Script "S"?

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Wow.......I've tried searching and for the life of me cannot figure this one out! Nice find!
 

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None of the various "collectors' reference" books on American Military buttons show one with just the single letter "S." So, your button is a civilian-usage Initial button.
 

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It's certainly a very nice find. Hope someone can enlighten us with more info on it.
 

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A Jacobs. Baltimore md.
 

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That backmark is listed in McGuinn-&-Bazelon's book on dating button-backmarks as being from 1905 to 1915.

Thank you. It had my heart pumping when I first dug it. Thought it was a confederate script button! Oh well still pretty cool.
 

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Thank you. It had my heart pumping when I first dug it. Thought it was a confederate script button! Oh well still pretty cool.

You might like this then :)

Super rare button found

Still a cool find :icon_thumright: I saw a Salvation Army uniform button that made me think yours could be another variety for that organization but I haven't found a match so I don't know that your button is related but here it is anyway...
 

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