Need ID on A Button CW?

[TL Missouri]

Found this button at a town site "circa" 1830 - 1870s. Hope some one can give info on it. Had a hard time getting good photo of it. It is domed front and is marked Horstmann bros & co Phila. on the back. Thanks TL

 

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[mech]

made 1859 -1863.

Is it 15mm or 23mm in size?
Several on ebay and other sites.

cheers

 

[TL Missouri]

Thanks mech tech. It is the 22 mm. TL

 

[mech]

This one looks like yours but is 15mm..have a read at the sellers comments tho..

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-CIVIL-WAR-ERA-ARMY-GENERAL-STAFF-BUTTON_W0QQitemZ260071307192QQcmdZViewItem

This other site gives Button back marks and "probable" dates of mfg.

http://pweb.netcom.com/~jimyce/bm.html

Nice find

 

[TL Missouri]

Thanks again mech tech. My button is from 1859-1863. I printed off the listing of the button back marks and dates you gave for future use. The ghost town where i found this at was known for having parades on vets day for civil war vets in 1870s.