The authors made use of unpublished research notes, publications from 1911 to the present day, and new information contributed by collectors and "diggers."  The book offers a new understanding of American patriotic heraldry and evolution of manufacturing processes and distinctive regional characteristics.  The work examines federal regulations, button types, and the use of various symbols relating to each state and its militias.  Nearly 2000 photographs of these buttons, with most dipicting both obverse and reverse, are showin in color in order to aid in dentification and attribution.  This useful guide provides a context throguh which to appreciate early 19th-Century American military buttons as they reflect the growth and maturing of the American nation. Price includes shipping anywhere in the Continental United States (email for international shipping quotes).

$83.00

This is "THE" standard reference work on the subject and a must have volume. It is the most comprehensive catalogue work on American Military buttons and covers the eras from the Revolutionary War through WWII. The catalogue nomenclature is employed by the collecting community as the cataloguing standard. Hence, it is the button collector's "bible" with a small "b." One copy left.  They are priced $350 to $450 on Amazon.

$215.00

This is "THE" button dating tool for collectors, dealers, and researchers. It is an indispensable reference. All military button makers and retailers are listed alphabetically with a brief history of the companies and the dates of their operation. Further, all observed and reported variations of their backmarks are listed and keyed by Albert's code to the face designs pictured in Albert's book. A photo section rounds out this incredible reference. It is an information packed book that could easily return its nominal cost on any subsequent button purchase. Outstanding value.