GWI 22-A & B "GW" MONOGRAM WITH A LIBERTY CAP: This button was engraved (Hand fashioned) in either Brass,  Bronze, or Copper.  The Size for both A & B is 25mm., and they have an R-6 Rarity Rating. There is a one-piece button with a loop shank. The button's design has an engraved Patriotic Liberty Cap stamped above George Washington's, "GW" Monogram. The Monogram uses a Foliated Script style pattern. The Liberty Cap was a very popular symbol for the Colonists who fought for freedom against the British in that era. Even though both buttons are very similar design, they are two known die variants. The first difference is in the impact style used for the Font in the letter "G". The second pattern difference, is the style of the Liberty Cap depicted. In GWI 22-A, the script font for the letter "G" has a Wide Single Line die cut. The tail has an Extra Small Loop, that is centered in the end swirl before it finishes in a floral vine double split. In GWI 22-B, the script font uses a Thin Double Line for the letter "G", and has a small Single Line floral vine finish. There is No inside loop centered under the "G" curl. The Liberty Cap for GWI 22-A has a Semi-Two Dimensional Hat image, which uses a number of shaded lines to give the Liberty Cap texture, shape, and definition. In GWI 22-B, the Liberty Cap is a Night Cap design (Liberty Never Rests) that doesn't use any shaded lines, and the hat has a Forward Flop that ends in a point . The word "LIBERTY" is also engraved in small Roman Font Capital Letters in the lower headband portion of the cap.

*A-1 is denoting a sub-variety of GWI 22-A.~

GWI 22-A-1 "GW" MONOGRAM WITH A LIBERTY CAP

Color: A Charcoal Black with A White Gold Wash in the Design.
Metal: Flat, 1-Piece, Engraved (Hand fashioned), Bronze.
Size: 23.85mm.
Rarity: R-7 (Shaded Liberty Cap Sub Variety)
Variety Type: Two Dimensional Liberty Cap.
Present Condition: A Non Excavated Example, Strong Planchet Casting, Strong Impressions.
Obverse Button Analysis: This particular GW Button shows the extremely rare Bronze color mix of black and white. Bronze is the only metal that can be found in rich gold, blue, green, red, black and brown. I am cataloging this specific button as a sub variety of GWI 22-A because a different die was cut and used for manufacturing. The design is consistent with 22-A's pattern, but the Liberty Cap shows multiple shaded texture lines with a round top, instead of just two shade lines and pointy top (see Albert's standard plate design up top). The planchet shows no metal loss, corrosion or deterioration. The button is solid and the surface is predominantly smooth and flat, but there is a few tiny dents of odd sizes. The bronze planchet is slightly thicker and is heavier then other GW buttons of this millimeter size. The surface shows a few tiny spots of microporosity, but nothing to really mention and just noting for accuracy. The fancy foliated style script letters for the "GW" Monogram has a nice deep strike impression, and shows both of the letters clearly without any broken lines. The Liberty Cap has a strong outline strike, and shows all of it's semi-dimensional shading lines clearly. Overall this is a wonderful example that has kept it's design impressions intact over time.
Reverse Button Analysis: This is a flat one-piece button with a loop shank. The shank was removed, and smoothed out for a coin collection. The surface shows some minor discoloration, and porous spots.

Library Records Has Limited Information WI 22 A-1:
History:   Yes        Recorded Sales Price:               Yes
Current Button Owner and Location:    ~ New York ~

 The Isabela Collection.