Is this a rare 12 Star Confederate Navy button?

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According to all the books on civil war military buttons, there was no brass or copper 2-piece Confederate Navy button showing an eagle sitting on an anchor. Tice's book shows a 1-piece cast pewter/lead/solder version, but neither Mr. Tice nor anybody else is sure it is Confederate-made, nor sure about its time-period.

The "weak detail" of your button's emblem, and having an iron back, means it is a crude imitation of US navy button that was made for use on civilian coats, such as a navy-lookalike "Pea Coat."
 

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