Civil War buttons, Union and Confederate

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Civil War buttons, Union and Confederate
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All Civil War buttons listed are guaranteed authentic to the Civil War or earlier or as otherwise described.
Dug or "battlefield" relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.

B1558 Federal engineer button, eagle with "Essayons", fort and rising sun, R&W Robinson Extra Rich, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert EG6D, Tice EG215E1.

Sold.

B3480 Virginia button, state seal, Virtus slaying the tyrant, southern wartime manufacture, blank depressed channel, (22.4mm)
Ref: Albert VA22, Tice VA246A2 (variant without star)

$750.

B4290 Confederate artillery button, lined "A" on plain background with border, English wartime manufacture, Smith Kemp Wright, (19.5mm)
Recovered: Moncks Corner SC (near Charleston).
Ref: Albert CS103 not listed, Tice CSA206B2.

$600.

B4414 Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant with sword down, low convex one piece, die variant A, Philada rm, (19.4mm)
Ref: Albert VA1A, Tice VA100A1.

$1,200.

B4485 Confederate Navy button, "CSN" anchor with two bands on lined background with rope border, English wartime manufacture, Firmin & Sons, Strand & Conduit St., (22.4mm)
Ref: Albert CS52A, Tice CSN202A1.

$1,000.

B4486 Confederate Navy button, "CSN" anchor with two bands on lined background with rope border, English wartime manufacture, Firmin & Sons, Strand & Conduit St., (22.4mm)
Ref: Albert CS52A, Tice CSN202A1.

$1,000.

B4660 Massachusetts button, New England Guard "NEG", R & W Robinson on ribbon, (21mm)
Ref: Albert MS76 Tice MS264A1.

$100.

B4773 North Carolina button, state seal Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain channel with star, variant with drilled shank, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210C1.

$225.

B5025 Federal engineer button, eagle with "Essayons", fort and rising sun, D Evans inner ring, no dividers, (22.7mm)
Ref: AlbertEG6, not listed, Tice EG215I, not listed.

$100.

B5062 Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant with sword up, low convex one part, Extra Plate, silvered, (21.8mm)
Ref: Albert VA2, Tice VA105C2.

$400.

B5065 Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant with sword up, low convex, silvered, Canfield, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert VA4, Tice VA206A2.

Sold.

B5086 Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant, southern wartime manufacture, depressed channel, (22.4mm)
Ref: Albert VA22, Tice VA246A2 (variant without star)

$1,000.

B5130 Pennsylvania button, state seal, horses with symbols of agriculture and commerce, staff officer, Horstmann Brothers & Co Phil, (22.6mm)
Ref: PA18 not listed, Tice PA203A3.

$225.

B5162 North Carolina button, state seal Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, channel with star, (22mm)
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210.

$125.

B5168 North Carolina button, state seal Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, S A Myers, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210A1.

$200.

B5244 Confederate officer button, eagle facing left with no stars on a lined field, no border, Confederate wartime manufacture, blank back, (18.6mm)
Recovered: Corinth, Mississippi.
Ref: Albert CS41B, Tice CS287A1.

$500.

B5289 Wisconsin button, state seal badger with a coat of arms, officer staff, Goddard Bro., (22.1mm)
Ref: Albert WC1, Tice WC200C1.

$100.

B5306 Georgia button, state seal dome over three pillars, southern wartime manufacture, blank back with channel, (21mm)
Ref: Albert GA11A, Tice GA230A1.

$2,000.

B5314 Missouri button, state seal two bears with a coat of arms, officer staff, Scovill Mfg Co Waterbury dm, (14.7mm)
Ref: Albert MO2, Tice MO205As1.

$175.

B5319 North Carolina button, state seal Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain channel, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2.

$500.

B5328 Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant, southern wartime manufacture, depressed channel, (22.4mm)
Ref: Albert VA22, Tice VA246A2 (variant without star)

$1,100.

B5334 General service or militia button, eagle facing right beside shield, 16 stars, one part flat, Imperial Standard, (22mm)
Ref: Albert GI61A.

$65.

B5337 Vermont state seal button, stag head over a shield, Scovill Mfg rmdc on pain field with dots, (23.2mm)
Ref: Albert and VT9A variant, Tice VT230A5.

$85.

B5339 Federal cavalry button, eagle "C", Scovill Mfg, dm with dots between rings, (22.5mm)
Ref Albert CV1B1 (variant), Tice CV215A40.

$100.

B5342 Federal officer staff button, eagle with squared shield, R & W Robinson Makers, (21.8mm)
Ref: Albert GS8, Tice GS214B1.

Sold.

B5345 Federal officer staff button, eagle with shield, Young Smith, dm three rings of dots, (22mm)
Ref: Albert GS22, Tice GSD242A2.

$75.

B5347 Diplomat button, eagle with USA, 13 stars, Boggett, (21.1mm)
Ref: Albert OD17.

Sold.

B5358 Confederate general service button, "CSA", serif without lines, English wartime manufacture, S Buckley, (22.3mm)
Ref: Albert CS81B, Tice CSG203B1.

$700.

B5361 Confederate officer button, eagle facing right with 12 stars on a lined field, high convex, flat false rim, Confederate wartime manufacture, blank back with wide channel, (24.5mm)
Ref: Albert CS20A, Tice CS251A1.

$2,200.

B5365 Confederate officer button, eagle facing right with 13 stars on a lined field with border, Confederate wartime manufacture, blank back with channel, (22.3mm)
Ref: Albert CS25A1, Tice CS266A2.

$1,800.

B5372 Confederate Navy button, "CSN" anchor with two bands on lined background with rope border, English wartime manufacture, Firmin & Sons, Strand & Conduit St., (22.4mm)
Ref: Albert CS52A, Tice CSN202A1.

$1,000.

B5383 Confederate artillery button, lined "A" on plain background with border, English wartime manufacture, P. Tait with floating shank, (19.5mm)
Ref: Albert CS103A, Tice CSA206B1.

$900.

B5391 Confederate infantry button, stippled "I" on plain background with border, English wartime manufacture, H T & B, (24mm)
Ref: Albert CS171A, Tice CSI200A1.

$600.

B5395 Confederate infantry button, block "I" on plain background with border, Confederate wartime manufacture, plain iron back with dots, and copper shank, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert CS182A (iron back), Tice CSI243B2.

$500.

B5397 Confederate rifleman button, stippled "R" on plain background with border, English import, W Dowler, (21.2mm)
Ref: Albert CS202A, Tice CSR202A1.

Sold.

B5398 Federal artillery button, eagle with "A", raised shield, Superior Quality dm between rings, (19.3mm)
Ref: Albert AY71 to 76 not listed, Tice AY206A16.

$85.

B5399 Federal artillery button, eagle with "A". Scovills & Co, (19.5mm)
Ref: Albert AY74.

$85.

B5406 Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant, southern wartime manufacture, blank back with channel, (14.8mm)
Recovered: Stafford Co, Virginia.
Ref: Albert VA21As, Tice VA244As1.

$100.

B5408 Virginia state seal button, Virtus with sword down, Kent Paine, (14.2mm)
Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia.
Ref: Albert VA13As.

Sold.

B5409 Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant with sword down, Extra Quality, (14.5mm)
Recovered: Stafford Co, Virginia.
Ref: Albert VA14, Tice Va226As2.

Sold.

B5414 Confederate infantry button, block "I" on plain background with border, Confederate wartime manufacture, plain copper back with dots, and copper shank, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert CS182A (copper back), Tice CSI243B1.

$500.

B5415 North Carolina button, state seal Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, S A Myers, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8A, Tice NC210A1.

$850.

B5416 North Carolina button, state seal Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain channel with star, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8C, TiceNC210C1.

$550.

B5418 Michigan state seal button, elk and moose, officer staff, Goddard Bro Extra, dm between rings, (22.4mm)
Recovered: West Point Kentucky, site of 9th Michigan Infantry, action December 1861.
Ref: Albert MG4C, Tice MG205C1.

$225.

B5420 Michigan state seal button, elk and moose, officer staff, Goddard Bro Extra, dm between rings, (22.4mm)
Recovered: West Point Kentucky, site of 9th Michigan Infantry, action December 1861.
Ref: Albert MG4C, Tice MG205C1.

$125.

B5421 Michigan button, state seal elk and moose, officer staff, Extra Quality dm, (14.5mm)
Recovered: Bacon Creek, Hart County, Kentucky.
Ref: Albert MG4, Tice MG205As9.

$100.

B5442 New York button, state seal eagle over coat of arms with "Excelsior", officer staff, Scovill MG, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NY30, Tice NY220C3.

Sold.

B5443 New York button, state seal eagle over coat of arms with "Excelsior", officer staff, John Boylan, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NY30, (Post War)

$20.

B5446 North Carolina button, state seal, ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Mitchel & Tyler Richmond Va, dm, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC2A2, Tice NC204A2.

$1,800.

B5450 Confederate staff officer button, eagle facing right, Confederate wartime manufacture, channel back, (22.3mm)
Ref: Albert CS25A1, Tice CS266A2.

$1,500.

B5457 Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant, southern wartime manufacture, W. Wildt & Sons rmdc, (22.6mm)
Ref: Albert VA22A1, with correction, Tice VA246A1, with correction

$1,500.

B5458 Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant, variant pattern VA18, officer staff, Mitchel & Tyler, Richmond Va, dm, (15mm)
Ref: AlbertVA18Av, not listed, Tice VA255As1.

$200.

B5466 Federal infantry button, eagle with "I", Scovill Mfg Co Waterbury with dot dividers dm between rings of dots, (20.6mm)
Ref: Albert GI85 / 88, Tice GI215A84, (coat).

$25.

B5469 Pennsylvania button, state seal, horses with symbols of agriculture and commerce, staff officer, Superior Quality, (23mm)
Ref: Albert PA18 not listed, Tice PA203A5.

$225.

B5470 Pennsylvania button, state seal, horses with symbols of agriculture and commerce, staff officer, Superior Quality, (23mm)
Ref: Albert PA18 not listed, Tice PA203A5.

$175.

B5471 Pennsylvania button, state seal, horses with symbols of agriculture and commerce, staff officer, Horstmann & Co NY & PHI, (22.6mm)
Ref: Albert PA18 not listed, Tice PA203A4.

$225.

B5472 Pennsylvania button, state seal, horses with symbols of agriculture and commerce, staff officer, Horstmann Brothers & Co Phil, (22.6mm)
Ref: PA18 not listed, Tice PA203A3.

$225.

B5473 Pennsylvania button, state seal, horses with symbols of agriculture and commerce, staff officer, Extra Quality with a graphic, (22.2mm)
Ref: PA18 not listed, Tice PA203C3.

Sold.

B5474 Pennsylvania button, state seal, horses with symbols of agriculture and commerce, staff officer, Extra Quality by Waterbury Button Co., (22.1mm)
Ref: PA18C not listed, Tice PA203C2.

$225.

B5480 Confederate officer button, eagle facing left with 11 stars on a lined field with border, English wartime manufacture, H T & B, (24mm)
Ref: Albert CS36A1, TiceCS210A1.

$1,000.

B5489 Georgia button, state seal dome over three pillars, southern wartime manufacture, blank back with channel, (20.6mm)
Recovered: Charleston, South Carolina
Ref: Albert GA11A, Tice GA230A1.

$200.

B5493 Virginia cadet button, Hampton Military Academy, "HMA", Extra ****, (17mm)
Ref: Albert SU163, TiceVAS273Uncl.1.

$500.

B5494 Wisconsin state seal button, shield with a badger, officer staff, die variant shield with points, Extra Quality by Scovill, dm between rings, (22.4mm)
Recovered: not known.
Ref: Albert WC1, Tice WC200A, not listed.

$225.

B5495 Louisiana button, state seal pelican facing left on a lined field with rope border, Scovill Mfg. Co, dm, (13.7mm)
Recovered: not known.
Ref: Albert LA6, not listed, Tice LA220As5.