A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Buttons | |
by Harry Ridgeway |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-000 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Three part officer button. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-000-Page1 . Reference: Albert GS…., Tice GS… Officer buttons, page 1. Backmarks A to G.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1101-Federal-Officer-000-Page1.html |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-AcermanMixer100 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-AcermanMixer100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: ACERMAN & MIXER / (dot) (star) (dot) NEW YORK (dot) (star) (dot) / EXTRA SUPERFINE (graphic of branches) dm two middle solid rings and two inner solid rings. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-AcermanMixer100 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1101-Federal-Officer-AcermanMixer100.html |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Canfield210 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Canfield210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO. / BALTIMORE. dm between rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Canfield210 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189. [Plate C-4, 3] pic to come pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Canfield215 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Canfield215 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / BAL. , dm with inner ring, no outer ring, used for small buttons only, Scovill msnufactured ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Canfield215 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. pic to come pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-CharletLageste100 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-CharletLageste100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: CHARLET LAGESTE / (star) PARIS (star) dm between two ring sof dots, no serifs, no information this maker presumed after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-CharletLageste100 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed. pic to come pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Cheshire100 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Cheshire100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: Cheshire MFG CO / (star) CHESHIRE (star) , dm two inner rings of dots, 1850's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Cheshire100 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. Plate B-12, 16. pic to come pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Cheshire110 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Cheshire110 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: Cheshire MFG. CO. / (star) , dm inner ring of dots, 1850's. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Cheshire110 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. pic to come pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-DaleThomasN101-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-DaleThomasN101 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Version 1, shield has stars and bars. Backmark: THOMAS N. DALE & CO / NEW - YORK. dm, D Evans manufactured ca 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-DaleThomasN101-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. [Plate B-2, 14].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-DaleThomasN101-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-DaleThomasN101 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Version 2, shield has bars only. Backmark: THOMAS N. DALE & CO / NEW - YORK. dm, D Evans manufactured ca 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-DaleThomasN101-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. [Plate B-2, 14]. pic to come pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-DaleThomasN135 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-DaleThomasN135 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: T. N. DALE & CO / (star) N.Y. (star) dm small size only, D Evans manufactured ca 1860's. Three part button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-DaleThomasN135 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 120. pic to come pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD130 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-EvansD130 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO / (dot) ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS (dot) dm inner solid ring late 1850's to 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD130 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. [Plate B-2, 14].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD140-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-EvansD140 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS dm inner ring of dots, depressed shank well can give the impression of an inner ring, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD140-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. [Plate B-2, 13].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD140-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-EvansD140 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS dm inner ring of dots, depressed shank well can give the impression of an inner ring, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD140-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. [Plate B-2, 13]. pic to come pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD161 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-EvansD161 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS dm inner ring of dots, depressed shank well can give the impression of an inner ring, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD161 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. [Plate B-2, 13]. pic to come pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD205 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-EvansD205 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS dm on a ribbon reading clockwise, flower at bottom, ca 1850's - 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD205 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. [Plate B-2, 18].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD225-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-EvansD225 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. / (star) EXTRA (star) dm inner solid ring, only used small size, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Note that periods used after D and CO may be obscured and partial, missing entirely, or may appear as commas, this may be due to manufacturing variations in the stamping process, slippage, dirt or debris in the die, or replacement dies may have been cut omitting this punctuation. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD225-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. [Plate B-3, 4].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD225-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-EvansD225 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. / (star) EXTRA (star) dm inner solid ring, only used small size, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Note that periods used after D and CO may be obscured and partial, missing entirely, or may appear as commas, this may be due to manufacturing variations in the stamping process, slippage, dirt or debris in the die, or replacement dies may have been cut omitting this punctuation. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansD225-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. [Plate B-3, 4].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansHassall100 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-EvansHassall100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EVANS & HASSALL / (star) PHILADELPHIA (star) rmdc, Scovill manufacture. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-EvansHassall100 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice Uniform Buttons, GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed. Pic to come Pic to come . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraGilt210 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraGilt210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (dot) (star) (dot) GILT (dot) (star) (dot) dm, tentative attribution to Steele & Johnson. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraGilt210 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, (Steele & Johnson).   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill100-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Version 1, shield has bars only, top is rounded. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm, small letters between two rings of dots, solid inner ring, depression around the shank, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on staff coat size buttons only. Scovill produced ca 1860. Note that the solid inner ring may be faint or obscured on some examples, this may have ocurrred during the process of shanking or crimping the button. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill100-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing. [Plate B-7, 10].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill100-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Version 2, shield has 13 stars, top is flat. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm, small letters between two rings of dots, solid inner ring, depression around the shank, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on staff coat size buttons only. Scovill produced ca 1860. Note that the solid inner ring may be faint or obscured on some examples, this may have ocurrred during the process of shanking or crimping the button. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill100-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing. [Plate B-7, 10].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill110 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill110 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm small letters between two rings of dots, backmark is stamped over Gminder backmark, JACOB. GMINDER. / (dot) BALTIMORE (dot), Scovill produced, timing not determined. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill110 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill120-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill120 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm small letters between two rings of dots, no solid inner ring or depression around the shank, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on staff coat size buttons only. Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill120-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill120-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill120 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm small letters between two rings of dots, no solid inner ring or depression around the shank, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on staff coat size buttons only. Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill120-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill120-v3 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill120 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm small letters between two rings of dots, no solid inner ring or depression around the shank, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on staff coat size buttons only. Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill120-v3 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill130-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill130 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY. (star) dm large letters between solid outer ring, and two inner solid rings, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on staff coat size buttons only. Scovill produced ca 1850's to 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill130-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing. [Plate B-7, 11].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill130-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill130 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY. (star) dm large letters between solid outer ring, and two inner solid rings, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on staff coat size buttons only. Scovill produced ca 1850's to 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill130-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing. [Plate B-7, 11].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill140-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill140 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm inner solid ring, used for small size staff buttons only, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill140-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill140-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill140 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm inner solid ring, used for small size staff buttons only, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill140-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill140-v3 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill140 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm inner solid ring, used for small size staff buttons only, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill140-v3 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill140-v4 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill140 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm inner solid ring, used for small size staff buttons only, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill140-v4 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill190 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill190 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (dot) (star) (dot) QUALITY (dot) (star) (dot) dm single inner ring of dots, depressed shank well can give the impression of an inner solid ring, Scovill manufactured ca 1870's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-Scovill190 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson200 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson200 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / QUALITY dm between two rings of elongated dots, Steele & Johnson manufacture, ca1850s, or 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson200 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson210-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. 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: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson210-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson. [Plate B-10, 16].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson210-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. 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: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson210-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson. [Plate B-10, 16].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson265 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson265 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (dot) QUALITY (dot) dm no rings, deep depression around shank gives impression of inner ring, tail of Q is seperated from the ring of dots, manufactured by Steele & Johnson, tentative. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson265 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson, item 26. [Plate B-10, 17] Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson266 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson266 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA. / (star) QUALITY. (star) dm, no rings, well around the shank, small size only, manufacture by Steele & Johnson ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson266 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson. [Plate B-10, 17].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson267 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson267 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm, no rings, small size only, manufacture by Steele & Johnson ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson267 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson. Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton310 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton310 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) rmdc in stippled field, inner rim has the appearance of dots, likely manufacture by Waterbury Button Co., ca 1850's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton310 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, (Waterbury Button Co).   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton330 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton330 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm between rings of dots, some of the dots are spaced or formed irregularly, this pattern has no periods, no third inner ring, bottom of lettering of Quality touches the bottom ring, used on staff buttons, shank well is irregularly formed, manufactured by Waterbury Button Co., ca. 1860s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton330 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, (Waterbury Button Co).   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton352 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton352 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm, single inner ring of elongated dots or slashes, this pattern has no periods, manufactured by Waterbury Button Co ca 1860s, and could be transitional. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton352 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, (Waterbury Button Co).   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton360-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton360 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (floral graphic) QUALITY (floral graphic) dm, between two rings of elongated shaped dots, manufactured by Waterbury Button Co 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton360-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, (Waterbury Button Co). [Plate B-9, 12].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton360-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton360 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: EXTRA / (floral graphic) QUALITY (floral graphic) dm, between two rings of elongated shaped dots, manufactured by Waterbury Button Co 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton360-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, (Waterbury Button Co). [Plate B-9, 12].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-FineGoldPlate120 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-FineGoldPlate120 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: (shield), / (graphic) FINE (two dots) GOLD (two dots) PLATE (graphic) dm on a ribbon, used for officer buttons only, likely manufacture by Steele & Johnson, ca. 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-FineGoldPlate120 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87 (Steele & Johnson).   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-FitchWaldo110 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-FitchWaldo110 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: "FITCH & WALDO / (star) NEW-YORK (star)" dm between two rings with twisted slashes, actual maker not determined. Three part button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-FitchWaldo110 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 121. Pic to come Pic to come . |
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