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Confederate Buttons
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PC4538 Confederate Engineer Cuff Button - PRICE REDUCED Backmark: ". W. DOWLER . / SUPERIOR" dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 14 mm. Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure shank present. This rarely recovered Confederate engineer cuff button, with its even chocolate brown patina, has just enough gilt to beautifully highlight the lined old English "Ë". The backmark is very difficult to see but I have been able to determine that it is indeed a Dowler. The button has no cracks, breaks, pushes, or repairs. Recovered: In the Richmond, VA area in the 1950 - 60's by local Virginia relic hunter, Jim Cullinan. Jim was one of the early Civil War relic hunters that started out with a true "army mine detector" that actually required a backpack to operate. Reference: Tice: CSE215As1 Albert: CS 154 Price: $ Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4539 Confederate Script Artillery Coat Button - PRICE REDUCED Backmark: "S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & Co / LONDON / 71 JERMYN . ST" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure shank present. This Confederate artillery button has a very pleasing brown patina with a lined old English "A" on a plain field. The button has no cracks, breaks, pushes, or repairs. Recovered: In the Richmond, VA area in the 1950 - 60's by local Virginia relic hunter, Jim Cullinan. Jim was one of the early Civil War relic hunters that started out with a true "army mine detector" that actually required a backpack to operate. Reference: Tice: CSA215A1 Albert: CS 107 Price: $ Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4541 Georgia State Seal Coat Button - PRICE REDUCED Backmark: "VAN WART . SON & Co.*" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. It is believed that these buttons were obtained by Henry Van Wart & Son of England for Georgia during the Civil War. Since they are not found in period campsites and battlefields, most collectors believe that Van Wart did not deliver them to Georgia before April 1865. Reference: Tice: GA212A1 Albert: GA 5 Price: $ Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4540 South Carolina State Seal Coat Button - PRICE REDUCED Backmark: "VAN WART . SON & Co.*" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This beautiful heavily gilted button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. According to Warren K. Tice, author of the button reference book " Uniform Buttons Of The United States 1776-1865" these buttons were obtained by Henry Van Wart & Son of England for South Carolina during the Civil War. Since they are not found in period campsites and battlefields, most collectors believe that Van Wart did not deliver them to South Carolina before April 1865. (Note: In the motto on the front of the button the manufacturer misspelled "OPIBUSQUE" as "OPIRUSQUE"). Reference: Tice: SC264A1 Albert: SC 16 Price: $ Order Information or Questions? |
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PC2201 Virginia State Seal Coat Button - PRICE REDUCED This excavated Virginia state seal two piece coat button is in good condition and has a pleasing chocolate brown patina. The shank is solidly affixed and leaning at an angle. The back mark is that of ". Horstmann & Allien / . N Y." dm. The button has no cracks, breaks or repairs. There are no pushes to the face but there is a slight push to the rear. This button will make a very nice addition to any excavated relic collection. Ref. Albert's CS 15 and Tice's VA229B1. Approx. 21 mm. $ |
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PC2877 Confederate Lined Infantry Button - P. Tait - PRICE REDUCED Backmark: ". P. TAIT & Co.. / LIMERICK ." Construction: Brass, convex, two-piece Approximate size: 19 mm. Condition: Very good with nice even brown patina. Excavated with no pushes, cracks, breaks, repairs. Floating shank present. Backmark is weak. Recovered: Richmond, VA area Reference: Tice CSI206Am1. Albert CS 173. SOLD |
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PC2878 Script Infantry Coat Button With Letters CS - PRICE REDUCED Backmark: Raised five pointed star of Wildt & Kline in depressed channel. Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Very good. Excavated. Letter "C" is visible to left of script "I". "S" not visible to right of script "I". Secure shank present but rust encrusted as is a portion of the back covering its backmark. Small crack in rear. Even brown patina. No pushes, breaks, repairs or other cracks. Recovered: Richmond, VA area Reference: Tice CSI261A1 Albert CS 189 Price: $ Order Information or Questions? |
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PC2873 Virginia State Seal Coat Button - PRICE REDUCED Backmark: MITCHELL & TYLER / RICHMOND. VA. Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22.5 mm. Condition: Very good. Non-excavated. Nice crisp detail both front and back. Nice aged brass patina. Secure shank present. Tiny push above Virtus' right foot. No cracks, breaks, repairs or other pushes. Reference: Tice VA215A1 Albert VA 7 Price: Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4977 South Carolina State Seal Tunic Button Backmark: "SCOVILL . MFG. CO. / WATRBRY." dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 19 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. A great example with loads of gilt, with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Highland Springs, VA. Reference: Tice: SC262Am4 Albert: SC 15B Price: $265.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4955 Virginia State Seal Cuff Button Backmark: Illegible. Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 14 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank, with a tiny bit of thread, present. A nice example with plenty of gilt, with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Spotsylvania County, VA. Reference: Tice: VA261As Albert: VA 20 Price: $175.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4982 Confederate Lined Artillery Coat Button Backmark: Blank Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has a very pleasing deep green patina, with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Glendale, VA Reference: Tice: CSA203A5 Albert: CS 102 SOLD |
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PC4981 Confederate Script Infantry Coat Button Backmark: "S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & Co / LONDON / 71 JERMYN. ST" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has a very pleasing brown patina, with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. The back mark is difficult to see, but is there. Recovered: Off Flannigan Mill Road in New Kent County, VA. Reference: Tice: CSI215A2 Albert: CS 177 Price: $175.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4976 Alabama Volunteer Corp Coat Button Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO / WATERBURY" rmdc Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 20 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. Button has moderate ground action and plenty of gilt. There are no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Augustus Smith camp, New Kent County, VA Reference: Tice: AB214A7 Albert: AB 3A SOLD |
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PC4979 Georgia State Seal Kepi Button Backmark: Blank Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 13 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This fine kepi size button has plenty of gilt with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Augustus Smith camp, New Kent County, VA Reference: Tice: GA200Cs4 Albert: GA 1 Price: $225.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4978 South Carolina State Seal Coat Button Backmark: " . CANFIELD BRO & CO. . / BALTIMOR" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure shank present. A near perfect example with ample gilt, strong back mark, with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Highland Springs, VA. Reference: Tice: SC244A1 Albert: SC 11 Price: $295.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4980 Confederate Script Infantry Coat Button Backmark: Blank Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Very Good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has an even brown patina and with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Off Flannigan Mill Road in New Kent County, VA. Reference: Tice: CSI215B3 Albert: CS 177 Price: $175.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4386 North Carolina Button - "Sunburst" Backmark: Blank Construction: Low convex, one-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, shank missing. There are no cracks, breaks, bends, or repairs. Recovered: Unknown. Reference: Tice: NC242A1 Albert: NC 16 SOLD |
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PC4379 Confederate Artillery Button - Non-Excavated Backmark: Blank Construction: Low convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. There are no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: CS243A1 Albert: CS 117 Price: $700.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4376 Virginia State Seal Button Backmark: ".HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / . NY ." dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 21 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. There are no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: VA229B1 Albert: VA 15 Price: $238.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4990 VMI Cadet Coat Button Backmark: "R & W. ROBINSON" dm on ribbon with an eagle between the swalllowtail ends. Construction: Low convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank. This button is excellent in all facets. It has a beautiful toned patina with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: VAS294B1 Albert: SU 408 Price: $175.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC5005 Confederate Officer Button Backmark: "EXTRA RICH / TREBLE GILT" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 24 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank. This button is excellent in all facets. It has a beautiful toned patina with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: CS205A5 Albert: CS 5 SOLD |
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PC4145 Three Georgia State Seal Coat Buttons These three Georgia state seal coat buttons are in fair condition and were all recovered in New Kent County, VA by a digger who lives in the area. All three have varying degrees of clarity of the Georgia state seal and chocolate brown patinas. The shanks are present and all have the back mark of "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N Y". These Georgia buttons will be an excellent addition to any Civil War button or general relic collection. All are approximately 23 mm. Ref. Tice: GA206A1 Alberts: GA 4. $195.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4204 Confederate Infantry Button Backmark: Blank Construction: Convex, cast one-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm Condition: Very good, excavated, shank present. This button has a dark green patina and is complete with no cracks, breaks, bends or, repairs. Recovered: Dalton, GA. Reference: Tice: CSI275A Albert: CS 184 Price: $115.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4628 Alabama Volunteer Corps Button Backmark: Blank Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 21 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. The eagle on the face of this button is nicely high-lighted with remnants of gilt. It has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Malvern Hill area of Henrico County, VA. Reference: Tice: AB214A8 Albert: AB 3A SOLD |
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PC4689 South Carolina State Seal Button - Rare Back Mark Backmark: "C. R. & CO. . / EXTRA RICH" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, shank securely loose in hole. The button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs Comments: According to Warren K. Tice, author of the button reference book " Uniform Buttons Of The United States 1776-1865", this button has a rarely encountered back mark. The manufacturer misspelled "OPIBUSQUE" of motto as "OPIRUSQUE". Recovered: Charles City County, VA Reference: Tice: SC264A2 Albert: SC 16 Price: $350.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3057 Virginia State Seal Cuff Button From A Virginia Button Collection Backmark: Blank Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 15 mm. Condition: Very good, non-excavated, shank present. Slight push to left of Virtus, no other pushes, no cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: VA 258 As2 Albert: VA 19Av Price: $725.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3014 Virginia State Seal Button From A Virginia Button Collection Backmark: "YOUNG . SMITH & Co / NEW*YORK" dm Construction: Low convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, shank present. No pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Silver plate. Reference: Tice: VA 209 A2 Albert: VA 5A Price: $575.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3026 Virginia State Seal Button From A Virginia Button Collection Backmark: "WM H. SMITH & CO. / NEW-YORK" Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22.5 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, shank present. No pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: VA 222 A9 Albert: VA 13A Price: $325.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3043 Virginia State Seal Button From A Virginia Button Collection Backmark: "* EXTRA. * / QUALITY." dm Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, shank present. No pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: VA 261 A9 Albert: VA 20A Price: $250.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4127 Confederate Artillery Coat Button Backmark: Blank Construction: Low convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Good, excavated, shank may be present but encrusted in the rust build-up on its tin back. This artillery button has no pushes, cracks, holes, or repairs. Recovered: New Kent County, VA Reference: Tice: CSA243A1 Albert: CS 117 SOLD |
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PC4121 Confederate Lined Infantry Coat Button Backmark: " . SUPERIOR QUALITY" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Good, excavated, secure shank present. This CS infantry button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. The rear is slightly pushed. Recovered: New Kent County, VA Reference: Tice: CSI203A3 Albert: CS 172 Price: $140.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4003 North Carolina State Seal Button Backmark: "S A MYERS / RICHMOND, VA" Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This beautiful example has a very pleasing dull brass patina with much of the detail of the state seal visible. The button has no cracks, breaks, pushes or repairs and will be an excellent addition to any Civil War button or general relic collection. Reference: Tice: 210A1 Albert: NC 8 Price: $495.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3388 North Carolina State Seal Coat Button Backmark: Illegible. Possibly "W. WILDT & SON / RICHMOND VA." Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, missing shank. This button has moderate detail of the state seal and a very pleasing brown-bronze patina. It has no pushes, cracks, or repairs. Recovered: Caroline County, VA. Reference: Tice: NC210 Albert: NC 8 Price: $115.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3952 Confederate Infantry Coat Button - Stippled Backmark: "* H T & B * / MANCHESTER" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 25 mm. Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure shank present. Nice dusty green patina with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Cold Harbor, VA Reference: Tice: CSI200A1 Albert: CS 171 SOLD |
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PC3009 Virginia State Seal Coat Button - From A Virginia Button Collection Backmark: "W.H. HORSTMANN & SONS/ * PHILA * " Construction: Low convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22.5 mm. Condition: Excellent. Non-excavated. Reference: Tice: VA 206 A6 Albert: VA 4A Price: $395.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3919 Confederate Lined Cavalry Coat Button Backmark: Blank with a ring of dots. Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, original shank present but unattached. Absolutely gorgeous front with an even chocolate brown patina. According to the digger, the shank was recovered along with the button. The button has a hole where the shank was once originally attached. The button has no pushes, cracks, repairs or other breaks and will make an excellent display piece. This button is also an excellent candidate for having the shank professionally reattached. Recovered: Orange, VA. DFD (direct from digger) Reference: Tice: CS203A3 Albert: CS 127 Price: $295.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3746 Confederate Infantry Coat Button Backmark: Blank with a ring of dots. Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has an even rich brown patina and no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Unknown. Reference: Tice: CSI243B Albert: Price: $140.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3386 Georgia State Seal Cuff Button Backmark: Difficult to see but believed to be: "* EXTRA * / QUALITY" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 14 mm. Condition: Fair, excavated, with chocolate brown patina. This complete confederate Georgia button depicts a faint state seal and backmark but has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Secure shank present. Recovered: Caroline County, VA. Reference: Tice: GA200Cs3? Albert: GA 1? Price: $75.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3287 South Carolina State Seal Coat Button Backmark: "HORSTMANN. BRO. & ALLIEN / N.Y." Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Very good. Excavated with a pleasing chocolate brown patina with some gilt remaining. Visible back mark complete, with solid shank. No pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Wilmington, NC near Fort Fisher. Reference: Tice: SC246A1 Albert: SC 12 Price: $185.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3278 North Carolina State Seal Coat Button Backmark: "S A MYERS / RICHMOND, VA" Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Fair, excavated. Pretty chocolate brown patina with slight gilt and push to front. Rear has a nice looking back mark with ample gilt in depressed channel beautifully highlighting back mark. This one may be best displayed with rear side facing up. No cracks, breaks or repairs. Solid shank present. Recovered: Spotsylvania County, VA. Reference: Tice: 210A1 Albert: NC 8 Price: $95.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3272 Virginia State Seal Coat Button Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY Ct." or "SCOVILL MF'G CO / WATERBURY CT" Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated. Solid button with nice even chocolate brown patina. No cracks, breaks, pushes, or repairs. Shank present. Recovered: Unknown Reference: Tice: VA222A5 or 6 Albert: VA 13 Price: $175.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3270 Confederate General Staff Officer Coat Button Backmark: Blank. Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Good, excavated. Solid button with nice even chocolate brown patina. No cracks, breaks, pushes, or repairs. Shank missing. Recovered: Unknown Reference: Tice: CS257A1 Albert: CS 22 Price: $195.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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