gpspartans Posted December 23, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 23, 2015 never know what you will find after years of collecting. found this 19mm cuff size, Goodyear, hard rubber, General Service button, Albert GI 95A. according to Albert these were issued to the famous 1st U.S. Sharpshooters. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagmanL6 Posted December 23, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 23, 2015 Looks like you have a secret Santa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpspartans Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted December 23, 2015 yes, me from years ago. Semper Fi & Happy holidays to you Looks like you have a secret Santa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted December 23, 2015 Share #4 Posted December 23, 2015 I didn't even know that there were rubber buttons during the Civil War. Amazing item. Is there any record of other units receiving these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpspartans Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted December 23, 2015 only ref I found in McGuinn & Bazelon Button Maker Book & on internet. no other units mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dag Posted December 24, 2015 Share #6 Posted December 24, 2015 Backmark is "N.R. Co. / Goodyear's P=T". Due to it's smaller size it has an abbreviated backmark similar to Albert's GI-95Av. The full size button would include "1851", the patent date of this process of hard rubber buttons. This button was produced by "Novelty Rubber Company" of New York & New Jersey from 1855-1865, they were licensed to use the Goodyear patents of producing buttons. Charles Goodyear originally discovered the process of producing hard rubber in 1839 and his brother Nelson patented the improved process of manufacturing rubber items in 1849 & 1851. Tice as well as Albert lists this button only for the Brigade of U.S. Sharpshooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpspartans Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted December 24, 2015 thanks again, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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