I picked this up today at an auction and I'm stumped!!! I realize the pictures are far from perfect, but this appears to be some sort of token. The top reads "Andrew Jackson" and the bottom reads "President 1829". I assume the center contained his bust but is now pretty beat up. The reverse is blank. Any clues on what this is? P.S. Sorry if this belongs in another part of the forum.
Is that spot on the back raised?? It looks like a flat button from that time. I have no good photos of any of the flat buttons I have but here is one, that lump is where a shank would go. The reason I think button is because the front is plain and the back has engraved writing known as backmarks, I have not seen any political backmarks though. Most will say "London" or "Rich Yellow Colour" http://data:image/jpeg;base64,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 Not my photo.
Thanks, I have a collection of 30+ flat buttons from the 1750's through around 1840 that I found metal detecting. Around 50% look just like your button except without the same backmarks, that is a pretty awesome button you have there. Again, not my photos.
I had no clue I was buying a button. . . Just thought it looked cool (and old). Because I haven't a clue about the value of buttons, can you give me a ballpark value guess so that I know how I did? I'll tell you what I paid after you give me your ballpark.
It is a collectible button. I'm guessing in the ball park of around $50-$75 or so due to condition and it's variety. Some rare varieties can go for $500. Very cool, How much did you pay?