[FirebirdHank]

I found this looking through my bin of assorted washers. I know I have seen it in there before but today it a\occurred to me that it certainly can't be a washer. I cleaned it up a little and there seems to be some numerals on it. I can make out what seems to be an "8"and what might be an "A" but that is about it. I'm thinking it is some ultra rare coin worth millions. I checked it with a magnet and it is not iron. What appears to be an 8 is located a 1 o'clock. what appears as an A is at 9 o'clock. It takes perfect light to see them.



Any ideas what it might be or offers to purchase will be appreciated.

[Bluesugar]

most likely a button, an old one

[Steve C.]

While trying to determine what and if it's a coin do not clean it. Leave it as is for now.


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[Steve C.]

Stud buttons are much like shank buttons but instead of a hole they have a pin which is attached through the fabric to secure the button in place.


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[Simple Man]

Bus token.....

[GT182]

I'd say it's too big to be a button seeing it's about the size of a quarter. And it's not a coin.

[indymanjoe]

NOS and worth millions..I hope. LOL

[GT182]

Originally Posted by indymanjoe

NOS and worth millions..I hope. LOL

Wish in one hand and poop in the other. Then see what you get first.

[unruhjonny]

before reading any other replies, my gut reaction was that it was an old, or old style button.

[indymanjoe]

Originally Posted by GT182

Wish in one hand and poop in the other. Then see what you get first.

the wish came first soooo lol

[boltbuster]

I believe that is a curtain weight, designed to be sewn into the bottom hem. I got some from a neighbor whose father was a draper(?). I used them for fishing.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by boltbuster

I believe that is a curtain weight, designed to be sewn into the bottom hem. I got some from a neighbor whose father was a draper(?). I used them for fishing.

That is exactly what it is. They were also used in hems of ladies dresses to keep the wind from blowing them up and they were used in the long coat tails that were worn by men.
I find them metal detecting.

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by GT182

I'd say it's too big to be a button seeing it's about the size of a quarter.

Not if it were for the waistband of a pair of trousers.

[dataway]

Cool find none the less.

Once metal detecting I found the metal plate of a woman's shoe heel. It had a heart shape cut out in it. So back in the day when most people were walking on dirt, wherever this woman walked she would leave heart imprints. Probably from the middle to late 1800's.

[Drag Star Le Mans]

Originally Posted by Lightfoot

trousers

I haven't heard anybody say that for years.

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Drag Star Le Mans

I haven't heard anybody say that for years.

Not since Mick Jagger on Get Your Ya Yas Out? lol