Hey Guys,

Here is a button we picked up off a farmstead in central Illinois ... 
Nicely made solid brass w/ soldered loop ... "RICH GOLD COLOR" 
stamped on back ...

http://flic.kr/p/99NHsv

Is this anything special? We also got "Excelsior" NY militia button 
off this site ... Any connection?

Thanks in advance.

Mark
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Mark C. Branstner, RPA
Historic Archaeologist

Illinois State Archaeological Survey
Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
23 East Stadium Drive
Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 217.244.0892
Fax: 217.244.7458
Cell: 517.927.4556
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