Military button?

[oddcoins]

Hello!

I dug this button yesterday in Portland Oregon. It still have a lot of it's gold guilding still! It's about 7/8th of an inch in diameter. The back reads, WATERBURY BUTTON CO. CONN..

What branch of the military is it from? How old is this button ~ what years was this style used?

THANKS!
Neil

 

[Rmeav8r]

I'm sure the button experts will verify if I'm right....but I don't think it is a military button. I believe it is a civilian button from a jacket/blazer.

 

[jgas]

I have one that looks similar if not the same. No back mark though. Some thought it was Civil War era. It is from the Navy. Nice find. Possibly as far back as 1860-1910.......Others will chime in though.... jgas

 

[Kiros32]

Navy Coat Button, post war backmark I think, but I don't have my reference here to confirm.

 

[CRUSADER]

Is this one of those blazer button copies? The backmark will confirm it

 

[Silver Searcher]

Is this one of those blazer button copies? The backmark will confirm it

Is the head the wrong way around

SS

 

[Kiros32]

Per Alberts:

NA 121 Navy, 2-piece with border and circle of rope, Order of May 1941

 

[IronSpike]

Per Alberts:

NA 121 Navy, 2-piece with border and circle of rope, Order of May 1941

I agree Kiros32, looks like 121B: Does the 1. under 121B means a variant of the 121B or is that description of 121B?

1. Coated with brown enamel. (Navy aviator).

 

[jgas]

Looks like 9 stars. Would that help in ID? I think others of earlierr vintage had 13 stars. jgas

 

[IronSpike]

Looks like 9 stars. Would that help in ID? I think others of earlierr vintage had 13 stars. jgas

I count 13 stars. Is your button jgas with 9 stars?

 

[jgas]

My Bad...I see the other stars. My eyes have deceived me again.... jgas