Mercury gilded 1850-1865 Civil War era US Navy cuff button!

[celtex]

I got this a short time back and kind of for got it but have been reading on here about the great buttons found back east and north so I thought I see what I found in the Texas Panhandle. It is about the size of a USA dime. Added back as well.

 

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[Felinepeachy]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

I think it's an old Navy button. Can you show a pic of the back too?

 

[kuger]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Pretty sure its a blazer button,civilian 1900's

 

[celtex]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Pretty sure its a blazer button,civilian 1900's

With the anchor and shells? Or are you saying they replicated older buttons for blazers?

 

[kuger]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

I am not positive,but the iron back is what is causing me to lean toward civilian,and there is a very similiar blazer button that is commonly mis i.d.ed as Navy.I hope yours is a Navy though

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Pretty sure its a blazer button,civilian 1900's

With the anchor and shells? Or are you saying they replicated older buttons for blazers?

Yes they do replicate Navy buttons for blazers. There was a post here where a guy found an entire jacket with these buttons. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,209855.0.html
We never could positively identify it because it resembles US Navy but I doubt they would use a button that would rust and fall of.

 

[kuger]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

I doubt they would use a button that would rust and fall of.


Exactly........they wouldnt

 

[celtex]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

I doubt they would use a button that would rust and fall of.


Exactly........they wouldnt

The area I found the button has been dated from early 1900s to mid 1920s (Glass, jars and other artifacts). I got quit a few 1890s coins in the same area. Oldest to date is a 1869 IHP.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

I doubt they would use a button that would rust and fall of.


Exactly........they wouldnt

No?

US Officers gold plated eagle kepi button. Tinned-iron back with part of shank remaining.

Should I go on? (Lesner still sucks)

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

One more.

Federal Eagle Infantry kepi button with over 90 percent gilt. Iron back with shank. Dug Chancellorsville Battlefield (private property), Virginia.

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

I know next to nothing about these buttons but,
I do recognise the point that I believe BigCy was making -that is, an iron back button wouldn't last in a saltwater environment.
With respect IP, the examples you have shown us were for land-based forces.

Mike

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

I know next to nothing about these buttons but,
I do recognise the point that I believe BigCy was making -that is, an iron back button wouldn't last in a saltwater environment.
With respect IP, the examples you have shown us were for land-based forces.

Mike

Well I don't think I'd base much on an assumption like that... but maybe that's just me.

Besides, I don't think the back is iron in the first place.

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Cheers IP, I'm here to learn from the likes of you

Mike

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Cheers IP, I'm here to learn from the likes of you

Mike

Well I'm not sure if you'll learn much because I'm just throwing out my thoughts like everyone else so far. I figured someone in the know for Civil War buttons would have answered by now. I do have an Alberts but not sure how far I'd get with this one.

PS... For the record I would guess Navy button, but again CW buttons are not my thing.

 

[kuger]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Well once again I stand corrected!!I.P. you know my knowledge of buttons!!Nil!!Just when you think you are learning something,you are reminded there are other variables!!Thanks

 

[kuger]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Oh,yea and Lesnar does suck!!!!Real humble huh?!!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Im posting the uniform here, with the buttons in question, in case any of you missed it. Maybe it will help ID this button.. If you notice, I said it was never positively IDed. Not to my satisfaction anyway. In the link, the tinned back subject was brought up and I found a tinned back "Navy looking" button and posted it here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,209855.0.html

Well once again I stand corrected!!I.P. you know my knowledge of buttons!!Nil!!Just when you think you are learning something,you are reminded there are other variables!!Thanks

I dont know if it was ever proven that the US Navy used tinned back buttons. I hope this issue can be resolved by the forum. 8)


As far as the back being iron, it was an assumption. Put a magnet to the remaining back celtex.

 

[kuger]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

I agree B.C.,I am going to keep my yap shut and stick to buckles from now on!!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Well we just dont know. It hasnt been proven either way. I think its great that we can discuss these variables.

 

[kuger]

Re: Button Guys to the rescue! Date and ID please

Well we just dont know. It hasnt been proven either way. I think its great that we can discuss these variables.

I know I have sure learned a lot......or have I