Federal Artillery Coat Button - "FINE . GOLD . PLATE"
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Item: Federal Artillery Coat Button - "FINE . GOLD . PLATE"
Backmark: "FINE . GOLD . PLATE" dm; on a ribbon with an eagle between ends.
Design: Spread-wing symmetrical eagle with upraised wings and letter "A" in shield.
Construction: Convex, two-piece.
Approximate size: 22 mm.
Condition: Very good excavated, shank missing. Loaded with gilt both front and back. There are no pushes, cracks or repairs.
Recovered: Unknown.
Reference: Tice: AY218A1 Albert: AY 79
Comments: This button will display very nicely from either side. It was acquired directly from the family of the digger and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War button or general relic collection.
Additional information: According to "Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776-1865" by Warren K. Tice, "Steele and Johnson produced these beautiful buttons around 1860, after finally achieving manufacturing skills of high merit."
- Product Code:
- PC12283
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