Need help with a couple buttons I dug today "solved"

[juju]

Need help with a couple buttons I dug today "solved"

Howdy all,
Today wasn't too bad at all. I am still workin the fields around Fort Steilacoom. Today I figured I would cover some new area. I decided to work a tree line that I had never touched, and started getting coins from the 60's right off. I didn't get any silver today but did pull a couple neat buttons. I know the C.S.A. is confederate states, and the fort was active until 1868. So there is a chance its the real deal, but I am still not convinced. Backmark on both reads: Waterbury Co's INC.Conn. Both buttons are in great shape and are gonna display real well regardless of authenticity. Just would like to know a little bit more about them. I took pics of the measurements in millimeters for both. Please let me know what you think.

JuJu
Even though these have been identified as re-enactment buttons, they will still count as neat keepers.

 

[dwayne sueno]

Re: Need help with a couple buttons I dug today

juju

looks like your'e onto something good. keep it up!

 

[Mike K in Va.]

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I don't know anything on the buttons, But they are cool I like them, Great job.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

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Wow,

Idk but, If they are real I say banner.

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[prolab69]

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my buttons never come out of the ground still with gilt,
some great civil war buttons there,

 

[titan]

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Those are some awesome lookin buttons! I hope they are the real deal, like you say though if not they still look good. keep us informed.

 

[Montana Jim]

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That first picture made my heart jump!

It seems that you have found a Civil War re-enactment site, as evidenced by the backmarks, and the C.S.A. button.

While interesting, they are probably from the 1960s or later, and I would guess within the last ten years.

They will add an interesting angle to your display of finds from the site. They are neat buttons, and very shiny.

Agree'd! I almost freaked when I saw the condition! But I agree they are not era.

 

[Master Sarge]

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There is just to much gilt left on them to be from the Civil War era. Either way great finds!!!!

 

[juju]

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That first picture made my heart jump!

It seems that you have found a Civil War re-enactment site, as evidenced by the backmarks, and the C.S.A. button.

While interesting, they are probably from the 1960s or later, and I would guess within the last ten years.

They will add an interesting angle to your display of finds from the site. They are neat buttons, and very shiny.

Agree'd! I almost freaked when I saw the condition! But I agree they are not era.

Thanks guys. I was real reserved over the condition. Most buttons I dig aren't even close to this condition. They will have to go in a different display than the period items I have dug.

JuJu

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Need help with a couple buttons I dug today

That first picture made my heart jump!

It seems that you have found a Civil War re-enactment site, as evidenced by the backmarks, and the C.S.A. button.

While interesting, they are probably from the 1960s or later, and I would guess within the last ten years.

They will add an interesting angle to your display of finds from the site. They are neat buttons, and very shiny.

Agree'd! I almost freaked when I saw the condition! But I agree they are not era.

Thanks guys. I was real reserved over the condition. Most buttons I dig aren't even close to this condition. They will have to go in a different display than the period items I have dug.

JuJu

Truthfully... I really was excited... the button in my avatar was dug - it had been laying around since the 1860s - 1890s, it also survived cow and horse herd in a Montana field since it was lost/dropped. The ground conditions have a huge effect of buttons, and most of mine still hold gilt from that era.

It's the backmark that made me realize it's was not era.

 

[crashbro17x]

Re: Need help with a couple buttons I dug today "solved"

It would be cool to find one that was that nice and period, but these buttons, sadly, are reproduction.

You can tell by the style of the letters on the backmark, the backmark itself, and the shanks.

 

[juju]

Re: Need help with a couple buttons I dug today

That first picture made my heart jump!

It seems that you have found a Civil War re-enactment site, as evidenced by the backmarks, and the C.S.A. button.

While interesting, they are probably from the 1960s or later, and I would guess within the last ten years.

They will add an interesting angle to your display of finds from the site. They are neat buttons, and very shiny.

Agree'd! I almost freaked when I saw the condition! But I agree they are not era.

Thanks guys. I was real reserved over the condition. Most buttons I dig aren't even close to this condition. They will have to go in a different display than the period items I have dug.

JuJu

Truthfully... I really was excited... the button in my avatar was dug - it had been laying around since the 1860s - 1890s, it also survived cow and horse herd in a Montana field since it was lost/dropped. The ground conditions have a huge effect of buttons, and most of mine still hold gilt from that era.

It's the backmark that made me realize it's was not era.

Several period buttons have come from these fields. I just haven't gotten a coil over one yet. It will happen sooner or later.

JuJu

 

[Detectingfreak]

Re: Need help with a couple buttons I dug today "solved"

Nice job on the buttons! I bet they look good in the display! Sorry that they were reproductions!

 

[tomharris76]

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Oh man, too bad. Those would have been awesome for Wa state. Still pretty cool though.

 

[juju]

Re: Need help with a couple buttons I dug today "solved"

Oh man, too bad. Those would have been awesome for Wa state. Still pretty cool though.

I've seen artillery buttons, and great coat buttons dug in the same area, so my day will come for sure.

JuJu

 

[wyattrr]

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They make great fillers for your collection until you can replace them with the real deal. If they were of the Civil War Era I would have had a heart attack...but still though, they are in fabulous condition. Congrats and HH

 

[STH69]

Re: Need help with a couple buttons I dug today "solved"

still very cool finds

 

[allen]

Re: Need help with a couple buttons I dug today "solved"

those buttons are great looking finds either way !!