I thought I had a nice silver coin any idea on a time period?

I still believe these to be some kinda chrome & not silver at all, but as you say heart stopper in the ground.

 

[Iron Patch]

Ya got that right IP, I thought I had a nice silver coin any idea on a time period?

I still believe these to be some kinda chrome & not silver at all, but as you say heart stopper in the ground.

Yeah but we'll always call them silver because there's no better name for them.

 

[CRUSADER]

Ya got that right IP, I thought I had a nice silver coin any idea on a time period?

I still believe these to be some kinda chrome & not silver at all, but as you say heart stopper in the ground.

Yeah but we'll always call them silver because there's no better name for them.

silver type/silver look