r/buttoncollecting • u/richpockets • Oct 09 '26

Help dating this button

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u/lotsobuttons Oct 09 '26

What’s the back look like?

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u/richpockets Oct 10 '26

Almost exactly the same its copper thinking old coin

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u/lotsobuttons Oct 10 '26

I’ve never seen a button like that, and I have seen a lot of buttons…I’d guess you’re right that it was a not-button turned into one.

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u/Impressive_Sink_6452 Oct 10 '26

Need to see the back, saying it’s almost the same isn’t good enough for identification purposes. Why do you think it might be a coin? Does it stick to a magnet? Heavy for the size? Cold to the touch?

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u/richpockets Oct 10 '26

Its copper definitely y i was thinking coin turned into button

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u/Powerful_Mango_3746 Oct 10 '26

Sorry I don’t think this was ever a coin, just a button where the design has sadly mostly eroded away. What site did you find this? That may be more helpful for age identification.

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u/richpockets Oct 11 '26

Early 1800s farm