Solved GW button Solved (UPDATE WITH PICS)

[cwdigger]

Hey guys I found this last year and not until last night did someone point out to me that it had the possibility of being a coin. So here is what I know about it:

If you look close you can see an eagles head, with the wings, and then on the bottom it looks like a sunburst. Its almost exactly
(34MM) and it weighs on 7 grams and is extremely thin. There is no visable spot on the back for a shank to have been when you hold it in your hand.

Any Ideas

I know this is an old post so please dont shoot me for bringing it back up, but several people asked if I would post updated pics so upon request here they are

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Re: Coin or Button?



Could be a Token

SS

 

[cwdigger]

Re: Coin or Button?

Could be a Token

SS

I thought about that to. but I just am not sure, also notice the reed edges

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Coin or Button?

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[Iron Patch]

Re: Coin or Button?

There's different edge designs. Would be a great find if you could match one up.

 

[cwdigger]

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That looks just like it sunburst and all execpt mine looks like the wings are pointed up instead of down,and the sunburst is one the bottom, under the eagle. what are those early buttons?

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Coin or Button?

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That looks just like it sunburst and all execpt mine looks like the wings are pointed up instead of down, what are those early buttons?

They are George Washington buttons. It's worth taking a close look! I think what you believe is a head might not be. (meaning your pics are upside down)

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Coin or Button?

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That looks just like it sunburst and all execpt mine looks like the wings are pointed up instead of down, what are those early buttons?

They are George Washington buttons. It's worth taking a close look! I think what you believe is a head might not be. (meaning your pics are upside down)

Doe's it look a bit heavy to be a button

SS

 

[cwdigger]

Re: Coin or Button?

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That looks just like it sunburst and all execpt mine looks like the wings are pointed up instead of down, what are those early buttons?

They are George Washington buttons. It's worth taking a close look! I think what you believe is a head might now be.

The sunburst is under the eagle not on top though. Those arent GW inaugural button are they?

 

[cwdigger]

Re: Coin or Button?

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That looks just like it sunburst and all execpt mine looks like the wings are pointed up instead of down, what are those early buttons?

They are George Washington buttons. It's worth taking a close look! I think what you believe is a head might not be. (meaning your pics are upside down)

Doe's it look a bit heavy to be a button

SS

I dont know its light like a button at only 7 grams but also looks like a coin, but the weight has got me, most larger coins I thought were around 14-17 grams

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Coin or Button?

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That looks just like it sunburst and all execpt mine looks like the wings are pointed up instead of down, what are those early buttons?

They are George Washington buttons. It's worth taking a close look! I think what you believe is a head might not be. (meaning your pics are upside down)

Doe's it look a bit heavy to be a button

SS

I dont know its light like a button at only 7 grams but also looks like a coin, but the weight has got me, most larger coins I thought were around 14-17 grams

I'm still thinking button. What's that measured in mm? Over 30mm? If so, I still think that has a shot at being a GW. The edge design and lack of detail on the other side also hints at it being a button. (on top of it being thin and large in diameter)

 

[vayank54]

Re: Coin or Button?

From what I can see in the pic it's either like Iron patch said a GW inaugural or an early diplomats button or something like that. I've dug a lot of early thin buttons that show almost no sign of where a shank had been and with the size I would say it's a button and not a coin or token

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Coin or Button?

From what I can see in the pic it's either like Iron patch said a GW inaugural or an early diplomats button or something like that. I've dug a lot of early thin buttons that show almost no sign of where a shank had been and with the size I would say it's a button and not a coin or token

Do you know if the diplomatic buttons tend to be that big? I have seen maybe one or two posted but can't remember. I guess Alberts would tell the story.

 

[cwdigger]

Re: Coin or Button?

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That looks just like it sunburst and all execpt mine looks like the wings are pointed up instead of down, what are those early buttons?

They are George Washington buttons. It's worth taking a close look! I think what you believe is a head might not be. (meaning your pics are upside down)

Doe's it look a bit heavy to be a button

SS

I dont know its light like a button at only 7 grams but also looks like a coin, but the weight has got me, most larger coins I thought were around 14-17 grams

I'm still thinking button. What's that measured in mm? Over 30mm? If so, I still think that has a shot at being a GW. The edge design and lack of detail on the other side also hints at it being a button. (on top of it being thin and large in diameter)

its somwhere between 33mm and 36mm the best I can figure dont have a metric tape measure

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Coin or Button?

?

That looks just like it sunburst and all execpt mine looks like the wings are pointed up instead of down, what are those early buttons?

They are George Washington buttons. It's worth taking a close look! I think what you believe is a head might not be. (meaning your pics are upside down)

Doe's it look a bit heavy to be a button

SS

I dont know its light like a button at only 7 grams but also looks like a coin, but the weight has got me, most larger coins I thought were around 14-17 grams

I'm still thinking button. What's that measured in mm? Over 30mm? If so, I still think that has a shot at being a GW. The edge design and lack of detail on the other side also hints at it being a button. (on top of it being thin and large in diameter)

its somwhere between 33mm and 36mm the best I can figure dont have a metric tape measure

Well that's definitely in the range of a large Colonial button and GW type. It's an interesting find, just too bad there's so little detail.

 

[civilman1]

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I see it Matt....What you think is the head,at least right next to it you can plainly see the tail.......Nice find bud

 

[cwdigger]

Re: Coin or Button?

here it is flipped and the colors inverted

 

[vayank54]

Re: Coin or Button?

I checked and the diplomatic buttons in Albert's are 23 and 25mm. So I guess it's not one of them. S

 

[vayank54]

Re: Coin or Button?

Yep looks like a GW now

 

[cwdigger]

Re: Coin or Button?

I checked and the diplomatic buttons in Albert's are 23 and 25mm. So I guess it's not one of them. S

Well if you can convert the 1 9/16"- 1 5/8" to mm that is what it is. Its just a tad bigger than 1 9/16 but not quite to 1 5/8