Found this button today..

[TheProf]

I don't know if this is a good button or not I found in an old farm field about 12 inches down. I think it might be just a button off an old coat but I don't know for sure.

 

[Old River]

I believe you've got yourself a Federal Navy Button.

 

[cwhunter_1]

I agree, old river, looks like a N.J. naval button. Is there any backmark?

 

[Roland58]

Now that is a good looking button!!!! My envy and congrats!!

 

[Des from down under]

thats a neat looking button....well done man

 

[TheProf]

Back is pretty crusty, Can't read anything. Thanks for help everybody!

 

[romeo-1]

I hate to be a killjoy but that appears to be a modern blazer button. The iron back is usually a dead give away and that is a popular motif for civilian blazers. Of course, I could be wrong.

 

[PEles]

Re: I agree with Romeo 1

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but alas that's just a modern era blazer button and not military at all. I'd say from the 40's maybe 50's.They're dug all the time throughout the country and guys always think they have a good early button .Here's some real civil war period Navy buttons I've found in civil war camps both union & confederate in South Carolina.

Laszlo