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My $20 worth of CW & older auction buttons - Need help
O.K. Folks,
I did NOT dig these but I was hoping that I could get some help on some of them.
Yesterday, Potted Meat Bubba and I hit a country auction. It was full of old coins and bills, tons of old fishing lures and gear, antique ammo, guns, yada, yada. There were a few CW cases with bullets, and one case with buttons all dug in the 1970's from the Aversboro, NC. Battlefield (March 15th/16th, 1865). The bullets went for more $ than Bubba or I were willing to pay.
The buttons (approx 80 total) were all face down in a Riker case so it was a bit of a crap shoot as to what was in there.
Long story short, I was high bidder at $40. Bubba and I each had $20 invested. We took the buttons to Bubba's underground lair and took turns picking so it was an even divide. Like kids in a candy store. 
Pictured here is my $20 worth. I started looking them over and cleaning them up better when I got home. I think I did pretty well with only 50 cents invested per button.
I found a few that I think are pretty odd & need some help IDing them.
Button 1 - "Beer & Poindexter - Richmond, Virginia" (17.6mm) nice gold gilt flat button.
Has anyone ever heard of that back mark? Age? **UPDATE: ID'd as mid-1800's tailors in Richmond**
Button 2- Cuff button (14.3mm) with a shield and stars around the edge. Any ideas? ***UPDATE: ID'd as a NY state CW era cuff button***
Button 3- Face button (12.4mm) - I swear I see a face and letters on the front. Strange shank too. Any ideas? Age?The face and long hair looks to me like something you would see on a 1700's type coin
Button 4- Unknown design - Any idea **UPDATE: ID'd as a Prince of Wales feathers design**
I also ended up with one Eagle "I" button, and four other Eagle cuff buttons, one Tombac button, and many other asst'd flat buttons.
I know flat buttons are a common find for a lot of you, but I just couldn't pass up the deal and historical value for that price.
Bubba is still looking through his haul. He's trying to find one that says "Drink more Ovaltine" on it.
Thanks for looking & any help you could give.
-MM-
O.K. Folks,
I did NOT dig these but I was hoping that I could get some help on some of them.
Yesterday, Potted Meat Bubba and I hit a country auction. It was full of old coins and bills, tons of old fishing lures and gear, antique ammo, guns, yada, yada. There were a few CW cases with bullets, and one case with buttons all dug in the 1970's from the Aversboro, NC. Battlefield (March 15th/16th, 1865). The bullets went for more $ than Bubba or I were willing to pay.
The buttons (approx 80 total) were all face down in a Riker case so it was a bit of a crap shoot as to what was in there.
Long story short, I was high bidder at $40. Bubba and I each had $20 invested. We took the buttons to Bubba's underground lair and took turns picking so it was an even divide. Like kids in a candy store. Pictured here is my $20 worth. I started looking them over and cleaning them up better when I got home. I think I did pretty well with only 50 cents invested per button.
I found a few that I think are pretty odd & need some help IDing them.
Button 1 - "Beer & Poindexter - Richmond, Virginia" (17.6mm) nice gold gilt flat button.
Has anyone ever heard of that back mark? Age? **UPDATE: ID'd as mid-1800's tailors in Richmond**
Button 2- Cuff button (14.3mm) with a shield and stars around the edge. Any ideas? ***UPDATE: ID'd as a NY state CW era cuff button***
Button 3- Face button (12.4mm) - I swear I see a face and letters on the front. Strange shank too. Any ideas? Age?The face and long hair looks to me like something you would see on a 1700's type coin
Button 4- Unknown design - Any idea
**UPDATE: ID'd as a Prince of Wales feathers design**I also ended up with one Eagle "I" button, and four other Eagle cuff buttons, one Tombac button, and many other asst'd flat buttons.
I know flat buttons are a common find for a lot of you, but I just couldn't pass up the deal and historical value for that price.
Bubba is still looking through his haul. He's trying to find one that says "Drink more Ovaltine" on it.
Thanks for looking & any help you could give.
-MM-
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