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cs001 | AB1 | Alabama State Seal. Here is a good one! These were even rare in the "Old Days," and are, now, nearly impossible to locate with all the increased interest in collectible Civil War buttons. Choice button and premier backmark of "Superfin/Paris" | 23mm | $5000.00 Now...$4500 |
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cs002 | AB3A5 | Sold Alabama Volunteer Corps with premium backmark of "E. Halfman/Montgomery Ala" rmdc. | 21mm | $1250.00 |
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cs003 | AB3C | Alabama Volunteer Corps button; beautiful example! "W.G. Mintzer */ Phild" rmdc. | 21mm | $875.00 |
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cs004 | AB5 | Sold Mobile Volunteer Corps. Nondug and rare! This is a great button. ".Scovill. Mfg. Co./Waterbury" rmdc. Loaded with gilt. | 21mm | $2500.00 |
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cs005 | AB7A | Sold Local Alabama State Seal. Dug. No shank. Nice gilt-highlighting to this rare button. Some light edge chipping. | 22mm | $725.00 |
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cs006 | AK1A | Sold Arkansas State Seal, dug and beautiful. It was found in the early days in the 1862-63 camps in Middle Tennessee, near Hoover's Gap. (specific finds location available to purchaser). Light dent, Lots of gilt in all the right places. A relic hunter's dream! | 23mm | Sold |
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cs007 | GA1Av | Sold Cuff and rare variety! "Scovill Mfg Co" | 15mm | $375.00 |
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cs008 | GA1B1 | Sold Excavated Georgia State Seal, "Schuyler. H. & G./New-York" rmdc. Retains nice gilt, slight pin-holing on rim edge. Very fine eye appeal. | 23mm | $375.00 |
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cs009 | GA1B2 | REDUCED Georgia. Blank, raised-mark,depressed channel. | 24mm |
$375.00 Now...$350
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cs010 | SU128B | Sold Dug Pewter G.M.I. button. Rare local and arguably, the only military school button made in the Confederacy during the War Between the States! Rim is not perfect, as seen in photograph, but pewter is solid and nice. The shank is absent. The GMI and 1851 are clearer on this one than the nondug one that I had. | 21mm | $450.00 |
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cs012 | GA2A | Very Fine Georgia Seal with dated backmark: "*W. G. Mintzer/Phila 1861." rmdc. This is one of the very few backmarks which includes a Civil War date. | 24mm | $275.00 |
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cs013 | Tice's GA264A1 | Sold Republican Blues of Savannah, GA. Beautiful dug example, loaded with silver plating! "Horstmann & Allien/NY (w/rays)" It would be hard to upgrade this one! | 23mm | $1250.00 |
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cs015 | GA4A1 | Georgia State Seal. Nondug condition. This is the variety most often recovered from campsites and battle positions of the Civil War. "Horstmann &Allien/.NY." w/rays. A nice, honest, gently worn example that shows service. | 24mm | $275.00 |
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cs016 | GA4A1 | Sold Georgia State Seal. Found at Antietam on private property. "Horstmann & Allien/.NY." w/rays. | 24mm | $175.00 |
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cs018 | GA5A | REDUCED Georgia State Seal. Imported through the blockade, but doesn't appear to have seen service. "Van Wart . Son & Co..*" | 24mm |
$125.00 |
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cs020 | GA18A1 | Sold Irish Jasper Greens. RARE!...this is one of only two nondug examples that I have owned in something over 35 years. "Benedict & Burnham" with eagle. | 23mm | $5500.00 |
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cs026 | SU192 | Sale Pending Kentucky Military Institute. ".Horstmann. Bro.&.Allien./Y" rmdc With Civil War Period state seal Kentucky buttons being so hard to come by, many collectors are now using these buttons as a satisfactory substitute in a Civil War state seal button set. | 21mm | $525.00 |
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cs027 | LA2A1 | Sold Louisiana State Seal. Wow! This is a choice example loaded with gilt and light toning. "*Scovill, Mf'g, Co*/Waterbury." | 22mm | $475.00 |
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cs030 | LA6 | NEW Louisiana State Seal button. Very fine condition. "Scovill, Mf'g, Co./Waterbury." | 23mm | $450.00 |
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cs032 | LA6unl | Sold Rare Louisiana variant backmark. of "Schuyler H&G/New-York" Nondug; no shank. If collecting Louisiana by backmark you will likely look a l-o-n-g time before you see another available. | 22mm | $300.00 |
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cs033 | LA7A1 | Louisiana button. Nice nondug example. "Horstmann & Allien/.NY." w/rays | 22mm | $450.00 |
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cs034 | LA8B | Local Louisiana button. Rare "Bellenot & Ulrich N.O." Nondug and nicely mellowed. Backmark is characteristically weak. Still retains traces of gold gilding. | 22mm | $2000.00 |
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cs035 | LA8C | Sold Local Louisiana. This button was made in the South, during the War, for Southern usage. It is a product of the Southern war effort. Blank, gilded back. | 22mm |
$850.00 Now...$800 |
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cs036 | LA8D | Sold Local Confederate made Louisiana State button. Good, excavated example. | 22mm | $350.00 |
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cs037 | LA8F | REDUCED Local Louisiana button. Blank back. Nondug and quite the specimen. | 22mm |
$975.00 Now...$875 |
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cs038 | LA8F | Sold local Louisiana button. Dug with gilt. | 22mm | $375.00 |
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cs039 | LA7A1 | Sold Louisiana Seal with Brilliant gilt "Horstmann & Allien/NY" w/ rays. | 22mm | $450.00 |
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cs040 | MD11 | Maryland State Seal. Scarce die variant and harder backmark of "*Superior*/Quality". This has always been a tight example to locate. | 23mm | $425.00 |
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cs041 | MD11 | Sold Maryland State Seal, "Canfield. Bro & Co./Baltimore." | 23mm | $425.00 |
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cs042 | MD11 | NEW Maryland. "*Extra*/Quality" | 23mm | $375.00 |
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cs043 | SU378Av | Sold Dug, cuff, face of rare St. Timothy Hall button. | 15mm | $100.00 |
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cs044 | SU217 | Sold Maryland Military Institute. Very rare! "Canfield .Bro & Co./Baltimore." | 23mm | $1875.00 |
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cs045 | MO2 | NEW Missouri State Seal button. Very nice patina and nice "Went off to War" look. "Extra/Quality" | 23mm | $425.00 |
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cs046 | MO1Av | Missouri state seal, cuff, "Scovill Mf'g. Co,/Waterbury." | 15mm | $200.00 |
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cs049 | MO2A | Sold Super, dug example of Missouri State Seal button, "Scovill Mfg Co/Waterbury" Nice gilt, smooth patina. No repairs and a top shelf example of this rare and hard to find dug button. | 23mm | $1450.00 |
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cs050 | MP3A | REDUCED Mississippi "C". Fine, dug example with gilt highlighting and original shank. "Hyde & Goodrich/N.O." | 21mm |
$1785.00 $1725.00 $1650.00 Now...$1575.00 |
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cs053 | MP3A | Sold Mississippi Cavalry! The pictures say it all. "".Hyde & Goodrich./N-O." rmdc. | 21mm | $3350.00 |
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cs054 | MP4A | Sold Excavated Mississippi Infantry button. Nice, gilt highlighting, "Hyde & Goodrich/N. O." | 21mm | $475.00 |
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cs056 | MP4A | NEW Mississippi Infantry button. Very nice, smooth patina. Found years ago in Dumfries, VA "Hyde & Goodrich./ N-O." rmdc. | 21mm | $450.00 |
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cs059 | MP4A | Sold Mississippi Infantry, "Hyde & Goodrich./N-O." rmdc. | 21mm | $950.00 |
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cs060 | MP4Av | REDUCED Excavated Mississippi Infantry cuff button. Dark patina with traces of gilt, "Hyde & Goodrich./N.O." | 15mm |
$255.00 $240.00 $235.00 Now...$225.00
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cs062 | MP8 | REDUCED Local Mississippi Infantry. Unusually narrow local-channel. Light dent on left bottom point of the star. What appears to be an additional dent at center bottom is just a reflection. This is a handsome and scarce button and priced attractively ($1000 less than an undented one would be). | 21mm |
$1500.00 $1250.00 $1150.00 Now...$1000
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cs064 | NC2A | REDUCED North Carolina Staff Officers button. Beautiful! "Scovill Mf'g Co,/Waterbury." | 23mm |
$1775 $1650 Now...$1550 |
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cs065 | NC2A2 | Sold Rare button with incredible detail! North Carolina Staff with "Mitchell & Tyler/Richmond Va." backmark.. | 23mm | $2150.00 |
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cs066 | NC3A | REDUCED North Carolina Staff Officers, imported. "Van Wart .Son & Co..*" Look at the detail in this die work.. Scarce button. | 24mm |
$1250.00 $1150.00 Now...$1100 |
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cs067 | SU272 | NEW North Carolina Military Institute. Dug, loaded with gilt. "Scovill. Mf'g Co./ Watrbry." | 19mm | $1150.00 |
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cs068 | NC8 | Sold Local North Carolina with unusually clear "W. Widlt & Son/ Richmond Va" rmdc. | 23mm | $875.00 |
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cs069 | NC8 | NEW North Carolina button. Southern made and marked "S.A. Myers/Richmond Va." rmdc. Choice example in very fine condition. | 23mm | $875.00 |
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cs070 | SU150A | NEW Fine, dug Hillsboro Military Academy button recovered from a Confederate Camp at Varina, VA. | 19mm | $475.00 |
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cs071 | SU150B | REDUCED Hillsborough Military Academy button, "Schuyler. H. & G. N.Y." Found between Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. Gilted. | 19mm |
$875.00 now... $750 |
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cs075 | NC8unl | Local; This die is un-pictured in Albert's or Tice's books! blank channel | 23mm | $750.00 |
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cs079 | NC14 | NEW Rare, early, thicker N.C. Sunburst. Nondug! Nice honest, mellow look that suggests this one made it to something more than just the parade ground. Original shank and surface. | 22mm | $1450.00 |
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cs081 | NC16A | NEW Dug with original shank intact and silver plating remaining! | 23mm | $475.00 |
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cs082 | NC16B | NEW Original, Non-dug, North Carolina Sunburst button. This one retaining its original shank and has a very nice copper patina. | 23mm | $1100.00 |
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cs084 | NC16B | NEW North Carolina Sunburst. Shows some ground action. No shank. | 23mm | $100.00 |
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cs086 | NC16A | Sold North Carolina Sunburst. Dug with substantial silver plating! No shank | 23mm | $225.00 |
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cs087 | NC16A | NEW North Carolina Sunburst. Dug. No shank. | 23mm | $100.00 |
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cs088 | SU272 | Sold Rare Bee's Nest button. North Carolina Military Institute. | 19mm | $1250.00 |
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cs089 | NC275A | Sold Hillsborough Military Academy; Ultra rare! This button is from my personal collection. | 21mm | $2250.00 |
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cs090 | SC3A | Sold Outstanding dug, early, flat Silvered South Carolina button. Wow...I'd crawl hands and knees through an awful briar patch to find one like this example! "*J.M.L & W.H. Scovill*/Waterbury/*Extra*/Superfine" | 23mm | $775.00 |
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cs091 | SC5B | Sold Early Low-Convex "Plain Field" South Carolina. "Young. Smith & Co/New York" | 22mm | $200.00 |
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cs092 | SC7As | REDUCED Dug, Early, Medium Size SC State Seal. "Scovills/Waterbury" no shank.; can feel, but can't see the slightest push.. | 18mm |
$100.00 Now...$85.00 |
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cs094 | SC8B | Sold Silver-Plated South Carolina button, "***Young. Smith & Co***/ New. York" Found Battle of Malvern Hill. Low convex construction with dent to face. Scarce button for the reasonable price of $175. | 22mm | $175.00 |
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cs095 | SC13 | Sold Silver plated South Carolina State Seal button. Lots of silver, "Schuyler. H. &. G./ N. York." rmdc | 23mm | $375.00 |
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cs096 | SC13 | NEW Silvered South Carolina State Seal with excellent, mellow patina. "Schuyler. H. &. G./N. York" rmdc. | 23mm | $325.00 |
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cs097 | SC13A | Sale Pending South Carolina Seal Blank depressed channel | 23mm | $250.00 |
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cs098 | SC13 | South Carolina, "Scovill Mfg Co/Waterbury" very shallow push | 23mm |
$275 $250.00
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cs099 | SC13Av | Traded Cuff South Carolina, dug; very light push: no shank; great gilt. Lots of eye appeal. | 15mm | $100.00 |
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cs100 | SC14A | South Carolina; dug example, "Horstmann & Allien/.NY." w/rays | 23mm | $150.00 |
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cs101 | SC15 | Beautiful, blockade run, South Carolina button, "*H T & B*/Manchester" | 23mm | $225.00 |
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cs102 | SC15As | Cadet size South Carolina button. Dug. "*Extra*/Quality" | 19mm | $100.00 |
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cs103 | SC15Av | Sold Kepi Size "H T & B/Manchester" Quite Scarce in this tiny size! A British import for the Southern war effort. High grade officers material. | 13mm | $375.00 |
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cs104 | SC15Bv | Sold Nice, unlisted Medium South Carolina State Seal, "*Scovill Mfg. Co.*/Waterbury." | 19mm | $175.00 |
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cs105 | SC16A | NEW South Carolina. Nondug. Does not appear to have seen service. "Van Wart Son & Co.. *" | 23mm | $100.00 |
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cs107 | TX17 | Sold Civil War Texas button. A classic button and rare to see one of these, any more! Condition is exceptional (as nice as they come), with very hard to find backmark of "***Extra***/Rich" | 23mm | $6000.00 |
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cs108 | VA1 | REDUCED Earliest of the Virginia State Seal buttons; 1-piece construction; Silver plated; no shank. | 22mm |
$375.00 Now...$325 |
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cs109 | VA2C | NEW Nice, unlisted example of the one-piece Virginia Seal, "*Exta.Fine*/Gilt" | 22mm | $475.00 |
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cs110 | VA2C | Sold Scarce, one-piece Virginia loaded with silver! "Extra/Plate" | 22mm | $475.00 |
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cs114 | VA2D | REDUCED Nice, dug, one-piece Virginia from the Richmond theater, "Young. Smith & Co./New. York" | 23mm |
$185.00 Now...$175 |
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cs115 | VA3 | Sold Scarce, (very high convex) silver plated example of the "Soup Bowl" Virginia! "**Best**/Plated" | 22mm | $575.00 |
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cs116 | VA3A | Sold High-dome or "Soup Bowl" Virginia button. Scarce variety and so convex that it is nearly a half sphere! In fact, the detail is much sharper than the focus on camera permitted. Blank (eight stars within dotted circles). | 22mm | $550.00 |
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cs117 | VA4Av | Sold This scarce button is from my own collection. It was found in the Mexican War theater. It is rare in this size; no shank, "Canfield Broters/.Bal." (sic) rmdc. | 15mm |
$175.00 Now...$150 |
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cs118 | VA4B | REDUCED Low Convex Virginia button. Dug near Richmond, VA. Nice. "Scovills & Co/ Waterbury" rmdc. | 23mm |
$235.00 Now...$200 |
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cs119 | VA4A | Sold Low convex Virginia "+Canfield & Brother+/Baltimore" rmdc. 75%+ silver plate remains; nice! | 23mm | $425.00 |
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cs120 | VA6A | Sold Rare! Geo. Floyd Virginia State Seal button. Floyd only worked from 1842-1844. Smooth, bold example. Missing shank, but it would be hard to find a nicer looking example. | 23mm | $350.00 |
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cs121 | VA7A | NEW "Mitchell & Tyler/Richmond. Va." rmdc. | 22mm | $475.00 |
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cs123 | VA7A2 | "Swords-Up" Virginia "*Scovill Mfg.Co.*/Waterbury" rmdc Super condition. This one is really nice! | 22mm | $300.00 |
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cs125 | VA8 | NEW Ultra Rare Virginia, "Benedict/Burnham" (early, spun, flat back) | 22mm | $1850.00 |
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cs131 | VA13A1 | Sale Pending Virginia State Seal, "Scovill Mf'g Co./Waterbury CT." rmdc. | 23mm | $300.00 |
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cs133 | VA14A | REDUCED Virginia State Seal; a tougher die variety. Dug and cleaned some. "W. H. Horstmann & Sons/Phi" rmdc. | 22mm |
$175.00 Now...$155 |
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cs134 | VA15B | Sold Silver plated Virginia State Seal, ".Horstmann & Allien./NY" w/rays. Retains traces of the silver plating around the figure and amongst the letters of the legend. | 22mm | $350.00 |
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cs135 | VA15B | NEW "Godzilla" Virginia...this Amazon means business! Dug. This button is typical of the material supplied for the Southern build up, just prior to the outbreak of the War. "Horstmann & Allien/.NY." w/rays. | 22mm | $175.00 |
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cs136 | VA16 | REDUCED Rare backmark variation! ":Steele & Johnson" no shank, but this has been my example for years and it is the best that I could acquire. | 23mm |
$325.00 Now...$300 |
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cs137 | VA15B | Virginia "Horstmann & Allien/NY" with rays | 22mm | $250.00 |
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cs138 | VA16A | Virginia Seal "W.G. Mintzer. Phild.." | 23mm | $275.00 |
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cs142 | VA16Av | REDUCED Virginia Seal cuff. "W.G. Mintzer. Phild.." | 15mm |
$175.00 $150.00 Now...$125.00 |
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cs143 | Unl | Sold Tice's VA223A1. Rare Virginia button and seldom encountered. This example was found in Hanover Co., Va. "W.H.Horstmann & Sons/.Phi." rmdc | 23mm | $250.00 |
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cs145 | VA17A1 | Sale PendingScarce Virginia staff officer's button. "*Horstmann*/N.Y.& Philada" | 23mm |
$325.00 Now...$300 |
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cs146 | VA18A | Sold Prettiest of the Virginia Staffs loaded with gilt, dug in New Kent Co., VA and with a centered dent. Great display appeal. "*Extra*/Quality" | 23mm | $235.00 |
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cs147 | VA20A | Sold Dug! Virginia Staff Officers button w/premium "Mitchell & Tyler/Richmond VA" backmark. Loaded with gilt...there's more if you want to clean the rest of the woods crust off. | 23mm | $450.00 |
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cs148 | VA20C | NEW Virginia Staff cuff/vest for officers, "Canfield. Bro & Co./Bal." | 15mm | $200.00 |
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cs150 | VA22A | Sold Confederate made, Local Virginia button from the legendary Mac Mason Collection and with his Field Mark Collection Card! Found Fredericksburg, VA. | 22mm | $550.00 |
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cs151 | VA22 | NEW Virginia local with back variation (star in channel). Nice example. | 23mm | $1250.00 |
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cs152 | VA21 | Sold Rare, Virginia High-dome local with backmark! "W. Wildt & Son/ Richmond Va." rmdc. | 23mm | $3000.00 |
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cs153 | VA20A | REDUCED Virginia staff "Scovill Mf'g Co./Waterbury." | 23mm |
$250.00 Now...$225 |
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cs155 | VA20C | Virginia staff "Horstmann & Allien/N.Y." flat back. | 23mm | $225.00 |
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cs156 | VA20C | REDUCED Virginia staff "Horstmann & Co/NY&Phi" | 23mm |
$250.00 Now...$225 |
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cs157 | VA21Av | Sold Local (Confederate made) Virginia, cuff size. Found Fredericksburg, VA Excellent example. | 15mm | $175.00 |
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cs159 | SU407Av | Sold Virginia Military Institute cuff button. Bright gilt, "Robinsons./Extra" | 15mm | $225.00 |
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cs160 | SU408v | Virginia Military Institute cuff "*Robinsons*/Extra" | 15mm | $200.00 |
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AB3A1 | Sold Alabama Volunteer Corps button. Beautiful, dug example, "Scovill Mf'g Co./Waterbury" rmdc. Found years ago in Dumfries, Va, at Alabama Hill, 1861 winter camp of the 4th Ala. Infantry. | 21mm | $575.00 | |
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GA1Av | Sold Scarce little button. A true cuff to the GA1. Blank | 15mm | $250.00 | |
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KY1Av | Sold Kentucky cuff "*Extra*/Quality" | 15mm | $250.00 | |
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MD11Av | Sold Maryland State Seal cuff. "*Extra*/Quality" | 15mm | $175.00 | |
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MD11Av | Sold Maryland cuff. "*Extra*/Quality" | 15mm | $175.00 | |
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GA1Av | Sold An excavated example of cs009 above. Found in a Georgia winter camp at Centreville, Va. (more detail available). Blank. Edge crack and chip to right lower quarter | 15mm | $100.00 | |
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MP4A | Sold Dug Mississippi Infantry. Still retains some gold highlighting. There is some modest denting to front and back . "Hyde & Goodrich./N.O." rmdc. | 21mm | $300.00 | |
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NC8 | Sold Silver plated North Carolina Seal. Found Battle of North Anna, Va. | 23mm | $275.00 | |
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NC15 | Sold North Carolina Sunburst. Dug with original shank intact! Now that is a tough order on this button. | 23mm | $450.00 | |
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VA2B | Sold Nice, 1-piece Virginia button dug in Centreville, Va in 1998; no shank.; additional finds information available. | 23mm | $200.00 | |
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VA7A | Sold Rare "Mitchell & Tyler/ Richmond Va" marked "Swords Up" Virginia button. Sharp detail | 22mm | $475.00 | |
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VA13A | Sold Virginia, scarce and desirable backmark variant: "Kent. Paine & Co./Richmond*.*.*" rmdc. | 23mm | $375.00 | |
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GA4A | Sold Georgia State Seal. Dug. Rare and especially hard to find backmark of ".Steele & Johnson (on lines)" rmdc. Found in Richmond, Va at an 1861 training ground for Conf. Troops known as Camp Lee (named for Light Horse Harry, father of R.E. Lee). V.M.I. Cadets served as the Drill Instructors. Condition is superior! | 24mm | $475.00 | |
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KY1Av | Sold Kentucky state seal, cuff size. Nice, flat ".Horstmann./New York" back, like on an Arkansas cuff. | 15mm | Sold | |
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MD11A | Sold Nice, dug Maryland, "Scovill Mf'g Co,/Waterbury." Even patina | 23mm | $450.00 | |
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MD17A | Sold Baltimore City Guard. Wow, mint! "Scovill Mf'g Co,/Waterbury." | 23mm | $750.00 | |
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MP2Av | Sold Mississippi Artillery cuff. Selling this out of my personal collection and only the second that I have ever owned in nondug condition. "Hyde & Goodrich./ N.O." Ultra-rare. While not detracting, there is a soft (very soft and nearly invisible) push beneath the "A" | 15mm | $1550.00 | |
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MP4A | Sold Dug Mississippi Infantry. Still retains some gold highlighting. . "Hyde & Goodrich./N.O." rmdc. | 21mm | $450.00 | |
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MP4Av | Sold Cuff Mississippi Infantry. "Hyde & Goodrich./N.O." Be sure to click on the thumbnail to see this one�it has real character! This one "saw the elephant." | 15mm | $575.00 | |
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NC8D | Sold Dug North Carolina State Seal. Crease/manufacturing flaw at 9 o'clock position. Punched out style (Wildt & Kline) shank. | 23mm | $100.00 | |
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NC8v | Sold Rare cuff North Carolina local. This excellent specimen displays super sharp detail, super slick, even patina. Found Fredericksburg, VA. Click on the thumb-nail picture to appreciate it. | 15mm | $375.00 | |
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NC8D | Sold Dug North Carolina State Seal. Some edge chipping and small crack at 3 o'clock position. Punched-out style (Wildt & Kline) shank. | 23mm | $100.00 | |
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NC16B | Sold N.C. Sunburst. Sweet example! Found in King George Co., it doesn't get much better. | 23mm | $150.00 | |
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SC8A | Sold South Carolina, scarce variety. Excellent dug example of this tough variant. It looks like it will clean some more around the central device, but will leave that for someone with patience and the time to do it properly. "***Young. Smith & Co. ***/New .York/ (inner circle of triangles)" Found in the defenses of Charleston, SC | 23mm | $375.00 | |
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SC17A | Sold Palmetto Guard! Large size and perfect example of this rare and very desirable button. "(Lion)/ Extra Gold Qualy." | 24mm | $2650.00 | |
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SC15 | Sold South Carolina, Medium size. Pushed, worn, scratch, "hard fought!" | 19mm | $125.00 | |
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Unl | Sold Local South Carolina. Southern made, and unlisted Local South Carolina button. Some silver showning from beneath the woods crust. Punched through (Wildt & Kline) style shank is three quarters intact. Very cool button! | 22mm | $350.00 | |
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VA13Av | Sold Tice's VA223A (Rare and unlisted in Albert's). Dug! Retains 95 percent (plus) Silver plating. "Wm H Smith & Co/ New York" no shank; otherwise flawless. This wonderful button was found in the greater Richmond, Va area | 15mm | $275.00 | |
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NC16A | Sold North Carolina Sunburst; Scarce Nondug! Copper and with original shank! | 23mm | $1100.00 | |
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VA13 | Sold Virginia button with scarce backmark variation. "Wm H Smith & Co/ New-York" Dug; nice gilt highlighting. Found Fredericksburg, VA | 23mm | $255.00 | |
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AB3A1 | Sold Alabama Volunteer Corps. Dug. Shows some wear and ground action, but is nicer in person, than the picture allows! You will be pleased. "Scovill Mfg Co/ Waterbury" rmdc. | 21mm | $400.00 | |
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AB3A3 | Sold Alabama. "AVC" with exra rare "Lambert & Mast/Philada" rmdc. The unusual and desirable mark is easily readable; patina is smooth; device is highlighted with gilt. | 21mm | $425.00$400.00 | |
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AK1A | Sold Arkansas State Seal. Very nice condition showing genuine usage. "Horstmann & Allien/N.Y. | 23mm | $6,750.00 | |
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FL1A | Sold Florida Territorial Seal. "Scovill Mfg Co./Superfine" rmdc. | 21mm | $2650.00 | |
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GA1A2 | Sold Very fine dug Georgia Seal with nice gilt highlighting the device: "*W. H. Smith & Co*/New-York" rmdc. | 24mm | $325.00$275.00 | |
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GA4A1 | Sold Georgia Seal; "Horstmann & Allien/NY" with rays | 24mm | $200.00 | |
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GA4 | Sold Silver Plated Georgia button. Here is a rarity and loaded with silver! It is one of the nicest examples of these that I have handled. | 24mm | $1250.00 | |
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GA4A1 | Sold Scarce Silver plated Georgia Seal "Horstmann & Allien/N.Y." with rays. | 23mm | $550.00 | |
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GA5A | Sold Georgia Seal; "*Van Wart. Son & Co.." | 24mm | $125.00 | |
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GA5A | Sold Georgia Seal; "*Van Wart. Son & Co.." | 24mm | SOLD | |
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GA4av | Sold Georgia cuff; rare with Steele and Johnson backmark, dug. | 15mm | $125.00$110.00$100.00 | |
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GA8 | Sold Georgia State Seal coat button. Local, channel back. Slightest push and short crack, but good value here. | 24mm | $75.00 | |
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GA11 | Sold Non-dug local Georgia; blank. | 21mm | SOLD | |
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SU128B | Sold Rare Non-dug local Georgia Military Institute; 1-piece, pewter. | 22mm | SOLD | |
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KY1D | Sold Kentucky State Seal "*Superior*/Quality" rmdc | 23mm | $750.00 | |
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KY1D | Sold Kentucky Seal "Horstmann & Allien/NY" Mint | 23mm | $750.00 | |
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LA2A2 | Sold Beautiful Louisiana button. "***Extra***/Rich" | 23mm | SOLD | |
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LA3A | Sold Louisiana State Seal. "Hyde & Goodrich/New Orleans" Dug with facial denting. Gold highlights to design. (Kernstown, VA�I think) | 22mm | $200.00 | |
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LA3Aunl | Sold Louisiana Seal; "Hyde & Goodrich/N-O." rmdc. Unusual variant with LA2 marking on LA3 face design; no shank; very nice mellow patina. | 23mm | $350.00$300.00 | |
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LA7unl | Sold Louisiana Seal; "Horstmann's /N.Y.& PHI" | 23mm | $450.00 | |
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MD11A | Sold Unusual Maryland with double-struck backmark. "*Extra*/Quality" | 23mm | SOLD | |
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MD11 | Sold Hard to find "*Superior*/Quality" example. Dented. | 23mm | $175.00 | |
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MD11Av | Sold Maryland cuff "Canfield. Bro & Co./Bal." | 15mm | SOLD | |
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MD11A | Sold Maryland State Seal coat button. "Extra/Quality" Shank missing. | 23mm | $250.00 | |
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MD11Av | Sold Maryland cuff. "*Extra*/Quality" Dug with highlighting of gilt. Original shank and solid, unbroken rim. | 15mm | SOLD | |
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MD17A | Sold Rare! Baltimore City Guard button. Excellent condition with 1850's "Scovill MG Co/Waterbury" in small letters around the outside edge of button. | 23mm | $775.00 | |
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MO2A | Sold Missouri State Seal "Scovill Mf'g Co,/Waterbury." | 23mm | SOLD | |
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MP1 | Sold Dug Mississippi State Seal coat button. "Hyde & Goodrich/New Orleans" This is the original Mississippi Staff from which many of the locals were copied. Attractive gilted button. Extremely rare. | 23mm | SOLD | |
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MP2A | Sold Mississippi "C" Non-dug. "Hyde & Goodrich/N-O" rmdc. | 21mm | SOLD | |
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MP3Av | Sold Dug Mississippi "C" cuff. "Hyde & Goodrich/N.O." | 16mm | SOLD | |
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MP4A | Sold Mississippi Infantry. Still has stippling on the star! It didn't take much polishing and wear until the star went smooth...check around and see. "Hyde & Goodrich./N.O." rmdc. Premium example! | 21mm | $1150.00 | |
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MP4 | Sold Mississippi "I" "Hyde & Goodrich/N-O"rmdc. Note stippling still present on the star. | 22mm | SOLD | |
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MP5A | Sold Lined field Mississippi Local; blank. | 22mm | $4750.00 | |
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MP8A | Sold Exquisite local Mississippi "I". Condition is outstanding! | 22mm | $2500.00 | |
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MP8A | Sold Local Mississippi "I" button. Very light ding on star point to viewer's right of "I"; traces of gilt remain on this dug button. | 22mm | SOLD | |
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MP8 | Sold Dug Mississippi Infantry "I" "local" cuff Blank. Probably produced by C Rouyer. No shank. Attractive patina. | 16mm | $115.00 | |
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NC8 | Sold Dug North Carolina Seal. Damage on front and back, but a very displayable example. | 23mm | $75.00 | |
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NC8A | Sold Local NC Seal, "S.A. Myers/Richmond VA" rmdc | 23mm | SOLD | |
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NC8C | Sold NC State Seal. Local. 5 pointed star in channel with Wildt & Kline punched through shank | 23mm | $675.00 | |
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NC8B | Sold Local NC Seal "W. Wildt & Son/Richmond VA" Unusually readable and fine example. Backmarks are usually obscure and unreadable on these. | 23mm | $800.00 | |
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NC8 | Sold Local NC Seal, dug, blank channel with star; shankless, smooth patina. | 22mm | $60.00 | |
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NC14A | Sold Rare thick planchet, stippled field, North Carolina Sunburst. | 22mm | $1450.00 | |
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NC15A | Sold North Carolina Sunburst. Excellent non-dug, copper example with original shank!! | 23mm | $1250.00 | |
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NC16B | Sold North Carolina Sunburst. High relief variant with good color and look. Found near Tenth Legion, VA. | 23mm | SOLD | |
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NC16B | Sold North Carolina Sunburst. Very nice with light silver wash. | 23mm | $125.00 | |
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SC3A1 | Sold Rare, low-convex South Carolina: "*Wm. H. Smith & Co*/New-York" rmdc; light push. Heavily silver-plated. Rare and very hard to find non-dug. | 23mm | $450.00 | |
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SC3unl | Sold South Carolina; early low convex 2-piece (flat style). "Young. Smith & Co/ New York" Silver plated. Found in the greater Charleston, SC area. | 23mm | $375.00 | |
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SC9Av | Sold Silver-plated South Carolina cuff button. Dug in nice solid condition. | 15mm | SOLD | |
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SC13A | Sold Silver Plated South Carolina button. "Wm. H. Smith & Co./New York" rmdc. Nicely highlighted with silver. | 23mm | $275.00 | |
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SC13A4 | Sold South Carolina Seal "Schuyler. H.& G./New-York." rmdc. Excellent condition. | 23mm | $250.00 | |
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SC14Av | Sold Dug South Carolina Seal, Medium size. ".Extra./Rich" rmdc. Gilted, from Charleston, S.C. | 19mm | $125.00 | |
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SC20A | Sold Local South Carolina Seal. Blank channel with star. No shank. Dented, but smooth chocolate brown. Old time find from Virginia. | 23mm | $65.00 | |
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SC22 | Sold Pewter South Carolina Local, medium. Nice clear face with edge loss. | 16mm | SOLD | |
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--- | Sold Recently identified "Charleston Light Infantry" (Charleston military unit with Scottish heritage) button. There are two very slight pushes to the front (at 4 and 8 o'clock). A prize button. Found near Charleston, SC | 21mm | $1150.00 | |
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TN4A | Sold Tennessee local. | 21mm | SOLD | |
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VA2D | Sold Virginia State Seal 1-piece construction "Young.Smith & CO./New-York" Dug with shank, smooth patina. | 23mm | $175.00 | |
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VA4B1 | Sold Low convex Virginia "Wm. H. Smith & Co./New York" | 23mm | $375.00 | |
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VA4B2 | Sold Low convex Virginia "*Wm. H. Smith & Co*/New-York" rmdc | 23mm | $350.00 | |
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VA4B2 | Sold Low convex Virginia. Great gilt, w/ dent. ".W.H. Horstmann & Sons./Phila" rmdc | 23mm | SOLD | |
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VA9A | Sold Scarce Virginia variant! ":Scovills & Co:/Waterbury" rmdc. Found in Hillsboro, Loudoun Co., Va. | 23mm | $225.00 | |
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VA13A2 | Sold Virginia "Canfield Bro & Co/Baltimore" rmdc | 23mm | SOLD | |
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VA13Av | Sold Virginia cuff. "Scovills & Co./Extra" | 15mm | SOLD | |
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VA13 | Sold Dug Virginia seal. Nicely highlighted with gilt. "Kent Payne & Co./Richmond" rmdc. Found at a railroad station in western North Carolina. | 23mm | SOLD | |
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VA13av | Sold Outstanding dug Virginia seal cuff! "Wm. H. Smith & Co./New York" Heavily gilted. It would be hard to find a better one. | 15mm | $250.00 | |
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VA15A | Sold Virginia "Horstmann & Allien/NY" with rays | 22mm | $250.00 | |
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VA15B | Sold Virginia "Horstmann & Allien/NY" with rays. Found in Western Fairfax Co., Va. | 22mm | SOLD | |
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VA17A1 | Sold Virginia "*Horstmann*/N.Y.& Philada" | 23mm | SOLD | |
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VA22 | Sold Virginia local. Nice, solid, woods dug example of a Virginia button made in the South, during the Civil War, for Confederate usage. Still retains some traces of gold gilt. | 23mm | $425.00 | |
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VA20unl | Sold Rare and unlisted Virginia staff variant "Wm. H. Smith & Co./New York" | 23mm | $350.00 | |
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VA21A | Sold Virginia high dome local. Rare! | 23mm | $2500.00 | |
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VA22A | Sold Virginia local with beautiful gilt. | 23mm | SOLD | |
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SU408 | Sold Virginia Military Institute. "R&W Robinson" in ribbon with eagle above. The spearhead passes between the "D" and the "E" of "Cadet". | 22mm | $200.00 | |
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VA21unl | Sold Rare local high dome Virginia; with blank channel back. Nice brown patina. | 23mm | $375.00 | |
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