Civil War C.S.A. Botten

[scubadude18]

Found this today at a park. where there was civil war movement.

 

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[ATpro5]

If that's real it is an incredible find. I'm sure the button experts will chime in soon

 

[scubadude18]

I hope it is.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Please believe me, I get no pleasure at all in having to tell you it is 100%-certainly a reproduction CSA button.

1- The lines inside the letters are "wrong."
2- All of the Originals had a "perfect circle" loop on the back -- not a U-shaped loop like on yours.
3- The detail on the front is weakly stamped instead of sharp like on an 1861-1865 Original one.
(All of the Original brass 2-piece CSA buttons were manufactured in Britain, very high-quality workmanship.)

Compare yours with the Originals shown at the Ridgeway Archive, and especially note the lines inside the letters. (Be sure to click on the photos to enlarge them.)
Ridgeway Civil War Archive Confederate General service Buttons

Yours has the S&S Firearms civil war Reproduction-buttons type of loop and back with two indented circles, seen in the "backs" photo here, top row second from the left.
Confederate buttons, S&S Firearms

 

[ATpro5]

I hope it is.

Well there you have it... still a cool find though.

 

[scubadude18]

TheCannonballGuy thanks for the help. It sucks but I know what to look for now.

 

[scubadude18]

Thanks to you to ATpro5.

 

[scubadude18]

Now I'm going to go cry on my Fisher.

 

[DigIron2]

it's better to find out sooner then later.Next one might be the deal though!gl

 

[bootybandit]

Nice find, anyway!

 

[CoilyGirl]

Awww dang,you could have fooled me but it's still pretty.

 

[dirtlooter]

awe its still cool, looks better than a fake 14k necklace