NY Civil War Button?

[Scrammer]

Decided to look around the in-laws yard while kids were playing. If what I have found online is correct this is not one of the more common ones.

BACK: STEELE * & * JOHNSON * & *
FRONT: EXCELSIOR below the Eagle over Shield state seal
Very little gilt left
shank slightly bent

Again, if research is correct this should be a Tice NY220O1 ?

Last weekend I spent 5 hours on a "sure thing" researched park from late 1800's and didn't find anything. Tonight I have 5 minutes in the yard and I find this. I love this hobby!

 

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[G.A.P.metal]

Beautiful N.Y. button congrats !
Gary

 

[whammy]

Great find, and in N.Y. to boot. Congratulations.

 

[wv hilljack]

Nice find.

 

[parsonwalker]

I don't know about the rarity, but I find quite a few New Yorks in Virginia, and yours looks slightly different, so fingers crossed. Really nice button and excellent condition!

 

[Old Dude]

In Albert's Bicentennial edition of his button book, he says there were over 50 known varieties of your button with the earliest being from 1850's. Congrats on a nice NY button.

 

[pepperj]

Nice recovery on the button it's in great shape.

 

[park pirate]

Sweet...

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Trezurehunter]

That's a nice button.

 

[GoGoGopher]

I am thinking state workers uniform button

HH,

 

[metalev4]

Congrats on the NY. Wish they were in my yard