(Confederate Adjutant General button)
The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway
Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
This page updated March 05, 2008
(Confederate Adjutant General button) |
The Civil War Relicman, |
|
Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) |
|
|
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics |
|
|
This page updated March 05, 2008 |
Catalog of button backmarks
Young Smith & Co New York
Young, Smith & Company operated in New York from approximately 1830 to around 1858. Backmarks from the partnership generally bear both names but in either order. W H Smith also sold buttons bearing his name solely.
Most information on this page is from Tice's book, Dating Buttons..., the pictures are generally from buttons that I have handled.
Young01 (19mm)
Backmark: "YOUNG SMITH & CO. / * NEW YORK " dm two inner rings of
dots, Scovill produced ca 1840's or 1850's
Tice page 143, item count 1 [with modification]
Back pictured is from GI82, Federal Infantry low convex (B4118)
Young08
(22mm)
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / * * * NEW. YORK * * * " dm two
inner solid rings, third inner ring is set of triangles resembling a
gear, Scovill produced ca 1830's or 1840's
Tice page 143, item count 8 [with modification]
Back pictured is from
Albert SC8, Tice SC238B1,
South Carolina state seal button (B5432)
Young21 (22mm)
Backmark: "SMITH YOUNG & CO. / NEW - YORK. " dm between rings of
dots,
Scovill produced ca 1840's or 1850's
Tice page 143, not listed
Back pictured is from CT13, Connecticut seal (B4932)
Young22 (21mm)
Backmark:
"YOUNG. SMITH & CO / * New (dot) York * " rm between two rings of
dots, 1830's one piece flat button
Tice page 143, not listed
Back pictured is from VA2, Virginia state seal one piece button (B3984)
Young23 (22mm)
Backmark:
"YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (graphic) New (dot) York (graphic) " dm
between one outer and two inner rings of dots, Scovill made 1830's or 1840's
Tice page 143, not listed
Back pictured is from VA5, Virginia state seal low convex button (B4425)
Young24 (23mm)
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (dot) New (dot) York
(dot) " rm between two rings of dots, 1830's one piece flat button
Tice page 143, not listed
Back pictured is from VA2, Virginia state seal one piece button (B5063)