Very early railroad button

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Found this small flat button tonight with a very early looking locomotive on it. First flat button Ive ever found with something like this on it. Im guessing 1850s though it looks like this type of locomotive is possibly older. Railroad didnt come through here till 1870s

 

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[Gridwalker306]

Cool button, railroad related finds are always welcome.

 

[Kurios1]

Choo Choo! Cool recovery mate. I love buttons and that's a nice one.

 

[highnam]

That is one early loco button! Awesome

 

[vpnavy]

..: NICE FIND Toasted :..
Thanks for sharing!​

 

[CRUSADER]

I think you got the date spot on. Can't remember the name for these thick rimmed/edged buttons, begins with a J I think.

I have seen these early Steam Engines used before on various types of buttons. (I have 1 or 2)

Cool Find.

 

[Diggin Dude]

Great button! I'd love to see a more focused photo. Congrats and HH

 

[ShovelinDave]

Really nice RR button. There's a lot of RR history in my town but I have yet to find anything like that. Congrats to you Mister.

 

[trapperart]

Very nice button congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

Remembered the name, its like a ''Jacksonian button''.

See similar but not the same;
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Jacksonian+train+button&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiOuLPS4qTUAhWICsAKHfa3C1YQ_AUIBigB&biw=1360&bih=662

 

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Very similar but not a exact match

http://www.thebuttonmonger.com/content/November 2011.pdf

 

[against the wind]

Cool button,
Congratulations

 

[Murray8144]

Trains r cool

 

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Trains r cool

Counting gold plated as gold=not cool