Guilty again!

[Bucknut]

This summer has been the summer of buttons for me. Yesterday during my lunch break I was at an old park detecting in the woods. I dug an old 2 pc Navy button that I think is late 1800's or early 1900's. Coming out of the ground it had some gold guilt showing along with green tarnish.

When I got home I put it in some lemon juice and had dinner and watched a movie with the family. After the movie I took it out of the lemon juice and was shocked at the condition of this button. It looks near mint!


I did some research and I can't pinpoint a date of when this was made. I did find out that it had to be after 1877 since Jacob Reed died in 1877 and his sons took over the company and renamed it "Jacob Reed's Sons". So if anyone knows more please let me know.

Thanks for looking. Jared

[OxShoeDrew]

Holy wow!!! That button came out in wonderful shape!! You're going to open a button museum soon!

[Full Metal Digger]

Wow is all I can say! Beautiful.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Wow, that's a beauty of a button! Looks like it was kept in a drawer, not 100 plus years in the dirt. Congrats on such a fine piece!

[Ill Digger]

Your having one heck of a summer Jared!
Another nice addition to your ever growing button collection!
Nice find!
Congrats!

[aloldstuff]

Hey buttonnut...sorry I meant Bucknut, another great looking button.

[Oneil1979]

Relicman.com has a good inventory for backmarks and buttons it’s says what you did post civil war but is in beautiful shape, Norristown isn’t very far from me but has a no detecting policy on public property but has a rich rev war and civil war history it is on the other side of the river from valley forge Washington’s winter encampment and had several american and British conflicts. Beautiful button

[Ill Digger]

Hey buttonnut...sorry I meant Bucknut,

Good one!!
Except I think it's supposed to be in all caps.
"BUTTONNUT"

[Tony Two-Cent]

Ha ha! "Guilt"y again. Very clever.

That button is simply gorgeous! The gilt is amazing!

[Lodge Scent]

You don't seem one bit remorseful for your crime. I believe you are a serial button killer.

[Bucknut]

You don't seem one bit remorseful for your crime. I believe you are a serial button killer.

I plead the 5th!

[fyrffytr1]

That is a very nice button. I am almost certain it is post 1941 and is listed as NA 121 B in Alberts button book. But, I have yet to find a listing in my other reference for a Jacob Reed's & Sons, Norristown Pa. According to that reference this firm was established in 1824 and lasted until 1980. I'll continue to look for the backmark.

[fyrffytr1]

I found one reference to the Norristown backmark and it appears the button dates from as early as the 1950s to the 1970s.
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...his-navy-coat/

[fyrffytr1]

I might also add that Jacob Reed was a tailor, who bought buttons from other makers, and was very successful in the Philadelphia area. He had stores in other cities and Norristown is just north of Philly so that might explain your backmark.

[Bucknut]

I might also add that Jacob Reed was a tailor, who bought buttons from other makers, and was very successful in the Philadelphia area. He had stores in other cities and Norristown is just north of Philly so that might explain your backmark.

THank you sir! You have been a big help with my finds lately and I appreciate it. I knew that Jacob Reed was a very successful businessman in the Philadelphia area. And that he died in 1877 and his sons took over and renamed the business Jacob Reed's Sons.

I admit though that I am surprised and disappointed that this is post WWII button but then again that explains why it has so much guilt left on it. I am also surprised that the 2pc style and the shank style were still in production after WW2.

Thanks again

[Cooper]

Nice find

[The Rebel]

Absolutely stunning!