Another Eagle Button :)

[Felinepeachy]

I went to my aunt and uncles today outside of Nevada City. Their house is actually made up of what once was three separate miners cabins. Anyway, I found an eagle button but have no idea how old it could be. Can anyone date it for me? It's a small button measuring 1 1/2 cm. I still have some cleaning to do but it should turn out nice.

 

[49er]

Great military button. Looks like one that was on my Air Force Blues Jacket that I wore back in the late 60's. Great find.

 

[ivan salis]

you got a "great seal button" peach cat --- age range is from 1902 to present -- back marks are the key to honing in on time frame via who made it and how its marked what the rear read looks like waterbury something

 

[Felinepeachy]

Yeah, it says WATERBURY MFG CO and something that ends with an "L" that I can't read because it's stuck under that loop thingy.

 

[Felinepeachy]

.....or maybe it isn't an "L". I can't see

 

[Old River]

Nice eagle you have there peachy. Congrats....

 

[Felinepeachy]

and maybe it doesn't have the MFG either. I keep trying to make it out but I can't. I am sure it says Waterbury though. LOL

 

[ivan salis]

could it be scovill mfg co waterbury

 

[Felinepeachy]

Is there such a thing? Because that would make more sense since the name Waterbury should be located on the upper left and it isn't in this case.

 

[ivan salis]

yep scovill button company of waterbury conn.--there is indeed one

SCOVILL MFG CO WATERBURY

 

[Felinepeachy]

YES YES YES, It says SCOVILL MFG CO WATERBURY. I Finally found the "S" in Scovill and now it makes sense that there is an "L".....hmmmm ok, so now what? Does it make it older? Should I be making this face or this one

 

[ivan salis]

odd thing the back mark is older 1850 to 1865 era they say --but the front is great seal -adopted in 1902 -- humm maybe they started using that back mark on civil war era buttons and still used it later on the 1902 or later great seal buttons as well. this face

 

[Slipperyjack47]

Don't ya just hate it when it gets under the "loopy thingy" lol.....WTG Mia its a great find!



HH
Slipperyjack47

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Nice button FP!

HH!
Beep

 

[Finman]

Nice Eagle Button, Congrats!!!

HH Joe

 

[allen]

that is a cool button..

 

[Detectingfreak]

Very nice button!

 

[mlhudson]

STILL A NICE BUTTON EITHER WAY- CONGRATES

KEEPS A DIGGIN

ML " DIG EVERYTHING" HUDSON

 

[PA]

hi sir,

you did great. i dont find eagles alot.

henry

 

[STH69]

few more you can make a coat!