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borntodeal

Hi friend, do you happen to know the age? Is this Civil War? I have an estate of these to manage and would appreciate some help. There are multiples of the button.

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Marktk36thIL

Is the shield raised up higher on the face than any other part of the Eagle? If so, that would be indicative of a post-1865 button and therefore considered an Indian Wars Federal Eagle.

 

Civil War general service buttons had a shield front that wasn't raised as much.

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TheMariner

Absolutely not a civil war era button. These would fall into the Indian Wars era General service buttons! The style of the head is a dead giveaway!

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The flat-top of the eagle's head has long been an indicator to button collectors that this style is from the post-Civil War era.

 

FWIW,

John

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borntodeal

Thank you everyone. Do you have an idea of the value of this button?

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Is the shield raised up higher on the face than any other part of the Eagle? If so, that would be indicative of a post-1865 button and therefore considered an Indian Wars Federal Eagle.

 

Civil War general service buttons had a shield front that wasn't raised as much.

 

Agreed... in that photo, it doesn't/didn't look like a raised shield to me.

 

I'm familiar with both eras also.

 

Either way, retail value is not radically different.

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I did some research on some similar buttons I have a few months ago. the backmarks are often teh best way to ID a button.

 

I found this on the Relicman website. Very useful to have around.

http://www.relicman.com/buttons/Button9901-Backmark-Horstmann000.html

 

 

Horstmann931, (two part button, coat size, 21mm).
Backmark: "HORSTMANN PHILADA / (star)" dm no rings, recessed well around shank, manufacture after 1893, (Horstmann931).

Research Center: Button9901-Backmark-Horstmann931, Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

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TheMariner

$10 dollars is also much to high value wise! You are lucky to find someone who will give $3-$4 for a button of this nature!

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