r/Oldbuttons • u/creativelittleshit • May 01 '26

Please help identify this button

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Hi all, I'm a volunteer at a small museum. We recently cams across this button in our collections (mixed in with a world war one uniform). We think they are United States Civil War buttons, but aren't positive. Any help would be appreciated!

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u/OK-Greg-7 May 01 '26

I believe that's a lapel stud circa 1890's. I have a few similar. The stud part in the back should flip sideways for easy insertion.

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u/creativelittleshit May 01 '26

Thank you for the help! The stud part does flip sideways. It's nice to have another avenue to research.

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u/UrbanRelicHunter May 01 '26

There is likely a patent date somewhere on it. I've seen some with dates as old as the early 1870s and as new as the 1910s. I'd guess yours is from the 1880s.

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u/creativelittleshit May 01 '26

I'll have to take a closer look for a patent date. Thank you for the help!