UNIFORM BUTTON HELP

[Natman]

Hi gang, I think this is a coat button but can anyone give me a positive ID and if it's WW1 or WW2 era. Thanks, Nat

 

[nhbenz]

Your “Great Seal” button can safely be called a WWI button, as it has the black finish which they stopped appplying after 1923.

 

[Hawks88]

Super nice find. Congrats!

 

[fyrffytr1]

I am sorry NH, but I don't see the black finish. Maybe my old eyes aren't working and that is why. Anyway, the NS Meyer backmark was used from 1906-2000. This button would date between 1910 and 2000 because of the rim added in 1910. If it does have a black finish it would date between 1910 and 1923.

 

[nhbenz]

So odd, we’ve disagreed on these a few times, and seldom on much else! I see it to be like the large one in this listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Ea...m=323252866143&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

 

[fyrffytr1]

I can see the black on that one. Maybe the OP can tell us if there are traces of black finish on the button. Looking at the back I could see where there might be some around the edge but it seems odd that there is none in the depressed lettering.

 

[Natman]

I'm pretty sure there's a brass color beneath the tarnish, just didn't want to clean it too much.