Civil War Button, I think

[boondocker]

Another front yard find, I think its a Civil War era button, but not sure, that why I'm leaving it to the experts, any help would be greatly appriciated thanks Dean

 

[done dug it all up]

Looks like a civil war staff button to me.

 

[Garabaldi]

Nice find. Can you see what the back says. That would help.

 

[boondocker]

i'm having trouble reading the back even with magnifacation its hard

 

[johnnyi]

Hard to read upside down, but it may be R and W robinson (albert gs8)

 

[Garabaldi]

boondocker,
check out this site. It will give you back mark identifications. I think the key is to determine what the back says. Then try to find it on the list. Good luck.

http://pw1.netcom.com/~jimyce/bm.html

 

[Fast_Dave]

Here's the back enhanced and flipped.

 

[boondocker]

Garabaldi, that site is great thanks, Fast_Dave, thanks for flippen it around and enhancing it the top word looks like robinson the bottom i still cant make out. I'll keep workin on it thanks for all the help Dean

 

[Garabaldi]

Top left button looks a lot like yours boondocker.
http://www.jewish-history.com/clipartgallery/buttons.html

 

[johnnyi]

Garibaldi, I should have explained in my earlier post, this button (staff button, which "donedugitallup" already correctly identified by class) if it says "robinson" is variety GS 8, the only one out of over 15 varieties of staff button that are backmarked "Robinson".

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It says ROBINSONS * MAKERS * http://cgi.ebay.com/US-ARMY-General...temQQimsxZ20090904?IMSfp=TL090904214004r35205

 

[johnnyi]

Yes Bigcypresshunter, that is in fact Albert GS 8 (and Tice listing GS-3L24S-3P) It is the same button listing type , the smaller cuff being the abbreviated name.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Of interest here is that it appears to say ROBINSONS with an S on the end.

 

[johnnyi]

Yes Cy, that is very interesting. Robinson (makers) did use an s on their name on some of their flats (1834-48). Albert doesn't list this button with an "s", nor does Tice!

 

[Garabaldi]

Dam, Just one time I thought I beat Johnnyi and Bigcy to the punch. Someday I'll get one. Good Job once again. You both have identified about 82.5% of my finds.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Another for the list Dale

 

[johnnyi]

Ha! thanks Garibaldi but don't forget "dugitallup" who called it a staff button first shot!

 

[IronSpike]

Nice work on the backmark ID The button listed on Ebay also reads 'Robinsons Makers'.

Could it be like with the Great Seal buttons that older backs were used for later buttons?

 

[boondocker]

You guys are absolutely amazing I take my hat off and bow. thank you all so much, being new to this hobby it sure does help to have this resource at my finger tips again many, many thanks to all Dean