Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Buttons
	by Harry Ridgeway

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson000 Extra Quality, generic or trademark backmark, Steele & Johnson manufacture.Extra Quality, generic or trademark backmark, Steele & Johnson manufacture. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson000 . Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson000.html

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson200 Backmark: "EXTRA / QUALITY" dm between two rings of elongated dots, ca 1850s, or 1860's, tentative attribution to Steele & Johnson. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson200 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson210 Backmark: "EXTRA. / (star) QUALITY. (star)" dm between rings of dots, depression around shank, tail of Q is seperated from the ring of dots, manufactured by Steele & Johnson, ca 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson210 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson, item 25. Plate B-10, 16.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson220 Backmark: "EXTRA. / (star) QUALITY. (star)" dm between rings of dots, depression around shank, tail of Q is seperated from the ring of dots, manufactured by Steele & Johnson , ca 1860. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson220 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson, item 25. Plate B-10, 16.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson250 Backmark: "EXTRA / (star) QUALITY. (star)" dm, no outer ring, inner ring may be obscured by the shank well, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1860. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson250 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson255 Backmark: "EXTRA / (star) QUALITY. (star)" dm, no rings, well around the shank, stamping is poorly formed, manufacture by Steele & Johnson ca 1850's to 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson255 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson256 Backmark: "EXTRA. / (star) QUALITY. (star)" dm, no rings, well around the shank, stamping is poorly formed, manufacture by Steele & Johnson ca 1850's to 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson256 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson265 Backmark: "EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star)" dm, no rings, well around the shank, stamping is poorly formed, manufacture by Steele & Johnson ca 1850's to 1860's. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson265 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson, item 26. Plate B-10, 17.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson266 Backmark: "EXTRA. / (star) QUALITY. (star)" dm, no rings, well around the shank, stamping is poorly formed, manufacture by Steele & Johnson ca 1850's to 1860's. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson266 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson270 Backmark: "(graphic of leaves), (star) EXTRA (dot) QUALITY (star)" dm within ribbon of dots, likely manufactured by Steele & Johnson 1860's. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson270 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson, item 27. Plate B-10-18.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson280 Backmark: "EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) (tail of Q does not touch the line)" dm between two solid rings, likely manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca1850's, to 1860's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson280 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson300 Backmark: "(graphic of three leaves on a stem) / EXTRA. (dot) QUALITY (star)" dm on a ribbon, graphic of three leaves gives impression of a lollipop, depression around shank, manufactured by Steele & Johnson, ca 1860's, transitional backmark, manufacture likely continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson300 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson, item 24. Plate B-10, 15. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson400 Backmark: "EXTRA / QUALITY" dm no rings, manufacture not determined. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson400 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson910 Backmark: "EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star)" dm, large letters have no serifs, between two solid inner rings, tentative manufactured by Steele & Johnson late 19th century or early 20th century. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson910 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson920 Backmark: "EXTRA / (star) (star)QUALITY (star)(star)" dm, large letters have no serifs, no rings rings, tentative manufactured by Steele & Johnson late 19th century or early 20th century. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson910 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

Most information on this page is from:
Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776 - 1865, by Warren K.Tice.
Dating buttons; A Chronology of Button Types, Makers, Retailers & Their Backmarks, by Warren K. Tice.
Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers, by Bruce S. Bazelon and William F. Guinn.
Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, Bicentennial Edition, by Alphaeus H. Albert.
Pictures are generally by the author, unless otherwise indicated.

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