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phil
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Hello everyone,
I'm interested in and do collect all kinds of antiques and Americana. Mostly Americana of the 1940-1960s because here in Europe you normally don't find anything made in the US that's much older. Now I found a few buttons in a charity shop and have no clue about this topic. The sales lady didn't know anything about them either. I need some advice of collectors who have seen real ones!
Are they real or repro?
In which years were they manufactured? (only found some Internet sites saying 'civil war and later')
What would be their value in the US? (since there is no market in Europe, it's just to figure out how rare/collectible they are, which is the most rarest of them, etc.)
1. Scovill MF'G Co. New York State Seal, Staff Button, flat back, single inner ring of dots, Lettering divided by stars (that's what I found through Internet research), made of brass, 70 grain, 0.9in/22.86mm
2. New York State Seal, Staff Button. Made of lead? 273 grain, 0.9in/22.86mm. Is that a kind of field repair on the inside? Can someone recognize a manufacturer?
3. '24 Star' - does it mean it was used between 1822 and 1837, like the 24 star flag?
I wasn't able to find any button with a comparable crest on the eagle's chest. Is that an federal general service officer's button? Made of lead? 328 grain, 0.87in/22.1mm. Looks like the shank got broken off and reattached several times.
4. Federal general service button (description from Internet research). There is "...RBURY" to be read upwards and "WATERB..." downwards, so I think it was made by the Waterbury Button Co. It had an outer and inner ring of small dots but it is heavily worn and hard to see without a lens. Maybe an "...XTRA" and a "...NE" in the inner ring. Can't read what's behind "...RBURY" looks like "CCS.T..." to me. Made of lead? 280 grain, 0.89in/22.6mm. Just from it appearance I guess it's the oldest of them all.
5. This navy button was with the others but lloks to be much newer. Is it US related at all? Brass or galvanized metal - there is a bit of rust on the inside. 27 grain, 0.65in/16.5mm
I really appreciate any information and opinions on those buttons!
Greetings
Phil
I'm interested in and do collect all kinds of antiques and Americana. Mostly Americana of the 1940-1960s because here in Europe you normally don't find anything made in the US that's much older. Now I found a few buttons in a charity shop and have no clue about this topic. The sales lady didn't know anything about them either. I need some advice of collectors who have seen real ones!
Are they real or repro?
In which years were they manufactured? (only found some Internet sites saying 'civil war and later')
What would be their value in the US? (since there is no market in Europe, it's just to figure out how rare/collectible they are, which is the most rarest of them, etc.)
1. Scovill MF'G Co. New York State Seal, Staff Button, flat back, single inner ring of dots, Lettering divided by stars (that's what I found through Internet research), made of brass, 70 grain, 0.9in/22.86mm
2. New York State Seal, Staff Button. Made of lead? 273 grain, 0.9in/22.86mm. Is that a kind of field repair on the inside? Can someone recognize a manufacturer?
3. '24 Star' - does it mean it was used between 1822 and 1837, like the 24 star flag?
I wasn't able to find any button with a comparable crest on the eagle's chest. Is that an federal general service officer's button? Made of lead? 328 grain, 0.87in/22.1mm. Looks like the shank got broken off and reattached several times.
4. Federal general service button (description from Internet research). There is "...RBURY" to be read upwards and "WATERB..." downwards, so I think it was made by the Waterbury Button Co. It had an outer and inner ring of small dots but it is heavily worn and hard to see without a lens. Maybe an "...XTRA" and a "...NE" in the inner ring. Can't read what's behind "...RBURY" looks like "CCS.T..." to me. Made of lead? 280 grain, 0.89in/22.6mm. Just from it appearance I guess it's the oldest of them all.
5. This navy button was with the others but lloks to be much newer. Is it US related at all? Brass or galvanized metal - there is a bit of rust on the inside. 27 grain, 0.65in/16.5mm
I really appreciate any information and opinions on those buttons!
Greetings
Phil
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