Script "S"?

[flyinryan2]

Just found this button. It's a two piece with "CW" era type back.

 

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[wayfas4u]

Wow.......I've tried searching and for the life of me cannot figure this one out! Nice find!

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

None of the various "collectors' reference" books on American Military buttons show one with just the single letter "S." So, your button is a civilian-usage Initial button.

 

[Old Dude]

It's certainly a very nice find. Hope someone can enlighten us with more info on it.

 

[flyinryan2]

A Jacobs. Baltimore md.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

That backmark is listed in McGuinn-&-Bazelon's book on dating button-backmarks as being from 1905 to 1915.

 

[flyinryan2]

That backmark is listed in McGuinn-&-Bazelon's book on dating button-backmarks as being from 1905 to 1915.

Thank you. It had my heart pumping when I first dug it. Thought it was a confederate script button! Oh well still pretty cool.

 

[Bramblefind]

Thank you. It had my heart pumping when I first dug it. Thought it was a confederate script button! Oh well still pretty cool.

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Still a cool find I saw a Salvation Army uniform button that made me think yours could be another variety for that organization but I haven't found a match so I don't know that your button is related but here it is anyway...