Confederate Buttons

Updated June 25, 2009


Confederate Government Issued Buttons

CSB31    Confederate Artillery Button (Stippled A) (24.2mm)

Very nice non excavated confederate artillery button. This one retains nearly all of the gilt on the front and is very reflective. The back is silvered and has a stand up shank.

Backmark: "HT&B/*MANCHESTER*"dm

Ref: Albert CS101A, Tice CSA200A1

Recovered: Non Dug

Price: $350.00 Sale Pending!

CSB3    Confederate Artillery Button (Lined A) (22.7mm)

Nice non dug confederate lined artillery button. The face is perfect with a nice patina. The back is flat with the shank being pushed slightly.

Backmark: "SUPERIOR QUALITY/ (dot)" dm outer ring of dots, inner solid ring

Ref: Alberts CS102, Tice CSA203A1

Price: $425.00

CSB9    Confederate Infantry Western Theater Block "I" Button (23.4mm)

Nice excavated Western Theater Block I Button. This one has an olive patina on the face. There is a small push to the front and on the corner. The back is sturdy but the shank is missing.

Backmark: Blank Iron Puffback

Ref: Albert's Not Listed, Tice CSI244A1

Recovered: Charleston, SC

Price: $95.00

CSB23    Confederate Infantry Block "I" Button (22.4mm)

Nice example of a confederate infantry button. The face of this button is very nice with a smooth patina. The tin back and shank are still present. There is a small hairline crack on the back.

Backmark: Illegible Tin Back

Ref: Albert CS182, Tice CSI243B2

Price: $110.00

CSB25    Confederate Infantry Button, Cast I (24mm)
Nice cast white metal infantry button. This one appears to have a touch of gilting in some places. Shank is intact and brass.

Backmark: Blank Back Local

Ref: Albert CS187, Tice CSI281A

Recovered: Kernstown, Va.

Price: $225.00

CSB2   Confederate Engineers Stippled Script "E" Button ( 24.3mm)

Very nice non dug script E button. This one has about 99% of the gilt on the front and the back is silvered.

Backmark: "HT&B/ *MANCHESTER*" dm outer ring of dots

Ref: Albert's CS153A, Tice CSE200A1

Price: $950.00

Confederate State Issued Buttons

CSB42    South Carolina State Seal (13.4mm)

Nice silvered South Carolina cuff button. There is still a trace of silver on the front. There are no pushes on this one although the shank is slightly bent.   

Backmark: Illegible, Could be cleaned up more

Recovered: Maryland 1862 Campaign, Middletown, MD

Price: $85.00

CSB34    Virginia State Seal Button (22.5mm)

Nice example of an excavated Virginia state seal button. This still has a bit of gold on it. This button has some ground action. The stand up shank shank is intact and there is a small push on the right hand side.

Backmark: "*SCOVILL.MFG.CO.*WATERBURY." rmdc

Ref: Abert's VA7, Tice VA215A.5

Recovered: Bunker Hill, WV 2005 by Ian Workman

Price: $150.00 Sale $125.00 Sale Pending

CSB5    North Carolina State Seal (22.1mm)

Nice excavated North Carolina state seal. This one is a little worn from use but still strong. The shank is intact though bent just a hair. This is the drilled sheet metal shank.

Backmark: Blank Depressed Channel with Star (Wildt)

Ref: Albert's NC8, Tice NC210C1

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $100.00

CSB32    Virginia State Seal Button (14.5mm)

Very nice excavated Virginia state seal button. There is the slightest push on the right soldier of Virtus. This button has gold in all of the right places and is brown in patina. This buttons stand up shank is still present.

Backmark: "KENT.PAINE&CO./RICHMOND" dm with an inner ring of dots

Ref: Albert VA13, Tice VA222As.2

Recovered: Bunker Hill, WV 2005 by Ian Workman

Price: $100.00

CSB30    Virginia State Seal Button (22.2mm)

Very Nice Virginia state seal button. This button was dug and is loaded with gold in all of the right places. This is the variant with the five pointed star in the legend. A hard one to come by especially in this condition. Stand up shank is intact.

Backmark: Blank Depressed Channel

Recovered: Unknown

Ref: Albert VA22, Tice VA246 AS

Price: $300.00

 

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