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  1. 03-13-2010, 11:30 PM #1
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    It's a button, but from what?

    I got out for a little bit the other day and found some clad, etc... as well as this button.
    I'm not sure what it might have came from, though.... Any ideas?
    I've got 2 pics... one while it was just brushed with my fingers, the other after a little dish soap and a toothbrush...
    The second pic shows it lighter because of the lighting... the button is actually a darker metal like in the first pic.
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  2. 03-14-2010, 08:56 AM #2
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    Re: It's a button, but from what?

    Wow that really cleaned up! It's so intricate... From a NAVY /sailor outfit perhaps? Is it brass? Of course it could be from a kid's little sailor outfit lol I'll check around... Nice to meet you Snowy! I wonder how many women are on this forum?
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    Re: It's a button, but from what?

    I'm no button expert...by a long shot. However, a fouled anchor has been used on Navy insignia for many years...first on officer's dress and in more modern days it's the symbol of a Naval Chief Petty Officer (E-7 thru E-9).

    (I'll bet you already knew that.)

    Nice cleaning job too.
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  4. 03-14-2010, 09:35 AM #4
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    Re: It's a button, but from what?

    Can you take a pic of the back?Is it one piece or two,does it have any back marks on it?It could just be a modern civilian button.But info on the back would help with the I.D.
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  5. 03-14-2010, 12:09 PM #5
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    Re: It's a button, but from what?

    Here are 2 pics of the back at different angles, put together in one image.
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    Re: It's a button, but from what?

    Nice find, and being former Navy, I agree with Lowjiber, it is a traditional Navysymbol. RickO
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    Re: It's a button, but from what?

    hey Donna theres no listing in the Albert's book for that design use by the Navy and its a steel back so it would suggest
    post 1900 button and either used by some other country or its for civilian use.
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  8. 03-14-2010, 07:01 PM #8
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    Re: It's a button, but from what?

    I figured it was probably civilian, but couldn't imagine what it would come off from. Even though it has a military design, something about it just didn't look like it was used for military purposes. I can't figure out why, but it just did't look that way to me.
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    Re: It's a button, but from what?

    I don't know what it is, other than that it's obviously a button lol But it's beautiful!
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    Re: It's a button, but from what?

    Hey you- where've you been? I found one of these buttons since then lol

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