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[lowtones]

I found this in an area where i have found civil war items and old rings. It says I.M Mfg Co.
Pat. July 7th then it has the number 14. I looked up I.M mfg co (It is located in VA) It does make military and bra straps .It is the size of a quarter and has a hole throgh it. The picture is Below.
Thank you
LT

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The were a lot of patents issued on July 7, 1914 related to buttons so it will be hard to search. Heres a few. http://www.google.com/patents?id=XP...914&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1#PPA1,M1
http://www.google.com/patents?id=xn...axy_is=1914&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1