Scovill Waterbury Button ID
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Great Seal button in use since 1902. BigCypressHunter has a thread dedicated to this button and all the backmarks associated with it. You can check it out here:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,212590.0.html
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,212590.0.html
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As fyrffytr said its a post 1902 General Service US Army button. 
It looks like an older "ring of dots" 2 stars backmark but with the big O in CO. The button is WWI for sure.
Scovill used up old button backs and/or dies. Whatever was in stock was used in time of war.
I need to upgrade my list.
It looks like an older "ring of dots" 2 stars backmark but with the big O in CO. The button is WWI for sure.
Scovill used up old button backs and/or dies. Whatever was in stock was used in time of war.
I need to upgrade my list.
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