Detectorist.com - Recovered Buttons

Recovered Buttons (military buttons are on the Military page)

Below are actual photos of some of the many buttons I have recovered from the United States and the United Kingdom. I have included detailed sample photos for reference if my recovered item was in rough shape. All of these are "natural" finds. I have never participated in a seeded hunt.

1789 George Washington Inaugural Button

The "holy grail" for detecotists who hunt buttons in the United States. I've been very fortunate to have found two of these.

Identification source: www.georgewashingtoninauguralbuttons.com

Livery Button (recovered in Essex, UK) - Carteret-Silvester and/or Round Family Crest. Both families used the same design.

Identification source: Livery Buttons and Badges Facebook Group - This group is awesome! They quickly identified this button. They provied this link to help ID button: Livery Buttons Identified

Livery Button (recovered in Shropshire, UK) - Reade Family Crest - Joseph, Esquire, of the Lodge, Shipton, Oxfordshire

Identification source: Livery Buttons and Badges Facebook Group - This group is awesome! They quickly identified this button. They provied this link to help ID button: Livery Buttons Identified

Livery Button (recovered in Shropshire, UK) - Hunt Family Crest - Roland, of Boreatton, Shropshire

Identification source: Livery Buttons and Badges Facebook Group - This group is awesome! They quickly identified this button. They provied this link to help ID button: Livery Buttons Identified

Livery Button (recovered in Essex, UK) - Akers-Douglas Family Crest - Rt. Hon. Aretas, M.P., of Chilston Park and Mailing Abbey, Kent

Identification source: Livery Buttons and Badges Facebook Group - This group is awesome! They quickly identified this button. They provied this link to help ID button: Livery Buttons Identified

	Philadelphia Police Button - Late 1800s / Early 1900s

	Fire Department Button with Laurel Wreath - Late 1800s / Early 1900s

Letter Carrier Uniform Button - Late 1800s / Early 1900s

The 1893 Postal Laws and Regulations introduced a new coat button style: in lieu of the post rider, the buttons could feature "a letter carrier in uniform with mail bag on shoulder and letter in uplifted hand." Both images appeared above the initials "P.O.D." The 1893 regulations also changed the vest buttons to read "P.O.D." instead of "P.O."

Buttons, Buttons, Buttons (1500s-1800s)

Many hundreds of tombac, flat and shoe buttons recovered in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Member of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania and The New Jersey Historical Society.