old flat button with shank

[joekool]

ok Aaron, gotta help me on this one lol, I couldnt find anything exactly like it, "Best Colour"

 

[joekool]

nothing on front

 

[Aarong81]

I can't tell you much more than what is already on your button.

Best Colour is a quality mark and does not help determine who made it. There are many different quality marks that specify the gold gilt. Any time you see the spelling "colour" instead of "color" in a backmark, it is British/European-made.

These flat buttons were manufactured and used from the late 1700s to the mid 1800s.

Unless you can find any identifying marks or name, it will be impossible to tell who made it. These were made for civilian use but in rare cases a soldier could have salvaged buttons for use when they were in short supply during the civil war. Although, this scenario would be all but non-existent and wishful thinking.

I've found a few of these, all with a bit different quality mark, but its always nice to know that they were made in the early 1800's. If your finding those, you have a good chance at finding coins from the same time period.

Nice find!

 

[joekool]

this is the same field I found this button couple years ago. I will try to clean the one up and get any name I can

 

[Aarong81]

Did you get an ID on the one with the eagle? Thats a really nice looking button!

 

[joekool]

I found it on one site and that site said it was an officers button from the war of 1812, I have found several 1800's items here. to include a JT buel fishing lure patented 1852, 3 legged eagle button latin writing

 

[SpiritRelic]

Another fine colonial button made in Europe.Best colour,Treble gilt,warranted,orange colour,stand colour,are common words found on these buttons.And who knows what other combination of words will turn up next.Hundreds of different ones.I love these old buttons.Oh,and they are very collectible and prized by relic buyers and collectors. :-D