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    Posted 10 years ago

    HeatherDFe…
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    Hi there! So I rescued a jar of buttons from a dumpster. I work at a storage place, and I believe they came from someone's Grandmother who had passed. Her storage unit was cleaned out by family. My guess is she collected buttons for a long time. Some are clearly from the 50s.
    This one I am stumped about. It is dime-ish sized and I believe brass. No mark on the bottom. Just want to make sure it isn't rare or valuable. I would love to know if it is a uniform button of some sort.
    Any wisdom shared would be so appreciated. I am not going to sell it. Just want to know if I should keep it from getting scratched up in the jar.

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    1. OlofZ OlofZ, 10 years ago
      Hi, Looks intriguing but quite commonly used on blazers:

      https://www.google.se/search?q=eagle+anchor+wheel&safe=off&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=PTU1U-agEIe34wS2goCYBw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=979#q=crowned+eagle+anchor+button&safe=off&spell=1&tbm=isch&imgdii=_
    2. OlofZ OlofZ, 10 years ago
      Hard to tell whether your button is a generic one for blazers or actually from a navy uniform. If, so British, Italian or French navy uniforms that can have buttons which resemble yours. Given that you can buy them from fabric stores, I suspect yours should have shown more traces of time should it be authentic, but you never know! Thanks for sharing!
    3. HeatherDFeather, 10 years ago
      Very good. I am sure you both are right. Thanks very much.

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