Real or Fake Pelican button? Civil War Louisiana Button.

[dg39]

Your opinion. (Brass)
DG

 

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[Foilman]

Re: Real or Fake Pelican button?

Looks like a pelican! What is a Pelican button?

 

[dg39]

Re: Real or Fake Pelican button?

Looks like a pelican! What is a Pelican button?

Sorry, Military button. Louisiana State Bird. Used during the CW.
DG

 

[Foilman]

It has an authentic look. I don't know buttons. Are there a lot fakes in buttons too? I am sure somebody knows your answer.

 

[Montana Jim]

Other than being a one-piece with no back mark, I can assure you it's certainly a LA state button... No idea if it's a copy, civilian, or actual military button. As you can see there a few variations so I think I'll look around a little more.

I can say that the Confederacy used one piece buttons, so maybe!

 

[Montana Jim]

Or... maybe a reproduction...

see this example from Fall Creek Suttlery (last button on this page)

http://www.fcsutler.com/fcbuttons.asp

 

[CRUSADER]

I guess fake :P

PS. I'm a good guesser

 

[dg39]

I guess fake :P

PS. I'm a good guesser

So I have noticed. Although the button is thick and well casted. The repo's are cheaply done that I have seen.
DG