Large Civil War Button? and Semi-Key Merc

[49r Relics]

Was out for a few hours today around an old military swimming hole that dates back to 1858. Any ID help on the button? I know it's Marine Corp, the back looks like it says "D. EVANS & CO" and "ATTLEBORO FALLS" there is a little star between the top text and bottom text on each side. D. Evans didn't move the company from Attleboro Falls until 1916, so this predates that period. After searching all of the links I have of military button reference, if it is what I think it is, it is pretty scarce. It's the largest military button I have ever found. Larger than all of my other military buttons. About the size of a 1/2 Dollar. That would be really cool if it was a large civil war button as I found it over here in CALIF. Most of these items were found underwater in the mud at the bottom of the lake (Knives, keys, coins, etc.). However, the bullets, the button and the 1925-S dime was found around the old dressing shack. The numbered tag found on land says "150" on it. I am afraid to do any cleaning on this dime because it is $65 in VF in the Redbook and this is at least a VF grade. So . . just leave it like this, get it slabbed dirty . . .or?

HH, Mark

 

[Rogerm069]

Re: Large Navy Button and Semi-Key Merc

Very nice collection you pull from the dirt, W2G!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Your button is 20th century. Nice finds!

 

[underdogger]

That is a great hunt and nice merc. What a bunch of saves congrats Rob.

 

[civilman1]

I found one last year,It's a Marine Corp button.....Nice find's!!

 

[deanv63]

sweet recovery.