My friend said since no glove and found with musket ball could be continental marines

[Slycer516]

found in New England didn’t think much of it till my friend says it real old like pre civil war is he right?

 

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[Slycer516]

Not glove lol but globe

 

[Joe hunter]

Wow nice button it does look old

 

[Slycer516]

Really? I did find a perfect musket ball and King George size copper not to far from it... interesting and button experts around?

 

[lairmo]

Any way to get a clearer pic?

 

[Slycer516]

Any way to get a clearer pic?

I use a smart phone that’s about as good as I could get... might say Waterbury button on back if that’s even a place

 

[Terry Soloman]

Marine Corp Button?

 

[lairmo]

Waterbury Connecticut...and yes they made MANY buttons. Try holding the phone quite a few feet away from the button and zooming in for clarity..maybe a light above button?
I think Terry may have it...

 

[Slycer516]

Yes that’s identical what button is that from

 

[Slycer516]

Whoever posted that button any information would be awesome... is it pre civil war?

 

[Slycer516]

Could it be continental marine Cause omg that would be so awesome

 

[fyrffytr1]

Can you post a picture of the back? Are the stars above the eagle 5 or 6 pointed. Can you read the whole backmark? There are several variations of the Marine button so any more information you can supply will help get it correctly identified.

 

[niffler]

The Marine Corps uniform buttons only have the eagle and fouled anchor. The collar disks have the eagle globe and anchor. I don't know how old though, there were some slight changes over time with the wings on the eagle I seem to remember.

 

[huntsman53]

Can you post a picture of the back? Are the stars above the eagle 5 or 6 pointed. Can you read the whole backmark? There are several variations of the Marine button so any more information you can supply will help get it correctly identified.

Until the O.P. signs back on and confirms what I believe I see, they appear to be six pointed stars.

 

[smokeythecat]

It does to be a Marine Corps button, but the marines did not have their own individual style until the 19th century, but with that said, we need to see the back to get an age on it.

 

[sprailroad]

It is Marine Corps button, looking it up in " Record of American Uniform & Historical Buttons by Alphaeus H. Albert." They did go from 6 to 5 pointed stars, but I do not know the year of the change, it's not given.

 

[A2coins]

Thats a nice find I hope they take a pic of the back for the request of everyone Id like to know

 

[jewelerguy]

looks like WW2 era to me