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C. The del'ice u'ithout periods after POD
l. * H.V Allien * ,,'' London and Nelv York
2. B. Snellenbury Brooklyn N Y (.lohnson #867-4 1.)
3. Extra Qualiry' * * *
1. * * Fine * * r'Quality (partial over strike)
5. Scovill Mf'g Co. ,l Waterbury
6. * Superior * ,/' Quality
7. Tin-back
8. o Utica Uniform Co ," Unica o N.Y (McG)
9. * Waterbury Button Co. * ,"Conn.

Cuff-sized button
10. F.M. Batchelder Co. ,," B & G.
I l. Craddock Mercantile Co. I o (1889- 1890)
12. . George Evans o /Phila (1858-1899)
13. The H.A. Co. 'Kalamazoo Mich (ie. Henderson-Ames McG).
14. o Chas r Rubens & Co,'Chic (1883-to at least 191l.)
15. *Superior*Quality

FD 68 Post Office Department; 2-Piece rn'ith border and circle.
A. J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. Rouse's Point NY ' Made in England
"
FD 69 Post Office Department vest or sleer,'e buttons, rn'ith device different
from coat buttons 14- l5 mm.
Ar: Staff; old E,nglish initials P.O. w'ith l3 stars and crossed olir,'e branches.
l. o F.F. Hassam o," Boston (1859-1860)
2. Scovill Mfg Co / Waterbury (Johnson #854 A.)
3. * Waterbury Button Co (Johnson #854 A.)
4. Robinsolr,,'Makers ("Has a period after the O. probably made by the
D. Evans Co. using a Robinson back die of the 1840s" Johnson #854-
c l.)
Bt'. T\l'o-piece w'ith border; the initial P.O. are on a lined field.
l. . Scovill , ,l Mfg. Co
2. Scovill Mfg Co. ,,' *** Brass and brass with a white metal button
front (plated ?).
3. H. Bros & Co r' Phila (Johnson #856-8 2.)
Cu TWo-piece with border; the initials P.O.D.
L o Cairns & French o N.Y. c. 1890

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