First Civil War Era Button (Maybe) - SCOVILL MFG.

[DCMetal]

I don't find a lot in my yard anymore... the cool finds are few and far between.

Today I hit the yard after getting tons of rain last week.

After narrowing in on some mixed signals I just dug. Out popped a button!!

There is an anchor on the front and writing on the back, which I almost completely destroyed.





I've seen this button discussed on this board and it seems there's no Definitive answers about dating a button like this.

Below are some of the date marks but apparently they also used these date marks on later buttons... so it seems this button is hard to ID when it comes to dating it.

From Inkspotantiques.com
SCOVILL Mg. Co.: 1850-1865
SCOVILL Mg. Co. / WATERBURY CT. 1850-1865
SCOVILL Mf'g Co. : WATERBURY CT. 1850-1865
SCOVILL Mf'g Co. WATERBURY : 1850-1865
SCOVILL Mfg Co. WATERBURY CT. : 1850-1865
SCOVILLS [dot] Waterbury [dot] Typically Civil War or earlier, especially RMDC types. Example: So. Carolina militia button
SCOVILLS [star] WATERBURY [star]: pre Civil War (typically RMDC backmark), and Civil War and post Civil War (typically DM backmark)

 

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[fyrffytr1]

It looks a lot like a Chief Petty Officers button. It is listed as NA 131B in Albert's button book. The rank of Chief Petty Officer was established on April 1st, 1893 for the U.S. Navy.

 

[DCMetal]

It looks a lot like a Chief Petty Officers button. It is listed as NA 131B in Albert's button book. The rank of Chief Petty Officer was established on April 1st, 1893 for the U.S. Navy.

Awesome! Thanks for the info. Huge help!!

 

[fyrffytr1]

Here's a scan from Albert's book. Yours is the 3rd one from the left.

 

[Kurios1]

I don't find a lot in my yard anymore either but, some of my best digs came out of my yard. I also will hunt it after a soaking rain to see if I can squeak out another old coin or relic. Very nice button. Love me some old military buttons for sure. Great dig.

 

[DCMetal]

Here's a scan from Albert's book. Yours is the 3rd one from the left.

Thanks for the extra effort! Now I'm glad I posted. : )

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds DC!

 

[trapperart]

Nice button congrats