CW Botton??? Not sure

[DFXScott]

I found this in a backyard of a town that was occupied at one point during the war. Is this a CW button from Rhode Island? How can a person tell for sure? I am new on CW relics, so any information is appreciated. Does it have any value? I gave it to a friend of mine before realizing it might be CW.

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Wow. I dont know but its beautiful. 8)
Someone will know.

 

[relichunters]

It's either Navy or Coast Guard, they use the anchor.

 

[Montana Jim]

The backmark will date it - but - I don't have a book.

Check this button... almost at the bottom of the page, also a scovill button.

http://www.shilohrelics.com/cgi-bin/Display_Items.asp?Cat=127&Sub=539

The anchor is part of the state's seal

 

[ALABEAR]

Post Revolution Button RV1 This is what the Albert button gives on the button.

 

[ALABEAR]

1830's

 

[DFXScott]

Thanks guys. Alabear...I am a button rookie. What does RV1 mean? Is it Retail Value $1? Just curious, as I gave it to a friend.

 

[wildrider]

Re: CW Button Not sure

Any button is a good button to me. But it is Post Civil War.

Rhode Island State Seal button. Backmark 1880-1920.

RV stands for Relative Value. The higher the number the rarer. RV1 would mean it was very common.

An AK1 (Arkansas State Seal Button) has an RV100 with a "Hyde & Goodrich/NO" , the "Horstmann & Allien/NY" is an RV 85.
Both are very uncommon and command a large $$$.

The KY button in my Avatar is a KY1-D and is an RV 15. It's worth about $600-$800 retail.



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[X-Terra70_TreasureHunter]

look here


http://www.relicman.com/BackmarkScovillMfg.htm
http://www.picketpost.com/usstates.htm
http://www.civilwarbuttons.com/usstatelist.htm
http://home.neo.rr.com/clarkoh/things_i_didnt.htm
http://www.cwrelics.com/BNC.htm
http://www.shilohrelics.com/cgi-bin/Display_Items.asp?Cat=127&Sub=539