✅ SOLVED Help with finding a match to a post office button

[diggingthe1]

I found this on a quick hunt this am. I also found this article but no button to match. Thanks for any help!

 

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[ripvanb]

Looks similar to this button https://waterburybutton.com/product/adt-co-2/

 

[fyrffytr1]

I haven't found a similar button yet but if it helps any the backmark dates your button 1860s-1870s. That is according to Tice's Dating Buttons.

 

[fyrffytr1]

OK. I think this may be your button, but Waterbury only lists it as a Messenger/runner (staff).

https://waterburybutton.com/product/messenger-runner-staff-see-03739-2/

 

[diggingthe1]

Thank you very much Ripvanb, I appreciate you looking into it!!! I sure gained some insight into post office buttons.
I am amazed you found it fyffytr1. Thank you so much. And thank you for the reference to Tices book. I will pick up a copy of that one!!

 

[fyrffytr1]

Thank you very much Ripvanb, I appreciate you looking into it!!! I sure gained some insight into post office buttons.
I am amazed you found it fyffytr1. Thank you so much. And thank you for the reference to Tices book. I will pick up a copy of that one!!

You are welcome. You might also want to add the Waterbury web site to your reference library. It has been very helpful to me.

https://waterburybutton.com/

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Just trying to be helpful here... according the McGuinn-&-Bazelon book on dating a metal button by its backmark, a coat-size button saying Waterbury Button Co. *** (note the THREE stars) is late-1800s, not as early as the civil war.

 

[diggingthe1]

That site is locked in my head now, thanks for that! This area was only settled in the late 1890s. The more I can learn the better. Thanks always for any information and for the book reference CanonballGuy!! I will have to check that out!! I appreciate everyone's posts!!

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks again for the I. D. The grandfather of the owner of the house worked for the post office. I am meeting with her this am, to give it back. She loves history and this is pretty exciting. Lots to still dig up around there, hopefully we can find a trash dump.