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	Civil War Buttons
	by Harry Ridgeway

Button4719-Massachusetts-000
Massachusetts general use button.
Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button4719-Massachusetts-000 .
Reference: Albert MS19, Tice MS036.
Reference: Albert MS21, Tice MS100.
Reference: Albert MS22, Tice MS102.
Reference: Albert MS23, Tice MS104.

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Button4719-Massachusetts-BestPlatedLondon110
Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-BestPlatedLondon110
Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Backmark: Best Plated(in script) / LONDON dm two inner rings, flat one piece button, English producer 1820's or 1830's. One part flat button, coat size, 24.5mm.
Research Center: Button4719-Massachusetts-BestPlatedLondon110 . Reference: Albert MS19, MS21, MS22, MS23. Reference: Tice MS036, Tice MS100, Tice MS102, Tice MS104.

Button4719-Massachusetts-LondonExtraQuality100
Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-LondonExtraQuality100
Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Backmark: LONDON / (dash) EXTRA (dash) QUALITY (dash) rm inner ring with S , backmark was a trademark denoting quality, and was probably manufactured in England ca 1830's. One part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4719-Massachusetts-LondonExtraQuality100 . Reference: Albert MS19, MS21, MS22, MS23. Reference: Tice MS036, Tice MS100, Tice MS102, Tice MS104.

Button4719-Massachusetts-RichQualityLondon110
Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-RichQualityLondon110
Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Backmark: RICH QUALITY (script lettering) / LONDON / solid ring/ (eight stars) dm, flat button, English manufacture 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4719-Massachusetts-RichQualityLondon110 . Reference: Albert MS19, MS21, MS22, MS23. Reference: Tice MS036, Tice MS100, Tice MS102, Tice MS104.

Button4719-Massachusetts-RichQualityLondon120
Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-RichQualityLondon120
Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Backmark: RICH QUALITY / (dot) LONDON (dot), dm between two rings, two (dot)s in center, flat one part button, English producer 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4719-Massachusetts-RichQualityLondon120 . Reference: Albert MS19, MS21, MS22, MS23. Reference: Tice MS036, Tice MS100, Tice MS102, Tice MS104.

Button4719-Massachusetts-TrebleGiltStandardColour110
Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-TrebleGiltStandardColour110
Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Backmark: TREBLE (dot) GILT / (star) STANDD.. (.. is under D) (dot) COLOUR (star) dm between two solid rings, one part flat button, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4719-Massachusetts-TrebleGiltStandardColour110 . Reference: Albert MS19, MS21, MS22, MS23. Reference: Tice MS036, Tice MS100, Tice MS102, Tice MS104.

Button4719-Massachusetts-WarrantedTreblePlated120
Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-WarrantedTreblePlated120
Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Backmark: WARRANTED / (bough) / (double solid ring) / TREBLE / PLATED dm, English manufacture ca 1830s. Backmark WARRANTED / (bough) / (double solid ring) / TREBLE / PLATED dm, English manufacture ca 1830s, (WarrantedTreblePlated120).Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.
Research Center: Button4719-Massachusetts-WarrantedTreblePlated120 . Reference: Albert MS19, MS21, MS22, MS23. Reference: Tice MS036, Tice MS100, Tice MS102, Tice MS104.

This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. 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.

Most information on this page is from:
Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776 - 1865, by Warren K.Tice.
Dating buttons; A Chronology of Button Types, Makers, Retailers & Their Backmarks, by Warren K. Tice.
Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers, by Bruce S. Bazelon and William F. Guinn.
Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, Bicentennial Edition, by Alphaeus H. Albert.
Pictures are generally by the author, unless otherwise indicated.

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