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| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain-ALL-pattterns Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. Tice-GS200 Albert-GS001 Albert-SU002   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain-ALL-patterns.html |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain General Staff, Officer; spherical, 2-piece. The bullet button, gilt. The buttons of this type are quite' numerous. In addition to being worn by Staff Officers for more than twenty years, a similar button was prescribed for the "coatee" of the West Point Cadets as early as 1816. any independent military companies also used this button, both gilt nd plated. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Most ball buttons depict plain face. Tice-GS200-00 Albert-GS001-00 No pic backmark Pattern group as described by Albert, |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain {GS-0-2P or Albert's GS 1} General Staff; spherical, around 1821-1832. ,Some uniforms from the War of 1812 have musket ball shaped buttons. Spherical buttons without devices on the front side:The use of spherical buttons on militia, military school cadet, and Zouave uniforms continued into modern times. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Most ball buttons depict plain face. Tice-GS200-00 Albert-GS001-00 No pic backmark Tice description of pattern group. |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain The specimens resemble musket balls, and they are termed "ball" or "bullet" buttons. The backmarks listed below are just a fraction of those known. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Most ball buttons depict plain face. Tice-GS200-A00 No pic backmark Tice description of pattern group. |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Albert-SU001-E00 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-611 "W. & G T. / Best Plate". No pic Albert description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Albert-SU001-F00 Backmark-Young-Smith-131 "Young Smith & Co.". No pic Albert description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Albert-SU001-G00 Backmark-z1-London-Treble-Gilt-001 "(star) London (star) / Treble". No pic Albert description |
| BB2101-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Kendrick-Co-111 "KENDRICK" / (star) "& CO" (star)", dm, inner and outer rings, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| BB2117-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Lewis-Tomes-101 "LEWIS & TOMES", / (dot), dm, no rings,, used on 1part spherical buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| B6851-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-201 "SCOVILL MFG CO" / (dot) "WATERBURY" (dot), rm, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca1830's.     |
| BB2106-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-201 "SCOVILL MFG CO" / (dot) "WATERBURY" (dot), rm, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca1830's.   |
| BB2105-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-451 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) (star) (star) (dot), dm, no rings, used on 2part spherical buttons 1830s.   |
| BB2113-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Spies-AW-061 "SPIES" / "PLATED", rm, no rings, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| BB2122-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Albert-SU001-E00 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-611 "W. B. C. T." / "BEST PLATED”, dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s. This is probably Waterbury Button, Connecticut, abbreviated to fit on a ball button.   |
| BB2124-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-612 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO" / (dot), rm, faint outer ring resembles rmdc, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| BB2112-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Albert-SU001-F00 Backmark-Young-Smith-131 "YOUNG SMITH & CO" / "N. Y.", dm, no rings, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| BB0609-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Best-Plated-102 "BEST (sun rays with flourish) PLATED" / ( floral with (star), dm, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca 1830s. |
| BB2085-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Best-Plated-103 "BEST" / (flourish) "PLATED” (flourish), dm, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| BB2087-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Double-Plated-121 "DOUBLE" / (star) "PLATED” (star), dm, inner and outer ring, used on 2part spherical buttons, 1830s.   |
| BB1491-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Extra-Rich-311 "EXTRA" / ((dot) (star) (dot)) "RICH" ((dot) (star) (dot)), rm with no rings, or rmdc with a weak channel, dots and channel may be partial, obscured, or seemingly missing, used on 2part spherical buttons, Scovill likely manufactured, 1830s.   |
| BB2088-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Extra-Rich-312 "EXTRA" / "RICH" , rm with no rings, or rmdc with a weak channel, channel may be partial, obscured, or seemingly missing, used on 2part spherical buttons, Scovill likely manufactured, 1830s.   |
| BB2089-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Extra-Rich-313 "EXTRA" / ((dot) (acorn) (dot)) "RICH" ((dot) (acorn) (dot)), rm with no rings, or rmdc with a weak channel, dots and channel may be partial, obscured, or seemingly missing, used on 2part spherical buttons, Scovill likely manufactured, 1830s.   |
| BB2091-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Extra-Strong-Gilt-115 "EXTRA STRONG GILT" / (dot)", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| BB0608-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Extra-Superfine-211 "EXTRA" / (floral) "SUPERFINE" (floral)" rmdc, or rm with weak channel, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| BB2093-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Fine-Gilt-211 "FINE" / (dot) "GILT" (dot), dm, inner and outer ring, used on 2part spherical buttons, 1830s.   |
| BB2094-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Fine-Plated-111 "FINE PLATED" / (dot), dm, inner and outer ring, used on 2part spherical buttons, 1830s.   |
| BB2095-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Fine-Plated-112 "FINE" / (dot) "PLATED" (dot), dm, no rings, used on 2part spherical buttons, 1830s.   |
| BB2098-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Gilt-131 "GILT" / (dot) (wreath) (dot), dm, inner and outer rings, used on 2part spherical button 1830s.   |
| BB2103-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Plated-131 "PLATED" / ((star) (star) (star)), rm, inner raised ring, no outer ring, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| BB2104-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Rich-Orange-131 "RICH" / "ORANGE”, dm, no rings, used on 2 part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| BB2114-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Superfine-Rich-Quality-111 "SUPERFINE" / (dot) "RICH QUALITY" (dot) // (ring of floral), dm, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| BB2118-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-261 "TREBLE" / (star) "GILT" (star), rm, no inner ring, weak outer ring resembles rmdc, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| BB2119-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Treble-Gilt-262 "TREBLE" / ((star) (dot) (star)) "GILT" (star), dm, inner and outer rings, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| BB2120-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Treble-Plated-321 "TREBLE" / (star) "PLATED (star)”, dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| BB2123-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Warranted-Treble-Gilt-111 "WARRANTED" / (dot) "TREBLE (dot) GILT" (dot), dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| BB2080-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z5-no-text-323 blank back (no text), used on 2part sperical buttons.   |
| BB2081-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z5-no-text-323 blank back (no text), used on 2part sperical buttons.   |
| BB2083-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z5-no-text-323 blank back (no text), used on 2part sperical buttons.   |
| B2243-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-451 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) (star) (star) (dot), dm, no rings, used on 2part spherical buttons 1830s.   |
| BB2037-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-451 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) (star) (star) (dot), dm, no rings, used on 2part spherical buttons 1830s.   |
| BB1198-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-451 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) (star) (star) (dot), dm, no rings, used on 2part spherical buttons 1830s.   |
| B0102-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Extra-Rich-311 "EXTRA" / ((dot) (star) (dot)) "RICH" ((dot) (star) (dot)), rm with no rings, or rmdc with a weak channel, dots and channel may be partial, obscured, or seemingly missing, used on 2part spherical buttons, Scovill likely manufactured, 1830s.   |
| B0317-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Extra-Rich-311 "EXTRA" / ((dot) (star) (dot)) "RICH" ((dot) (star) (dot)), rm with no rings, or rmdc with a weak channel, dots and channel may be partial, obscured, or seemingly missing, used on 2part spherical buttons, Scovill likely manufactured, 1830s.   |
| BB0607-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200 Backmark-z1-Warranted-Treble-Gilt-111 "WARRANTED" / (dot) "TREBLE (dot) GILT" (dot), dm, inner and outer solid rings, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A01 Albert-GS001-A01 Backmark-Scovill-JML-WH-Tice-GS200-A01 "SCOVILLS EXTRA" 16 mm. No pic Tice description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A01 Albert-GS001-A01 Backmark-Scovill-JML-WH-Tice-GS200-A01 "Scovills Extra"; 16 mm. No pic Albert description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A01 Albert-SU001-A00 Backmark-Scovill-JML-WH-Tice-GS200-A01 "Scovills / Extra". No pic Albert description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A02 Albert-GS001-A02 Backmark-Mann-Joseph-011 "J.MANN'S / RICH'' 18mm. No pic Tice description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A02 Albert-GS001-A02 Backmark-Mann-Joseph-011 "J. Mann's / Rich"; 18 mm. No pic Albert description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A02 Albert-SU001-C00 Backmark-Mann-Joseph-011 "J. Mann's / Rich". No pic Albert description |
| BB2100-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A02 Albert-GS001-A02 Backmark-Mann-Joseph-011 "J. MANN’S" (dot) RICH”,(dot), dm, inner and outer rings, used on 2part spherical buttons, ca 1830s.   |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A03 Albert-GS001-A03 Backmark-Van-Wart-Henry-011 "HENRY VAN WART" 18 mm. No pic Tice description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A03 Albert-GS001-A03 Backmark-Van-Wart-Henry-011 "Henry Van Wart"; 18 mm. No pic Albert description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A03 Albert-SU001-D00 Backmark-Van-Wart-Henry-011 "Henry Van Wart". No pic Albert description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A04 Albert-GS001-A04 Backmark-z1-Fast-111 "(star) (star) (star) FAST" rm, 17 mm No pic Tice description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A04 Albert-GS001-A04 Backmark-z1-Fast-111 "Fast / (star) (star) (star) " rm; 17 mm. No pic Albert description |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A04 Albert-SU001-H00 Backmark-z1-Fast-111 "Fast"(star) " rm. No pic Albert description |
| B0101-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A04 Albert-GS001-A04 Backmark-z1-Fast-111 "FAST" / (floral), rmdc or rm with weak channel, used on 2part spherical buttons, 1830s.   |
| Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A06 Backmark-z1-Superior-Plated-121 "SUPERIOR) /PLATED", dm, inner and outer rings. The "S" in "SUPERIOR" is reversed, 18 mm. No pic Tice description |
| BB2116-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A06 Backmark-z1-Superior-Plated-121 "SUPERIOR" / (dot) "PLATED" (dot), dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| BB2115-### Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain Federal Army Officer button, 2part spherical. Round ball or bullet buttons were issued to Army officers and West Point cadets for a brief period ca1830s. Ball buttons smaller than coat sizes, 17mm to 19mm, or with backmarks later than 1830s were probably used on civilian garments. Most ball buttons depict plain face. 2part-spherical Tice-GS200-A06 Backmark-z1-Superior-Plated-121 "SUPERIOR" / (dot) "PLATED" (dot), dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 2part spherical buttons, manufactured 1830s.   |
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, buttons, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Buttons of the American Civil War. Presented are buttons, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on military buttons and those from the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/Button-0000.html Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/Button-0000.html |
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, button backmarks, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Button backmarks. Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/Backmark-000.html     Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/Backmark-000.html |
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, All, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Artifacts of the American Civil War. Presented are artifacts, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. Research Center, All, click: http://relicman.com/Research-Center-000.html     Research Center, All, click: http://relicman.com/Research-Center-000.html |
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