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CONFEDERATE STAFF BUTTONS
Confederate Staff Button CS Local-Eagle Facing Right
Backmark: ""Blank Back Local(22mm)"
This is an excavated local staff button,made by Casimur Rouyer Of New orleans in very fine condition. It is beautifull and has good detail, although a little dark in patina.Has one star isolated below the eagle, very interesting button. Very classic droop wing style on the front with the 12 stars. The original brass back is solid along with the shank. Another one of my favorite button. Not at all common in this condition.This button was found in a confederate camp in Frankin Tennessee.
Ref: Albert CS21, Tice CS254 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
Confederate Staff Officers Button CS Local-Eagle Facing Left
Backmark: ""Blank Back Local(25mm)"
This superb rare local button was intended for confederate officers,and is of confederate wartime manufacture. It has the eagle in the relaxed position on a pedestal, and was made to appear like a three part staff button, but the fat rim is integral to the design. Has a lined field with the 13 stars. This is a coat size two part high convex button, with false rim. Has the blank channel in back, with the stand up shank intact. Has some gilding, with a minor push in front. Another one of my favorite button. Not at all common in this condition. This button was found in Fredericksburg Virginia.
Ref: Albert CS42A, Tice CS290A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
CONFEDERATE GENERAL SERVICE BUTTONS
Confederate General Service Button CS Local
Backmark: ""Blank-Wedge Shank"(22mm)
This is a solid cast brass C.S.A. button, excavated, with the integral wedge shaped shank, it had a good amount of detail on the front and shows well.
Ref: Albert-CS86, Tice-CSG210A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
CONFEDERATE NAVY BUTTONS
Confederate Navy Button(CSN)
Backmark: ""S.Isaacs Campbell & Co./.London./71 Jermyn.st(23mm)
This is one of the few non dug CS button I have. Stunning,bright as can be face.Large coat size,convex, two piece, rope border button. Depicts the crossed cannons with fouled anchor design on a lined field with the "CSN" below. Has a single barrel band on each cannon, with the anchor flutes beyond the cannon. Super detail with barely a nik. The high relief motif jumps right out at you. The back is crisp with good dertail on the backmark. Full stand up shank although a bit loose. High quality english made button, for confederate officers.
Ref: Albert-CS53, Tice-CSN206A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY BUTTONS
Confederate Artillery Button CS Local Button
Backmark: ""E. M. Lewis & Co./Richmond VA. rmdc(23mm)
This is a very good dug, CS local Artillery button, two piece, convex. Wide border with the roman 'A' on a plain field. This one was found at or near Benner's Hill in Gettysburg. Most likely dropped along the way to benner's hill, before the attach on Culps Hill.Found in 1981 by a local digger, this button is in good shape considering the time in the ground. Has the brass face and the copper back and shank, which is still attached to the back.Local maker marked.
Ref: Albert-CS116, Tice-CSA240A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
Confederate Artillery Button CS Artillery - British Made
Backmark: ""*HT&B*/MANCHESTER"dm
While fairly comman,This is a very good dug, CS Artillery button. It is a two piece, convex, Stippled roman 'A'style button, on a plain field,(25mm) in size. This button has an interesting history. Found by the late Herb Parton, at White Oak Mt,GA. It is listed in Charles Harris,s book page 194. But it was not listed as a stippled button which you can plainly see it is. This button is in good shape with the complete shank but bent over.
Ref: Albert-CS101, Tice-CSA200A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
CONFEDERATE CAVALRY BUTTONS
C. S. Cavalry "Texas" "C" Local Button
Backmark: ""Blank Back Local(20mm)
This is a C. S. Texas Cavalry, cast metal, one piece button. Made by T. Miller of Houstan. Very rare example, which has superb patina on the face of this roman "C" on a lined field. Has the full integral shank which is cast as one piece on this example. Atributed to the texas cavalry. This was found at a gulf coast camp near Houstan Texas.
Ref: Albert-CS143, Tice-CSC280A2 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTONS
Confederate Infantry Button Script "I", "CS", "LOCAL" button
Backmark: ""Blank depressed wide channel,with star"
-Made by Wildt,Superb southern manufactured, infantry script "I","CS","LOCAL"button. This wartime made button was for infantry troops,is two part high convex coat size(22.5mm) that bears the "I" which was inspired by the English design surrounded by "CS". This crude southern "LOCAL" has a brass face with copper back,stand up iron wire shank and is crudely crimped on the back. This is why I love these southern locals. Some small pushs are common, and this one is better than most.
Ref:Albert-CS189A, Tice-CSI261A1(iron shank) - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
Confederate Infantry Button Cast One Piece "LOCAL" button
Backmark: ""Blank"
This is an excavated wartime made button, even though kind of common, this one is in fine shape and is for infantry troops. Convex coat size(23mm) that bears the plain roman "I" on the front of this bronze cast one piece. The back has the full drilled wedge type shank.This is a really nice button all the way around
Ref:Albert-CS184, Tice-CSI275A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
Confederate Infantry Button Local
Backmark: ""E.M.L & C./Richmond.Va"dm
This beauty is an excavated Block "I" local, infantry. Two piece,convex button. Shows a great pleasing patina, front and back. Local made during the war,with brass front and copper back and shank. Still has a piece of thread attached to the shank. This one has a tight back but also shows the crudeness of manufacture,the shank is bent but original. Very crisp Backmark in a depressed channel,shows well and in overall nice condition.
Ref:Albert-CS 181a, Tice-CSI240a1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
CONFEDERATE RIFLEMAN BUTTONS
Confederate Rifleman Button
Backmark: ""W.Dowler/Superior Quality"dm(22mm)
This is a rare example of a CS riflemans button found out west. Has the stippled roman "R" on a plain field. The face still shows a good amount of gilting but has many small bumps you might say from the soil where it was found. The shank and back are in fine condition, although you can barely see the back mark. I have a lot of providence on this button. It was Found in the early 1980's at the battle site of Mark's Mill, Arkansas from the trans- mississippi theatre of battle.
Ref: Albert-CS202, Tice-CSR202A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
CONFEDERATE STATE & REGIMENTAL BUTTONS
ALABAMA BUTTONS
Alabama Volunteer Corps Button Cuff Size
Backmark: ""Lambert & Mast/Phil"rmdc
Beautiful dug AVC cuff button 16mm, with a rare backmark, "Lambert & Mast/Phil"rmdc. The face appearance is very good, with a good amount of gilt accenting all facets of the eagle and the lettering. You can even see the feathers clearly. There is a small push on the face right at the shield, but does not detract from the overall patina and general apperance that is fabulous, indicative of the great quality of this dug button found over 40 years ago. The shank is complete, solid, and straight up, and is original to the button.
Ref: Albert AB 3A, Tice AB214As3 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
Alabama Volunteer Corps Button Coat Size
Backmark: ""Horstmann & Allien/N.Y."dm with ring
Here is another Beautiful dug AVC button. This one is the coat size of 21mm, is convex and two piece. On these buttons the eagle's beak reaches the letter A. Made by Steele And Johnson @ 1860-61. Has very good detail on the face and has a really good patina. Again this one has a good amount of gilting left. The shank is complete, solid, and straight up, and is original to the button.With the backmark very crisp.
Ref: Albert AB 3B, Tice AB216A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
GEORGIA BUTTONS
Chatham Artillery button (21.3mm)
Backmark: ""GILT"
Chatham Artillery, Savannah- Outstanding, rare dug example of a flat, one piece, early 1800's button. Coiled snake with "Don't Tread On Me". Shank missing some gilding.Great button from a Savannah Georgia Militia unit.
Ref: Tice GA110a1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
Republican Blues "Savannah" Button
Backmark: ""HORSTMANN & ALLIEN/NY"dm, inner ring of rays.
- Another Outstanding,hard to find, rare dug example, Coat size, with a fairly good push in the face. Has no gilt left at all ,but a great showing button. Made 1860 by Steele & Johnson. Recently associated with the Republican Blues, by research. Stand up original shank. Front has a lined field with initials "RB" surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurel leaves.. This button is 23mm in size.
Ref: Tice GA264 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
KENTUCKY BUTTONS
Westerm Military Institute, Drennon Springs Button
Backmark: ""RUNYAN & KEENE/GEO'TOWN,KY" rmdc
- Another, good dug example,low convex, two piece, 19MM Coat size button. Has some gilt left,stand up straight shank. Good showing button. Made by Scovill around 1847 when the school was founded. These are somewhat commom, but hard to find.The button has muskets and flags in the center, with "W M I" at sides on a lines field. A wreath surrounds the buttons outer edge.*This one was recovered in Kentucky, I love these regimnetal buttons.*
Ref: Tice KYS290A5 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
Kentucky Western Military Institute, Drennon Springs Button
Backmark: "".SCOVILLS&CO./WATERBURY." rmdc
- Super button, sharp example, Another, good dug example, convex, two piece, Coat size button. Good amount of gilding left, shank is solid and tight but somewhat bent. Good showing button even though there are two very small pin holes, and a small push in the front.These are hard to find,but somewhat commom. Features an eagle perched on top of a cannon and surrounded by flags on a lined field. The word "CADET" is above with initials "W.M.I." below. This one was found in Manassas.
Ref: Tice KYS295A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
LOUISIANA BUTTONS
Dug Louisiana Militia Button (23mm)
Backmark:"*SCOVILL, MF'G,CO.*/WATERBURY."
Real nice excavated militia button. Northern made @1860 or so. Has a great looking front with a lot of gilt, and a lot of the lined field showing. There are no dents or bangs on it at all. The back is pretty good although it has some crud on it. The shank is there but bent over. These all had little subtle variations in them, i had a hard time getting this one id. Thought at first it was a la220a5, but if you notice the front, the right small wing has feathers on top and the la220a5 does not, along with the right foot it is not there on the la22a5, so the backmark makes sense for a la 221a1. Neat how these little differances can change a button id.
Ref: Albert LA6A, Tice LA221A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
MISSISSIPPI BUTTONS
MISSISSIPPI "SOUTHRONS" MILITIA BUTTON
Backmark: "".SCOVILL.MF'G CO./WATERBURY"
Ultra rare Mississippi "Southrons" button. This is the pattern listed as figure MP9 in Albert's button book and as MP270a1 in Tice's book. The southrons were Company A, 1st Battalion(Brandon's) Mississippi Infantry during 1861,then later became Company A,21st Mississippi Infantry under Daniel Moody.22mm in size, This button has a maroon with black patina and you can read most of the letters. It proudly has there name across the edge on an unadorned field. The face has a slight push as you can see. The back of the button is original with the shank intact, with part of the backmark still readable. This button was found by Ropy Blick many years ago, and was found Murfreesboro, Tennessee near the battle of Stones river. This is a super button and glad to have it.
Ref: Tice MP270a1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
NORTH CAROLINA BUTTONS
North Carolina State Seal Button LOCAL
Backmark: ""S. A. MYERS/RICHMOND VA"rmdc
This is a real nice example of a, North Carolina State seal,(LOCAL) of southern wartime manufacture. Depicks the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty, and Plenty. Two part coat size button, 22.5mm in size. Has a very crisp front and nicely toned. The back has the desireable backmark "S. A. MYERS/RICHMOND VA" which is very well stamped and clear on this example. Stand up shank which is original. These are normally crudely stamped and assembled.
Ref: Tice NC210a1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
North Carolina Military Institute, Charlette NC Button
Backmark: ""SCOVILL.MFg.Co./WATERBURY
- Super button, sharp example, Another, good dug example, convex, two piece, Coat size button. Traces of gilding left,stand up straight shank. Good showing button. Made by Scovill around 1850's.. These are hard to find. Features a hornet nest with "NC" at sides on a lined field."MILITARY INSTITUTE" around the edge. This one was found in central Virginia.
Ref: Tice NCS277Am3 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
North Carolina Sunburst Southern Wartime Manufacture
Backmark: ""Southern Wartime Manufacture"
- This is the smaller dug example,very simple but yet appealing, measuring 17mm,one piece cast copper, it has a very clear and sharp face with the 8 points with a stippled background, showing some gilding. Clearly showing the spin marks attesting they were formed on a lathe. Has the brazed on shank but with a break. This is a faily rare button.There is evidence that the 6th North Carolinia Regiment may have used these buttons This one was found in Greensboro North Carolinia.
Ref: Tice NC233Am1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
North Carolina Sunburst Southern Wartime Manufacture
Backmark: ""Southern Wartime Manufacture"
- A very good dug example, measuring 22mm,one piece cast copper, it has the 8 points with the prime one down, with a stippled background. The NC in a lined field surrounded by an 11mm circle. The shanks are almost always broken off on these but this one still has the shank fully intact. This is a faily rare button with the shank. These are reportedly made by Louis Froehlich and B. Estvan at there Wilmington Sword factory, which moved to Keanansville in 1862.
Ref: Tice NC239A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
North Carolina Sunburst Southern Wartime Manufacture
Backmark: ""Southern Wartime Manufacture"
Superb, scarce non dug example, measuring 23mm, made of copper with one piece construction. The NC is on a lined background within a ring 10mm in diameter. 7 point stars with the prime one up, a stippled field sits behind the star. These confederate locals show some crudeness in strikes and planchets, and will always show the impression of the strike on the back. This one also has a solid brass shank soldered on the back. These again are reportedly made by Louis Froehlich and B. Estvan at there Wilmington Sword factory, which moved to Keanansville in 1862.
Ref: Tice NC2420a1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
SOUTH CAROLINA BUTTONS
Moultrie Guard
Charleston button (22.5mm)
Backmark: ""W. H. Jones & Co/ Superfine" early rmdc,
One of my favorite buttons, very honored to have this button, only about 12 known to exist all in dug condition, this one is better than most.The regiment served with the 1st South Carolinia Rifles during the Civil war.
Stand up shank intact.Stamping is weak as is most all of them, rare and desirable southern regimental button.
Ref: Albert ESC32, Tice Sc292A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
TENESSEE BUTTONS
Nashville Military Collage Button
Backmark: "":SCOVILL.MG.CO:/WATERBURY"rmdc
- Outstanding,one of the hardest cadet buttons to find, rare dug example found near Petersburg Va. Coat size, with a fairly good push in the face. Has no gilt left at all ,but a great showing button. Made in the late 1850's. Worn by the cadets before it became Western Military collage in the late 1850's. Stand up original shank. A eagle surrounded by a cannon and flags on a lined field, and holds a shield with talons. Cadet on top with "N.M.C."at bottom.
Ref: Tice TNS250A1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
TEXAS BUTTONS
Dug Texas "CS" Cast One Piece (22mm)
Backmark:Blank back- CS local made by T.E. Miller of Houston
*Beautifull button*Another One of my favorite buttons,very honored to have this button also,very rare. Has the "lone star" design with the "CS" letters in the center this one is an outstanding example and a scarce confederate made Texas(local) button. Imagine how it would look if it was cleaned.
*I love these CS local buttons.*
Back has Stand up shank and perfect.This one was recovered Texas gulf coast near Houston.
Ref: Albert TX26, Tice TX256a1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
VIRGINIA BUTTONS
Virginia State Button Antebellum Period
Backmark: ""PHILADA.(dot)(space)(dot)"rm
Another of the very few non dug CS button I have, it is beautifull and full of detail. It is also the earliest of all Va buttons made around 1815- 1825. Made by George Armitage, Philadelphia. Very rare in non dug condition and this one is super. Slight convex coat button ,shank is brazed and is in perfect condition. Another one of my favorite buttons,.
The latin motto of Virginia is Sic Semper Tyrannis. "Thus ever to Tyrants" which lies in the ribbon. With the form of tyranny lying at the feet of Virtus,proudly holding a spear with her right hand and a sword in her left hand.
Ref: Albert VA1, Tice VA100B1 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
Virginia State Button Antebellum Period
Backmark: ""BLANK"
Another of the very few non dug CS buttons I have, fine looking Virginia Militia button. Nice Dark patina,A little hard to see all the great detail without some light on it. A very scarce early made button @1825-1835. The back is also clean and has the full stand up shank intact. 22mm in size..
This button has the Virginia coat of arms on a plain field, with Virtus' spear shaft behind Tyranny's head
Ref: Albert VA3, Tice VA110A3 - NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME
