| Civil War era US Staff Officers button dug
at the North Anna, Virginia battlesite.
Extra quality backmark and stand up shank are present.
This perfect, solid button retains lots of gilt
and is a perfect collectible from the battle which should have
been a Confederate victory.
Item BU2038 $40.00 SOLD
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Two Eagle I buttons connected as excavated.
These cuff buttons came out of the ground still connected with
the original bachelor ring. Though slightly discolored, the buttons
retain the original green patina. Solid buttons with
shanks intact.
Item BU2039 $29.99 SOLD
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Coat-size Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia Infantry button.
This 23 mm beauty is Albert's number MS 39 and loaded with gilt,
and the stand-up shank is present on this D. Evans backmarked button.
This 2-piece convex piece was made in December 1865- after the
American Civil War had already ended.
Item BU2036 $75.00
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Coat-size one-piece Navy button.
This 23 mm button is Albert's number NA 66C; Tice does not list it.
This specimen retains some gilt. More cleaning will show more on
this lightly cleaned button. The stand-up shank is present and solid,
though pushed in, and the backmark reads, "Ne Plus Ultra/ Treble Gilt/
Standd Colr."
Item BU2034 $65.00 SOLD
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Non-dug coat-size New York button.
This lovely 22.5 mm button is Albert's number NY 30 and Tice's NY 220 A.
Almost all of the gilt remains on this high-dome piece. The stand-up shank
is present, and the backmark appears to be R. & W. Robinson, which was
bought out by D. Evans in 1848, which makes this an 1840s era New York
militia button.
Item BU2029 $49.99
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Non-dug coat-size New Hampshire button.
This beautiful 22 mm button is Albert's number NH 6A and Tice's NH 200 C1.
The gilt is compltely intact. The stand-up shank is present and very slightly
bent to one side. The backmark is "D. Evans & Co. Attlebor Mass." in a
swallowtail ribbon.
Item BU2028 $90.00
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Civil War era U.S. coat-size staff officer's button.
This beautiful non-dug button has a stand-up shank
and an Extra Quality backmark.
Item BU2025 $30.00
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Civil War era U.S. Military Academy cuff-size button.
According to Albert, this 14 mm button was prescribed in 1861.
It has a beautiful face, with all the gilt remaining. The
stand-up shank is present, and the dm backmark is "Scovill Mf'g Co."
This button is Albert's # SU 6 and Tice's MA206 As.
Item BU2024 $79.99
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8 Indian Wars era U.S. Navy buttons.
These 24 mm buttons are in excellent condition and retain virtually all of their gilt.
The backmark is "Waterbury Button Co./ Waterbury Con." The stand-up shanks are
present on all but 2, and one of these has an attachment pin across the back;
the locking mechanism still works.
Item BU2023 $29.99
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19mm Dragoon button.
This button was excavated in Central Virginia. Dragoon buttons are frequently
found in Confederate Cavalry camps. The face has good detail and a smooth
chocolate patina with no abrasions. The backmark is "Schuyler H.
& G. / N. Y." with stand up shank. (Albert's DR4). Button comes matted in an attractive
Sgt. Riker Display case.
Item BU2049 $95.00
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Pre-Civil War vest-size Eagle Dragoon button.
This piece, recovered in the Sharpsburg,
Maryland area, has a nice green patina.
The backmark is Horstmann and the stand-up
shank is present, though slightly bent.
Item BU2022 $50.00
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Beautiful New York National Guard button.
This 16 mm button is Albert's # NY 19 and retains all its gilt.
"Excelsior" is at the top of the rim, and "National Guard" is at
the bottom. "N.Y.S.A." is on a ribbon above "National Guard", and
the center features an eagle with a shield in its mouth. The
stand-up shank is present on this "Robinsons Extra" backmarked button.
Though this button is pre-Civil War, it may have seen use during the war.
Item BU2021 $99.00
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Cuff-size Massachusetts Volunteer Militia button.
This piece retains most of its gilt and the stand-up
shank is present. The backmark, "Robinsons Jones & Co.,"
dates it to 1828-1834. This is a beautiful button and
its presence would enhance any collection.
Item BU2020 $40.00
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Coat-size Michigan button.
This pretty button, featuring the Michigan state seal,
is Albert's # MG 4A. A fair amount of gilt remains,
and the stand-up shank is present. The Scovill backmark
is light, but discernible. This good and solid specimen
was found in Caroline County, Virginia.
Item BU2019 $179.99
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Shako button.
Note the unique button face - still useable with
the addition of attachment holes once the back and
shank were lost! This is a thick 26 mm button showing
nice detail.
Item BU2017 $49.99 SOLD
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Pre-Civil War 2- piece Navy button.
This coat size button is solid with the stand-up shank intact, though bent at
an angle. The backmark rmdc is "Scovills/ Extra Superfine". Traces of gilt
remain on this piece, which was recovered along the Union lines on the south
side of the North Anna River in Virginia.
Item BU2005 $74.99
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Rare, one-piece Colombian militia button circa 1820.
Found recently in Louis County, Virginia, this solid button is made of copper. Prominent backmark reads
"SUPERIOR GOLD.COLOUR". The shank is missing but this is indeed a rare button which
will display nicely in your collection.
Item BU9390 $35.00
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2 Massachusetts buttons.One is a dug face-only cuff-size button,
recovered in Virginia. The other is a beautiful medium
vest-size non-dug button with a stand-up shank and a Scovill &
Co., Waterbury, backmark.
Item BU2004 $39.99
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1st Regiment of Riflemen button from Virginia.
This 1-piece convex button shows a bugle with the number "1", surrounded
by 16 stars. Albert says the reverse says, "Armitage/ Phila", stamped over
"Jackson's Victory". The "Phila" is readable on this one. Sound shank remains. This button
is Albert's RF 6.
Item BU9385 $94.99
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Nine Zouave buttons from Virginia.
These are from my personal collection of Zouave-type buttons. I dug these
over a period of several years. Among these are two of the largest I've ever
seen. They were used by military organizations for many years. Several
were found in Union camps in Caroline County, Virginia.
Item BU9332 $39.99
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New York staff cuff button.
This tight 15 mm button is Albert's number NY 28. It has a lot of gilt and was
recovered this week in Petersburg, Virginia, along Crater Road. The front has an
eagle with a shield on its breast, encircled by 13 stars and state motto. The shield
has four bars, with "Excelsior" below the eagle. The backmark is Extra Quality; the "Extra" is hard to read. This is a
solid, intact button with a stand-up shank.
Item BU9347 $169.99
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Civil War Massachusetts Militia Button.
Dug Fredericksburg, Virginia, this 20 mm button shows pretty good detail.
There is no shank or rim.
Item BU9340 $19.99 SOLD
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Beautiful Maine Button - Civil War Period.
This 3-piece, coat-size, staff officer's button is non-dug, has no dings or pushes and a
strong, stand up shank. Backmark is SCOVILL MF'G CO. WATERBURY.
Item BU9337 $124.99
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Civil War Vermont coat size button in good dug condition.
This pretty button was recovered last week in Caroline County, Virginia. A pretty fair amount of
gilt remains on this Albert's number VT 9A button. The backmark is Scovill and Company, rmdc.
Item BU9334 $199.99 SOLD
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Civil War Rhode Island cuff-size button in good dug condition.
Excavated in Petersburg, this is a sound button showing some ground action. The back and stand-up
shank are intact and substantial amount of gold remains on the front. The backmark is not visible.
Item BU9000 $69.99 SOLD
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Civil War coat-size U. S. Navy button with plenty of gilt
This 18 mm button is backmarked "SCOVILL MFG CO./WATERBURY".
Item BU4028 $39.99
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Union Patriotic Button. This button comes
from Spotsylvania Court House. This 13 mm cuff-size button has the word
"UNION" across the top. There is an upright spear whose point is to the
left of the "U". tib w/intact, stand-up shank. A rough button but solid
construction. Hints of gold remain around the word "UNION" and the stars (13). This would be
an unusual and unique addition to your collection.
Item BU6005 $69.99
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Civil War Eagle I button from Virginia.
This 21 mm coat-size button has the stand-up shank and Horstmann backmark
(hard to read). This is a very solid button.
Item BU9338 $19.99
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Excavated Coat-size Eagle I button.
This beautiful, solid button with plain back was dug in Virginia. It has a stand up shank
and quite a bit of gilt.
Item BU9336 $24.99
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Cuff Button Pre-War Eagle Dragoon. This 2 Piece Eagle Dragoon
Cuff Button was found in Central Virginia. The face has considerable ground action, but face
and back are still legible. Strong, stand-up shank. Its backmark is Scovills & Co. Waterbury.
Item BU4026 $41.95
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Civil War Eagle Cavalry button from Virginia. This
cuff-size button has only the face and was recovered recently in Caroline County,
Virginia. It retains a good amount of gilt.
Item BU9339 $14.99 SOLD
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Civil War Eagle C cuff-size button (15mm) Some gilt remains.
It has a lot of ground action. Dug in Petersburg, the shank is bent but intact. Solid button.
The backmark is illegible.
Item BU9101 $39.99
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OHIO Button from a rubber poncho. Want a genuine Ohio button?
I have one! While not a uniform button, I can personally attest to the authenticity of
this piece. I dug it many years ago southeast of Petersburg, Virginia. During the time
the Interstate highway, I-295 was being built, I asked for and was granted permission
to hunt a farmer's field in that area. The field yielded my first Confederate "Script I" button,
a US saddle shield, New York buttons, Confederate "Lined I" buttons, a US box plate, two eagle
plates, many bullets, and this unique OHIO button. This was during the time Mac Mason was
still alive and he told me that he'd seen a similar dug device once before. While at the
Mansfield, Ohio Show in 2005, a gentleman came by my table and told me he'd seen the
device on a rubber poncho in at a museum in Ohio . (If anyone out there has information regarding
my button, please contact me.) At any rate, it's genuine and it's unconditionally guaranteed
for the duration of my life. The device is made to separate and snap back together, apparently
designed to fasten two sections of a rubber blanket together. On the back of the item appears
a depressed mark. Scovill mf'g co. Just like that. The word Waterbury does not appear. The
button measures a modest 13 mm in diameter and appears to have a heavy layer of black paint
applied to it. When you look at the button from the front, you will be reminded of looking at a
large grasshopper's face and head. Currently in my personal collection. I like this one a
lot and am pricing it accordingly. Maybe you like it more? Beautiful, high quality, solid walnut
display case included with the purchase.
Item BU2003 Recently Reduced to $595.00!
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Second OHIO Button from a rubber poncho. Also dug near Petersburg,
Virginia, I have another poncho button for you. The device is made to separate and snap back together, apparently
designed to fasten two sections of a rubber blanket together. On the back of the item appears
a depressed mark. Scovill mf'g co. I have not cleaned it and feel it will show a lot better if the
buyer will do so. 13 mm in diameter, it is just like the previous button and comes in a 3x4 Sgt.
Riker Display Case.
Item BU2004 $595.00
(This is the second poncho button. Look at the item directly above, if you haven't already done so
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