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[Kev in Deva]

With regards:- Maker Marked:- BUTTONS Ltd BIRMINGHAM with crossed swords motif.

Diameter: 25mm

There exsists a variation in design:-



Points to note: the "I.V." is slanted in the example on the left

as opposed to the location of the "I.V." on the right.

Design differences in the style of the Harps.

Example on the left has 8 thickly defined Harp strings

as oppossed to 9 thin harp strings on the example on the right.

Kevin in Deva

Edited by Kev in Deva, 25 February 2012 - 10:09 .

[Kev in Deva]

The rears:-

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Thin stringed harp version to the left.

On the one to the right, the backing plate is slightly more convex

when measured for thickness from the front to rear reads: 10mm

The other reads: just over 8mm

Kevin in Deva.

Edited by Kev in Deva, 25 February 2012 - 10:10 .

[Kev in Deva]

Originally Post Number 13:- due to a glitch with the Forum Soft-wear I am attempting to re post it here:-



Maker Marked:- P & T (Posts & Telegraphs*)

* Brass coloured buttons were never worn by Irish Postal workers & postmen, as far as I recall they only wore silver buttons on their uniform jackets and overcoats.

Kevin in Deva.

Edited by Kev in Deva, 06 March 2012 - 18:38 .