Charles and Jeremiah Weldon established a button making company at 130 Cheapside, London in 1851. The Weldons were known to have a friendly relationship with Samuel Hammond of Hammond, Turner & Bate, another button making company which used commercial overprints. 
There are at least 6 different C. & J. Weldon overprints :
OVERPRINT STYLE SG CAT.
Recd. / £ / for / C. & J. Weldon H4g IRS, 172
RECEIVED FOR // C. & J. Weldon H2d 442
RECEIVED FOR // C. & J. WELDON, LTD. H3f 368, 421
RECEIVED FOR // C. & J. WELDON, LTD. H2d 368, 421
Recd. / C. & J. Weldon. H2b 172
C. & J. WELDON H1b 219, 357
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