DiggerDave in Pa.
Sr. Member
This is about 1 inch across. It is marked - Waterville Mfg. Co. It was found with 1830-50 stuff. What's the story with this one?
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Man that was quick. Thanks!creskol said:1847-1850s
DiggerDave in Pa. said:This is about 1 inch across. It is marked - Waterville Mfg. Co. It was found with 1830-50 stuff. What's the story with this one?
It doesn't look like anything is missing on this one. The metal is thin and a little bent. The shank is still intact. The eagle shows up better from the back side. This came from a very early site. The newest coin I found was a 1846 large cent. No new junk at all. Sites like this are hard to find. If it makes a noise. I dig it.Digger54 said:Obviously the back to a two piece button, and a very unusal design as well. Question being what was the face.
Looking in my copy of McGuinn & Bazelon, Waterville was listed as a maker of fine Sporting buttons during the period already identified by Creskol. The only listing I see for a military for Waterville is a Navy cuff button.
But keep an open mind as unknown/unlisted button variants are surfacing everyday.
No doubt in my mind that is a button back. Most are lipped upward like that. When I get home tonight I will send you some pics of typical button backs. Additionally flat buttons were quite thick versus thin.DiggerDave in Pa. said:It doesn't look like anything is missing on this one. The metal is thin and a little bent. The shank is still intact. The eagle shows up better from the back side. This came from a very early site. The newest coin I found was a 1846 large cent. No new junk at all. Sites like this are hard to find. If it makes a noise. I dig it.Digger54 said:Obviously the back to a two piece button, and a very unusal design as well. Question being what was the face.
Looking in my copy of McGuinn & Bazelon, Waterville was listed as a maker of fine Sporting buttons during the period already identified by Creskol. The only listing I see for a military for Waterville is a Navy cuff button.
But keep an open mind as unknown/unlisted button variants are surfacing everyday.
i just dug a sportsman button yesterday same backmark.i live in waterbury ct.waterville is a suburb of waterbury
me neither until this oneI have never ever seen a Sportsman with a Mtn. Lion(Puma,cougar)