New here and wanted to introduce myself

[mali843]

hey i'm new here, i been hunting for around a year i have a whites 3Vi. i found a button i can't find anywhere on the net was wondering if someone could help me identify it, any help is appreciated.

 

[SeabeeRon]

Can't help with the button, but there are some amazing guys on here who can!
Welcome from California!

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Can't help with the button, but there are some amazing guys on here who can!
Welcome from California!

yep....they will chime in....never saw an anchor with paris on the back. Looks like 1850s though. Are you near a civil war area? Maybe a southern/french connection? lol ....french connection.

 

[aloldstuff]

Welcome to the forum from western MA. Someone will definately chime in about your button. Are you a coinshooter or relic hunter?

 

[Lowjiber]

Welcome to the forum from southern Nevada.

I'm no expert on buttons, and the Paris on the back certainly is strange. A fouled anchor is the symbol of a US Navy Chief and is found on just about everything on their uniforms.

I suggest you post the pictures and question in our What Is It? forum. Many more folks will see it there, as opposed to this introduction forum.

 

[CODY]

Wecome from Mississippi, welcome to AD. Looking forward to you posting more items in the future. HH

 

[del]

hello Mali843 , welcome to American Detectorist :waving: , your button is an interesting one and obviously made in Paris , the fouled anchor with rope border is an older design . can you confirm the backmark , to me it looks like W P H Paris is that correct??

Dan

 

[beawader]

There was a L.R. Paris around 1840 that was a button maker and or a dealer :huh:
Also it could be a Massachusetts Nautical School uniform button ? and the Navy had a one piece with border rope edging (24mm )
Both button look very much like yours but the backs don't match up ??
Maybe this will help?
Good Luck!
L.D.

 

[Fire Fighter 43]

Welcome to the forum from SE Wisconsi. It is good to have you with us, happy hunting.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Very cool button! I hope you are able to find more information on it.

Welcome to the forum! Glad to have you here!

 

[jkress]

Welcome to American Detectorist from Iowa mali843.

Very nice looking button. :clapping: I'd like to see a few of your other favorite keepers. :->