buttton I.D?

[fatsmahoney]

Reads excelsior cannot read back it might say ever rich quality cant tell for sure this button was dub in newaygo county near croton dam

[Mich. Wolverine]

I think it's a NewYork State seal button. Nice find.

Wolverine.

[Mike from MI]

Yep! NY button! a keeper for sure!

[postalgriff]

I'm glad somebody knew....nice find!

[Brentallica]

Sweet old button!! WTG

[Giant056]

Nice old button

[life_digger]

my dad is always finding buttons like thiss alot look military but we cant identify them

[vayank54]

It's and 1850's to 80's New York button. From the detail on the face it looks 70'-80's period to me. If you can post a pic of the back that should help narrow down the date. If the backmark is Boylan or it has SNY on the back it is 1870's-80's for sure.

[muleskinner]

Awesome button Fats! Looks like the ones the Civil war guys dig up. I'm always surprised to see them dug in Michigan.
Looks like you still get away up north from time to time. So do I, not too far from you. I have a ghost town that would be interesting to check out, we should talk. My spots around home are drying up.