H20waterhunter Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I'm from Idaho and we just got back from a detecting trip to Maryland. I found this button but I'm not very familiar with stuff this old. I have Albert's book, but I can't find one exactly like this. I know you folks know everything so I'm asking for your help. Could it be British? There is a circle around the shank on the back but no writing that I can see. I don't really want to clean it much more than I already have for fear I'll lose important parts of it. It's a bird sitting on a fouled anchor, but the bird looks like it has a crown on its head and the wings are spread differently than most of the US buttons. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT_GhostLight Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 That's a puzzler. It doesn't look like any Royal Navy buttons I could find. Perhaps it is from another county. I looks pretty old. Great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20waterhunter Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 Thanks. I had a friend tell me that the British didn't use eagles. Maybe it's not real military, but civilian. Hopefully I'll find an expert. Good Hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Jeepguy Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 It’s possibly a livery button. The bird may not be an eagle, as many livery buttons or crests feature anything from ostriches to sparrows. Very cool find and I hope you let us know when you ID it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20waterhunter Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 14 hours ago, TJ Jeepguy said: It’s possibly a livery button. The bird may not be an eagle, as many livery buttons or crests feature anything from ostriches to sparrows. Very cool find and I hope you let us know when you ID it. Will do. I hadn't thought about a livery button. Thanks, I'll do some looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geologyhound Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 The crown is about the right size for the Haitian Phoenix, but the bird shape looks wrong from the ones I can find. The wings are about the right shape for some US Marine buttons I have seen, but there is no globe (let alone the crown issue...). Hopefully someone can figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Can you discern any backmarks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20waterhunter Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 No backmarks that I can make out. I think there will be some. but I don't wan to clean it any more. I'm afraid it won't take much abuse. There is a circle around the shank about half way between the shank and the edge but that's all I can make out. I thought about the phoenix button too. I have found one of those and it does look similar but not the same. Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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