Need help with IDing a button

[oddcoins]

Need help with ID'ing a button

Hello!

I dug this button yesterday in Corvallis Oregon.

It is a little smaller than a US dime ~ the back reads M. C. LILLEY & Co. COLUMBUS (or McLILLEY, maybe?). It's hard to make out but I think it reads THE UNION in the shield on the front of the button.

How old is this button? What other info can you tell me?!

THANKS!
Neil

 

[Narthoniel]

Re: Need help with ID'ing a button

Looks like it was made in the 1870s

http://pw1.netcom.com/~jimyce/bm.html

Anthony

 

[PBK]

Re: Need help with ID'ing a button

Oregon state seal button, listed by Albert as #OR 3.

Anthony is correct about the 1870 startup date for M. C. Lilley & Co. of Columbus, Ohio. However, they continued to manufacture buttons until at least 1946.

 

[Narthoniel]

Re: Need help with ID'ing a button

Oregon state seal button, listed by Albert as #OR 3.

Anthony is correct about the 1870 startup date for M. C. Lilley & Co. of Columbus, Ohio. However, they continued to manufacture buttons until at least 1946.

Im just a newbie with promise . My only reference for now is that link. I dont have any button books, but I hope to soon! Especially conisdering I found some really nice rare ones recently.
Anthony

 

[PBK]

Re: Need help with ID'ing a button



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[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Need help with ID'ing a button

True , true....Thank Gawd