Possible Infintry Button..need help confirming.

[gklug]

Rang up as a 52-53 on the AT Pro. Comments and suggestions welcomed.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[mirage83]

Hmm, a slightly rough Infantry button. Interesting patina, can't really tell if there's any gilt left on it, but a good find regardless.

 

[Old Dude]

Nice find. May be some more there!

 

[cjon455]

I think you got a winner greg, awesome piece of history

 

[danimal03]

yeah, the "I" for infantry is visible. if it were plain it would be a general service button. "C" for cavalry, "A" for artillery, "D" for dragoons, "R" for riflemen (there is an eagle "H" button out there but I will skip that one as it likely was intended for a specific unit). often backmarks are important in dating buttons but in your case the front is enough to tell me it looks like a good period button; meaning pre-1865. The "I" on yours is a block type font. Sometimes the 'split-top" "I" button is postwar.

nice find. congrats.

 

[basque-man]

She looks good to me!!! Nice save!!!