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The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics

This page updated   August 24, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War Archive 
Federal Artillery two piece buttons
(AY71 to AY84), 1840's through 1860's generally 

This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years.  This archive record is for educational purposes only.  Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author.  None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.

All  items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.   Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.    This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

Federal Artillery buttons, Albert AY71 to AY84 series, listed by backmark groups, individual die variants shown as they are found:

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, Dale.... (Thomas N Dale)

B4142     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (22.8mm)
 
Backmark: "Thomas N Dale & Co / New York" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A8

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, Evans.... (D Evans)

B4677     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button, nondug (23mm)
 
Backmark: "D EVANS / ATTLEBORO MASS" dm transitional backmark dates from 1860 to 1880.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A10

B4143     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (22.8mm)
 
Backmark: "D Evans & Co / Attleboro Mass" dm inner ring of vertical hyphens
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A10        verify one of these is not  correct

B4358     Federal Artillery Eagle "A" button, nondug (15mm)
 
Backmark: "D Evans & Co / Superfine" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 /79, Tice AY215As13

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, Extra Quality....

B4149     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (21mm)
 
Backmark: "Extra / Quality" dm between rings, back is silvered
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A78 

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, Horstmann.... (WH Horstmann)

B4145     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (22.4mm)
 
Backmark: "Horstmann Sons & Drucker / New York" dm inner ring
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A29

B4146     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (22.4mm)

Backmark: "W H Horstmann & Sons / Phi" rmdc
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A33

B4727     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button, nondug (19mm)

Backmark: "W H Horstmann & Co / N York" rmdc
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY71 - 76, Tice AY206 not listed

B4679      Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (18.8mm)
B4679.jpg (32616 bytes) B4679B.jpg (32857 bytes) 
Federal Artillery button, eagle facing left, Artillery officer.
Backmark: "W. H. HORSTMANN / (dot) EXTRA (dot) " rmdc, with additional outer and inner depressed ring ca 1840's - 1850's (HorstmannWH34)
Two part coat button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215 not listed! 

B4041     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button nondug (15.8mm)
 
Backmark: "Horstmanns / NY & Phi" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button, top grade
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215As36

B4357     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (22.4mm)
 
Backmark: "HORSTMAN (sic) (dot) BROS (dot) & (dot) ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot) " dm between two rings of dots, probably Steele & Johnson ca 1860 (HotstmannA01) 
Federal artillery two piece button, overcoat size. 
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button. 
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215 not listed

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, Horstmann & Allien....

B4144     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button, (20.7mm)
 
Backmark: "Horstmann & Allien / NY" with inner rays dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A21

B4904      Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (23mm)
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Federal Artillery button, eagle facing left, Artillery officer. 
Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860 (HorstmannA10) 
Two piece button, overcoat size. 
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button 
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A21

B4903     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (16mm)

Backmark: "H. BRO'S. & . ALLIEN / (dot) N.Y (dot)" rmdc on a stippled background, probably Steel & Johnson ca 1860, (HorstmannA19As)
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button, back is silvered
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215As22

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, Schuyler...

B4875     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (19.5mm)

Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H & G. / N. Y. " rmdc probably Scovill ca 1850's (Schuyler26) 
Federal Artillery two piece button. 
Stand up shank intact, nondug button. 
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215 not listed

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, Scovills...

B4501     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (19.1mm)
 
Backmark: "Scovills / Waterbury" dm
Shank intact, attractive button with gilding.
Recovered: not known
Ref: Albert AY71 - 76, Tice AY206A9

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, Scovill Mfg...

B4148     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (22.2mm)

Backmark: "Scovill Mg Co / Waterbury" rmdc
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A not listed

B4147   Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (22.8mm)
Eagle facing right, "A" in the shield for Artillery officer.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO / * WATERBURY * " dm between rings of dots, 1860 to 1865 manufacture (ScovillM36)
Two piece button, overcoat size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A66

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, Steele & Johnson...

B4156     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (22.2mm)

Backmark: "& Steele / & Johnson" dm between two rings of dots
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A74

Federal Artillery,  two piece buttons, blank back... (non lettered)

B4678      Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (20.7mm) 
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Federal Artillery button, eagle facing left, Artillery officer. 
Blank back, with a single depressed ring near the rim, maker not known, ca 1860's (BlankNorth07) 
Two piece coat button, sloppy construction. 
Shank intact with a wiggle, gilded nondug button 
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A84

B4150     Federal Artillery, eagle "A" button (20.7mm)
 
Backmark: blank back with a channel
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A84        recatalog the blank backs

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