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WÜRTTEMBERG – COLLAR BUTTONS – NCO – PREWAR
This is a fine pair of Württemberg NCO’s collar buttons that date from prior to WW I. Each gold-toned button bears the Kingdom of Württemberg’s Coat-of-Arms and measures 1” in diameter.
WÜRTTEMBERG – COLLAR BUTTONS – NCO – PREWAR
SKU: 15-717$75.00
WÜRTTEMBERG – COLLAR BUTTONS – NCO – PREWAR
This is a fine pair of Württemberg NCO’s collar buttons that date from prior to WW I. Each gold-toned button bears the Kingdom of Württemberg’s Coat-of-Arms and measures 1” in diameter.
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WÜRTTEMBERG – COLLAR BUTTONS – NCO – PREWAR
This is a fine pair of Württemberg NCO’s collar buttons that date from prior to WW I. Each gold-toned button bears the Kingdom of Württemberg’s Coat-of-Arms and measures 1” in diameter.
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