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Here is a Fine Excavated VA13 Virginia State Seal Coat Button ! It’s got a super smooth dark brown patina that really highlights the device nicely, and remnants of the original gold gilt still present around the edges. There is one slight push at about 4 o’ clock, but it barely detracts from the overall look. The reverse shows an Rmdc “Scovill Mfg Co. Waterbury” maker’s mark and intact shank bent to one side. A Super Smooth VA13 Coat Button that Displays Great ! 22mm. Recovered at Petersburg, Virginia.

        $195 plus shipping

Here is a Simply Beautiful Civil War Period MO1 Missouri State Seal Coat Button ! It retains about 99% of its original gold gilt wash that highlights all the details very nicely. The state seal shows nicely including the grizzly bears on either side, motto in a circle of, “United We Stand Divided We Fall”, crescent moon and eagle with 12 stars above, and six bars in the helmet. The reverse shows an upright copper shank and period correct maker’s mark of, “Scovill Mf’g Co, Waterbury.” with an inner and outer row of dots. This is Albert’s MO1 or Tice’s MO200A1. 22mm. An Excellent Civil War Missouri Coat Button !

        $300 plus shipping

  
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

                       $85  plus shipping

Here is a Sharp Displaying LA7, Confederate Louisiana State Seal Coat Button ! It doesn’t have any gold gilt remaining on the front, but still has a beautiful nicely detailed look to it. There are no pushes, cracks, or damage of any kind, and the front wears a mostly smooth plumb patina, with some dirt still down in the recesses of the lined field and pelican, nicely showing the device. The reverse shows shank missing in action and maker’s mark mostly gone, but enough of the rays near the center lets us know, the mark was originally a period Horstmann & Allien with rays. You can see the details of this button from a distance, and it displays almost as well as a gilded example. But, it is priced at less than half of what one with gilt on it would cost you. Recovered near Berryville, Virginia. 22mm. A Great Looking Dug LA7 Louisiana State Seal Coat Button !

                               SOLD 

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 negligible. 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 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 displays great ! Recovery location unknown. 21mm.

                                         SOLD

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Here is a Fine Dug Confederate SC13 South Carolina Coat Button ! It retains a generous portion of its original gold gilt that very nicely highlites the device, and is also evident on the reverse. The remainder of the metal shows a smooth plumb patina and there is a shallow push near the top center. The reverse shows an rmdc “Schuyler H. & G. N. York” maker’s mark in a stippled channel, and intact upright shank. This button is much prettier than my picture shows. Recovered Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. 23mm. A Great Displaying South Carolina Coat Button !

                              SOLD