Trying to date a couple of nice buttons

Pumptech · May 7, 2020

I was hunting my farm permission after work and dug a couple of nice buttons from there. I was told the eagle button is from the US Army around 1800 and am just trying to confirm that. It says Wishart, New York on the reverse. The other is a treble gilt flat button. I have dug many buttons from this site.
I wish it had coins this old as well but I have not found any older than 1949!
Thanks in advance for any input on the buttons.

EmuDetector · May 7, 2020

How big in mm is that eagle button? Looks a lot like an 1812 Military button.

http://www.americancivilwarrelics.com/Z2795.htm

Pumptech · May 7, 2020

I measured it at .915" which equates to 23.41 mm in it's current condition. I think if it were in better shape it would measure more closely to your example. The reverse is labelled differently and what is left of the gilt is gold toned. An awesome button either way! Thanks!

EmuDetector · May 7, 2020

If you backtrack on that link, there's a few more sizes and examples of it about halfway down the long page. Great find!

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