Navy Officers Button?

[dirtdigger1581]

Navy Officer's Button?

Found this at one of my hot spots today. Came up on the E-trac as 11-17 and was about 4 inches deep. I don't know much about buttons, but tried to ID it this afternoon. It measures approx 14mm in diameter so I figure it's a Federal Navy Officer's cuff button.(1830's-1850's) Anyone with a bit of knowledge on these who can confirm or deny it?

Happy Hunting!

-Nate

 

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[romeo-1]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

Nice one...plenty of gilt left there too!

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

Looks like a Marine button. Have to check my book to verify Nice!

 

[The Patriot]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

Great looking button! will display nicely after cleaned properly...
WTG

 

[dirtdigger1581]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

Great looking button! will display nicely after cleaned properly...
WTG

What's the proper way to clean a button like this? I'd like to get the gunk off there, but don't know what to use. Any suggestions?

 

[Wes-N-VA]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

Very nice Nate, I can not believe that small field is still producing great finds. Kinda hard to leave it when you go out and find a button like that. Hopefully the fields near by will produce some nice relics for us. My little site produced today also.

I am still saying that the button is Marine Corp. I believe that it is 1850's or so. The anchor is curved to the right on the more modern MC buttons. Very nice! You still have the Golden Horseshoe Award!

Wes

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

On every version of US Marines button, the eagle's head is dipping down -- and is BELOW the top of its raised wings. Dirtdigger1581 is correct, it is a US Navy Officer button. It is an Albert-book NA-101 or NA-102 type, dating from the late 1830s to early-1840s.

 

[dirtdigger1581]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

On every version of US Marines button, the eagle's head is dipping down -- and is BELOW the top of its raised wings. Dirtdigger1581 is correct, it is a US Navy Officer button. It is an Albert-book NA-101 or NA-102 type, dating from the late 1830s to early-1840s.

Thanks for the confirmation. I appreciate the help!

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

Love the one piece Militaries

 

[dirtdigger1581]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

Love the one piece Militaries

This one is actually a two-piece, but I have found a couple one piece buttons from the same area. Thanks for lookin!

 

[allen]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

that is a nice looking Eagle !!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Navy Officer's Button?

Love the one piece Militaries

This one is actually a two-piece, but I have found a couple one piece buttons from the same area. Thanks for lookin!

This & a picture of the reverse will speed up the process in future