✅ SOLVED Another eagle button question

[cudamark]

This was found at an old home site. It's about 21mm in diameter and made by Horstmann of Philadelphia. I see it on the posted list, but, I'd like to know when it was made/used if that is possible to determine. Sorry everything looks gold, just my crappy florescent lighting! Thanks.

 

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[VacantEyesBass]

Federal general service button from the civil war? wonder what that was doing out west.

 

[duggap]

That design of the eagle came in from 1875 to 1902. The book on backmarks says Horstmann Philadelphia in large letters date from 1893.

 

[cudamark]

Thanks duggap! Up until what year? WW1 or so?

 

[duggap]

That means your button was made between 1893 nd 1902.

 

[cudamark]

Great! Thanks!