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

by Harry Ridgeway
Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-000
 Pennsylvania button, Philadelphia Police.
Pennsylvania police organization, Philadelphia.
Research Center: Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-000 . Reference: Tice PAP271, Tice PAP278.

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Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP271-SteeleJohnson110
 Pennsylvania button, Philadelphia Police. Backmark-SteeleJohnson110
Pennsylvania police organization, Philadelphia. Backmark: STEELE / (dot) (&) (dot) JOHNSON (star) (dot) rmdc on stippled channel, sloppy stamping, ca 1850's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP271-SteeleJohnson110 . Reference: Tice PAP271. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 86. [Plate B-10, 2]

Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP278-ExtraQuality-Scovill140
 Pennsylvania button, Philadelphia Police. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill140
Pennsylvania police organization, Philadelphia. 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: Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP278-ExtraQuality-Scovill140 . Reference: Tice PAP278. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing.

Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP278-Scovill120
 Pennsylvania button, Philadelphia Police. Backmark-Scovill120
Pennsylvania police organization, Philadelphia. Backmark: J. M. L. & W. H. SCOVILL / (star) WATERBURY(star) / EXTRA SUPERFINE (branches and flowers) dm solid middle and inner ring, Scovill manufacture 1830s. There is no outer ring and there could be a second inner ring, or this second ring was likely formed during assembly and is thought to not have been in the die design. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP278-Scovill120 . Reference: Tice PAP278. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-4, 8.

Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP278-Scovill800
 Pennsylvania button, Philadelphia Police. Backmark-Scovill800
Pennsylvania police organization, Philadelphia. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY. dm between two rings of dots, no dividers, used on staff buttons ca 1860s, there appears to be a period after Co and after Waterbury, and on some examples this may appear to have length like a comma, this is likely due to slippage in stamping or die cutting, or debris in stamping, the convention of the time suggests it was meant to be a period and not a comma. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP278-Scovill800 . Reference: Tice PAP278. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-6, 6.

Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP278-SuperfinParis110
 Pennsylvania button, Philadelphia Police. Backmark-SuperfinParis110
Pennsylvania police organization, Philadelphia. Backmark: SUPERFIN / (diamond) PARIS (diamond) dm between rings, this is believed to have been manufactured by Scovill. Three part officer button, coat size, 23mm.
Research Center: Button6161-Pennsylvania-PolicePhiladelphia-PAP278-SuperfinParis110 . Reference: Tice PAP278. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71. [Plate B-7, 13]



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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