Button I.D.

[mrdoug61]

hello eveyone, I'm a newbie to detecting and need some help with a find. If the pics are viewable I'm confused on the research I've done already. The back mark indicates 1861-1865 date, but the front indicates post-1902. So if anyone can help it would be appreciated. image The back mark reads: SCOVILL MF'G CO. * WATERBURY

If no pics showed let me know

Thanks
Doug

[tennessee jed]

looks like 1900 + to me. but i have never found one, so i like it D

[geatley]

Try this link to Id your button its a great site.
http://www.waterburybutton.com
Good luck and good hunting!

[Jim Mayo]

It's called a Great Seal button. US Army went from using eagle buttons to the seal button sometime prior to WWI. Can't remember the exact date.