Civil war buttons

[GuntherHess]

You need to keep digging and find the sword belt plate that went with it.

 

[CrewelaDeVil]

How about this one? I can't find it. Probably post war?? Backmark is HORSTMANN PHILADELPHIA

 

[cc6pack]

Pam

Yours is the style used after 1902 and is referred to as the "Great Seal". You see this design everywhere. It is used as button design hat pin, front of the presidents podium, etc.

 

[CrewelaDeVil]

Thank you. I found that in a dump in Maine about 3 years ago.

 

[tigue710]

no the shield is the same as the one Matt posted excepted the bars are tighter, and the shield slightly smaller...

any guess as to value?

 

[cc6pack]

Matt

It's kinda hard to value it from a pic but if it was mine I don't think I'd take less than $25.00 for it.

 

[nerdling]

I've heard of people using something called aluminum jelly to clean civil war buttons. I've seen some before and after pictures. It does seem to work well. Although I've never tried it myself. Like was said before with common eagle buttons just use soap and water. They may be common but I sure love finding them.