POD estate find

[aa battery]

i have no idea what im doing but bought these at a estate sale

 

[hessian raider]

post office delivery?

 

[aa battery]

post office delivery?

yes

 

[creeper71]

what are the backmarks on the back of the buttons? an are all the buttons back marks the same?

 

[aa battery]

what are the backmarks on the back of the buttons? an are all the buttons back marks the same?

gotta find a magnifying glass

 

[beetle662]

I can see one on the bottom right of your picture that has a SCOVILL back mark, but that's all I can make out. The others that are showing the back all seem to have a different mark.

Keep us posted on what you can find out!

Not sure how much ya paid, but the condition of them is incredible and I'd find it hard to pass up as well!

Congrats!

 

[creeper71]

if the back marks are different please post all the backmarks..thanks

 

[nova treasure]

The 1893 Postal Laws and Regulations introduced a new coat button style: in lieu of the post rider, the buttons could feature "a letter carrier in uniform with mail bag on shoulder and letter in uplifted hand." Both images appeared above the initials "P.O.D." The 1893 regulations also changed the vest buttons to read "P.O.D." instead of "P.O." The wording describing the coat button remained unchanged through 1948, the last year the Postal Laws and Regulations was published.

Prior to 1942, regulations specified that buttons were to be made of brass. In September 1942, due to a war-time metal shortage, it was ordered that uniform buttons be made out of bluish-gray plastic or another non-metallic material. Brass buttons were re-instated alongside plastic/non-metal buttons beginning in September 1950; by 1955, only brass buttons were allowed.

Uniform button, 1970-
In 1970, the United States Post Office Department became the United States Postal Service, and a new seal was adopted -- a bald eagle poised for flight above bars framing the words "U.S. Mail," surrounded on three sides by the words "United States Postal Service" and along the bottom by a row of nine stars. Coat, jacket and cap buttons were redesigned to feature the central figure of this new seal -- the eagle and bars framing the words "U.S. Mail."

I thought i would add this info for alittle help about the buttons

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[aa battery]

14 buttons waterbury scoville, 3 -extra quality,1- pat2436323 ?, 5- nothing

 

[titan]

very cool buttons!Keep us posted what you find out about them.

 

[aa battery]

the 4 with the fabric have bluish-gray backs

 

[creeper71]

14 buttons waterbury scoville, 3 -extra quality,1- pat2436323 ?, 5- nothing

here is a site that may date some of them for you... I don't see the backmark you posted.. I think they may be 1800's but not sure...

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

 

[Cynangyl]

Very cool find indeed!

 

[aa battery]

1850-1865 how could this be?

 

[aa battery]

$5 to much?

 

[creeper71]

$5 to much?

you paid 5.00 for all the buttons?

 

[aa battery]

$5 to much?

you paid 5.00 for all the buttons?

yes. good or bad ?

 

[nova treasure]

Scoville b/m made buttons up to 1960
Waterbury b/m buttons up to 1965

I have seen buy it now prices on the POD buttons through ebay at $5.00 a piece

This paticular b/m are one of the rare one's for this button and holds better value.

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[gemee]

Good, VERY good, IF they are 1800's buttons.

$5 to much?

you paid 5.00 for all the buttons?

yes. good or bad ?

 

[aa battery]

Scoville b/m made buttons up to 1960
Waterbury b/m buttons up to 1965

I have seen buy it now prices on the POD buttons through ebay at $5.00 a piece


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the guy that these belonged to died at the age of 94. Not sure when he worked for the post office maybe after WW2 .