r/AskHistorians • u/WaldenFont • 2d ago
How were political buttons worn in Colonial America? My friend found a small button while metal detecting in Massachusetts. The front shows a caricature of William Pitt, the legend reads “NO STAMP ACT PITT 1766”. Were these sown onto lapels? Coat cuffs?
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