Gaunt Buttons

[Cribyn]

Hello

I certainly agree with most of Rob's list of 'restrikes' (hope that doesn't upset Andy but I think David is right, these are genuine restrikes made using the original dies!) but I suspect that his QC RHG is a genuine, period issue button.

I have a lot of QC buttons (both gilt brass and anodised) with the 'Gaunt London' mark and I have never been in any doubt that they are genuine, issue buttons produced in the 1970s (or whenever) rather than being restrikes. After all, as btns mentioned, most collectors just did not want anodised buttons in the 1970s so there was no demand for restrikes of old anodised KC buttons and certainly not for buttons that were current QC issue.

I would love to see some of Gwen Squire's old sales lists if btns can dig them out! It seems strange that a lady who wrote two books (at least) for button collectors should become unhappy with the very people she inspired to collect but then that's life I guess!

Roger