Z5067 Two-Piece Engineer "ESSAYONS" Coat Button

Description: Very nice early 20th century Corps of Engineers coat button. This example still retains most of the dark finish on the face while highlighting the features. McGuinn & Bazelon state that the American Button Company "Began making uniform buttons in 1901 per letter in the US National Museum Collections. The factory burned in 1917 & the company ceased to exist in 1920." Nice example with the stand-up shank intact.

Backmark: "AM. BUTTON CO. NEWARK. N.J.*" dm

Measures: 22.7 mm

Reference: Albert EG9

Reference: "American Military Button Makers & Dealers; Their Backmarks & Dates" McGuinn & Bazelon Pg. 3 (1901-1917)

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