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Catalog of button backmarks
Thomas N Dale, New York

Thomas N. Dale was a retailer operating in New York from 1840 to well past the Civil War. 

Most information on this page is from Tice's book, Dating Buttons..., the pictures are generally from buttons that I have handled.  

Dale01 (23mm) 

Backmark: "THOMAS N. DALE & CO / * NEW - YORK * " dm ca 1860 and transitional after the war. 
Tice page 120, item count #1, with modification. 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from GI85/88, Federal Infantry eagle "I" button (B5042)

Dale02 (23mm) 

"THOMAS N. DALE & CO. / NEW - YORK." dm ca 1860 and transitional after the war.
Tice page 120, item count #2  [B13-20 ]  

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from GI85/88, Federal Infantry eagle "I" button (B4122)

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