Can anyone read this button?

[Felinepeachy]

I know it's a button, but I can't for the life of me read the dang thing. Can anyone else?

 

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[CRUSADER]

SCOVILL M G Co.
SUPERFINE

 

[Felinepeachy]

I think I see the words "superfine" too but can't tell about the rest.

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Whats on the other side?

 

[CRUSADER]

http://pw1.netcom.com/~jimyce/bm.html

Look at the date

SCOVILL Mg. Co. 1850-1865

 

[Felinepeachy]

Thank you so much!! God bless your good eyes.

 

[CRUSADER]

Thank you so much!! God bless your good eyes.

Cheers had lots of practice on roman coins & they are far harder

 

[Felinepeachy]

Yeah, but Roman Coins have pictures on em. LOL

 

[Montana Jim]

Peachy! Nice button... whats on the other side?

 

[Don in SJ]

To narrow the date down more, "All Scovill buttons marked "MG Co" date early 1850's

Ref: American Military Button Makers and Dealers; Their Backmarks & Dates by McGuinn & Bazelon

Don

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeah, but Roman Coins have pictures on em. LOL

Dispite what people think you can't pin down an emperor on image alone.

 

[Felinepeachy]

The other side just has initials in it. Here's the photo. This must be the oldest "identifiable" find from the Hot Springs for me. It's "A" something something.

 

[Montana Jim]

Alabama Corps of Cadets (University of Alabama) that were manufactured by Scovill in Waterbury, CT during the 1850's.

 

[Felinepeachy]

Crusader, I know exactly what you mean, I collect ancients myself.

 

[Felinepeachy]

Jim, are you serious? Cause so far, the only cool thing from Alabama is Marty-Graw.

 

[CRUSADER]

Alabama Corps of Cadets (University of Alabama) that were manufactured by Scovill in Waterbury, CT during the 1850's.

That where I need your help Jim Never would have guessed that one 8)

 

[Montana Jim]

Jim, are you serious? Cause so far, the only cool thing from Alabama is Marty-Graw.

Yea Peachster... serious...

http://books.google.com/books?id=Ol...ts=vayfjoO5ar&sig=Wo67HAvD_pgRiOAsfsHB4FQrnZc

 

[Don in SJ]

Peachy, a photo of that button does appear in the Albert's book on buttons and it appears to have some value, more so than a common button...

Don

 

[Felinepeachy]

What's a Confederate button doing in California?

 

[Don in SJ]

What's a Confederate button doing in California?

LOL, since it was before the Confederacy maybe it was one who was seeking them thar gold in those hills! The time frame is perfect!