Albert VN-60. Coat size, 2 piece, uniform button, 7/8 inches in diameter, Nebraska S & S Home in raised letters on a lined field on the face. This is an absolutely beautiful example retaining 100% of its gold gilt finish. Complete with shank. Imprint on the reverse, Superior Quality. The reverse side of the button is just as nice as the obverse. Circa 1880's. Extremely desirable condition.

The Nebraska Soldiers & Sailors Home, located in Grand Island, Nebraska, was approved by the state legislature as a home for military veterans on March 4, 1887. Nebraska Governor John M. Thayer, a Union major general during the Civil War, placed the cornerstone of the new home on October 20, 1887. This large Victorian style mansion constructed of brick and stone was complete with cupolas and dormers, and situated on 640 acres of rich farm land, most of which was used to grow crops to feed the home’s members and generate income. It was designed by local Grand Island architect, Julius Fuehrmann. The very first resident of the home was Civil War veteran, Oliver P. Duncan, who was admitted to the home on June 28, 1888.