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The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Buttons from Wisconsin (WC...)
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.
B5013
Wisconsin
state seal staff button (22.2mm)
Depicts state seal of Wisconsin, intended for Wisconsin
militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY. " dm between two rings of
dots, ca 1860's. (ScovillM23)
Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert WC1, Tice WC200D1
B5010
Wisconsin
state seal staff button (22.3mm)
Depicts state seal of Wisconsin, intended for Wisconsin
militia units.
Backmark: "EXTRA / * QUALITY * " dm small letters between rings of
dots, no well for shank, Scovill produced ca 1860. (ExtraQ02)
Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert WC1, Tice WC200D2
B4693
Wisconsin staff officer button, nondug (22mm)
Backmark: "EXTRA / QUALITY" between two rings of dots
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert WC1 Tice WC200C3
Check this are there
two different dies? and is it C or D?