New York State Militia button pops out of trash pit

[Tpmetal]

So my buddy has a property with a foundation on it near the road. The result of being next to the road is that it was used for a dumping pit for years after. Looking on a map from 1850s shows a foundation that, according to the map, should be on the opposite side of the road. Turns out they messed up when they took that survey back in the 1850's. I decided to do a quick run to see if its worth picking the place up to detect. The only good signal I got out of the place after a quick hour or so scan was this epic new york state militia button! Guess I will be spending lots of time picking up iron and trash for awhile... I'm not sure about a date range for this button, can anyone help me out? The back is marked waterbury scovill mfg co. From what I can find it could be civil war, or possible even from the indian war? At one point the next town over from me was the furthest you could travel west, theres a site called the forbidden crossing. Apparently you were likely killed by natives if you crossed this trail or line.

 

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[Tpmetal]

could a mod please delete the half dollar pics, uploaded wrong photos

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Nice button and half! HH

 

[Tpmetal]

Nice button and half! HH

thanks, hopefully i can pin down a date range for it here....... wheres dc matt or someone like that when you need them!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[G.A.P.metal]

WTG !

 

[nhbenz]

Nice button! I think what the TheCannonballGuy mentions in the thread below would apply to the backmark of yours as well. Specifically that with a ring of dots and no other rings included it would date to 1880 and later. I'd briefly thought that there was a ring around the outside of the words on yours, but it looks like it may just be a portion of the back is exposed from being slightly indented, does that seem right?
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/340107-scovill-mfg-co-waterbury-button.html

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the fine button!

 

[Tpmetal]

Nice button! I think what the TheCannonballGuy mentions in the thread below would apply to the backmark of yours as well. Specifically that with a ring of dots and no other rings included it would date to 1880 and later. I'd briefly thought that there was a ring around the outside of the words on yours, but it looks like it may just be a portion of the back is exposed from being slightly indented, does that seem right?
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/340107-scovill-mfg-co-waterbury-button.html

The ring goes all the way around, there's just dirt in part or it still, doesn't appear to be from being bent and pulling out from the other piece. Also letter seems different, but this is a cuff button so who knows

 

[texjim]

Love the button

 

[sutphin]

NICE BUTTON AND COIN....

 

[Tpmetal]

WTG !

So I did more research and I think your very close, I'm thinking it's post civil war, probably 1880s. But I have a name for the property and I'm going to try and track down civil war enlistment data.

 

[Davers]

So my buddy has a property with a foundation on it near the road. The result of being next to the road is that it was used for a dumping pit for years after. Looking on a map from 1850s shows a foundation that, according to the map, should be on the opposite side of the road. Turns out they messed up when they took that survey back in the 1850's. I decided to do a quick run to see if its worth picking the place up to detect. The only good signal I got out of the place after a quick hour or so scan was this epic new york state militia button! Guess I will be spending lots of time picking up iron and trash for awhile... I'm not sure about a date range for this button, can anyone help me out? The back is marked waterbury scovill mfg co. From what I can find it could be civil war, or possible even from the indian war? At one point the next town over from me was the furthest you could travel west, theres a site called the forbidden crossing. Apparently you were likely killed by natives if you crossed this trail or line.
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Is it a 'one piece ' button?
If it's a "Staff" Civil War type NY button , it held up well.

I'm no button 'Finder' , so not much knowledge on types but I guess it it's all one piece ' it's Pre-CW' but
Could be a repo of an earlier style
GL
I wish button's like that would pop-up more often in these parts.
Nice no-matter how Old it is , IMO.

 

[Tpmetal]

Is it a 'one piece ' button?
If it's a "Staff" Civil War type NY button , it held up well.

I'm no button 'Finder' , so not much knowledge on types but I guess it it's all one piece ' it's Pre-CW' but
Could be a repo of an earlier style
GL
I wish button's like that would pop-up more often in these parts.
Nice no-matter how Old it is , IMO.

Is two piece, only examples I'm finding are civil war or Indian wars, which went till 1920ish. But here in ny Im thinking this was 1860 to 1900.

 

[Diggin Dude]

WOW!! That's an awesome button !! WTG! Congrats and HH

 

[RVRoamer73]

Great find on the button!! Congrats !!