CN button

Marty-Graw · Feb 21, 2010

bought a bag of buttons today at the flea market and found this in the mix.......I would appreciate any info you may have on this........front is just like the CSN buttons but only has the CN....I have seen a few of the cuff size buttons in my research but so far haven't came acroos a coat size.....back says "COURTNEY & TENNENT CHARLESTON S.C." thanks in advance

cosmic · Feb 21, 2010

1849-1865

Bigcypresshunter · Feb 21, 2010

Thats a gorgeous button if authentic maybe 500 bucks.

http://relicman.com/buttons/zBackmarkCourtney.htm

Bigcypresshunter · Feb 21, 2010

Is the shank soldered or is it floppy? How much did you pay?

Marty-Graw · Feb 21, 2010

shank is tight but not soldered.......paid $5 for the bag full of buttons......also found a union marine button with scovill back mark

Bigcypresshunter · Feb 21, 2010

Marty-Graw said:
shank is tight but not soldered.......paid $5 for the bag full of buttons......also found a union marine button with scovill back mark

I would have bought it for that price but I dont know with a shank like that. :dontknow:

Marty-Graw · Feb 21, 2010

shank pic

Bigcypresshunter · Feb 21, 2010

My link shows unsoldered shanks made in England but I really dont know..

You would think if it was a rip off the seller would ask for a hundred bucks. At $5, tells me the seller probably had no idea what he had.

Marty-Graw · Feb 21, 2010

yeah it was just a ziplock full of buttons with several us military buttons and some foreign military buttons

here is a pic of the marines button

Marty-Graw · Feb 21, 2010

back mark on marines

scovill mf'g co. waterbury

Bigcypresshunter · Feb 21, 2010

I love flea markets and yard sales but the smarter sellers are selling on eBay. :'(

Even if they dont know what they have, they can still get good auction value if listed properly.

IronSpike · Feb 21, 2010

Nice CN button Marty-Graw :icon_thumright:

bigcypresshunter said:
My link shows unsoldered shanks made in England but I really dont know..

You would think if it was a rip off the seller would ask for a hundred bucks. At $5, tells me the seller probably had no idea what he had.

Made in England by Robert Mole and Sons, Birmingham. Courtney and Tennant were importers:

http://www.civilwarartillery.com/confederate_manufactures.htm

Marty-Graw · Feb 21, 2010

right...that's where this one is going if I can get a pretty good ID......I am pretty sure of what it is I just mainly need clarification that it is authentic

Marty-Graw · Feb 21, 2010

thx IronSpike, I am pretty excited about it. I think i might have seen that link earlier

Iron Patch · Feb 21, 2010

Looks like a great score! :thumbsup:

umrgolf · Feb 21, 2010

incredible button, i am no expert but looks real to my amateur eye :laughing7:

Bigcypresshunter · Feb 21, 2010

Can a flea market find make banner?

I say post the story with pictures in Todays Finds.

Marty-Graw · Feb 21, 2010

thats a good idea......not for the banner suggestion but for more sets of eyeballs and opinions......i want to thank everyone for their input

vayank54 · Feb 21, 2010

I'm sorry to say your button is a repro. I think it was in the 1960's that 4 different types of CS navy buttons were reproduced. These buttons could be found everywhere. You can tell it's a repro by the dull detail, the shape of the button, the backmark and shank. The still have a bit of value. I've sold them, as repros, on ebay and they have gone for about $10 each.