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Early 1900's Marksmanship Button?


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Got this recently in a bunch of miscellaneous pins, I believe it is an early 1900's marksmanship button for the coat collar. Thoughts?

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Albert's button book concurs. Although listed with "unknowns", he too lists it as a markman's button for the collar. Has a box for a pair dated 1903.

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Hello Reinking71

That Marksman button was based on the Blunt system target the army switched to in 1885-86

I have seen late boxes for these

Here is a photo of an early solider with these buttons attached to his marksman and sharpshooter badge, this was something that soldiers did in the 1880's 1890's

This photo is property of T.Trevor

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