✅ SOLVED Button Id help plz

[PennDirtDigger]

I google imaged buttons but could not find this specific button. Any of you experts out there recognize it??

 

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[broken_detector]

General service button?

 

[fyrffytr1]

I agree with broken detector about it being a General service button. First issued in 1854. A version with a raised shield came out shortly after the war.

 

[Riggleman]

Looks like a regular Civil War general service button or a variant thereof

 

[civil_war22]

What’s the back mark on it? Steele and Johnson?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Sorry to have to say, your button appears to be a Reproduction of the 1854-1874 US Army Enlisted-man's button... made for use by civil war battle re-enactors.

Note that the loop's legs go into two separate holes instead of the usual one hole, the back is plain and flat as a tabletop, and the "edge crimp and foldover" on the sides is too wide and straight.

 

[broken_detector]

Good call I never thought to.look to see if the shank had 1 piece or 3 lol

 

[BLK HOLE]

Dang CBG nails it again!!

 

[fyrffytr1]

I didn't stop to think that it could be a reproduction. I knew something didn't look just right but figured it was just a variation with a blank back. I have learned something and hopefully I won't forget it.

 

[A2coins]

CBG is correct I concur lol

 

[PennDirtDigger]

Sorry to have to say, your button appears to be a Reproduction of the 1854-1874 US Army Enlisted-man's button... made for use by civil war battle re-enactors.

Note that the loop's legs go into two separate holes instead of the usual one hole, the back is plain and flat as a tabletop, and the "edge crimp and foldover" on the sides is too wide and straight.

Thanks all. That fits with my neighbors recollections that there used to be reenactments in our area. I'll still put it down as a cool find cuz he said it has been over 20 years since he heard of them doing it. I will attempt to mark this as solved though I don't know how

 

[fyrffytr1]

Just above your first post you will see a bar with 6 options. Click on "thread tools" and scroll down. There will be an option to mark this thread solved. Click on it.