OMG! Please tell me this is what I think it is!

[Breezie]

Hey Ya'll,
This afternoon I went back to the area where I found the 1863 Springfield trigger guard(post: What Kind of Gun). It is also the same area where I have found numerous CW buttons, camp relics, and the 17th Century Spectacle buckle. Pleeeeaseeee tell me this is a Civil War button. Any information would be appreciated. The first photo is not very good because I took it with my cell phone (and shaking other hand.) Breezie

 

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[romeo-1]

Looks real to me...do you have any doubts?

 

[Dano Sverige]

Looks original enough to me,but what do i know? lol.
I hope it's what you think it is Breezy, you deserve it for all the help you give here. Best of luck.

 

[Breezie]

Looks real to me...do you have any doubts?

Oh, No, I don't have any doubts of it being real; I phrased that wrong and will change it. I wanted to know if it is a CIVIL WAR era button. Breezie

 

[timekiller]

You got a good one there! (jackpot)

cs064 NC2A NEW North Carolina Staff Officers button. Beautiful! "Scovill Mf'g Co,/Waterbury." 23mm $1875.00

cs065 NC2A2 NEW Rare button with incredible detail! North Carolina Staff with "Mitchell & Tyler/Richmond Va." backmark.. 23mm $2150.00

cs066 NC3A NEW North Carolina Staff Officers, imported. "Van Wart .Son & Co..*" Look at the detail in this die work.. Scarce button. 24mm $1250.00

Congrats
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[timekiller]

Post it in todays finds that baby is a BANNER!

 

[IronSpike]

Awesome button

According to this link it's post CW:

http://www.relicman.com/buttons/zBackmarkReed.htm

Jacob Reed operated Philadelphia from 1820's to 20th century. All buttons bearing their name were produced after the Civil War.

You got a good one there! (jackpot)

cs064 NC2A NEW North Carolina Staff Officers button. Beautiful! "Scovill Mf'g Co,/Waterbury." 23mm $1875.00

cs065 NC2A2 NEW Rare button with incredible detail! North Carolina Staff with "Mitchell & Tyler/Richmond Va." backmark.. 23mm $2150.00

cs066 NC3A NEW North Carolina Staff Officers, imported. "Van Wart .Son & Co..*" Look at the detail in this die work.. Scarce button. 24mm $1250.00

Congrats
Take Care,
Pete,

Jackpot buttons indeed

 

[Kenosha Kid]

Oh, No, I don't have any doubts of it being real; I phrased that wrong and will change it. I wanted to know if it is a CIVIL WAR era button. Breezie

As far as I know, the button is real; however, though Jacob Reed of Philadelphia was in business from the 1820s on, he didn't manufacture buttons bearing his name until after the Civil War (1880s on). Please correct me if I'm wrong ...

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com

Gorgeous button ! Congrats !

 

[traderoftreasures]

way to go..... good job....

 

[timekiller]

I'm not sure if it's civil war then. But one things for sure it's a North Carolina Staff Officers Button and a nice one.

 

[timekiller]

I've wrote William Leigh before and is a good person you could ask him to make sure or what he thought.

 

[Don in SJ]

Have to go along with previous information, it is a NC-4 button in Albert's and McGuinn's book states all buttons with his name is Post C/W.
It is listed in McGuinn's book with that backmark.

 

[TheRandyMan]

Beautiful...absolutely beautiful...and it doesn't matter to me that he didn't make them until after the war...BANNER!!

 

[timekiller]

Beautiful...absolutely beautiful...and it doesn't matter to me that he didn't make them until after the war...BANNER!!

Banner for EXCITEMENT FACTOR! IF NOTHING ELSE.
Cool Find Breezie.

 

[cntrydncr1]

awesome button Breezie! congrats!

 

[Sky Pilot]

Great job, Breezie!!!

I live next door in Tennessee and ain't found a North Carolina button yet!!

I hope your streak of cool finds continues for a very long time to come!!!

Sky Pilot

 

[Silver Searcher]

BANNER BREEZIE ..........Great Button that will clean up to look even better

SS

 

[timekiller]

Sorry for the misshap on my part breezie I did not pay attention to the back mark.It's still a nice find. It's amazing how much one drops in price just cause it's not dealing in Civil war era.But after looking around some I see others that did not even sell for a little over $20 I think this one dated 1873-1904 for the back mark.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...=true&rt=nc&si=fCXoorV9CEFtO8VOuE4sANJipM8%3D
Take Care & Keep at it you never know!
A little lemon juice would make that one pop.
Reguards,
Pete,

 

[Breezie]

Hey Gang,
Oh, my, I'm honored by all the nice replies on this button, and honestly, I'm still shaking. After 30+ yrs. of MD, this is my first NC button. After reading everyone's post, and realizing it is post CW, I have a few questions: #1 Can anyone put a date on it? #2 Why would you have an Officer's Staff Button after the war? #3 Did the button companies continue to make military buttons after the war or at least change the backmarks. I'm feel sure when Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865, all the manufacturering companies didn't abruptly stop making their goods.

I'm not trying to make it something that it is not, but am curious on what uniform or what person would have been wearing it during what time frame.

Oh, Pete, no problem what so ever. It's still an exciting find for me. So you think Lemon juice is the best cleaner for it?

Again, thank you all for the kudos, and a huge thank you for those nominating this button for the banner; I've never made banner. Breezie

 

[Bramblefind]

That is a great button!! Congrats Breezie

I don't know that this will help with your questions but there is a button with that backmark listed in Albert's NC 17 but instead of "North Carolina" it reads "F. I. L. I. 1793" and is said to be for the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry; staff (NC72) Jacob Reeds Sons/Phil 23mm RV5 then a note reads: "This Company represented North Carolina in the Centennial Legion marching in the great parade at Philadelphia, July 4, 1876."

Just an example of a similar type button and it's use post-War.