Anybody Know What Oraganization This Button Is?

[JohnOrtegae]

Cant figure out why my photo is being flipped! Sorry! Does anybody know what organization this button is from?

 

[Billw12280]

Cant figure out why my photo is being flipped! Sorry! Does anybody know what organization this button is from?

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That is the button of the Washington Grays. If you post a backmark maybe we can narrow down a date of manufacture for you.

 

[Patrick H]

That is the button of the Washington Grays. If you post a backmark maybe we can narrow down a date of manufacture for you.

W-G... Washington Grays. Of course! (Slaps his own forehead and goes "duhhhh.") Like so many things in life, it's so obvious now that your pointed it out to us!

 

[UCVRelics]

Nice button, @Billw12280 is spot on as these buttons were used post war as well as CW.

 

[zburkett]

Really nice button. Looking forward to learning date and maker.

 

[JohnOrtegae]

That is the button of the Washington Grays. If you post a backmark maybe we can narrow down a date of manufacture for you.

Thank you for identifying! I do not believe there is much to go by for manufacturer. I can tell you that it came from a collection that was dug in 1959 at Gaines Mill.

 

[UCVRelics]

Looks like a Horstmann back-mark as the one below if so its post war.

 

[Billw12280]

Thank you for identifying! I do not believe there is much to go by for manufacturer. I can tell you that it came from a collection that was dug in 1959 at Gaines Mill.

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No problem, I love to help out when I can. While the back is heavily corroded I can make out the Horstmann backmark. @ucvrelics.com is spot on, this is a post ACW button but it is still awesome.

 

[JohnOrtegae]

No problem, I love to help out when I can. While the back

I guess this may have been lost during a reunion, since it is post war. Thanks again!