Eagle button..........can you ID?

[Goes4ever]

found this button yesterday and it was covered with a hard black crust, only thing I could find to remove it was electrolysis, the back has rusted away, any Idea what it is, or where it is from? Looks like there is stars around side, I tried to get a pic best I could.

 

[jamesbibb]

Looks like a Staff officers to me ??

 

[fwcrawford]

Can you make out a "backmark" on the other side of the button?
This is helpful in dating the button in most cases.
Let us know and I will look it up in a button book I have.
I'm no button expert, but I haven't seen a design quite like that one before.
Felix

 

[Goes4ever]

Can you make out a "backmark" on the other side of the button?
This is helpful in dating the button in most cases.
Let us know and I will look it up in a button book I have.
I'm no button expert, but I haven't seen a design quite like that one before.
Felix

no, sorry the back is completely rusted away

 

[MKnTenn]

Post Civil War staff officers button, nice front to it. HH

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Nice shots Terry.

It's a great looking button.

 

[mainer]

Nice looking button. And one I dont recall seeing before.