Civil War Button??

[lostlake88]

I have never found a button like this before and I am clueless about it. It looks to be pretty old. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[DCMatt]

Very nice! CW era Artillery button!

Congrats!

DCMatt

 

[creeper71]

I never seen that backmark before

 

[fortbball9]

Is that a pic of the back,if so the front looks like a Union Artillery Button, but the back
I am not sure about.I don't see where a shank would have been.

fortbball9

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Looks to be. Can we see the back of that token? Tokens are good.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Congratulations on that dig. I'm very interested to see what that backmark is. Please post this in the "what is it" section so we can figure it out for education. mike

 

[HISPAN]

Awesome find

 

[titan]

Very nice! CW era Artillery button!

Congrats!

DCMatt

?? I think ,if that is the backmark? (which i don't think it is ) it's something i've never seen yet anyway

 

[MonkeyBoy]

I am assuming we are looking at 2 different items here? The button and then the token.. with out mention of the token.. other wise.. it looks like someone jammed a token into the back of a button missing the back..


Are these two separate items??

 

[lostlake88]

sorry for the confusion, indeed they are two seperate items a token and a button.

 

[fortbball9]

Could we see a pic of the back of the button?
Is it one piece or two piece button?

fortbball9

 

[texjim]

that is a cool button. good job

 

[lostlake88]

here are some additional pics. It says Philadelphia Horstman on the back.

 

[Montana Jim]

W. H. HORSTMANN / PHILA. 1820-1850
W. H. HORSTMANN / NEW YORK 1820-1837
W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS 1843-1863
W. H. HORSTMANN & CO. / PHILA. 1864-1866
W. H. HORSTMANN & CO. / NEW YORK 1837-1847
HORSTMANN BROS & CO. / PHILA 1859-1863
HORSTMANN BROS & CO. / NEW YORK 1850-1852
HORSTMANN BROS & ALLIEN 1852-1877
HORSTMANN BROS & DRUCKER 1844-1850
HORSTMANN / PHILADELPHIA 1893-1935

 

[creeper71]

Jim you beat me to it....

 

[Digginman]

That's a great find. Congrats.

DM

 

[Montana Jim]

Jim you beat me to it....

cat-like reflexes...

 

[creeper71]

Jim you beat me to it....

cat-like reflexes...

hahahha for the spanish speaking jajajja

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice Cw button lostlake. That is a dandy of a find for sure. Congratulations on your finds.

TnMountains

 

[Montana Jim]

Actually, I think your exact backmark is missing from the list I provided...