Item: Confederate Infantry Coat Button - Lined I
Backmark: Blank
Design: Lined Roman letter "I" on a plain field.
Construction: Convex, two-piece.
Approximate size: 23 mm.
Condition: Fair, excavated, shank present but inside the button. Dusty green patina with flawless front. The rear is pushed inwards and approximately three quarters of the rear has separated at the rim. What remains attached is stable and keeps the rear firmly in place. The shank is not only visible through the shank hole but can be heard rattling inside with gentle movement. There are no repairs.
Recovered: Henrico County, VA.
Reference: Tice: CSI203A4 Albert: CS 172
Comments: This Confederate infantry coat button was acquired directly from the digger and will be an excellent example addition to any Civil War button or general relic collection.
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