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M. A.L. Singer & Co ,Chicago (McG)
N. Superior,' Qlrality (Johnson #855-8 5).
O. o John Wanamaker r /Phil. (McG)
P. Waterbury Button Co. / *** (McG)
FD 63 United States Mail. Button with a rim. the
Post Office department symbol on a plain field", and
U.S.M below.
A. Scor,'ill Mf 'g Co '' Waterbury A shield on either
side (Albert).
FDtr-l
B. Scor,,ill Mf'g Co. / Waterbllry ("Note: The
initials of J.E. Ellis (J.E.E)., Scovill's noted clie
sinker, engraved on base." Albert)
C. o Scovill Mf 's Co. o r Waterburv.
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FD 64 A Ner,r,'York Post Office Departrnent Staff
button u,ith the seal and Je.P.lP.@. above in old
English script. and P.O.D. belo$'not in script.
A. * Scor,,ill lvlf'g Co * (Albert)
B. * Scor,'ill NIf'g Cq * tWaterbury This
backrnerrk has been dated as 1870- 1890.

FD 65 Railr,rnay Mail Sen,ice Staff button. The
initials POD in the center and the inscription
"RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE" encircling these
initials.
A. Scovill Mf'g Co 'Waterblrry (Albert)
B. o Scovill Mf'g Co. o / Waterbury.
f'. Jacotr Gmincter (Johnson #858-A l.)

FD 66 United States Air Mail; a two piece button -*t
r,r,ith a bor"der. The button front has the inscription i'i
U.S. AIR MAIL on a globe. on a rayed field.
A. Waterbury Button C'o. ,/Conn. (Albert) i1i l*,*{..':,"_ J'-'i*f :i
B. o Scovill Mf'g Co. o ,/ Waterbury. ,$'S*-+"*#,t
C. Superior I Quality (Johnson #860-A 1.)
ffi;ii?-,' :.^ll ).-
l.*,"ri:
"Note: Not offrcial POD button - adopted by i"t*--,-*)*.-;:,4
airlines." According to Jirn Murphy's book on postal Fll66
insignia. it \\ras Northwest airlines that usecl these
buttons. The f-irst ainnail pilots and planes \\rere
borror,ved from the Anny. The postal pilots and
planes \\'ere used until 1927., r,vhen all ain-nail r,l,,as carried under contract. It
appears that there w,as no uniform fbr postal pilots in those 9 years that the Post
OfTice Department was in the arirmail business.