R button

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joey786

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• Jun 14, 2019

• #1

I found an R button recently and just wanted to a little more about it, history, age. It was found in Texas on a home site with other CW buttons. Does anyone know a little history on this button ?
Thanks

 

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gseuser

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• Jun 14, 2019

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1850s US Mounted Riflemans button. Rare button but the Riflemen had a presence in Texas before the Civil War so to find one in Texas makes a lot of sense. That’s an INCREDIBLE find and a very cool button!


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TerryEastTexas

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• Jun 14, 2019

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WTG. That's one neat find. Congrats.

 

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joey786

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• Jun 14, 2019

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Thanks guys, I appreciate the information. This button is slightly larger than a cuff button and the camera doesn't show it but I can see a bit of the gold plate still on it.

 

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• Jun 14, 2019

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very cool button congrats