Great Union Civil War Topographical Engineer coat button. The front has a shield over Old English initials T E. The reverse has a small depressed, c. 1860, SCOVILL MF'G CO. This button measures 23 mm's in diameter.
It is a tough button to locate. The pictures are accurate as to its condition.
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