✅ SOLVED Buttons.

[Deftone]

I'm not much of a button guy. My grandma gave me these today. They were in her moms sewing box. Thought I'd let you all do the work.

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

They look like two-piece WWI US 'Great Seal' Buttons.
You have a couple of different varieties there, hopefully someone who knows US buttons better than I do will chime in.

A very nice gift from your Grandma,
Dave

 

[nhbenz]

I haven’t finished my coffee yet, but they’re not Great Seal buttons, so not WWI... don’t know what to make of the backs?

 

[Deftone]

Yeah got my coffee brewing. All the backs are blank. I just figure they are a poor boy type of uniform button. But for when? Thanks Antiquarian for the pic help. My grandma was going to try n ID these. I said "cool buttons!" Then she told me to take em cause she has so much else to deal with.

 

[Yak1366]

Raised Shield Eagle buttons. Probably Indian Wars to Spanish American War era. imho.

 

[A2coins]

Dang nice finds

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Yak1366 got the ID exactly right... US Army enlisted-ranks (meaning, Private through Sergeant) uniform buttons, showing a very-highly-raised shield on the spreadwinged eagle's chest, date from the Indian Wars era... more specifically, those are the version issued from 1875 to 1902, afterward replaced by the "Great Seal of the US" eagle-button for army uniforms.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Just found this US Button Makers back-mark dating list, thought it might be of interest.

Button Back Marks

Dave

 

[nhbenz]

Just found this US Button Makers back-mark dating list, thought it might be of interest.

Button Back Marks

Dave

Caution about that list; There are some known errors on it, specifically the Scovill portion, maybe others.

 

[Deftone]

Thx everyone. Glad to see you posting TCGuy. Hope you are on the up and up this new year. Best wishes to everyone else also!