Today’s finds and a question

Joe-Dirt · Mar 21, 2020

Went back to the spot I was at thursday in the rain. Oddly enough, not as many signals but I did pull a silver ring marked 925, tags, buttons and lead. My question is what era the two piece button is from. It has an iron back so I’m thinking 1870-1910? I have no idea they all look the same to me.
Thanks
GL&HH

trdking · Mar 21, 2020

Need a close up pic of the front and back for an ID on that button... Good Hunt!

Tuberale · Mar 21, 2020

Nice ring Joe-Dirt.

JeffInMass · Mar 21, 2020

Nice finds! BTW, impressive 2020 totals.

creskol · Mar 21, 2020

The Navy Themed button is a fashion/blazer button.

Joe-Dirt · Mar 22, 2020

Close ups and comparison to a staff officers button I found a few weeks ago

Joe-Dirt · Mar 22, 2020

creskol said:
The Navy Themed button is a fashion/blazer button.

I don’t think so

creskol · Mar 22, 2020

Joe-Dirt said:
I don’t think so

Maybe not, but I am not aware of any navy button having an iron back.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/249055-help-id-button-2.html

devldog · Mar 22, 2020

Nice saves and finds Joe Dirt. I really like the button and the other finds as well. The Eagle button looks right to me, but unfortunately I don't have the button book to help date this particular button, but someone here will know. Congrat's on a good hunt.

creskol · Mar 22, 2020

Also: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/621019-small-eagle-button-authentic-fashion.html

Diggin' History · Mar 22, 2020

Hey Joe,

Got this from TheCannonBallGuy;

Natman, your button and Hvactech19's buttons are definitely civilian "Fashion" buttons, not uniform buttons. The four key ID-clues are:
the rope encircling the emblem does not pass through the ring on the anchor's top,
eagle has a "pot-belly,"
eagle has rounded-top wings instead of pointy-top wings, and
the valley between the eagle's wings and neck is U-shaped instead of V-shaped. Compare those 4 characteristics with the genuine US Navy button in the photo below.

Also, the only actual US Navy button that had an iron back is an 1850s-90s hat chinstrap button... whose 14mm diameter is even smaller than a cuff-size button.

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creskol - just noticed you posted a link that has this response on a "like" button. Giving you 1st credit...

Hope this helps you out.
-DH-