Confederate Adjutant General button	The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway
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Catalog of button backmarks
R & W Robinson, Attleboro Mass

R&W Robinson operated 1834 to ca 1848, when it was taken over by D Evans. 

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

RobinsonRW01 (21mm) 

Backmark:  "R & W. ROBINSON" dm on a ribbon reading counter clockwise, eagle between the ends, ca 1830's 1840's.
Tice page 53, item count # 1 [B1-13] 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from MS73, New England Guard "NEG" button, (B4660)

RobinsonRW04 (23mm) 

Backmark:  " R & W. ROBINSON / * EXTRA RICH * " dm, inner solid ring, ca 1840's to 1850's.
Tice page 53, item count # 4 [B1-15] 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from SU407, Massachusetts Militia, 1st Regiment button, (B1920)

RobinsonRW05 (22mm) 

Backmark:  "R & W. ROBINSON / * EXTRA RICH * " dm between one outer solid ring, and two inner solid rings, ca 1840s.
Tice page 53, item count # 5, [B1-16] 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured on left is from EG6, Engineer button (B1546), the "stars" dividing the top of the button from the bottom are imperfectly formed.

Back pictured on the right is from SU407, Virginia Military Institute "VMI" button, (B4460)  The stars appear to be dots.  The stars are imperfectly formed in most of these backs, this one appears to have dots instead of the stars, but this could be the result of a dirty or clogged die, or alternately maybe it is the 'Star" that is clogged! 

RobinsonRW08As (14mm) 

Backmark:  "R & W R / * EXTRA RICH * " rm fat rounded border, weakly struck, stamped one piece low convex button.
Tice page 53, item count # 8 [B1-18] 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from MS73, National Lancers "NL" button, (B4829)

RobinsonRW09 (17mm) 

Backmark: " R & W. ROBINSON / * EXTRA * " dm, two inner solid rings, ca 1840's to 1850's.
Tice page 53, item count # 9 [B1-19] 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from SU390, Norfolk Military Academy button, (B5092)

RobinsonRW13 (22mm) 

Backmark:  "R & W. ROBINSON / (dot) ATTLEBOROUGH (dot) / EXTRA / (dot) * (dot) * (dot) * (dot) RICH (dot) * (dot) * (dot) * (dot) " rm with four raised rings, flat one piece button, ca 1830's. 
Tice page 53, item count # 13 [B2-2] with modification 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from VT4, Vermont Militia button, (B4513)

RobinsonRW16 (22mm) 

Backmark:  "R & W. ROBINSON / (dot) * (dot) * (dot) MAKERS (dot) * (dot) * (dot) / ATTLEBOROUGH / * MASS. * " dm, solid ring separating inner and outer inscription, ca 1840's.
Tice page 53, item count # 16 [B2-3] with modification 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from MS35, Massachusetts state seal staff button, (B4871)

RobinsonRW18 (22MM) 

Backmark:  " ROBINSONS / * EXTRA RICH * " rm between two raised rings, fat rounded border. stamped one piece low convex button ca 1830's & 1840's.
Tice page 53, item count # 18 [B2-4] with modification 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from MS73, Massachusetts National Lancers "NL" button, (B4672)

RobinsonRW23As (14mm) 

Backmark:  "ROBINSONS / (dot) EXTRA (dot) " dm outer solid ring, ca 1840's or 1850's.
Tice page 53, item count # 23 

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from SU407, Virginia Military Institute "VMI" button, (B5088)

RobinsonRW24As (15mm) 

Backmark:  "ROBINSONS / * EXTRA * " dm between two solid rings, ca 1840's or 1850's. 
Tice page 53, item count # 24 [B2-5]  

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from MS62, Independent Cadet Corps "ICC" button, (B3260)

RobinsonRW25Am (18mm) 

Backmark:  "ROBINSONS / (dot) * (dot) EXTRA (dot) * (dot) " rm, between one upper raised ring and two lower, concave back on one piece button, ca 1830's 1840's.
Tice page 53, item count # 25 [B2-6]  

Examples with this backmark: 
Back pictured is from SU287, Norwich University button, (B4512)

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