Not a Button Guy, Any Idea What I have Here ?

[DiggerAl]

I dug this tonight at an 1870s house. I'm not sure what it is. Anyone have any ideas?

[chief5709]

looks like a union navy button. I don't have my book with me to look up the year, but sure someone will date it.

[Full Metal Digger]

C'mon Alec, you know exactly what that goes to...it starts with "H" and rhymes with Fenway! Seriously though that is a cool button and I hope its rare. HH, Dave.

[fyrffytr1]

I am pretty sure it's a civilian blazer button. The iron back is one clue and the poorly defined eagle is another.

http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=55&idproduct=28802

[del]

I agree with fyrffytr1 on this one , while "tin backs" did exist during the Civil War era . they were very scarce especially in the naval branches of the military. these motifs were very popular around the 1900's on many civilian articles of clothing .

Al , its still a nice button and I would still put in in any of my military displays because even though it may indeed be used for civilian , the design or motif is inspired by earlier type military buttons.

Dan

[Isaac]

Maybe it's Navy, but probably less than 100 years old. Still a pretty cool find! Anything with an eagle on it is cool:yes:

[RIdirtdigger]

I have one exactly like that. They are cool but probably just civilian buttons designed to look like military buttons. Still, good find,