HELP WITH MILITARY BUTTON ID

[jdsly]

Found this at a site yesterday where we've found a few war of 1812 and civil war buttons. Quick online search seems to give varying opinions so thought i would seek some expert advice here. Backmark is horstman phila. Thanks for any help!HH

 

[hogge]

Great Seal button. 1900's

 

[osage express]

Great seal button Nice one at that I think they were introduced in 1902 and are still used today

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Your "Great Seal Of The United States" US Army button has what was called "black finish" on it, so it dates from the World War One era to 1923, when the use of "black" finish" on US Army buttons ended.

Sidenote:
From the World War One era to 1923, US Military regulations required that the "black finish" be applied to those brass buttons by the manufacturer, so that a hidden soldier's location would not be revealed to the enemy by shiny brass buttons.

 

[jdsly]

Thanks for the replies. I agree. Funny how button from so many time periods on what seems to be a home site. House was in use a long time i guess