Misc. Dug Items
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Federal Buttons
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PC4931 Maine State Seal Cuff Button Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G. CO. / WATERBURY" dm Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 15 mm. Condition: Very good, non-excavated, secure shank present. A nice example with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: ME200As5 Albert: ME 1 Price: $95.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4626 Maine State Seal Cuff Button Backmark: Very difficult to read, but believed to be " * EXTRA * / QUALITY" Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 14 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. A nice example with plenty of gilt, with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Malvern Hill area of Henrico County, VA. Reference: Tice: ME200 Albert: ME 1 SOLD |
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PC4700 US Artillery Coat Button Backmark: ". SCOVILL MF'G CO . WATERBURY" dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 21 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This button has a dull brass patina and has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: AY215A Albert: AY 78, 79 According to Tice, production of this button type began around 1845, and lasted beyond the Civil War. Price: $50.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4718 Pre-Civil War US Infantry Coat Button Backmark: "SCOVILLS & CO / WATERBURY" rmdc Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 19 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This button has ample silver plate remaining and still has a portion of the coat string attached to its shank. It has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: GIUNCL18 Albert: GI 82 Price: $40.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4928 Pre-Civil War US Artillery Coat Button Backmark: ". R & W. ROBINSON . / EXTRA RICH" dm Construction: Low convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 19 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This beautiful button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: AY206A6 Albert: AY71 Price: $65.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC2977 US Rifleman Coat Button Backmark: Blank Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 20 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has an overall chocolate brown patina with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Varina, VA. Reference: Tice: 212/215A61 Albert: RF 17 & 19 Price: $55.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4702 US Artillery Coat Button Backmark: ". Wm. SMITH & CO . / NEW-YORK" rmdc Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This handsome button still has a portion of the coat string attached to its shank and has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: AY215A72 Albert: AY 78, 79 According to Tice, production of this button type began around 1845, and lasted beyond the Civil War. Price: $60.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4790 US Infantry Vest Size Button Backmark: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO." Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 16 mm. Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure shank present. The very nice button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Quinton, VA. Reference: Tice: GI225 Albert: GI 85 Price: $35.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4549 US Infantry Poncho Hook or Tent Button This US Infantry poncho hook or tent button is in outstanding condition and is by far the best I have come across. The face of the button has plenty of gilt and has no pushes or cracks. The rear still has the hook present which is remarkably sharp. The back of the button, which appears to be rubber, has a patent date which still clearly reads ""PAT. JULY. 29. 1862." This fine poncho hook or tent button device will be an excellent addition to any Civil War campsite or general relic collection. SOLD |
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PC4712 US Dragoons Coat Button Backmark: Blank Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 20 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This nice button, with its dark patina with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Petersburg, VA. area. Reference: Tice: DR215A52 Albert: DR 4 Price: $55.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4546 New York Cuff & US Infantry Button Group This group of eight excavated coat and cuff buttons consists of two US Infantry coat buttons, 1 New York, and 5 US Infantry cuff buttons. All are in fair to very good condition and all but one has its shank. These were all recovered in the Richmond, Va. vicinity in the 1950 - 60's by local 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. This group of eight buttons will be an excellent addition to any Civil War button or general relic collection. SOLD |
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PC4732 US Staff Officer Cuff Button Backmark: Unknown Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 15 mm. Condition: Good, excavated, secure shank present. This button, with plenty of gilt, has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. The rear has a build up of rust. Recovered: Petersburg, VA. area. Reference: Tice: Possibly GS208A2 Albert: GS 5 Price: $30.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4715 Pre-Civil War US Dragoons Cuff Button Backmark: There, but difficult to determine. Construction: Low convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 14 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has a pretty green patina and has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Petersburg, VA. area. Reference: Tice: DR206As Albert: DR 3 Price: $35.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4543 US Army "Great Coat" Button - 1820s Backmark: "*.* United * .*/States" rm Construction: Flat, two-piece. Approximate size: 20 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. Very handsome button with no cracks, breaks, bends, or repairs. Recovered: Richmond, VA vicinity by Jim Cullinan. Reference: Tice: Unlisted Albert: GI 71A Price: $95.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4727 US Infantry Vest Size Button Backmark: " * EXTRA. * QUALITY." dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 16 mm. Condition: Very good, non-excavated, secure shank present. This very nice button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: GI215A Albert: GI 85 & 88 SOLD |
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PC4705 US Artillery Vest Size Button Backmark: "HORSTMANN & CO. NY ." dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 16 mm. Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure shank present. This very nice button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Petersburg, VA. area. Reference: Tice: AY215A34 Albert: AY 78, 79 Price: $35.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4721 US Cavalry Vest Size Button Backmark: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO" dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 16 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This nice button, with its dark patina with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. At some point in time the letter "W" or "M" was written on the rear side in what appears to be silver ink or paint. This could be removed. Recovered: Petersburg, VA. area. Reference: Tice: CV215A Albert: CV1 SOLD |
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PC4735 US Staff Officer Cuff Button Backmark: " * D. EVANS & CO * EXTRA" dm Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 14 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This very nice button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: GS212 Albert: GS 7 Price: $30.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4722 US Cavalry Vest Size Button Backmark: " . SCOVILL CO . / WATERBURY" dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 16 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This very nice button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: CV215A Albert: CV1 Price: $40.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3185 Massachusetts State Seal Cuff Button Backmark: Believed to be: " * W. BUTTON . CO * / EXTRA" dm Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 15 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has a moderate amount gilt remaining with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Varina, VA. Reference: Tice: MS210Fsa1 Albert: MS 35, 36 SOLD |
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PC4713 Pre-Civil War US Dragoons Coat Button Backmark: " . SCOVILLS . / WATERBURY" dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 19 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This nice button, with its dark patina with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Petersburg, VA. area. Reference: Tice: DR206A13 Albert: DR 3 Price: $75.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4704 Pre-Civil War US Artillery Coat Button Backmark: ". YOUNG SMITH & CO. / NEW YORK" dm Construction: Low convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 19 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This very nice button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: AY206A Albert: AY 71-76 SOLD |
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PC4710 US Rifleman Vest Size Button Backmark: "HORSTMANN & CO. / N. Y." dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 16 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This nice button has a pretty green patina with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Petersburg, VA. area. Reference: Tice: RF212/215A24 Albert: RF 17, 19 Price: $50.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4699 US Artillery Coat Button Backmark: " * EXTRA * QUALITY" dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated, secure shank present. This heavily gilded button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: AY215A Albert: AY 78, 79 According to Tice, production of this button type began around 1845, and lasted beyond the Civil War. Price: $50.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4733 US Voltiguers Coat Button Backmark: " . SCOVILLS & CO . / WATERBURY" rmdc Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 20 mm. Condition: Good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has a push and freeze crack in its face that runs from the 3:30 o'çlock position of the rim towards the shield, otherwise, it has no breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Petersburg, VA. area. Reference: Tice: VG215A1 Albert: VG 2 Price: $185.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4631 Rhode Island State Seal Button Backmark: Unknown Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Fair, excavated, secure shank present. The front has ample gilt and four small holes as a result of ground action. There are no pushes, cracks, or repairs. Recovered: Malvern Hill area of Henrico County, VA. Reference: Tice: RI203 Albert: RI 8 Price: $85.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4635 New York Cuff Button Backmark: Two rings of dots. Construction: Highly convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 15 mm. Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure shank present. There is ample gilt on the face and there are no pushes, cracks, breaks or repairs. Recovered: Malvern Hill area of Henrico County, VA. Reference: Tice: NY220 Albert: NY 30 Price: $35.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4632 Wisconsin State Seal Button Backmark: " * EXTRA * / QUALITY " dm Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has plenty of gilt with cracks, breaks, or repairs. While the face has no pushes there is a moderate even push to the rear. Recovered: Malvern Hill area of Henrico County, VA. Reference: Tice: WC200C3 Albert: WC 1 Price: $225.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4633 New Hampshire State Seal Button Backmark: ? - No back. Construction: Convex, normally two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Excavated. Missing back but gorgeous front with loads of gilt. The face has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. This button will display beautifully. Recovered: Malvern Hill area of Henrico County, VA. Reference: Tice: NH200 Albert: NH 6 Price: $75.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4124 Federal Cavalry Coat Button Backmark: " . SCOVILLS MF'G CO. . / WATERBURY" dm Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 20 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This cavalry button has plenty of gilt beautifully highlighting the eagle and letter "C" in the shield. It has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. A very nice example. Recovered: Charles City County, VA Reference: Tice: CV215A40 Albert: CV 1 SOLD |
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PC4125 Federal Artillery Coat Button Backmark: " . HORSTMANN & ALLIEN . / NY" rmdc Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 21 mm. Condition: Good, excavated, secure shank present. This artillery button has ample gilt remaining but does have a couple of pin holes in its face. There is a push to the back. There are no cracks, repairs, other holes or pushes. Recovered: Charles City County, VA Reference: Tice: AY215A20 Albert: AY 78, 79 Price: $45.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3197 Federal Artillery Coat Button Backmark: Blank Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 21 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. There is a very tiny break in the surface on the rim that can be seen with a magnifier and a light. This artillery coat button has no pushes or repairs. Recovered: Richmond, VA area Reference: Tice: AY215A84 Albert: AY 78, 79 Price: $25.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4545 US Dragoon Coat Button Backmark: HORSTMANN with rays. Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This is a solid Dragoon coat button with a chocolate brown patina, not cracks, breaks, pushes or repairs. Recovered: Richmond, VA area. Reference: Tice: DR215A Albert: DR 4 SOLD |
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PC3760 New York State Seal Cuff Button Backmark: "* EXTRA.*/ QUALITY." dm Construction: Highly convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 15 mm. Condition: Good, excavated, secure shank present. The face of this button has some gilt with mild ground action. The button has no pushes or repairs but the rim has some minor ground action cracks. Recovered: New Kent County, VA. Reference: Tice: NY220Ss1 Albert: NY 30 Price: $30.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4132 "Jacksonian" Eagle Button Backmark: "R. R. & CO.*. SUPERFINE .*." Construction: Flat, one-piece. Approximate size: 12 mm. Condition: Fair, excavated, secure shank present but is missing its rim. This pretty little militia cuff button is covered with gilt and has no cracks, bends, or repairs. Comment: Thanks to Mike, a kind customer who responsibly brought to my attention that this button is a "Jacksonian" button and also pointed out to me that the rim was missing. Recovered: Charles City County, VA. Reference: Tice: Unl. Albert: Unl. SOLD |
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PC4074 Rhode Island State Seal Button Backmark: "* D. EVANS & CO * / ATTLEBORO * MASS" dm Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure shank present. Ample gilt covers this fine button which has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs Recovered: Charles City, VA near George McClellan's 1862 summer headquarters. Reference: Tice: RI203C1 Albert: RI 8 SOLD |
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PC3400 New Hampshire State Seal Cuff Button Backmark: Blank Construction: Convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 15 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button actually has an extensive amount of gilt which is partially covered by residue build-up. This button has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Caroline County, VA Reference: Tice: NH200As3 Albert: NH 6 SOLD |
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PC3394 War of 1812 Infantry Officer's Coat Button Backmark: Blank Construction: One-piece. Approximate size: 23 mm. Condition: Very good, excavated, shank present. The details on the face are worn but there is some silver plate still present in the lined field nicely outlining the eagle and shield. This early solid button has no damage or repairs. Recovered: Caroline County, VA. Reference: Albert: GI 51F Price: $125.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3659 Rhode Island State Seal Coat Button Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY." dm. NOTE: the double strike. Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated with secure shank present. This beautiful Rhode Island button is a stunning example with 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", these buttons were probably made after the Civil War. Reference: Tice: RI201B2 Albert: RI 7 Price: $35.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3658 Massachusetts Coat Button Backmark: "* WATERBURY BUTTON CO. * / EXTRA * Construction: High convex, three piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated with secure shank attached. This beautiful Massachusetts button is a stunning example with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Reference: Tice: MS210F3 Albert: MS 35, 36 Price: $45.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC2972 US Artillery Cuff Button Backmark: "* EXTRA * / QUALITY" Construction: High convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 14 mm. Condition: Good. Excavated with an even chocolate brown patina. Secure shank present. Nice example with no pushes, cracks, breaks or repairs. Recovered: Richmond, VA area Reference: Tice AY215A Albert AY 78, 79. Price: $35.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC2931 US Rifleman Coat Button Backmark: STEELE * / & JOHNSON Construction: Low convex, two-piece. Approximate size: 21 mm. Condition: Very good solid button. Excavated. Traces of gold gilt outlining eagle and shield. Secure shank present and interestingly situated off center. No pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Recovered: Richmond, VA area Reference: Tice RF212/215A49 Albert RF 17&19 SOLD |
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