Indian Wars Button (?)

[Lookn4Seated]

Found this yesterday while out with TF and DD. Someone said its an Indian Wars button on today's finds. I like it. It's nice and shiny now.

[treasurefiend]

Looks like the head is 2 sizes to big for the body!!!
Great find bud!!!

[jsandman]

If it were Indian Wars wouldn't that put it around 1832 ? Only one I have read about was Blackhawk War that took place in Illinois and Wisconsin.

If it is thats really sweet .........let us know.

-James

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Nice find Jon. Lot's of interesting things found lately.

[etrac007]

very nice button , congrats!

[justdigging50]

Nice find! Is that button gold plated

[DPBOB]

Thats shinier then my 2 piece Infantry civil war button I found... maybe I should try your method, it might shine mine up more.
She is sweet looking.....

[marinedad]

looks nice jon, like all your other finds.

[treasurefiend]

That's shinier then my 2 piece Infantry civil war button I found... maybe I should try your method, it might shine mine up more.
She is sweet looking.....

Yea I bought a bottle of Navy Jelly almost 10yrs ago to remove some rust and never ever used it, now I at least have some ideas. No idea of the price now but I got mine at AutoZone for like $5 for a bottle a bit smaller than a can of pop, might be something everybody should have in they cleaning arsenal. (wonder how it would do on cleaning nickles?)

[Lowbatts]

Age seems dependent on what follows the Horstman Bros & Co. legend. City/ w/wo period abbrev.

Appears the Horstman Bros and Co. legend appears on buttons from 1837 to 1866.

The Indian Wars era depends on which Indian Wars you're talking about since they basically began with the Revolution and continued through about 1898 at one place or another on the continent.

Awesome good button!

[Pocket Spill]

Wow - that really cleaned up nice! Mighty nice find!