Back Half of a Civil War Coat Button

Object/Artifact

UNO Archaeological Research and Curation

Name/Title

Back Half of a Civil War Coat Button

Description

Navy Civil War Coat Button

Cataloged By

Courtney Mahler

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Courtney Mahler

Date

Nov 4, 2024

Notes

Tice's button book listed as NA206A8, Albert's button book as NA102. Civil War Navy coat button. Missing half- has the eagle perched on the anchor below her talons on the front. The edge of the button has nice clear stars. It has the lined background to make the detail stand out better. TAs you can see it has the original gold gilding in just the right places to make the detail stand out. The original back and shank are intact with the generic RMDC backmark of "EXTRA QUALITY". This was used so the button's retailer could sell the button without advertising for the actual button maker. Source: https://shilohrelics.com/cgi-bin/display_Item.asp?120232

Created By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Create Date

October 28, 2024

Updated By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Update Date

November 4, 2024