Item: Federal Infantry Cuff Button
Backmark: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO" dm
Construction: High convex, two-piece.
Approximate size: 16 mm.
Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure shank present. This button has plenty of gilt nicely highlighting the eagle and shield, with letter "I". It has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs.
Recovered: During the 1970s from the Petersburg, VA area.
Reference: Tice: GI225As Albert: GI 85
Comments: This US infantry button will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War button or general relic collection.
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