Two buttons...

[Michellets]

I know the excelsior button is military, but what age. I would also like to know if the other button is military, and it's age as well.

 

[nhbenz]

Backmarks are always important in dating buttons, but generally I think the NY Excelsior button is 1812-1829. The other is military, rifles militia, 1820's or so.
-Someone may clarify the dates and details, but I thought I'd say Nice Finds!

 

[Michellets]

A rifleman's button must be pretty rare? No? The two buttons were found at two different spots about a mile apart. Can anyone else ID it as a riflemans button?

 

[sutphin]

FINE, FINE , FIND!!!!!!

 

[nhbenz]

Can anyone else ID it as a riflemans button?

A couple of them here: Ridgeway Civil War Archive Buttons Federal Riflemen 1 piece 1820 to 1840

 

[Michellets]

Here's pics of both bottoms...

 

[njrelicgairl]

It don't look like your going to get much info from the back. They look early 1800's

 

[CRUSADER]

The left one will clean up good with Lemon Juice. 10 mins at a time & rince well afterwards.