Button identity

[coinshtr]

Hi folks,
I was wondering if you may help identify this. I have read that it is a uniform button from a pony express rider and sombody else told me that it was more recent than that. A 20th century postal department uniform button. Opinions?
Thanking you in advance,
Steve

 

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[PBK]

It's a U.S. Post Office Department button, listed in Albert's button book as #FD 62. There are several other varieties of the same basic design, which was adopted as the seal of the Post Office in 1837. An early one, #FD 60, depicting a post rider on a galloping horse with “U.S.A.” at the top and “P.O.D.” at the bottom, is described as having "...met the regulations for postal jackets created between 1868 and 1873." I can't find a time frame for yours but would guess that it dates from the late 19th or early 20th century. Recent price lists show it at $15+.

 

[coinshtr]

Thanks for you help PBK

I most certainly expected you to know what this was. I appreciate you help on the ID. Take care.

 

[Michelle]

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

Wow PBK you have a great eye and a huge amount of knowledge ! I look froward to learning from you !

 

[PBK]

Wow PBK you have a great eye and a huge amount of knowledge ! I look froward to learning from you !

Gee, Red, you're 'way too kind... but if undeserved compliments are the only kind I can get, I'll take 'em! Heck, you could hide everything I know under the period at the end of this sentence and still have room for dancing.

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

Wow PBK you have a great eye and a huge amount of knowledge ! I look froward to learning from you !

Gee, Red, you're 'way too kind... but if undeserved compliments are the only kind I can get, I'll take 'em! Heck, you could hide everything I know under the period at the end of this sentence and still have room for dancing.

Yeah riggghtttttt ! I know better than that ! You have answered questions as soon as they would pop up ! lol