More possible cw buttons?

[johnkris]

 

[johnkris]

 

[Salterr]

A few are post war with elongated necks and the wide rim on staff buttons is usually an indication of post war manufacturing

 

[johnkris]

I figured as much. Thanks.

 

[bobinwmass]

The eagle with the raised shield on chest (probably the Horstmann backmark) is post 1874 or so. The larger General Service button (like your previous post, and probably the Extra Quality backmark) could be Civil War. The cuff buttons with the Scovill backmark and that style Waterbury backmark are iffy. Those backmarks began in the 1860's and were used until well after the war. Tinned iron back buttons are usually post war.

 

[johnkris]

Thanks. Here's some closer pictures of the Extra Quality one.

 

[bobinwmass]

Thanks. Here's some closer pictures of the Extra Quality one.

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Closer look doesn't really help. There were a variety of Extra Quality backmarks that were used during the war and after. You can usually consider them Civil War era but hard to prove due to extended use. At least with Scovill they kept changing backmarks so a bit easier to date.

 

[johnkris]

Closer look doesn't really help. There were a variety of Extra Quality backmarks that were used during the war and after. You can usually consider them Civil War era but hard to prove due to extended use. At least with Scovill they kept changing backmarks so a bit easier to date.

Much appreciate the help I got so far. Thanks.

 

[bobinwmass]

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Much appreciate the help I got so far. Thanks.

At least this style General Service button dates prior to 1874, so there's a good chance it is Civil War, and I think is's fine to put in a CW collection.

 

[johnkris]

The two I found are going on ebay.

 

[bobinwmass]

The two I found are going on ebay.

Hopefully you won't be listing them for $65 apiece (or more) like some Ebay sellers i've seen, at least not if you want to sell them. They are very common and can easily be found for $10-12.

 

[johnkris]

Hopefully you won't be listing them for $65 apiece (or more) like some Ebay sellers i've seen, at least not if you want to sell them. They are very common and can easily be found for $10-12.

Not quite. I'm greedy but flexible.

 

[bobinwmass]

Not quite. I'm greedy but flexible.

I recently bought a group of 8 on ebay, 6 coat size and 2 cuff, varying backmarks, for $25 plus shipping.

 

[johnkris]

Let's see what happens.

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