Button Backmark, Crown, any meaning ?

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I don't know much about buttons, just curious if the crown means anything.

No doubt it's probably common, but it is the only one I have like it, out of a hundred or so.

BTW the front is toast.

have another with "Prince of Wales feathers" and one with calligraphy type of writing on it.

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

On those early-1800s-era 1-piece buttons, that particular crown means the button was manufactured in Britain and its gold-gilting's quality conforms to the British Government's official standards.

 

[Don in SJ]

Crown, Prince of Wales, Eagles, were all ploys to help sell their plain fronted buttons in the early 1800s, to put it as simply as I can..... guess you could say patriotism....

Don

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Thanks a lot both you guys.

Don your bottom left pic has lettering similar to one I mentioned.

I'm a little button smarter.

 

[Iron Patch]

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