Civil War button??

Barneymartin3

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• Jan 15, 2022

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Dug this button several years ago and wondered if it was from the Civil War era. It has an eagle on the front with a large "C" and on the back it is marked HORSTMANN'S NY. & PHI.

 

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Dsm_mechva

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• Jan 15, 2022

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Yes, Cavalry

 

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• Jan 15, 2022

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Great find!

 

TerryEastTexas

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• Jan 16, 2022

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Verrrrrry nice. Congrats.

 

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• Jan 16, 2022

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You are having some good luck, those "C" buttons don't pop up every day. Nice going.

 

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• Jan 16, 2022

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Barneymartin3 said:

Dug this button several years ago and wondered if it was from the Civil War era. It has an eagle on the front with a large "C" and on the back it is marked HORSTMANN'S NY. & PHI.

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Yeah, that's a fantastic Civil War era button. Congrats!

 

BuckO

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• Jan 18, 2022

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Wow.. awesome find!