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Michigan Military Academy “Cadet” Button, M.M.A.

Item #: Z6069

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Z6069 Michigan Military Academy "Cadet” Button, M.M.A.

Description: Very nice button attributed to the Michigan Military Academy. Per online resources, this school was founded in 1877 and closed in 1908. This example has a heavily gilted face with a silvered back. The stand-up shank is intact. The button features the Michigan state seal on a lined background with "CADET’ above and "M.M.A.” below.

Backmark: "SCOVILL MF’G CO. / WATURBURY” dm with inner ring of dots.

Measures: 22.56 mm

Reference: Albert Unlisted Variant

Reference: "Dating Buttons” Tice. Pg. 76 Plate B-7 No. 4 Ca. 1880’s-1900.

Recovered: Non-Excavated

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