✅ SOLVED Eagle Button Vintage?

[Yak1366]

I may have dug my oldest Eagle Button to date.



The backmark reads "(dot) SCOVILL MFG CO (dot) WATERBURY".


The shield is level with the eagle, not raised.


Period of manufacture?

 

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[Joe G from Md]

I could be wrong but I say 1850's

 

[nhbenz]

I agree (pretty sure I looked it up correctly). Of note is that it’s a raised mark in a depressed channel, which is usually a good sign that it isn’t post-civil war.

 

[Davers]

I may have dug my oldest Eagle Button to date.
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The backmark reads "(dot) SCOVILL MFG CO (dot) WATERBURY".
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The shield is level with the eagle, not raised.
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Period of manufacture?

BOOM !!!
There you go Man.
Sorry I did not get back with you yesterday (tried about 8 but my Txt was set to 'finish Words' & kept picking the wrong words , I just about chunked it.' .

Your great condition Button is a beautiful site , & a Tough find these day's IMO.

It could have not come out much nicer ,( better the 'Horstman' come out with a damaged face than that Beauty).

Great in-sit-u Picture as well.
Davers

 

[Yak1366]

Thanks Joe G & Benz!!

Just got my copy of "American Military Button Makers And Dealers; Their Backmarks & Dates" in the mail today. Been waiting 11 days for it. A day earlier would have saved me the post.

And the button is almost a spot on match to the left image, middle row on Figure 9. I can't tell if mine has the apostrophe in the MF'G part. I'll just document it as 1850's.

Thanks again gentlemen.

 

[Yak1366]

BOOM !!!
There you go Man.
Sorry I did not get back with you yesterday (tried about 8 but my Txt was set to 'finish Words' & kept picking the wrong words , I just about chunked it.' .

Your great condition Button is a beautiful site , & a Tough find these day's IMO.

It could have not come out much nicer ,( better the 'Horstman' come out with a damaged face than that Beauty).

Great in-sit-u Picture as well.
Davers

I appreciate that bud!! Never had to use the pinpointer on that one. Just cut the plug & there she was. I always take pics as soon as I've detected an edge. Anyways, very happy to have located a pre CW button and in such good shape for ~160 years old.

 

[Lamy Lineman]

Nice find... That Eagle button looks to be in great shape for being underground for so long. Thanks for the pic.s

 

[A2coins]

awesome find grats