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                             CONFEDERATE  BUTTONS

1. Really pretty excavated coat size Confederate "Lined I" infantry uniform button.  This button was recovered near Charleston, SC and has a slick reflective chocolate brown patina on the face and shank intact and "Superior Quality" backmark on the reverse.  The era of recovering buttons this pretty are truly past.--$195.SOLD
2. Fresh out of the ground and solid as a rock - Coat size Confederate local Louisiana state seal button.  The face has a smooth brown patina, no dents, and hasn't even been washed off.  The reverse is just as nice with the shank intact.--$250.
3. This is quite possibly the most beautiful condition non-excavated coat size "H.T. & B. - Manchester" Confederate "C" cavalry that I've ever had.  The face is perfect with 100 % bright gold gilt and the reverse has 100 % silver wash.  Super - Super choice.--$625.
4. Absolutely perfect condition non-excavated coat size "H.T.&B. - Manchester} South Carolina State Seal button.  100 % bright gold gilt - You just won't see a nicer one.--$150.
5. Really nice excavated coat size "H.T.&B.-Manchester" Confederate "C" button.  This was recovered near Savannah, GA. and has the prettiest slick dark green patina on the face that you could ever hope to see.  The reverse is solid as a rock and the shank is intact and straight.  This is the kind of Confederate button that you just LOVE to see roll out of the ground.--$495.
6. Really pretty excavated coat size lined "A" Confederate Artillery button.  This button was recovered from near Charleston, SC and has a smooth brown patina - no dents - and shank intact.--$375.
7. Excavated coat size Confederate block "Lined" I.  This button was recovered from a Confederate winter camp near Richmond, VA. and has an uncleaned green patina on the face and the shank is still intact on the reverse.  It is very solid with no dents or cracks.--$135.
8. Absolutely "couldn't be nicer" mint condition coat size Confederate "R" - Rifleman.  This jewel has 100% original bright gold gilt on the face and 100% silver wash on the reverse.  It is marked "H. T. & B. - Manchester" -  There could not possibly exist a nicer one.--$650.
9. Absolutely beautiful condition excavated coat size gilted eagle "D" {Dragoon} button.  These are very rare to dig and almost always recovered from Confederate sites.  This one was recovered from an 1863 Alabama Cavalry camp located near Fosterville, TN.  This is a really nice button with a "Steele-Johnson" backmark.--$150.
10. Beautiful condition non-excavated coat size Virginia staff officer's 3-piece button.  This is a 23 mm VA261C with near 100 % bright gold gilt.  The reverse has "Superior Quality" backmark with the shank intact.--$275.

11. Mint condition coat size South Carolina state seal button.  This is a "Van Wart" backmark and has literally 100 % bright gold gilt with the shank intact and straight.--$145.

12. Absolutely flawless beautiful condition coat size gilted South Carolina State Seal.  The face couldn't be more perfect with 100 % bright gold gilt.  The reverse is perfect as well with a nice aged patina - shank intact and straight - and a crisp clear backmark "Horstmann and Allien - NY".  This is a top shelf button.--$250.

13. Flawless perfect non-excavated 24 mm coat size "CS-5" Confederate staff officer's button.  This button has 100 % gilt - shank intact - and a "treble gilt - extra rich" backmark.  This is the exact type button that is on General Robert E. Lee's uniform in the Museum of the Confederacy.--$275.

14. Mint perfect condition coat size Confederate Staff Officer's button.  This is a beautifully gilted "CS5" with an "Extra Rich - Treble Gilted" backmark.  You won't see a nicer one.--$275.

15. Beautiful condition non-excavated 19mm size Confederate Staff Officer button.  This one is mint with 100% bright gold gilt.  The reverse is perfect as well with the "Treble Gilt" backmark.--$195.

16. Absolutely mint beautiful non-excavated coat size Confederate stippled "A"-CS101A.  The face couldn't be more perfect, and the reverse retains virtually 100% silver.  The "H.T. & B-Manchester" backmark is crystal clear, and the shank is strong and straight.  I don't see how there could be a nicer example.--$475.

 UNION  BUTTONS

1. Absolutely beautiful excavated 16 mm one piece Union Navy.  This is a NA62 with 99.9999% gilt {just unbelievable}.  It is backmarked "W. & R. S." which is {W. & R. Smith}.  The shank was soldered on and fell off as usual.  I've been relic digging for 35 years and have never dug a button with this much gilt.--$85.
2. This is the most beautiful excavated 18mm Union Navy button that you ever could hope to recover.  The face has gold gilt dripping off it, sharp crisp detail, and perfect reverse with shank intact.--$85.
3. Super, Super rare EARLY one piece excavated coat size federal "Engineer" button.  This is a nice example with a little gilt, shank intact, and a backmark that I haven't seen before "Extra Rich - Scovill".  I'll bet that someone's button collection is missing this one.--$325.
4. Smooth chocolate brown excavated cuff size ordnance button.  This is a real nice button with no dents and shank intact and straight.--$175.
5. This is a really nice gilted coat size Michigan State Seal button and is much prettier than most recovered now.  The button is solid as a rock with no dents, or cracks, and gold gilt dripping off it.  The face has fine detail and the reverse is perfect as well with the correct Civil War "Goddard and Bro." backmark.  The shank is intact but leaning to one side just a bit.  WOW -- What a pretty Michigan.--$275.
6. Absolutely perfect condition excavated coat size gilted New York Staff officer's button.  This was recovered years ago from Gen. Hooker's camps in Lookout Valley near Chattanooga, TN.--$39.
7. Perfect condition non-excavated cuff size eagle "C" cavalry button.  Nice rich patina on the face - "Extra Quality" backmark and shank intact.--$45.

8. Nice excavated pair {one coat and one cuff} of 1808 - 1820 era one piece pewter "US" military buttons.  These were recovered from an early 1800s era fort site in North Florida.  These things are almost 200 years old and are truly a lot of our American history for the price.--$85. for both

9. Beautiful condition non-excavated coat size gold gilted eagle "C" button.  Practically 100 % bright gold gilt, shank intact, and "D. Evans - Attleboro" backmark.  You won't see a nicer one.--$85.

10. Excellent condition non-excavated set of Union Eagle "A" buttons on an old relic card.  Both are flawless with shank.  The small button has a plain back and the large "A" is backmarked "Extra Quality."--$79.

11. Perfect condition gilted cuff size Rhode Island State Seal Staff Officer button.  Shank is intact with "D. Evans-Extra" backmark.--$25.

12. Coat size non excavated 2 piece Union Navy button with 100% bright gold gilt. This button is backmarked Waterbury - Scovill and has the shank intact.--$45.