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Backmark-YoungSmith000
Young, Smith & Company operated in New York from approximately 1830 to around 1858. Backmarks from the partnership generally bear both names but in either order. W H Smith also sold buttons bearing his name solely.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143, twenty backmarks listed, count them to correlate with this listing.

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Backmark-YoungSmith110
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (star) New (dot) York (star)" rm, between two rings of dots, 1830's. One part convex button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith110 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith115
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (star) N (dot) York (star)" rm, between two rings of dots, 1830's. One part convex button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith115 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith120
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (dot) New (dot) York (dot)" rm, between two rings of dots, 1830's. One part convex button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith120 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith130
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (star) New (dot) York (star)" rm, between two rings of dots, inner graphic design of dots around shank, 1830's. One part convex button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith130 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith200
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (dot) N. YORK (dot)" rm two inner solid rings, depressed well gives impression of third ring, Scovill produced for Young Smith ca 1830's or 1840's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith200 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith210
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (star) N. Y. (star)" rmdc Scovill produced for Young Smith ca 1840's or 1850's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith210 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith300
Backmark: "YOUNG SMITH & CO / (dot) NEW YORK (dot)" dm two inner rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1840's or 1850's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith300 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143, item 03. Plate B-15, 18.

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Backmark-YoungSmith301
Backmark: "Y. SMITH & CO / (star) NEW YORK" dm single inner rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1840's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith301 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith305
Backmark: "YOUNG SMITH & C / (dot) NEW. YORK " dm inner ring, no outer ring, manufactured ca 1840's or 1850's. This may have been a die error , the die maker may have intended to place a dot or star after C in Co, however this spot as either a second divider or part of the name is jumbled. Size and type not determined
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith305 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143, item 04. Plate B-15, 19. 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.
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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-YoungSmith310
Backmark: "YOUNG SMITH & C / (dot) NEW. YORK (??)" rm between two rings of dots, manufactured ca 1840's or 1850's. This may have been a die error , the die maker may have intended to place a dot or star after C in Co, however this spot as either a second divider or part of the name is jumbled. One part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith310 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith315
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (dot) NEW. YORK (dot)" dm inner solid ring, Scovill produced ca 1840's or 1850's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith315 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith320
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (star) (star) (star) NEW. YORK (star) (star) (star)" dm twoinner solid rings, third inner ring is set of triangles resembling a gear, Scovill produced ca 1830's or 1840's. Two part convex button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith320 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith330
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (graphic) New (dot) York (graphic)" dm between one outer and two inner rings of dots, Scovill made 1830's or 1840's. Two part convex button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith330 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith335
Backmark: "YOUNG SMITH & CO / (dot) New York (dot)" dm between one outer and two inner rings of dots, Scovill made 1830's or 1840's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith335 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith340
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (dot) New (dot) York (dot)" dm, no rings, ca 1840's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith340 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith345
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (dot) New York (dot)" dm two inner rings of dots, Scovill made 1830's or 1840's. Two part convex button, small coat or vest size, 17mm to 19mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith345 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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Backmark-YoungSmith370
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (dot) NEW YORK (dot)" dm between one outer and two inner rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1840's or 1850's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-YoungSmith370 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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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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