Police uniform buttons

I also collect uniform buttons here are some of my police buttons,all are metal with a loop shank, they are antique and vintage buttons
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Work Clothes(overall) Buttons

These buttons were made for the manufacturers of men’s work clothing during the early part of the twentieth century (1900-1935)
They are 2-piece metal with brass tops usually, although white metal, often with a copper or bronze finish, was also used. Some were painted—usually black or red. The backs are of tinned steel which was actually made out of tin plate obtained from discarded tin cans up to about the 1st world war. They have a wire loop shank. A very FEW have a self shank.
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