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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   • October 8, 2024

2. Infantry Horn buttons with 1860s Scovill marks

   By JohnK83882, Wednesday at 09:09 PM
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   • Friday at 01:39 AM

3. Need a Little Help Dating USMC Buttons

   By bertmedals, September 4, 2021
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   • JohnK83882
   • March 15

4. subdued bronze Marine buttons

   By JohnK83882, March 13
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   • March 13

5. S.M. & C. New York button backmark

   By JohnK83882, March 9
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   • JohnK83882
   • March 9

6. Pettibone Mf'g Co. Cincinnati backmark

   By JohnK83882, March 9
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   • JohnK83882
   • March 9

7. VMI button

   By unit91, March 6
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   • March 6

8. Buttons from an old tin

   By AnDee, February 25
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   • March 2

9. WW2 era great seal button made in England unusual variant

   By JohnK83882, March 2
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   • March 2

10. First pattern jungle trousers with unusual aquamarine colored buttons

    By Radar_1011, February 26
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    • February 26

11. plastic and bakelite sew-through buttons

    By JohnK83882, February 23
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    • February 23

12. Strange Horstmann button backmark

    By JohnK83882, February 21
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 21

13. buttons with cotter pins

    By JohnK83882, February 21
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 21

14. WW1 vegetable ivory buttons

    By JohnK83882, September 16, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 21

15. Civil War Navy Button?

    By diamonddave, February 16
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    • diamonddave
    • February 18

16. Superior Quality Made in England backmark

    By JohnK83882, February 14
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 14

17. US Navy self shank buttons with makers marks

    By JohnK83882, February 5
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    • The Rooster
    • February 6

18. Waterbury tinbacks

    By JohnK83882, February 6
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 6

19. White backed navy button

    By JohnK83882, February 5
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    • February 5

20. 1/2 inch four hole plain metal non-magnetic buttons

    By JohnK83882, February 5
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    • JohnK83882
    • February 5

21. Early USMC Coat Button

    By USMC0351, January 22
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    • January 26

22. USMC Buttons

    By cagedfalcon, January 26
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    • themick
    • January 26

23. Can HBT rivet buttons (or whatever they're called) be removed and reattached?

    By JohnK83882, January 12
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    • JohnK83882
    • January 16

24. Big Box of USMC Horstmann Buttons

    By Brig, January 2
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    • January 2

25. The State of American Military Button Research and Bazelon & Leigh’s new 2024 Federal Period Button Book

    By Father V, September 5, 2024
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    • January 1

26. WW1 US Navy Pea Coat Buttons

    By JohnK83882, December 24, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • December 24, 2024

27. WW2 period replacement button set on card

    By JohnK83882, December 12, 2024
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    • December 12, 2024

28. M1902 overcoat and slicker buttons

    By JohnK83882, December 5, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • December 5, 2024

29. New Jersey button card ID plz??

    By skinsfan, November 21, 2024
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    • skinsfan
    • November 22, 2024

30. New Waterbury US Army buttons

    By JohnK83882, November 12, 2024
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    • November 12, 2024

31. Got Buttons?

    By Tolzer, October 30, 2024
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    • Tolzer
    • November 10, 2024

32. Army button backmark manufacturer list with date ranges

    By JohnK83882, November 2, 2024
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    • Father V
    • November 10, 2024

33. Button question

    By JohnK83882, November 8, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 8, 2024

34. Trying to ID These Civil War Era Scovill Mf'g Co Marks

    By gpspartans, February 1, 2016
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    • JohnK83882
    • November 2, 2024

35. CIVIL WAR, STATE OF KENTUCKY, OFFICERS BUTTON

    By Tolzer, October 30, 2024
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    • Tolzer
    • October 31, 2024

36. Meyer Metal buttons

    By JohnK83882, October 29, 2024
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    • October 29, 2024

37. Birmingham Buttons Limited backmark on US Army buttons

    By JohnK83882, October 26, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 26, 2024

38. Model 1902 button backmarks

    By JohnK83882, October 26, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 26, 2024

39. ID this button please

    By RileyB, October 20, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 25, 2024

40. WW1 button backmarks

    By JohnK83882, October 24, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 24, 2024

41. WW2 button backmarks

    By JohnK83882, October 23, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 24, 2024

42. Army hat button with WC 1812 backmark

    By JohnK83882, October 23, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 23, 2024

43. Are these authentic ww2 marines core buttons?

    By Jeret, October 10, 2024
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    • Father V
    • October 20, 2024

44. Coast Guard Chore Coat button

    By JohnK83882, October 12, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 12, 2024

45. ID on Old Ordnance Corps Button

    By Flyingeagle, October 3, 2024
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    • Father V
    • October 12, 2024

46. 19th century US Army General Service button comparison

    By JohnK83882, October 11, 2024
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    • October 11, 2024

47. Buttons of the United States Sea Services by Herbert Booker

    By JohnK83882, October 6, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 6, 2024

48. Early brass backed Air Force buttons? Any info?

    By JohnK83882, October 2, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • October 2, 2024

49. WW2 Navy Chore Coat Buttons metal

    By JohnK83882, September 19, 2024
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    • JohnK83882
    • September 23, 2024

50. Emilio Collection first time publication of full color photos of 2 buttons.

    By Father V, September 18, 2024
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    • September 18, 2024