Star Button with Sunburst

[Metal Magnet]

Howdy folks. I am in need of help....again.

A friend of mine hunted an amazing location a few years ago in KY. He got a draped 1798 cent. Amazing coin. Anyway, he also got this seeming button. Im guessing it is such.

Can anyone give me more information on this b/se we are having trouble finding any.

Thanks in advance!

 

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[Metal Magnet]

Sorry, i didn't realize the pic was huge, i rescaled it to fit right. my apologies.

 

[Breezie]

MM, I believe that's my g-granddaddy's uniform button; he was in the NC 7th Infantry. I'll send you a PM with my address so you can return it. Breezie

 

[Metal Magnet]

yeah, but u need to return the gold that my g grandma lost in the carolinas!

 

[Breezie]

yeah, but u need to return the gold that my g grandma lost in the carolinas!

LOL . .Deal!

MM, I'm not sure if what you have is part of an NC Civil War Starburst button or not because it doesn't have a round center, and all of your 'rays' are basically the same length, but stranger things happened in the South during the War. Here's a site with several pics of the NC Starburst.
http://www.civilwarhunter.com/ncstarburstbuttons.htm

Here's a site with a NC 'look-a-like.'
http://sgtriker.com/Miscellaneousbuttons.htm
Breezie

What does the back look like?

 

[Metal Magnet]

interesting... thanks for the leads. im not sure about the back. let me email my friend to see if he can send me a pic.

Update: my friend said that the back is flat with no markings.