button help

[JohnnyMac]

need help dating these two..the navy button has no back mark and the back mark on the Philly police button says SNELLENBURG AND CO. PHILA. PA... thanks alot

 

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[JohnnyMac]

By no back-mark on the navy button I meant the back of the button is not there

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

By no back-mark on the navy button I meant It's rusted away

The only iron back US Navy button would be from a Kepi haT. See if its 13MM. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/285285-verify-kepi-button.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._Snellenburg_&_Company
Waterbury also made buttons for the Phila Police. View attachment 639428

 

[JohnnyMac]

I found an army button in the same field as the navy button..the army button dated from pre-ww2 so I'm guess the navy button is from the same era

 

[fyrffytr1]

Nathan Snellenberg Co., Phila. Tailoring from 1868 and continuing to at least 1929.

 

[CSA2K]

Nice research BigCy

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Is the Navy button 13mm?