OT, but does anyone here have a copy of either of these books? UPDATE 8/7 in OP!!

coindeuce

"Record of American Uniform & Historical Buttons" by Alphaeus Albert.

"Uniform Buttons of the United States Military" by Warren Tice.

Please PM if you do.

UPDATE 8/7: I had a hunch about this button, but no way did I know what direction this search would take.
This button has been attributed by a specialist as AY29c, from Albert's above reference. It is listed as a very rare example of the work of notable New York silversmith Hugh Wishart (circa 1784-1822) and was likely made in the period 1805-1815. Very possibly worn by an artillery regiment soldier in the War of 1812.
Now I will pose the obvious question: Could Wishart have been acquainted with Ephraim Brasher and interacted with him?

llafoe

No, but I have a LOT of buttons on my military uniforms!

LindeDad

<< <i>No, but I have a LOT of buttons on my military uniforms! >>



But those are all Modern Crap™

coindeuce

I have an artillery corps uniform button from a range of American history that encompasses the War of 1812 and the Civil War. It is just as intriguing and challenging as attributing a Classic Head Large Cent. I may never know which soldier this button belonged to, but it damn sure is the real deal. A great majority of the pieces known today have been dug. This is not an excavation piece.

ricko

No buttons, no button books. Cheers, RickO

llafoe

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<< <i>No, but I have a LOT of buttons on my military uniforms! >>



But those are all Modern Crap™
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But Larissa collects the Modern Crap™

Broadstruck

You might want to try Americana member/dealers Pistareen & NewEnglandRarities who sell buttons.

johnny9434

not here but havent really gotten into that end of it yet

coindeuce

Bumped with image added.

BigE

very nice button!------------------BigE

coindeuce