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This page updated March 05, 2008 |
Catalog of button backmarks
Kent Paine, Richmond Va
Kent Paine was an outfitter supply uniforms to Virginia and North Carolina. Their buttons were made by Scovill
Most information on this page is from Tice's book, Dating Buttons..., the pictures are generally from buttons that I have handled.
Kent01 (22mm)

"KENT. PAINE & CO. / RICHMOND * (dot) * (dot) * " stars obliterate
"VA", rmdc stippled channel, Scovill manufacture.
Tice page 194, item count 1 [C4-16]
Back is pictured from VA13, Virginia state seal (B4437)
Kent02 (14mm)

"KENT. PAINE & CO. / RICHMOND." dm inner ring
of dots, Scovill manufacture 1860
Tice page 194, item count 2
Back is pictured from NC1, North Carolina state seal button (B5031)