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| Nicely Gilted Dug LA8 Lousiana Pelican Coat Button |
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Here is a Very Nice Looking Dug Lousiana LA8, Pelican
Coat Button ! The front has no pushes, cracks, or damage of
any sort. It sports a nice brown patina, with about 10-15% gold
gilt remaining, in places that nicely highlite the pelican device.
Reverse shows local blank back, and broken shank missing.
Entire button is tight. Recovered near Richmond, Virginia.
21mm.
$275 plus shipping
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| Beautiful Non-dug, Pre-Civil War Arkansas Military Institute -A.M.I.- Coat Button - 95%+ Original Gold Gilt |
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| Here is an Extraordinarily Rare Coat Button for Cadets at
the Arkansas Military Institute, in Tulip, Arkansas !
A.M.I., the first Military School in Arkansas, only existed from
1850, until just shortly after the war started, in 1861.. In 1864, as
US Troops in General Frederick Steele's Army passed thru Tulip,
the Institute, a Female Academy, and many of the public and private
buildings in Tulip were burned. After the war, the little hamlet was
only a shell of it's former bustle, and today, there's only a community
building in the middle of the woods !
At first thought to be a variant of the Albemarle Military
Institute button, collector's now believe these were made for the
Arkansas Military Institute. According to Warren K. Tice, in his
book, Uniform Buttons of the United States, 1776-1865, it was
still " a matter of conjecture, since none have been found at the
campus of A.M.I." However, that all changed in the last few
years, as two dug examples surfaced, one at Perryville, Kentucky,
in a position occupied by Arkansas Troops, commanded by
Confederate General Patrick Cleburne, and the other here in
Arkansas, and less than 40 miles from Tulip !
This button displays a device with the "Goddess of
Liberty" in the center, strikingly similiar to the "Goddess of
Liberty" on Period Arkansas State Seal Buttons, and nearly
identical to that on the Arkansas State Seal Waist Belt Plate.
Below her are the letters -A.M.I.-, and above her on a
small banner, the word -Cadet-. On either side of her is a
half crescent of stars, both sides totaling 13 stars. Around the
outer edge is the unusual motto, " Our God Our Country
& Our Honor." Reverse shows a ca. 1840s-1850, "W.H.
Horstman * Philadelphia", impressed maker's mark. The
Horstman family of companies also has it's mark on the
majority of period correct Arkansas State Seal Buttons.
This example has a tight intact shank, that is tilted down to
one side, but not broken or loose. Probably 95-99% Gold
Gilt remains on the front. These buttons are probably as
rare as the period Arkansas State Seals, though they can
still be had for about HALF that price ! Excellent Example
of a Pre-Civil War Arkansas Military School Button !
You Will go a long time before you see another !
23mm.
$2650 shipping included
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| Beautifully Gilted GA4 Georgia Button - Fredericksburg |
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| Here is one Beautifully Gilted GA4 Georgia Coat Button !
It's got to be pushing 80-90% Gilt remaining on the front, with a
few areas of light green verdigris, and superb details on the device.
Reverse shows a period correct "Steele & Johnson" Rmdc in a
lined channel, maker's mark, and tight upright shank. About 2/3rds
of the rim on the back has chipped away also. This allows a little
bit of movement in the back, if you hold it by the shank, but the
back will not come away from the front. This could easily be
secured with a tiny spot of glue, but we'll leave that up to the
new owner. With all that gilt on the front, this GA4 will
surely stand out in a display case ! Recovered
Fredericksburg, Virginia. 23mm
$229 plus shipping
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| Very Sharp LA2 Louisiana Coat Button - Recovered Shiloh, Tennessee |
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| This is really a sharp LA2 Louisiana Coat Button, with probably
40-45% gold gilt remaining to perfectly highlite the Pelican device !
The rest of the brass has a smooth dark brown/plumb patina.
Button has no cracks, pushes, or damage of any kind. Reverse
shows a mostly legible maker's mark of , "Hyde & Goodrich
New Orleans" that shows better than it does in my picture.
Shank is tight, and just a very tiny bit tilted off dead straight.
Whole button is tight and strong, and stands out very well in
a display case. Recovered Shiloh, Tennessee. 22mm.
$425 plus shipping
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| Beautifully Gilted Missouri State Seal Coat Button - Extra Quality |
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| Well, this is just an absolutely beautiful Civil War Period Missouri
State Seal Coat Button ! There is probably 99% gold gilt remaining
on the front, which made it difficult to photograph. But all the detail
shows very well, including the seal with bears, eagle, and motto of
"United We Stand Divided We Fall." This is Tice's MO205C1,
with period correct, " < * > Extra < * > Quality" backmark, inside
two concentric lines. To quote Tice, " The only way to date
Missouri arms buttons is by backmark style. Don't loose sleep
trying to count bars in the helmet." Although this backmark is
unlisted on Missouri buttons, it is known on period Maryland,
and Masschusetts buttons. Intact shank is upright and tight.
A super nice Missouri State Seal Coat Button, that displays
beautifully !
$300 plus shipping
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| North Carolina NC Sunburst w/Sharp Detail |
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| This is a real nice example of the North Carolina Sunburst button !
It's got a smooth plumb patina, with a few tiny areas of green, and
a tiny bit of silver plate still remaining on the lower right side. The
letters NC stand out very well at center of device. Reverse shows
lead solder remnants where shank once was, but it is now missing
as they are on 98% of the dug examples. A very nice NC Sunburst
that displays great ! Recovered North Carolina, possibly in the
Pollocksville area. 23mm.
$110 plus shipping
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| Very Nicely Gilted SC15B South Carolina Button |
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| Here is an Absolutely Beautiful Dug SC15 South Carolina,
Button ! It's probably got 75-80% of the gold gilt still intact on the
face, with the darkened high spots giving it a wonderful look. The
reverse shows a period correct "Schuyler H & G N.Y." maker's
mark, with tight intact shank still present and upright. It's just a
sharp button with gilt that really stands out in a case. Albert's
SC15B or Tice's SC262Am1. Recovered Fredericksburg,
Virginia. 18.5mm.
$229 plus shipping
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| Very Nice Uncommon VA12 Virginia Coat Button |
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| Here's an excellent example of a less common Virginia button !
It's Albert's VA12, or Tice's VA221. According to Tice's book,
this button is, "sometimes difficult to find." The front and device
has a beautiful smooth plumb patina, with a few areas of dark
green. There are no pushes, cracks, or damage of any sort. The
details of the device stand out very well, and motto of "Virginia
Sic Semper Tyrannus" is sharp and entirely legible, unlike my
picture. Reverse shows the correct maker's mark of " *Canfield
Bro & Co.* Baltimor,"with the -e- left off the end of Baltimore.
Mark is totally legible in your hand, and not as blurry as my image.
Intact shank is tight and upright. It's a real nice example of a harder
to find Virginia coat button ! Recovered Northern Virginia. 22mm.
$219 plus shipping
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| Excellent Non Dug VMI Cadet Coat Button |
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| Here's an excellent non-dug VMI, Virginia Military Institute, Coat
button. This is the low-convex pattern, with the top of the spear
touching the bottom of the -E- in Cadet. Shows wear from use, but
still retaining 50-60% of the gilt on the face. Backmark is correct
pre-war "R & W Robinson" inside a swallow tailed ribbon, with
eagle at the swallow tails. Perfect tight, standup shank. This button
didn't lay in a box somewhere, it was on a cadet's coat before, and
possibly during the war ! Diameter 21mm.
$185 plus shipping
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| Beautiful Dug Pre-war VMI Cadet Coat Button |
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| This is a real sharp example of an excavated VMI or Virginia
Military Institute Coat button ! It's the low convex pattern,
with the spear touching the -D- in the word Cadet. It's got a
small push just to the right of Vitrus, [ standing figure] but it's
actually very neglible. At least 50-60% of the gold gilt is still
present, and perfectly highlites the dark letters and details. It
really stands out in a display case ! Reverse shows a correct
pre-war, "R & W Robinson" maker's mark, inside a swallow
tail ribbon, with eagle at ends of the swallow tail. Shank is
missing in action. Backmark tells us though, that this button
was on a Cadet's coat, well before the war ! A real nice
gilted example that shows great ! Recovery location
unknown. 21mm.
$145 plus shipping
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| Beautiful Post War Arkansas State Seal Cuff Button |
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| If you don't have an extra $1500-$2000 hid away for a CW Period
version of this cuff button, here's a Nice Post War Arkansas State
Seal Cuff Button ! The device is nearly identical to the War date
version, with center shield that shows a steamboat, plow, beehive,
and six-point star. The word "Arkansas" is at the top, with the
motto, "Regnant Populi" at bottom. Lots of gold gilt, with no
pushes or damage of any sort. Reverse shows the "Scovill Mf'g
Co. Waterbury" makers mark, with an inner row of dots, and
intact upright shank. Motto is the pre-1906, as it was changed that
year to "Regnant Populus". Just a super nice Arkansas Cuff button
that will fill that gap in your display !
SOLD
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| Beautiful Civil War MO2 Missouri State Seal Coat Button - Nicely Gilted |
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| This is An Absolutely Perfect Example of the Civil War Period
MO2, Missouri State Seal Staff Coat Button ! It still retains 95% +
of it's original Gold Gilt, has the Narrow retaining ring, and a
Period Correct, "Waterbury Button Co. * Extra * " Maker's
Mark. Shank is present, tight, and nearly completely upright.
A Very Nice Example of What Many Missouri Officer's, had
on their Coats, at the beginning of the war !
SOLD
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| Gilted VA7 Virginia Coat Button - Recovered Spotsylvania |
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| Here is a good VA7 Virginia State Coat Button, with 35-40%
gold gilt remaining, that highlites the device very well ! Button
has a broad push right across the center, but still displays nicely.
Reverse shows Rmdc Scovills & Co. maker's mark, with tight
intact shank, though tilted slightly. No cracks or breaks, button
is strong and ready to display. Recovered Confederate Camp,
Spotsylvania, Virginia. 22mm.
SOLD
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