Navy Button ID Help Needed

[David Ga.]

Dug these three buttons while out detecting an old home site . One is a University of the South Button . The other two are Navy Buttons . Need help dating the two Navy buttons in the photo . The best I can read on the back's of the Navy buttons is " Lancaster & Sons Portsea " .

Thanks in Advance
David

 

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[Marty-Graw]

i dont know about the navy buttons but i can promise you that University of the south button is an awesome find........it is one of 3 designs approved for Tennessee soldiers....I had one that i sold on ebay for $365

 

[armchairQB30]

USMC Buttons 1812-1850, I have 7 of them undug that I bought at a local antique shop mixed in with WW II buttons, I spent about three months trying to ID the exact same buttons.

 

[Felinepeachy]

I don't think that's a USMC button. http://www.grunt.com/scuttlebutt/corps-stories/geninfo/usmceagle.asp

I believe it's a US Navy button. Awesome finds!!

 

[David Ga.]

armchair what is the back mark on your 7 undug buttons . I'm really trying to find info on the back mark that is on the two buttons that I dug . Thanks for the reply . David

 

[David Ga.]

Hi Felinepeachy : The top of the anchour on the two buttons that I dug does not appear to have a chain link , as does the one in the photo that you supplied . Thanks for your reply . David

 

[Felinepeachy]

Okay, but it's a rope not a chain.

 

[Montana Jim]

Okay, but it's a rope not a chain.

Are you yanking my rope or pulling my chain Peachy?



There were a zillion button face types, each slightly different and Peachy has probebly found the closest match possible. The back mark is proving difficulty to find though. At least on-line...

Compare yours to these links... If anything it's Navy and not USMC.

British buttons: http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/navy buttons.htm

American Navy Buttons: http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/cayenna/index.html

Waterbury Button Company: http://www.waterburybutton.com/user-cgi...catg=&page=1&keywords=anchor


Backmark: Lancaster & Sons Portsea ... ??