Item: Confederate Lined Infantry Coat Button - "P. TAIT"
Backmark: ". P. TAIT & Co.. / LIMERICK ."
Design: Lined Roman "I" on a plain field with one line in each of the two serifs.
Construction: Convex, two-piece.
Approximate size: 19 mm.
Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure floating type shank present. Smooth surface with a brown patina. The backmark is visible. No pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs.
Recovered: Unknown.
Reference: Tice: CSI206Am1 Albert: CS 173
Comments: The button was acquired directly from the family of a local Virginia digger and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War button or general relic collection.
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