Miltiary button? Navy?

wtfisthat

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• Mar 26, 2011

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Was allowed to go out for a couple hours today, nothing decent but glad to have found this button. I think its my first official military button, maybe?

In case you can't make it out it has an eagle and an anchor on it surrounded by stars, stars on the back as well.

 

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JerseyMike

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• Mar 26, 2011

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Difficult to make out but it looks like a US Navy button from the mid 1800s, pre-civil war. How many stars, 13 and can you see a maker name?
You might find it here: http://relicman.com/buttons/zArchiveButtonFedGovNavy2pc1840UprightAnchor.htm

 

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Waterhead

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• Mar 26, 2011

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It is....

An early United States Marine Corps button.

What's the backmark so we can date it?

 

wtfisthat

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• Mar 26, 2011

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Can't really make it out, but it has several stars visible

 

JerseyMike

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• Mar 26, 2011

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I guess it's me......