Eagle Cuff Button-Central Florida-Civil War Era??

[36coupe]

Well not from any battle or camp site. Souvenir off of a coat brought home after the WAR?? Probably lost during some show and tell business.

Area is old with some nice turn of the century finds but button is a mystery. Civil War or post Civil War?? Back marked Scovil Mf'g Co. Waterbury

Calling all button experts-THANKS!

 

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[trapperart]

I think it could go either way with that back mark, congrats

 

[Davers]

Well not from any battle or camp site. Souvenir off of a coat brought home after the WAR?? Probably lost during some show and tell business.

Area is old with some nice turn of the century finds but button is a mystery. Civil War or post Civil War?? Back marked Scovil Mf'g Co. Waterbury

Calling all button experts-THANKS!

My mind my not be recalling well at this moment but I think your button date' s to just after the CW 1870-80's and is of the Staff Officer Type.
I would love to have dug that one CW Era or not ..Look's Great.

 

[villagenut]

Not saying it is or is not CW......but history does attest to CW activity here in Florida. The Union Blockade Squadron had constant patrols running up and down the coasts and into several rivers and skirmishes did occur here and many cases of onshore activity. CW artifacts can be found here if you are in the right place. I would want to know more for sure if it were my button.

 

[peruna]

Added to the above observation by villagenut, the fact is that buttons were a valuable commodity until well into the 1880s, and were recycled to new and other garments. Great button, whatever the age. Spent 17 years in Orlando area, and 7 more in Madison County, and never ran into one like that! Nicely done.

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on a really nice button.
Is it a dug button? ? Either way, it's in great shape.
Congrats

 

[36coupe]

A dug button with some nice finds close by. Beautiful old 1912 brick home nearby. Detecting area now a church parking lot. Big thanks to all who replied.

 

[villagenut]

Nice early 1900s Tampa token. Gotta love diggin local stuff. Anything on the back?

 

[Wildcat1750]

Very nice looking button and cool token & IH Cent!

 

[jakester]

Love the button. Congrats.

 

[36coupe]

Yes, more writing on the other side so this aluminum coin not really a token but more of an advertising coin. Would love to be able to make out all of the small writing at the bottom.

Can make out Richmond VA so bet there was a big Seedsman Convention there. Bet there is a date in there somewhere. I can see WKs and maybe an 03.

I am a good hour from Tampa so I guess someone here attended the show.