Q I bought a bag of uniform buttons several years ago that have a crown in the middle and ”Kent Constabulary” written around the edge. Some are shiny silver-tone metal and some are dark and hard. I can’t tell what the dark material is, possibly it’s leather. The dark buttons are marked on the back ”J.A. Grove & Sons, Halesowen.” The buttons are about 7/8 of an inch in diameter and have a shank on the back.
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