First Eagle Button!

[owena1]

Today I dug my first eagle button from either WWI or WWII. Still doing research on it but I wasn't patient enough to hold off on writing the post. The back says JR Gaunt and Son Inc New York. Here it is! http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160312/7d6b7337a539484efe28a1e114fb12c5.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160312/45350750305be81cd826d68a0dbbf95c.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160312/496d5febc5b0a433a5cd9d98b14b49d4.jpg


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[Digger_O'Dell]

Nice looking button! Only button I have found so far this year was stamped "Guess". I'm guessing junk. :lol:

[del]

Nice "great Seal" button Owen


here is a bit of info about the company
http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/special-collections/foreword.php?specialcollection_id=104


Nice looking button! Only button I have found so far this year was stamped "Guess". I'm guessing junk. :lol:

:coffeelaugh::lol:

[fyrffytr1]

All American made buttons date after 1900. A little background on your Great Seal button; they were first produced in 1901. In 1910 a rim was added. From 1910-1917 buttons were gilt or black, black only from 1917-1923 and gilt thereafter. Your button shows remnants of the gilt so it would date from 1910-1917 or after 1923. The company was in business until 1968.

[fyrffytr1]

I just looked at your button again and noticed the "made in England" on it. Even though it was made in England the rest of what I told you remains the same. There are numerous backmarks for the Great Seals and they can make an interesting collection. Good luck in finding more.

[GA1dad]

Congrats on your first Great Seal button,,,, hope you find many, many more!!