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Button ID help PLEASE
Posted by: dannygene
Date: May 19, 2012 07:02PM
The button below was found today at the same 1850 homesite that my hunting buddy found his csa belt plate .The front has a eagle with a circle of the best I can tell is 13 stars.The attachment 233208 DSC00599.JPGback mark reads New york Button somethingMy eyes dont see that wellSome of you button experts help me out


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Re: Button ID help PLEASE
Posted by: Cajuncoinhunter
Date: May 19, 2012 07:40PM
Based on the photo - I would say 1930ish US Army General Service Button. Not 100% sure as it looks older? cch



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Re: Button ID help PLEASE
Posted by: dannygene
Date: May 19, 2012 07:49PM
Thanks CCH I Googled general service buttons and found one with the front just like the one i found but had a different backmark.Thanks again.

Re: Button ID help PLEASE
Posted by: dannygene
Date: May 21, 2012 08:50PM
After farther research the 1 on line is not like the shown above.The 1 above has 13 stars and the one I seen on line has 15 with more in the middle of them.Anyone know any button sites for research

search as Great Seal buttons, their use started about 1903N/T
Posted by: huntcav65
Date: May 22, 2012 05:48AM

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