First good find of 2019

Whyme

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I did a few short hunts in the beginning of January and just cleaned up some of the finds I thought were garbage. I was really wrong on this button! lol. The first pic is the button I found, it's enhanced to show details. The back is completely gone. The second photo is from a website and I think it's an exact match to the button I found.
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OK I'm off! :tongue11:
 

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CRUSADER

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Your button looks flat?
 

Steve in PA

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It's a staff officers button. That style was used during the civil war and afterwards. There are subtle differences in design that can help date it, but the best way is through the back mark, which you don't have unfortunately.

EDIT: I just did a google search on Staff Officers buttons and came up with a website that may help you out with your button
https://generalstaffbuttons.com/
 

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Whyme

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It's a staff officers button. That style was used during the civil war and afterwards. There are subtle differences in design that can help date it, but the best way is through the back mark, which you don't have unfortunately.

EDIT: I just did a google search on Staff Officers buttons and came up with a website that may help you out with your button
https://generalstaffbuttons.com/

Thanks Steve! So far I'm 0-2 for my button ID's! lol.
 

dirtlooter

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way cool button
 

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Whyme

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Right on point. Amazing save. :hello2:

Thanks!

It's a staff officers button. That style was used during the civil war and afterwards. There are subtle differences in design that can help date it, but the best way is through the back mark, which you don't have unfortunately.

EDIT: I just did a google search on Staff Officers buttons and came up with a website that may help you out with your button
https://generalstaffbuttons.com/

Thanks again. I need to buy some button books. lol

Great looking button, congrats on the save

Thank you!

Congratulations I love it!!!

Thanks Truth!

Very nice button!! Congrats!!!

Thanks!

way cool button

Thank you dirtlooter!

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

Thank you!

Nice finds.

Thank you sir!
 

A2coins

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Well done a nice relic
 

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Whyme

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