Button

[allen]

I found this button over the weekend at a site here
in Shelbyville and would appreciate any help in ID'ing
it or any other info you want to add.
Backmark is Elite Specialty Metals, New York.
Allen

 

[ModernMiner]

Never heard of that back mark.
Great looking button though Allen.
I hope you get an ID.
-Doug-

 

[civilman1]

Kept on getting modern metalwork's Allen Look's like a WW1 or WW2 button.

 

[teverly]

looks like some type of Marine button but i dont see any in my books with that back mark,,,,,neat find..

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice looking button Allen. I am guessing it's a 20th century Marine button. That backmark is not in McGuinn & Bazelon's military backmark book.

 

[allen]

Thank you all for the replies

"Kept on getting modern metalwork's Allen"
That is wht I kept finding to, but my friend Tom
somehow came up with a 1934 date for the
backmark, dont know how or where.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Looks to be a WW1 Marines Button. It is the earlier style, and was also present during the Civil War, but your definitely has the WW1 Swag to it.


Here's a few I dug last year.

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice Marine Eagle

 

[allen]

thank you for the Id and for the replies !