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| Beautifully Gilted GA4 Georgia Button - Fredericksburg |
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| Here is one Beautifully Gilted GA4 Georgia Coat Button !
It's got to be pushing 80-90% Gilt remaining on the front, with a
few areas of light green verdigris, and superb details on the device.
Reverse shows a period correct "Steele & Johnson" Rmdc in a
lined channel, maker's mark, and tight upright shank. About 2/3rds
of the rim on the back has chipped away also. This allows a little
bit of movement in the back, if you hold it by the shank, but the
back will not come away from the front. This could easily be
secured with a tiny spot of glue, but we'll leave that up to the
new owner. With all that gilt on the front, this GA4 will
surely stand out in a display case ! Recovered
Fredericksburg, Virginia. 23mm
$220 plus shipping
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| Nicely Gilted Dug LA8 Lousiana Pelican Coat Button |
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| Here is a Very Nice Looking Dug Lousiana LA8, Pelican
Coat Button ! The front has no pushes, cracks, or damage of
any sort. It sports a nice brown patina, with about 10-15% gold
gilt remaining, in places that nicely highlite the pelican device.
Reverse shows local blank back, and broken shank missing.
Entire button is tight. Recovered near Richmond, Virginia.
21mm.
$245 plus shipping
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| Fine Dug MP4 Mississippi Infantry Coat Button - Hyde & Goodrich |
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Here is a Fine Excavated MP4 Mississippi Infantry Coat Button ! It has a smooth dark brown patina, darker than my pictures, and highlights of gold gilt around most of the letters and inside the –I- in the star. There are no pushes or damage of any sort. The reverse shows intact shank slightly tilted, and enough legible letters to make out the Rmdc maker’s mark of, “Hyde & Goodrich N.O.” A Nice Displaying Confederate Mississippi Coat Button ! 21mm.
$395 plus shipping
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| Nice Dug NC8 North Carolina with Smooth Patina and Shank Intact |
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Here is a Fine Excavated NC8 Confederate North Carolina Coat Button ! It has a smooth dark brown patina on the entire front that highlights the details of the device nicely. The state name, “North Carolina” is legible, more so than in my pictures. There are no pushes, cracks, or damage of any kind. The reverse shows an upright tight shank that appears to be iron. Channel back is tight, and there is an rmdc maker’s mark, but it is illegible. Likely the mark is either S.A. Meyers or W. Wildt both of Richmond, Virginia, and both often having marks that are hard to read. Any way you look at it this is a Fine Displaying North Carolina Button ! 23mm.
$135 plus shipping
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| Dug NC8 North Carolina Coat Button |
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Here is a Nice Priced NC8 North Carolina State Seal Coat Button! It has one small crack at the top between the A and the R in Carolina, but otherwise has a decent displaying face. There is some damage on one edge and the back is loose, but the crude drilled shank is still present. It’s not high grade by any means, but a decent dug example, and Priced To Sell !
$45 plus shipping
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| Nice Dug NC16 North Carolina Sunburst Button w/Gold Gilt Remaining |
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Here is a Nice Dug Confederate NC16 North Carolina Sunburst Coat Button ! The front shows a small chip on the edge between 2 and 3 o’clock, but no other damage. It also shows a good amount of the original gold gilt still remaining, with the remainder of the button having a smooth plumb patina. Reverse shows missing shank as is typical with 90% of ground recoveries, though solder remnants show where it was attached. A Nice North Carolina Sunburst that Displays Fine! 23mm.
$99 plus shipping
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| Nice North Carolina Sunburst Recovered in North Carolina |
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| This is a real nice example of the North Carolina Sunburst button !
It's got a smooth plumb patina, with a few tiny areas of green, and
a tiny bit of silver plate still remaining on the lower right side. The
letters NC stand out very well at center of device. Reverse shows
lead solder remnants where shank once was, but it is now missing
as they are on 98% of the dug examples. A very nice NC Sunburst
that displays great ! Recovered North Carolina, possibly in the
Pollocksville area. 23mm.
$99 plus shipping
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| Gilted SC13 South Carolina Coat Button |
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Here is a Nice Displaying Dug Confederate SC13 South Carolina State Seal Coat Button ! It has a push near center of the button, but retains a generous portion of its original gold gilt which shows the details very well. The reverse shows an intact shank bent over to one side, and Rmdc “Schuyler H & G New York,” makers mark. A Nice Dug example of the Civil War South Carolina Button ! 23mm.
$99 plus shipping
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| Beautiful Dug Pre-war VMI Cadet Coat Button |
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| This is a real sharp example of an excavated VMI or Virginia
Military Institute Coat button ! It's the low convex pattern,
with the spear touching the -D- in the word Cadet. It's got a
small push just to the right of Vitrus, [ standing figure] but it's
actually very neglible. At least 50-60% of the gold gilt is still
present, and perfectly highlites the dark letters and details. It
really stands out in a display case ! Reverse shows a correct
pre-war, "R & W Robinson" maker's mark, inside a swallow
tail ribbon, with eagle at ends of the swallow tail. Shank is
missing in action. Backmark tells us though, that this button
was on a Cadet's coat, well before the war ! A real nice
gilted example that shows great ! Recovery location
unknown. 21mm.
$145 plus shipping
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| Excellent Non Dug VMI Cadet Coat Button |
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| Here's an excellent non-dug VMI, Virginia Military Institute, Coat
button. This is the low-convex pattern, with the top of the spear
touching the bottom of the -E- in Cadet. Shows wear from use, but
still retaining 50-60% of the gilt on the face. Backmark is correct
pre-war "R & W Robinson" inside a swallow tailed ribbon, with
eagle at the swallow tails. Perfect tight, standup shank. This button
didn't lay in a box somewhere, it was on a cadet's coat before, and
possibly during the war ! Diameter 21mm.
$175 plus shipping
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| Beautiful MO1 Civil War Period Missouri State Seal Staff Officer's Coat Button w/No Damage & Considerable Gold Gilt - Excavated Fayetteville, Arkansas |
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Here is A REAL RARITY in Relic Hunting, a Civil War Period MO1 Missouri State Seal Coat Button ! This one is MO1A in Albert's book, Record of American Uniform And Historical Buttons, or MO200A1 in Tice's book, Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776-1865. The button has no cracks or damage of any sort, though showing some minor ground action on the front. Probably 40% + of its original gold gilt finish still remains to highlight the device which shows fairly good detail. The reverse displays an intact, upright shank along with the period Scovill Mf'g Co, Waterbury makers mark with an inner and outer row of dots. Button measures about 22mm and was recovered in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Though often encountered in Non-Dug condition, Excavated Civil War Period Missouri Buttons are Quite Rare !
There were numerous times when small units of Missouri Troops encamped at or near Fayetteville, Arkansas, until it was permanently occupied by Federal Troops in 1863. However, the town first saw Missouri Soldiers on a large scale on February 20th, 1862, as Confederate General Sterling Price's Missouri State Guard passed thru the town, along with Benjamin McCulloch's Arkansas, Louisiana, & Texas Troops. All the Confederate Troops had been told to take as much of the stored clothing and rations from the various depots in town as possible, as the army was retreating to the south. Sergeant W.H. Tunnard of the 3rd Louisiana Infantry recalled, "The regiment remained at Fayetteville on the 20th, the detachment composed of Companies A & K occupying their old quarters, while Price's trains, artillery, infantry and cavalry poured through the place in a continuous stream." On the same day, Private Ephraim McDowell Anderson, Co. G, 2nd Missouri Infantry, C.S.A., noted from his memoirs about Fayetteville, "Colonel Little halted the brigade and ordered it to stack arms. The men were then informed by him that the Court House was full of clothing which belonged to the Army of Missouri, and there was a large supply of government bacon in store in town, that they could help themselves to these articles, but must not disturb the property of citizens."
A Fine Example of a Rarely Encountered Excavated Civil War Period Missouri State Seal Button, Very Likely Associated with Sterling Price's Missouri State Guard !
SOLD
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| Beautiful Confederate VA15 Virginia State Seal Coat Button |
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Here is a Beautiful Non Dug Confederate VA15 Virginia Coat Button ! It still retains a generous portion of its original gold gilt with no damage of any kind. The toned areas on the device give it a nice look though they aren’t as noticeable as my pictures make them seem. The reverse shows the period correct maker’s mark of “Horstmann & Allien N.Y.” with an inner circle of rays and solid outer ring. Intact shank is tight and just slightly tilted. A Fine Virginia Coat Button that displays wonderfully ! 21mm.
SOLD
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| Beautifully Gilted Missouri State Seal Coat Button - Extra Quality |
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| Well, this is just an absolutely beautiful Civil War Period Missouri
State Seal Coat Button ! There is probably 99% gold gilt remaining
on the front, which made it difficult to photograph. But all the detail
shows very well, including the seal with bears, eagle, and motto of
"United We Stand Divided We Fall." This is Tice's MO205C1,
with period correct, " < * > Extra < * > Quality" backmark, inside
two concentric lines. To quote Tice, " The only way to date
Missouri arms buttons is by backmark style. Don't loose sleep
trying to count bars in the helmet." Although this backmark is
unlisted on Missouri buttons, it is known on period Maryland,
and Masschusetts buttons. Intact shank is upright and tight.
A super nice Missouri State Seal Coat Button, that displays
beautifully !
SOLD
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| Beautiful Civil War Period AK1av Arkansas State Seal Cuff Button - Non Dug |
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Here is a Beautiful Little Civil War Period Correct Arkansas
State Seal Cuff Button ! It’s a non-dug example that displays
no damage whatsoever, a good portion of its original gold gilt
remaining, and a stand up shank intact. Front is very nice with
the state seal of a Goddess of Liberty, encircled by sunrays,
with liberty pole in one hand, and wreath in the other. Under
her is a shield with steamboat, plow, beehive, and star, all on
a lined field. At top edge is the word, “Arkansas”, and bottom
edge the motto, “ Regnant Populi”, latin for the people rule.
Reverse shows the period correct back mark for Arkansas
Cuff buttons, of impressed “ Horstmann * New York,” with
tight upright shank. One of the Toughest Civil War Period
Southern State Seal Buttons to Acquire ! This one is just
First Rate ! 14.5 mm.
SOLD
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