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 VA16 - BACKMARK: MINTZER
 $ 260.00

 SOUTH CAROLINA - Odd size 20.5 mm.
BACKMARK: SCOVILL RMDC
 $ 195.00

 CSA - One of the blockade buttons.
BACKMARK: SUPERIOR QUALITY
 $ 165.00

 SCRIPT I - BACKMARK: ISAACS & CAMPBELL
 $ 165.00

 NEW HAMPSHIRE - Hard to get dug, Yankee button.  Small push and no shank.
BACKMARK: SCOVILL RMDC
 $ 125.00

 MAINE - Push and minor rim damage.
BACKMARK: SCOVILL 
 $ 45.00

 EAGLE I - EXTRA QUALITY
 $ 20.00

 DUG INFANTRY - Cuff size.
 $ 12.00

 NAVY - ELE LONDON
 $ 25.00

 ARTILLERY - EXTRA QUALITY
 $ 35.00

 CAVALRY - D. EVANS
 SOLD

 CONFEDERATE NAVY - COURTNEY & TENNENT CHARLESTON
 $ 1,250.00

 LIGHT GUARD - Some say New York, others say Detroit.
 $ 150.00

 NEW YORK - 1-piece.
 $ 75.00

 MISSISSIPPI I - Cuff size, no shank.  Found in Orange County by Mike O'Donnel.
 $ 265.00

 BLOCK I - The low convex one.  Found in the Wilderness by Mike O'Donnel.
 $ 110.00

 LA8F - LOCAL LOUISIANNA COAT BUTTON
 $ 950.00

 MP4 - So bright with gold, it looks like a mirror!!
Flaw to back where crimped.
 $ 1,250.00

 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD - Small push, otherwise very nice.
 $ 275.00

 GEORGIA STAFF CUFF
 $ 1,500.00

 CONFEDERATE MARINE BUTTON - You don't see these dug often.  
Found at Drewery's Bluff in the '60s.
 SOLD

 CONNECTICUT - Cuff size, from New Market.
 $ 29.00

 EARLY LIGHT ARTILLERY - This has the "1" for the regiment.  Cuff size.
 $ 49.00

 EAGLE D DRAGOON - Cuff button.
 $ 39.00

 RHODE ISLAND - Cuff size.  Nice button, will clean up even more!
BACKMARK: TREBLE GILT
 $ 59.00

 NORTH CAROLINA - This has good detail for the Wildt backmark.
Nice, green patina.
 $ 115.00

 SOUTH CAROLINA - Coat Size.  Hard to get this backmark.  Found Harrisonburg, VA.
 SOLD

 1 PIECE VIRGINIA - Soup bowl type.  Found at Cedar Creek.
 $ 295.00

 NORTH CAROLINA STAFF - Desirable Mitchell & Tyler Richmond backmark.
 $ 2,750.00

 GENERAL SERVICE EAGLE BUTTON - RMDC BACKMARK.
 $ 10.00

 UNION STAFF OFFICERS - BACKMARK: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. EXTRA
 $ 29.00

 MAINE CUFF - BACKMARK: SCOVILL
 $ 40.00

 VIRGINIA - Found in Winchester, no shank.
BACKMARK: HORSTMAN ALLIEN
 $ 200.00

 EAGLE I - BACKMARK: RDMC MINTZER
 $ 28.00

  SMALL FLOWER BUTTON - BACKMARK: RICH COLOUR
 $ 10.00

  SMALL FLOWER BUTTON - BACKMARK: EXTRA RICH 
 $ 12.00

  LOUISIANA CUFF - Rare Local, non-dug.
 $ 775.00

  EAGLE A - Cuff size.
BACKMARK: EXTRA QUALITY
 SOLD

  NEW YORK - Cuff size.
BACKMARK: EXTRA QUALITY
 SOLD

 DUG LOCAL PUFF BACK SOUTH CAROLINA - Coat size.
 $ 425.00

 VA19 CUFF SIZE - This is a rare little button.
BACKMARK:EXTRA QUALITY
 $ 1,250.00

 EAGLE I COAT BUTTON
 $ 15.00

 VIRGINIA BUTTON - Desirable Richmond backmark.
 $ 250.00

VIRGINIA CUFF BUTTON
 $ 75.00

 PEWTER I - This one is the larger one that had a wire shank.
Nice gilting!
 $ 195.00

 DUG MICHIGAN CUFF BUTTON - Very nice.
 $ 175.00

 EAGLE C - Nice, dug, coat button.
 $ 45.00

 PEWTER I - This is the one with the wire shank not the cast in shank, shank is missing.
 $ 145.00

 ORDNANCE BUTTON - Dug in CS camp.  These pre-war buttons are often
dug in CS camps.  Still dirt covered. Harder to find coat size!
BACKMARK: UNITED STATES ORDNANCE
 $ 145.00

 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD - Cuff size.
 $ 40.00

 WISCONSIN - Coat button.  Great dug button, slick patina.
 $ 340.00

 SOUTH CAROLINA - This one is field cast from lead.
 $ 225.00

 VA13 - BACKMARK: SCOVILL MFG CO.
 SOLD

 VA2 - BACKMARK: SUPERIOR QUALITY
 $ 275.00

 VA5 - BACKMARK: YOUNG & SMITH
 $ 225.00

 CONFEDERATE STAFF - No shank.
BACKMARK: DOWLER
 $ 365.00

 MANUSCRIPT A - Rare Kepi size (13.25mm).  Has push to face, but displays well.
BACKMARK: TREBLE RICH STAND
 $ 950.00

 CONFEDERATE STAFF - Cuff size ( 14.38mm.) Rare size with blank back.
 $ 395.00

 VA2 1-PIECE VIRGINIA 
BACKMARK: SUPERIOR QUALITY
 $ 325.00

 UNION STAFF - BACKMARK: STEELE & JOHNSON
 $ 39.00

 LOCAL VIRGINIA - Cuff size.
 $ 95.00

 VA20 - Nice, early.
BACKMARK: EXTRA QUALITY
 $ 250.00

 VA13 - Cuff size.
BACKMARK: SCOVILLS EXTRA 
 $ 160.00

CONNECTICUT - Cuff size, rare backmark, no shank.
BACKMARK: HYDE & GOODRICH NO.
 $ 85.00

 VA20 - BACKMARK: SUPERIOR QUALITY
 $ 250.00

 VA 14 - Cuff size. 
BACKMARK: EXTRA QUALITY
 $ 160.00

 EAGLE I - BACKMARK: SCOVILL
 SOLD

 CONFEDERATE CAVALRY - BACKMARK: SUPERIOR QUALITY
 $ 660.00

 NICE LOCAL GEORGIA - Pushed, but still very nice and rare.
 $ 600.00

 LOUISIANA - Nice coat button.
BACKMARK: EXTRA QUALITY
 $ 475.00

 VA20 VIRGINIA STAFF OFFICERS 
BACKMARK: SCOVILL
 $ 250.00

 VA 16 VIRGINIA CUFF
BACKMARK: STEELE & JOHNSON
 $ 160.00

 CT20 CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD
BACKMARK: SCOVILL
 $ 30.00

 NC8 LOCAL NORTH CAROLINA - Very nice.
 SOLD

 VA STAFF - Cuff size.
BACKMARK: CANFIELD
 $ 185.00

 VA7 - Nice!
BACKMARK: RMDC SCOVILLS & CO.
 $ 320.00

 VA20 VIRGINIA STAFF
BACKMARK: HORSTMAN & CO
 $ 260.00

 RHODE ISLAND STAFF - BACKMARK: TREBLE GILT
 $ 80.00

 EARLY 1 PIECE US BUTTON - Coat size.
 $ 60.00

 EARLY 1 PIECE US BUTTON - Cuff size.
$ 45.00 

 EAGLE D - Cuff size. 
BACKMARK: SCOVILLS
 $ 40.00 

 VA7 VIRGINIA - BACKMARK: RMDC SCOVILL
 $ 300.00

 YANKEE STAFF - Harder to find backmark.
BACKMARK: RMDC HORSTMAN
 $ 49.00

 MANUSCRIPT I - BACKMARK: HALFMAN & TAYLOR
 $ 350.00

 MASSACHUSETTS - BACKMARK: SCOVILL
 $ 28.00

 LINED A - BACKMARK: SUPERIOR QUALITY
 $ 475.00 

 VIRGINIA STAFF - Arkansas style.
BACKMARK: EXTRA QUALITY
 $ 475.00 

 VA21 LOCAL - Made in Virginia.  The crack was in at the production.
 $ 775.00 

 CONNECTICUT- Cuff size.
BACKMARK: SCOVILL'S & CO.
 $ 38.00 

 VA5 LOW CONVEX 2-PIECE VIRGINIA COAT
BACKMARK: YOUNG & SMITH
 $ 395.00 

 VA13 CUFF SIZE - Blank back.  Harder to get cuff button.
 $ 160.00 

 OVERCOAT EAGLE
BACKMARK: SCOVILL
 $ 35.00 

 EAGLE I - 2-piece.
BACKMARK: YOUNG & SMITH
 $ 35.00 

 VA4 VIRGINIA COAT BUTTON - Low convex 2 piece.
BACKMARK: WMH SMITH SILVER PLATED
 $ 450.00 

 VA4 VIRGINIA COAT BUTTON - Low convex 2 piece.
BACKMARK: WH HORSTMAN
 $ 425.00 

 VA13 VIRGINIA COAT BUTTON 
BACKMARK: DEPRESSED CHANNEL
 $ 340.00 

 VA1 - Rare Virginia button.
BACKMARK: PHILIDA
 $ 740.00 

 2 PIECE VIRGINIA - Low convex style with Smith backmark.
 $ 195.00 

 CONNECTICUT BUTTON
BACKMARK: SCOVILL
 SOLD 

 NEW YORK - Slight dent on back.
BACKMARK: EXTRA QUALITY
 SOLD

 MASSACHUSSETTS
BACKMARK: SCOVILL
 $ 28.00

 EAGLE A - Slight dent on face.
BACKMARK: RMDC SCOVILL
 SOLD

 VA14 SILVER PLATE VIRGINIA
BACKMARK: WH HORSTMANN & SONS PHI
 $ 525.00

 CONNECTICUT CUFF SIZE - BACKMARK: SCOVILLS & CO.
 $ 20.00

 VA15 - Very nice!
BACKMARK: HORSTMANN ALLIEN WITH RAYS
 $ 260.00

 EAGLE I - This is a very nice button.
BACKMARK: FINE GOLD PLATE
 $ 45.00

 SOUTH CAROLINA - Listed in Alberts' book as SC18. One piece, made in Paris from silver coin planchets.  
Tice's book lists one dug in Civil War camp. See image for backmark.
 $ 7,800.00

 MASSACHUSETTS - Early, flat, silver plated.
 $ 50.00

 DUG PEWTER I - Confederate Infantry, this one still has the shank.
 $ 225.00

 DUG SCRIPT I - This is a real beauty and has a blank back.
 $ 225.00

 MASSACHUSETTS BUTTON - Dug with nice gold.  There is a little residue
from a piece of tape on the back.
BACKMARK: STEELE & JOHNSON
 $ 70.00

 VIRGINIA - BACKMARK: CANFIELD
 $ 400.00 

 REVOLUTIONARY WAR BUTTON - 5TH MASSACHUSETTS, 17mm, very nice!
 $ 475.00

 MARYLAND MILITARY INSTITUTE - Barely squared off on top.
BACKMARK: CANFIELD
 $ 850.00

 SOUTH CAROLINA - Coat size, slight push.
BACKMARK: YOUNG SMITH & CO.
 $ 200.00

 REVOLUTIONARY BRITISH 35TH REGIMENT - No shank.
 $ 425.00

 CS154 SCRIPT E
BACKMARK: W DOWLER SUPERIOR QUALITY
 $ 2,950.00

 CS36 CS STAFF
BACKMARK: C & JW WARRANTED
 $ 975.00

 VA4 2-PIECE VIRGINIA
BACKMARK: SCOVILLS & CO.
 $ 375.00

 CS173 - BACKMARK: P TAIT
 $ 650.00

 CS22 - Very nice Confederate Staff.  Does have some wear.
 $ 2,750.00 

 VA COAT - CANFIELD BALTIMORE BACKMARK.  Very slight push.
 $ 265.00

 VA 4 - Low Convex Virginia.
BACKMARK: WH SMITH
 $ 395.00

 LOCAL VIRGINIA - Hard to find this one non-dug.  
It looks to me like the shank was put on the button, originally bent over.  
There is solder on the side of the shank. Great back mark!  These are usually hard to read.
 $ 1,550.00

 MASSACHUSSETTS 
Backmark: SCOVILL
 SOLD

 CSA 241 - Rare Confederate local, made by C. Rouyer of New Orleans.  
This one, even though still dirty, appears to have a nice, smooth chocolate patina.
 $ 1,850.00

 ROWLEY I - pushed a little flat.
 $ 350.00

 SOUTH CAROLINA - Dug, cuff size.
 $ 150.00

 EAGLE A - Very ugly and worn, coat size. Early Scovill.
 SOLD

 SC13 SOUTH CAROLINA - Cuff size, silver plated.
Backmark: HORSTMAN BROS & CO.
 $ 135.00 

 GI62 INFANTRY - Backmark: RICH QUALITY LONDON
 $ 70.00 

 PUFF BACK SOUTH CAROLINA - Very rare to find non-dug.
 $2,600.00 

 CS STAFF CUFF - No shank.
 $ 475.00 

 CS117 BLOCK A - Harder to find depressed channel back.  This one has a copper face.
$ 775.00  

 SC8 SOUTH CAROLINA - Silver plated.  Unusually sun rays around the shank.
Backmark: YOUNG SMITH & CO.
$ 650.00  

 SC20 LOCAL SOUTH CAROLINA - Weak wildt backmark, no shank.
 $ 250.00 

 NC2 NORTH CAROLINA STAFF - Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO.
 $ 1,850.00  LOWERING EVEN MORE FROM $ 1,650.00 TO $ 1,550.00  

 VIRGINIA - Backmark: MINTZER
 $ 275.00 

 CAVALRY - Backmark: THOMAS N. DALE
 SOLD 

 BLOCK A - Tinned iron back. This one has the copper face, not brass. 
 $ 695.00 

 CS7 CONFEDERATE STAFF - Backmark: W. DOWLER/ SUPERIOR QUALITY
 $ 1,195.00 

 RI29 PROVIDENCE MARINE CORPS OF ARTILLERY - Backmark: R.W. ROBINSON
 $ 275.00 

 CS103 CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY - Backmark: SMITH, KEMP WRIGHT
 $850.00  ON SALE $ 775.00

 REVOLUTIONARY WAR BUTTON MOLD - Makes a plain face button.
 $ 275.00 

 SC13 SOUTH CAROLINA - Backmark: SCHUYLER H&G - RMDC
 $ 250.00 

 MS19 1 PIECE MASSACHUSETTS - Silver plated. Backmark: WARRANTED TREBLE PLATED
 $ 85.00 

 MS100 WORCESTER CITY GUARD - Backmark: RW ROBINSON EXTRA RICH
 $ 125.00  ON SALE $ 100.00 

 EARLY US -  2-piece. Backmark: UNITED STATES
 $ 150.00 

 EG3 ENGINEERS- Large 24mm, 1-piece. 
Backmark: LEWIS & TOMES EXTRA RICH
 $ 495.00 

 8A LOCAL GA - Great button for a dug local! Great condition, out of Bill Binford's collection. 
 $ 850.00 

 CS107 SCRIPT A - Rare to find non-dug button! 
Backmark: ISAACS CAMPBELL 
 $ 1,250.00  ON SALE $ 1,150.00 

 VA15 VIRGINIA - Coat size. Backmark: HORSTMANN-ALLIEN
SOLD 

 CS26B LOCAL CONFEDERATE STAFF - Blank back.
$ 1,750.00  ON SALE $ 1,475.00

 GEORGIA - Tin faced with copper back. Non dug. Coat size. Blank back
$ 3,300.00  LOWERING EVEN MORE FROM $3,000.00 TO $ 2,750.00!

 NC9 NORTH CAROLINA LOCAL - Very rare, dug . Standing shepard. Coat size. 
$ 4,500.00  LOWERING EVEN MORE FROM $4,200.00 TO $ 3,850.00

 ME4 MAINE- Non dug. Coat size. 
Backmark: Rich Quality London.
SOLD 

 CS25A CONFEDERATE STAFF - Non dug. Coat size.
$ 2,800.00  ON SALE $ 2,500.00 

PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD- cuff size, very nice.  
 $ 35.00

VIRGINIA CUFF- Small size. Back mark: W.G. MINTZER PHILD
$ 185.00

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