49th U.S. Army Transportation Battalion DUI insignia pin with the motto “Probitatem Quas Divitias”. The pin measures just a little over one inch square.
The back is marked:
Fritz Buttner & Sohn
Aschaffenburg
Wurzburgerstr.82
Going by the markings on the back, I’m fairly positive the pin was made in Germany.
I have searched and searched to try to find information on Fritz Buttner and only found that his company made military insignia items but can find no dates. All I can do is say that its old, and make a guess that it has to be from either WWI or WWII time frame. Not only is that guess based on its appearance, but also on the rollover type of pin closure.
CONDITION: The pin is in great condition with no major scrapes or scratches. All enamel and metal pieces are present with no chips or cracks.
The pin is part of a large collection of insignia pins that I purchased at an estate sale. It is attached to a small thin cardboard square. The writing on the cardboard was put there by the previous owner and that's great because I can't imagine how long it would take me to look up and obtain information on over 700 pins. The previous owner wrote "49th Trans Bat German Made Pinback” on the cardboard holder.
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