My oldest buttons,

[jimzz977]

I was making my display of relics from old fort site and noticed these two pewter buttons and saw that they look like eagle buttons and one with an I , I believe. I thinking 1830s

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

Jimzz977 wrote:
> I thinking 1830s.

According to the button-book by Alphaeus H. Albert, the US Army Infantry PEWTER 1-piece "eagle-I" button was introduced in 1821. The brass 1-piece version starts showing up in the very-late 1820s.

Jimzz977 also said:
> noticed these two pewter buttons and saw that they look like eagle buttons and one with an I , I believe.

Actually, both of yours had a letter, because ALL of these US Army eagle-with-shield buttons had a letter on the shield until 1854. From that year until 1902, only Officers' buttons had the letter, and Enlisted-men's buttons had a no-letter shield.

 

[Rookster]

Impressive.

 

[jimzz977]

Well thanks again cannonbal guy, I really appreciate your advice and help l

 

[Davers]

WOW!

Those buttons are way older than any I have dug.

 

[devldog]

Congrat's on the save of those great looking pester Eagle buttons. These will look great displayed, and to think they predate the War of Northern Aggression. Well Done.