When was this police button produced?

[bartshop62]

When was this police button produced? Found metal detecting in the site of an home in Atlanta Ga built in 1850 is this an atlanta Ga police button it is lightweight. Maybe it got smashed recently or by a 1800s wagon? It says fine quality 3 stars. Is it a reproduction? It does not stick to the magnet. View attachment 1904099

 

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[Dug]

It will not stick to a magnet because it, like most older buttons are made from brass.

Are you sure it was smashed? The shank looks intact.

 

[bartshop62]

It will not stick to a magnet because it, like most older buttons are made from brass.

Are you sure it was smashed? The shank looks intact.

The button front not the shank my bad buddy.

 

[Dug]

The button front not the shank my bad buddy.

I know. What I'm saying is normally when a button gets smashed, the shank will get bent in too. Kind of unusual for a button face to get smashed in without damaging the shank.

Please post a pic of the face.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The backmark on brass buttons made before 1890 was almost always written in what is called "Serifed" lettering. Your button's backmark is written in what is called "Plain Block" lettering, and the stars in the backmark are hollow. That means the statistical odds highly favor your button being made in the 20th-Century.

In the future, when you ask for help about determining a button's age, always include a photo of its front.

 

[bartshop62]

The backmark on brass buttons made before 1890 was almost always written in what is called "Serifed" lettering. Your button's backmark is written in what is called "Plain Block" lettering, and the stars in the backmark are hollow. That means the statistical odds highly favor your button being made in the 20th-Century.

In the future, when you ask for help about determining a button's age, always include a photo of its front.

The first photo is the front of the button.

 

[bartshop62]

I know. What I'm saying is normally when a button gets smashed, the shank will get bent in too. Kind of unusual for a button face to get smashed in without damaging the shank.

Please post a pic of the face.

The first photo is the front of the button.

 

[Fat]

The first photo is the front of the button.

...well than please include a pic of the “back” of the button.

 

[bartshop62]

...well than please include a pic of the “back” of the button.

The back is the second pic fine quality is the back.

 

[Dug]

I see a pic of the back of the button and a pic of the side of the button but no pic of the front of the button.

You only have two pics posted. Back and side. Show us the part that convinces you it is a police button.

 

[bartshop62]

I see a pic of the back of the button and a pic of the side of the button but no pic of the front of the button.

You only have two pics posted. Back and side. Show us the part that convinces you it is a police button.

I took a screenshot showing proof I posted thw front and i took another pic of the front too. Front side of button looks like police to me. Bud. Dont say I havent posted the front but theres proof with the screenshot.

 

[Timbermaster]

This is what is I am seeing.

 

[bartshop62]

This is what is I am seeing.
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Wow sorry for that I dont know why it works on mobile but not ON INTERNET.
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[Dug]

Wow sorry for that I dont know why it works on mobile but not ON INTERNET.
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I despise my mobile for using Facebook. Almost a totally different format and I can see that I will only use mobile for TNet as a last resort.

 

[pepperj]

Here's is a link that will provide you with all your answers.

https://oldcopper.org/makers/button_makers.php

Lots of information pertaining to the makers of buttons/age/maker's/city/country

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Timbermaster, thank you VERY much for providing the screenshot which proves Dug and I were not lying when we said there's no photo of the button's front. Your screenshot shows Bartshop's discussion-starting post does not contain a photo of the button's front. The attachment for it is invalid, so it did not get shown.

Bartshop wrote:
> Wow sorry for that I dont know why it works on mobile but not ON INTERNET.
> Attachment 1904556

Bartshop, thank you for that apology. However, as you can see from my quote of your message, the photo-attachment still is not working for anybody who views T-Net with a computer.

Also... since your first post did show two photos, people saying there was no photo of the front is entirely reasonable. Seems like if there was a problem with posting your attachments from a Mobile, none of the photos would have showed up. You might want to try to figure out why two worked and one did not. Otherwise, the problem is not fixed, and it will be repeated in your future posts.

 

[Gene Mean]

TheCannonballGuy has replied twice on this post which is a doubly high honor to any tnetter. Bart, please look before you leap from now on. That is a nice button btw.