old digger Gold Member Jan 15, 2012 7,506 7,321 Montana Detector(s) used White's MXT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 21, 2012 #1 Will someone please help in identifying these buttons, and what would their approximate age be. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!
Will someone please help in identifying these buttons, and what would their approximate age be. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!
Breezie Gold Member Oct 3, 2009 6,269 2,119 North Carolina 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used White's DFX & Spectrum~Garrett's Pro-Pointer~VibraProbe Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 21, 2012 #2 What is the back mark? Breezie Upvote 0
duggap Bronze Member Dec 11, 2007 2,054 1,052 Chattanooga, TN Detector(s) used Tosoro Bandido Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Sep 22, 2012 #3 What you have is Marine buttons. I can't tell you the age, but if you tell what is on the back someone may be able to tie down a date for you. Upvote 0
What you have is Marine buttons. I can't tell you the age, but if you tell what is on the back someone may be able to tie down a date for you.
nhbenz Gold Member Dec 30, 2004 6,821 6,848 Brentwood, NH Detector(s) used White's Classic SL White's Surf P.I. Sep 22, 2012 #4 Well, it's definitely a Marine Corps. button, but date could range to immediately post-civil war through the 1920's, depending on the back mark. Upvote 0
Well, it's definitely a Marine Corps. button, but date could range to immediately post-civil war through the 1920's, depending on the back mark.
OP OP old digger Gold Member Jan 15, 2012 7,506 7,321 Montana Detector(s) used White's MXT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 22, 2012 Thread starter #5 Breezie said: What is the back mark? Breezie Click to expand... It says Waterbury Button Co. Conn. Thank You! Upvote 0
Breezie said: What is the back mark? Breezie Click to expand... It says Waterbury Button Co. Conn. Thank You!
TheCannonballGuy Gold Member Feb 24, 2006 6,553 13,099 Occupied CSA (Richmond VA) Detector(s) used White's 6000, Nautilus DMC-1, Minelab Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Sep 22, 2012 #6 A button backmark which says nothing but "Waterbury Button Co. Conn" (with a double-N) dates from 1900-to-1945. Upvote 0
A button backmark which says nothing but "Waterbury Button Co. Conn" (with a double-N) dates from 1900-to-1945.