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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. Tice-GS200 Albert-GS001 Albert-SU002 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-1111-Army-Officer-spherical-plain.html

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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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