Inc. in New York. Low cert. number 7, issued for 40 shares to William Mellers on Dec. 24th, 1864 in New York. Signed by the president (David Buffusen?) and secretary Thomas Buckley. Not cancelled. Black border and print, fancy script logo. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached lower left. Folds, pinholes. 7.25 x 9.5" An 1866 ad in the Army and Navy Journal touts the company's self-fastening buttons for men and boys, ladies, and the Army and Navy. The buttons had no eyes but were secured by four loops or coils, according to patent records