Military Button, which branch?

[relichunters]

I found this military button at a school. I know it has to be military because I looked at many of them online. It seems the Navy is the closest to it. It has the same exact stars in a circle around the eagle, and the eagle looks almost the exact same.

Mine has an eagle with its wings spread out looking to the left, and it has a small shield in its talons, and like arrows or a spear behind the shield. Any idea?

 

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[La Beep]

Ah, come on whats on the back?

 

[relichunters]

Nothing on the back, except corrosion and the little thing you put the string in.

 

[wirelessworldinc]

I found a button that looked like yours and this is what someone told me. "I would say its most likely a real button as in old -- its a "general service" sheild type eagle with a Plain back -- they were used before the civil war , during the civil war and up until 1902 when the "great seal" button design was adopted . you might have a civil war item --- depending if there was action in the area where it was found.

 

[relichunters]

The eagle is raised on the button, did they make that in civil war time?

 

[Don in SJ]

Regardless of the condtion of the back, a photo would help in determining if it is military, old, perhaps a Military school, diplomatic or blazer button.

Don

 

[relichunters]

I really hope its a uniform one.

 

[Don in SJ]

I looked earlier today and found no match, am looking again now, I really cannot say, if the back is rust corroded, then I would think more modern, but seriously a decent photo of what the backside looks like helps most of the time, but unfortunately not always.

Don


ADDED: I looked thru Albert's and maybe I missed it but don't think so, if the shield you mention is where I think it is, I only saw two buttons similar to some degree. One is Alberts NY27, New York Staff saying Metropolitan Police, but again, not your button, only that it has a shield where I think you are saying yours is. The other button with a shield in that area is a Diplomatic button, Albert's OD35, but again, only for the location of the shield, which in your photo I think is in the same area. Sorry, have to punt on this one for now.

Don

 

[relichunters]

Here is the back of the button, I still need to clean it somewhat.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is the back of the button, I still need to clean it somewhat.

Do you have a close-up macro setting on your camera? Look for a flower icon.

 

[Montana Jim]

I'm with Don, and not inclined to think it's a military button...

Maybe diplomatic, maybe a school... probebly blazer from what I see in the first picture.

Just my opinion, would love to see better pics like everyone said.

 

[relichunters]

Here is the back of the button, I still need to clean it somewhat.

Do you have a close-up macro setting on your camera? Look for a flower icon.

Nah my digital camera sucks and its all blurry. It doesn't have a manual focus setting.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is the back of the button, I still need to clean it somewhat.

Do you have a close-up macro setting on your camera? Look for a flower icon.

Nah my digital camera sucks and its all blurry. It doesn't have a manual focus setting.

Auto focus is fine but you need a macro lens or a flower icon setting for closeups.

 

[pegleg]

This is a shot in the dark but it looks like one I wore in the Marines. The button has changed over the years and I will attach a pic of the latest version.

 

[texan connection]

put a magnifying glass right agienst your camera lens and use plenty of light it might help

 

[myelo1023]

Agree w/pegleg...looks like an anchor below eagle...Marine.