Very small eagle button

[Mkriegs]

Found this small eagle button at an 1860s homesite. anybody have any info about it? there is no writing on the back. i assume it is civil war related but do not know much else

 

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[Mkriegs]

there is a bad shadow on the eagles chest but there is no writing on the shield

 

[ekeisler]

Civil war general service eagle cuff button. Great find!

 

[Mkriegs]

thank you very much! this was my first eagle button and i was ecstatic.

 

[crashbro17x]

General service, eagle cuff, as stated above. Some have back marks, some don't....looks to be CW period.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Welcome and great find!

 

[parsonwalker]

Just FYI since it's your first . . . there are fewer cuff sizes found, simply because there were more coat buttons on a coat than cuff buttons. Makes it a little more scarce. Congrats!

 

[tennessee]

Congratulations. Any markings on the back?

 

[gsxraddict]

its pre civil war

 

[markp]

I found my first small eagle button a couple months ago. Great Civil War save.

 

[civil_war22]

It's not civil war looks like the chicken eagle

 

[jewelerguy]

cool find