Unusual Jacksonian period Navy button

[Wild Colonial Boy]

Found this yesterday
I thought it was a regular flat button and I nearly died when I was cleaning the back and the eagle appeared

a lot of different opinions on this, was it a mistake, or a re civillian use of rejected Navy buttons

I found a reference on Robert Silverstein Navy button page, and he confirmed it was a small trend at this time and was a Navy officers issue

"yes this is normal and it was issue for naval officers I believe around the Jackson administration when it was common to b back insignia Buttons"
Robert Silverstein

 

[billb]

Well Done Indeed try to get back I’m confident there’s more to come

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

It's my understanding that they used up spare shock & this was a Civilian plain fronted button.

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

Hello
Thanks all went back found an Indian
60 years older

Crusader I read the same then The expert Robert Silverstein set me straight
I am checking out previous owners of house to see if any where in the Navy at that time

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

sweet find!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice finds.