Call the cops--Police Button Found

[artyfacts]

The back-mark says, United States Button Co, it is 7/8 of an inch wide, two piece. The front is caved in but has scales at the top with a shield in the middle with the word police at the bottom. It looks like there is letters inside of the shield and some type of figures right and left of the shield. The background has vertical lines. I could not find anything on the internet on this button or the company that made it. Arty

 

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[creskol]

United States Button Company was located in Waterbury, Ct, in 1814 and bought by Waterbury in 1875
Also, that is a Philadelphia Police button

 

[artyfacts]

Do you have a site where I can see the button in its best state. Philadelphia police button in the middle of the pine barrens, who would of thought. Thanks for the info.

 

[creskol]

Do you have a site where I can see the button in its best state. Philadelphia police button in the middle of the pine barrens, who would of thought. Thanks for the info.

Don't know of a site, but it would have looked like this:

 

[artyfacts]

Thanks creskol, that is a match. Philadelphia police button.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's one reported three years ago (at least the same shield):
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=75679.0

 

[artyfacts]

solved

 

[Woodland Detectors]

That's a great relic find!

Can't be too many of those laying in the dirt

 

[artyfacts]

Thanks Don for the site, the logo must have stayed the same through the 19th century. It seems that the Philadelphia police went to a local button manufacturer at some point. Thanks 4-H it was found two feet from a 1862 Indian head and an ax head. The picture of a police officer in his uniform in the middle of the pine barrens in NJ leaves allot to the imagination. Thanks everyone. Arty

 

[creskol]

Hey "artyfacts" .. Thought you might like to see this

Plez Bagby of Virginia Relics has a CDV of a Philadelphia police officer on his site @ http://www.virginiarelics.com/pc3284.htm

 

[artyfacts]

Thanks for filling in the picture I had of this officer standing in the Pine Barrens. And what a name, PLEASE. I'm glad to see this ones not missing a button. Over and beyond, thanks creskol. Arty