✅ SOLVED eagle button id help needed

[rickbrk]

I found this eagle button today and need help with it. Shield is pretty small. Words on the back are
( monstmana phila ) not sure on the 3rd. letter in the first word, but the rest are pretty clear.

 

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[creskol]

Sure it doesn't say Horstmann Phila?

 

[Michelle]

u got it creskol!!!!

 

[rickbrk]

After looking at it more, you are right it is Horstmann. Could it ne an Indian war button. I guess some people call them chicken buttons since the eagle looks more like a chicken?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

It is definitely an Indian-Wars era "chicken eagle" button. The more-specific dating is 1874 to 1902.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Green check please SOLVED