UNIFORM BUTTONS

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1. US Military Uniform Buttons Interesting Facts 1 2 3 4 5

   By dag, April 6, 2013
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   • ACF
   • June 15, 2025

2. Art in Buttons vegetable ivory button, WW1

   By JohnK83882, January 5
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   • JohnK83882
   • Yesterday at 03:16 AM

3. Help with Identifying US Army General Service Button - Late 19th Century?

   By McDermut99, Sunday at 10:04 PM
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   • Bob B
   • Wednesday at 12:55 PM

4. WW2 Blumenthal khaki colored sew through buttons

   By JohnK83882, Sunday at 06:54 PM
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   • JohnK83882
   • Sunday at 10:00 PM

5. Great Seal Army Button with Crown

   By JohnK83882, March 6
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   • JohnK83882
   • March 7

6. wire-back hat buttons

   By JohnK83882, February 27
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   • February 27

7. W.B. Co. on modern US Army button

   By JohnK83882, February 23
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   • JohnK83882
   • February 23

8. Military Uniform Button Collection

   By Cole Ringer LLC, February 18
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   • Cole Ringer LLC
   • February 23

9. WW2 D. Evans backmark

   By JohnK83882, February 19
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   • JohnK83882
   • February 19

10. WW1 Marine Buttons with slightly odd sizes

    By JohnK83882, February 17
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 17

11. Post WW2 Japanese made US Navy buttons

    By JohnK83882, February 17
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 17

12. British manufacturer Gaunt US Great Seal pocket buttons

    By JohnK83882, September 3, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 11

13. Pre '41 Navy button with Fine Quality two star backmark

    By JohnK83882, February 10
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 10

14. Slightly odd pre 41 Navy Officers button

    By DD937, January 19
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    • DD937
    • February 10

15. Late 19th century Army Musician lyre button

    By JohnK83882, January 14
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    • JohnK83882
    • January 14

16. Meyer Metal buttons

    By JohnK83882, October 29, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • January 5

17. Did I ruin this button or was it not old to begin with?

    By Kingsley, January 5
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    • Kingsley
    • January 5

18. plastic and bakelite sew-through buttons

    By JohnK83882, February 23, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • January 2

19. Are any of these Civil War buttons?

    By BIRD999, December 21, 2025
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    • danimal03
    • December 24, 2025

20. 19th Century Spanish Infantry Buttons with Scovill backmark

    By JohnK83882, December 4, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • December 4, 2025

21. WW2 Army mess uniform buttons and chain

    By JohnK83882, November 23, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 23, 2025

22. WWII USN N-1 deck jacket buttons

    By YP13, October 1, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 19, 2025

23. Help dating buttons

    By sjw83071, September 25, 2019
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 17, 2025

24. Large naval button 1.38 inches (3.5 centimeters)

    By artem77721, August 15, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 16, 2025

25. Shields Inc WW2 overcoat button

    By JohnK83882, November 13, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 13, 2025

26. K.G. Luke buttons

    By JohnK83882, November 13, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 13, 2025

27. Post-WW2 Japanese made US Navy button

    By JohnK83882, November 8, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 8, 2025

28. Waterbury Companies backmarked button

    By JohnK83882, September 11, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 5, 2025

29. US Navy Superior Quality button backmarks

    By JohnK83882, October 31, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 31, 2025

30. Army hat button with WC 1812 backmark

    By JohnK83882, October 23, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 31, 2025

31. L&R Metal Prod. Corp. army buttons

    By JohnK83882, September 25, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • September 25, 2025

32. US Navy Button, Incredible EBay Deal!

    By mikie, September 11, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • September 20, 2025

33. WW1 US Navy Pea Coat Buttons

    By JohnK83882, December 24, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • September 10, 2025

34. Copper colored WW1 Army button

    By JohnK83882, September 4, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • September 6, 2025

35. Army button backmark manufacturer list with date ranges

    By JohnK83882, November 2, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • September 4, 2025

36. WW2 US Navy bakelite-backed hat buttons, clear and black

    By JohnK83882, August 30, 2025
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    • DD937
    • September 1, 2025

37. H.L. Mfg Co button backmark

    By JohnK83882, August 28, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • August 30, 2025

38. National Park Service article about button manufacturers

    By JohnK83882, August 29, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • August 29, 2025

39. I never thought I would ever post here...

    By P-59A, August 26, 2025
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    • P-59A
    • August 29, 2025

40. WW2 US Army bakelite buttons 7/8"

    By JohnK83882, August 21, 2025
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    • P-59A
    • August 26, 2025

41. US Army 1870-1902 button backmarks

    By JohnK83882, August 24, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • August 24, 2025

42. US Navy NOT NA 118

    By Andylit, August 10, 2025
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    • Andylit
    • August 10, 2025

43. Is it US?

    By Andylit, August 10, 2025
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    • Andylit
    • August 10, 2025

44. Pre-1941 US Navy Button with Hilborn-Hamburger/Viking backmark

    By JohnK83882, August 7, 2025
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    • JohnK83882
    • August 7, 2025

45. J.C.L. Shabeck

    By Andylit, July 27, 2025
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    • Andylit
    • July 28, 2025

46. Ten (10) Star Backmark

    By Andylit, July 15, 2025
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    • Father V
    • July 24, 2025

47. West Point USMA Button Date Question

    By Andylit, July 15, 2025
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    • Father V
    • July 24, 2025

48. Informational Only Waterford Button

    By Andylit, July 16, 2025
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    • Andylit
    • July 18, 2025

49. Specific Questions about General Staff Buttons

    By Andylit, July 16, 2025
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    • Andylit
    • July 16, 2025

50. General Service, Real or Repro?

    By Andylit, July 15, 2025
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    • Andylit
    • July 16, 2025