WWI Welcome Home Fighting 26th Division (Yankee Division) in Button Gold Celluloid

This is a World War I Welcome Home Fighting 26th Division button that bears the division's insignia, an interlocking Y and D for the Massachusetts group's nickname, the "Yankee Division".

Circa WWI.

About 1-1/4" in diameter (not including pin).

Celluloid, paper and tin.

Stick pin.

THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. BUTTONS, BADGES, NOVELTIES AND SIGNS (makers mark) NEWARK, N.J.

This is from a large collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. LBEX SBEX6/11

7 (Very Fine): Very minor wear and tarnishing, mostly superficial surface scratches to the celluloid.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.