After hours of nothing but iron and junk, I persisted and found two flat buttons within 20 feet of each other. One has writing on the back and appears to be a quality mark. The other is made of a different, heavier material, and is in worse shape. The front APPEARS to have a design - I can imagine an anchor or eagle, but I just think it's a crude button.
I believe I could read the word "color" on the button, as in "RICH COLOR" or something I could expect.
I STARTED to clean these in water but found a post on treasurenet that said to use a wooden skewer and rub the surface of the backside in order to clean off the surface but leave the patina in the grooves so as to read the words better.
I feel I could read it better before. Any advice and ID help would be appreciated.
Anyway, gotta clean it up a little more.
I believe I could read the word "color" on the button, as in "RICH COLOR" or something I could expect.
I STARTED to clean these in water but found a post on treasurenet that said to use a wooden skewer and rub the surface of the backside in order to clean off the surface but leave the patina in the grooves so as to read the words better.
I feel I could read it better before. Any advice and ID help would be appreciated.
Anyway, gotta clean it up a little more.