Dug West Point Cadet Button

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I dug this button in a early 1861 Missouri site. The button is referred to as a Bullet Button in Albert's book.( We always called this style a ball button).Albert refers to it as a SU 2 . A photograph from a 1826 "Spies Book" in the New York Historical Society shows what it looks like in non-dug condition. The button has a eagle with 13 stars encircling it. No back mark. About 3/4" in diameter.

I've been to some relic shows and took the button with me and have only seen 1 non-dug example. There may be some dug ones out there , but I haven't seen or heard of any.

How about you TNET diggers? Anyone find one?

Keith

 

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[Hawks88]

Nice find. Congrats

 

[A2coins]

That is one of the coolest buttons Ive seen on here awesome job!!!!!!Im gonna watch this post I wanna know also

 

[Whatdayagot]

Awesome find awhile back I found a 1890s West Point trouser fly button I recently found this one also I live approx 12 miles from West Point cool find you can email the West Point museum and they will tell you maker about ut