Bash Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Definitely copper, and in pretty good shape. About 5 inches down, showed strong 24 -26 in all sweep directions. Nox 800. Pretty stoked! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Show the back mark and shank if it has them, that's how you can determine if it is modern or antique. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said: Show the back mark and shank if it has them, that's how you can determine if it is modern or antique. Ahhh... I'll get a pic tomorrow and post. I know bupkiss about buttons. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod-pa Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 regardless, that is a really nice button! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Chase Goldman said: Show the back mark and shank if it has them, that's how you can determine if it is modern or antique. Here's a pic of the back. Verdict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Possibly late 19th century Victorian 2-piece button according to my sources but with the rusted tin back, hard to ID for sure because there is no reference backmark. Neat design and find. Congrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Not newer with that square loop? Anyway of cleaning the back up a bit to see any text? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 I'll try and give the back a bit of a clean and see what's under there. The dating makes good sense, as the park was first established in the 1880s. Any suggestions on cleaning? I certainly don't want to damage the button face. I love this forum! Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 47 minutes ago, kac said: Not newer with that square loop? Anyway of cleaning the back up a bit to see any text? Yes the square shank could mean more modern, but like I said, no way to know for sure. 12 minutes ago, Bashin said: I'll try and give the back a bit of a clean and see what's under there. The dating makes good sense, as the park was first established in the 1880s. Any suggestions on cleaning? I certainly don't want to damage the button face. I love this forum! Thanks guys! Not sure you can really clean the back without the button falling apart. So your call. I have a tin backed Confederate I button with a highly corroded back. I was told to just seal it up with an Elmers glue/water seal and put it away because they can just disintegrate. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said: Yes the square shank could mean more modern, but like I said, no way to know for sure. Not sure you can really clean the back without the button falling apart. So your call. I have a tin backed Confederate I button with a highly corroded back. I was told to just seal it up with an Elmers glue/water seal and put it away because they can just disintegrate. Roger that, Chase. I think I'll just be happy with a cool find, and leave it be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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