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GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY, It would Hard to Upgrade from this Beautiful Dug LA2 Louisiana Coat Button ! The front shows no pushes, cracks, or damage of any sort, and retains 90%+ of its original gold gilt. The reverse shows a tight, intact shank though tilted to one side, and a mostly illegible back mark, though with a magnifying glass, I can see hints, that it is “*** Extra Rich***”. This button was recovered near Coden, Alabama, and originally sold by Chris Harwick, at Civil War Shot and Shell Relics, before being acquired by me from Chris Whitehead. 22mm. An Outstanding LA2 Louisiana Coat Button Loaded with Gilt !

          $475 plus shipping

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Here is a Fine Non-Dug Silver Plated VA4 Virginia State Seal Button ! Absolutely no pushes or damage at all, and the face retains at least 90% or more of its original silver plate, just the highest spots showing any wear, with one small spot of green verdigris near the tip of the spear. The reverse show an RMDC “ W. H. Horstmann & Sons * Phila,” and an upright copper shank intact. The front of this button might be gently cleaned to make it shine even more, but I like its look just as is. In his book, Uniform Buttons of The United States, 1776-1865, Author Warren K. Tice noted, that these buttons were, “Made by Scovills, during the late 1830s & 1840s, both gilt and silver plated finishes are known. Many examples are found at Civil War Sites.” 22.5mm. [PS. I originally posted an image of this button exactly as I received it, but after a gentle cleaning, I KNEW I had to update the picture, as It came out Even More BEAUTIFUL ] A Fine And Less Common Silver Plated Early Virginia State Seal Button !    

         $340 plus shipping

Here is a Fine Dug SC13, Confederate South Carolina State Coat Button ! It still retains 40-50% of its original gold gilt on the front that very nicely highlites the palmetto tree device on a lined field, and the motto “Animis Opibusque Parati” or “Prepared in mind and resources.” There is a very tiny push near dead center, that should be visible in my pictures, but detracts very little from the nice look of this button. The reverse shows a slightly tilted shank still intact and period correct Rmdc maker’s mark of “Schuyler H & G New York.” Only recovery information I have is Virginia. 22mm. A Fine Displaying Confederate South Carolina Coat Button !

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Here is a Nice Displaying SU429 Western Military Institute Cuff Button ! It has a big push dead center, almost flat, but still shows the details of the device very well, under a very nice green patina. The letters W.M.I. are easily visible, as is the crossed banners device, and there is a tiny bit of gold gilt evident down in the lined field. No cracks or damage other than the big push. The reverse shows the same nice green patina, with shank missing in action, and maker’s mark not legible, but this button is obviously of the period. About 15mm. Recovery location unknown. A Nice Displaying and Uncommon, SU429, Western Military Institute, W.M.I. Button !

        $95 plus shipping

Here is a Beautiful Dug VA15 Virginia State Seal Coat Button ! It has no pushes, cracks, or damage of any sort. It also still retains its original gold gilt around the central device, and around the words, “Virginia,” and the motto, “Sic Semper Tyrannis.” The rest of the front shows a pretty smooth green/brown patina. The reverse shows an upright intact shank, and completely legible maker’s mark of, “Horstmann & Allien N.Y.” with an inner row of hash marks, and nice green patina. 22mm. Recovery Location Unknown. A Beautiful Displaying VA15 Virginia State Seal Coat Button !

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Here is a Beautiful Non-Dug Civil War Period VA20 Virginia Staff Officer’s Coat Button ! It looks like it retains at least 95% of its original lustrous gold gilt, that very nicely highlites the detailed device. It shows a narrow rim indicative of civil war staff buttons, and a period correct “Scovill Mf’g Co. Waterbury” maker’s mark. The copper shank is intact and upright. 22mm. A Superb Displaying Virginia State Staff Officer’s Coat Button !

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Here is a Fine Non Dug MO2, Civil War Period Missouri State Seal Staff Officer’s Coat Button ! The front shows no pushes or damage of any kind, and retains at least 95% of its original lustrous gold gilt. There is a tiny bit of discoloration, most around the outer rim, but the state seal device shows beautifully. The reverse shows a period correct, “Scovill Mf’g Co, Waterbury” maker’s mark, with an inner and outer concentric ring of dots, and upright intact shank. There is also some discoloration on the reverse, again mostly on the outer edge, and a small area on the word, Waterbury. I see these selling from $350 to $450 now, but with the small dark areas, this one is priced nicer. A Fine Displaying Civil War Period Missouri State Seal Coat Button !

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Here is Probably the MOST Beautiful Dug Republican Blues, of Savannah, Georgia, Coat Button you will EVER see ! It is the button shown in Warren K. Tice’s book, Uniform Buttons of The United States, 1776-1865, as GA264A. It has so much silver plating remaining on the front, 95% or more, it just literally shines ! It is just speculation, but I have dug U.S. eagle I, and eagle C, buttons, that were laying perfectly upside down in the ground, and the back showed lots of ground action, but when turned over, the fronts had loads of gold gilt remaining. The shank on this button is still intact and tight, and though the reverse shows considerable ground action, in hand there is enough of the “Horstmann & Allien” maker’s mark, with an inner circle of hash marks to positively identify it. 23mm. Though I have seen at least half a dozen of these buttons, recovered near Savannah, Georgia, this example was actually excavated just south of Joe Johnson’s surrender site, at Greensboro, North Carolina, and the Republican Blues were there. A Superb Dug Example of the Republican Blues Button, that I doubt could EVER be upgraded ! Ex. Chris Whitehead Collection.

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