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The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Buttons from Pennsylvania (PA...)
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.
B4517
Pennsylvania state seal staff button (23mm)
Backmark: "Horstmann / NY & Philada" dm between two rings
of dots. Transitional backmark dating from 1860.
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button.
Ref: Albert PA18, Tice PA203A4
B4756
Pennsylvania state seal, officer staff
button (23mm)
State seal of Pennsylvania, two horses over a coat of arms, early design
with both facing right, intended for officers of Pennsylvania militia units.
Backmark: "SUPERIOR / * QUALITY * " dm between two rings of dots, sloppy
stamping, Steele & Johnson ca 1860 (Superior04)
Three part officer style button, coat size, stamping is often weak.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert PA18 not listed, Tice PA203A5
B4518
Pennsylvania state seal staff button (14.3mm)
Backmark: "Horstmann's / NY & PHI" dm dots around the shank
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button.
Ref: Albert PA18, Tice PA203As1
B5287
Pennsylvania staff button (23mm)
Motif depicts state seal of Pennsylvania, an eagle over ship with full sail, and
shock of wheat, surrounded by two active horses, general stock pattern intended
for officers of Pennsylvania militia units.
Backmark: "W. G. MINTZER. / * PHILD... * "dm between two rings
of dots, probably Steele & Johnson ca 1860-1865 (Mintzer03)
Three part officer style button, coat size, button was manufactured by Steele
and Johnson, for Mintzer who produced uniforms.
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert PA18B, Tice PA203B2
B4718
Pennsylvania
state seal staff button (23mm)
Backmark: "Extra / Quality" dm between two rings of dots
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert PA18, Tice PA203B4
B5475
Pennsylvania state seal, officer staff
button (23mm)
State seal of Pennsylvania, two horses over a coat of arms, early design
with both facing right, intended for officers of Pennsylvania militia units.
Backmark: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / * EXTRA* " dm between two rings of dots,
ca 1860's, (Waterbury17)
Three part officer style button, coat size, stamping is often weak.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert PA18 not listed, Tice PA203C1
B4388
Pennsylvania state seal staff button (22mm)
Backmark: "Waterbury Button Co / Waterbury" dm Post War button
Stand up shank intact, gilded button has small push
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button
Ref: Albert PA18,
Post
war button
B4519
Pennsylvania National Guard "NG" (14.6mm)
Backmark: blank with concentric rings
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button.
Ref: Albert PA38, Tice PA220As2
G0001
Pennsylvania
"State Fencibles" staff officer button (22.8mm)
The Pennsylvania State Fencibles was organized before the war and
re-organized after the war. Button depicts an officer style eagle with STATE
FENCIBLES" AND "1813". This button was probably produced around
1880.
Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROS. & CO / (dot) PHIL (dot) " dm large
letters with no serifs between two rings of dots, manufactured after after 1880.
(HorstmannB06)
Three part officer coat button, post war rim is wide, back is silvered.
Shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert PA43, Tice not listed
Post
war button