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Button8300-Confederate-Infantry-000 Confederate infantry button. Confederate infantry button. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Research Center: Button8300-Confederate-Infantry-000 . Reference: Albert CS171 to CS190, Tice CSI.... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8300-Confederate-Infantry-000.html |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-CampbellSIsaacs110-CS177 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-CampbellSIsaacs110 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & CO. / (dot) LONDON (dot) / 71. JERMYN. ST." dm outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-CampbellSIsaacs110-CS177 . Reference: Albert CS177. Reference: Tice CSI215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 175, item 02. Plate C-1, 13. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-CourtneyTennent160-CS177 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-CourtneyTennent160 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT / (dot)" dm, outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright. One part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-CourtneyTennent160-CS177 . Reference: Albert CS177. Reference: Tice CSI215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 190. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-HalfmannTaylor201-CS175 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-HalfmannTaylor201 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "HALFMANN & TAYLOR / (dot) MONTGOMERY (dot)" dm two rings of dots, outer ring is crudely formed, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-HalfmannTaylor201-CS175 . Reference: Albert CS175. Reference: Tice CSI212. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 191, item 01. Plate C-4, 11. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-HalfmannTaylor210-CS175 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-HalfmannTaylor210 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "HALFMANN & TAYLOR / (dot) MONTGOMERY (dot) / ALABAMD" dm two rings of dots, outer ring is crudely formed, Alabama is not actually misspelled, this was a common English convention of the time, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-HalfmannTaylor210-CS175 . Reference: Albert CS175. Reference: Tice CSI212. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 191, item 02. Plate C-4, 12. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-HammondTurnerBates200-CS171 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-HammondTurnerBates200 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)" dm on a flat back, outer ring of dots, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-HammondTurnerBates200-CS171 . Reference: Albert CS171. Reference: Tice CSI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 174, item 01. Plate C-1, 10. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-HammondTurnerBates210-CS171 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-HammondTurnerBates210 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)" dm on a flat tinned back, no ring of dots, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. Two part convex button, small coat or vest size, 17mm to 19mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-HammondTurnerBates210-CS171 . Reference: Albert CS171. Reference: Tice CSI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 174. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-Jansen100-CS175 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-Jansen100 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "I. H. K. / (dot) ROTTERDAM (dot)" dm outer ring of dots, inner solid ring crowds the shank, English import, probably Smith Kemp Wright. Two part button, large coat size, 26mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-Jansen100-CS175 . Reference: Albert CS175. Reference: Tice CSI212. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 156. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-Rowley110-CS174 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-Rowley110 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "C ROWLEY (dot) / EXTRA RICH (dot)" dm between two solid rings, manufactured by Charles Rowley & Co, England. Two part button large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-Rowley110-CS174 . Reference: Albert CS174. Reference: Tice CSI209. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 176. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-SmithKempWright120-CS172 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-SmithKempWright120 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "SKW (reversed) in a graphic on top of a diamond shape surrounding the shank / EXTRA RICH" dm, English wartime manufacture by Smith Kemp Wright. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-SmithKempWright120-CS172 . Reference: Albert CS172. Reference: Tice CSI203. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 177. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-SuperiorQuality-English400-CS172 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-SuperiorQuality-English400 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "SUPERIOR QUALITY / (dot)" dm, outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright,(SuperiorQualityEnglish400). Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-SuperiorQuality-English400-CS172 . Reference: Albert CS172. Reference: Tice CSI203. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 177 (Smith Kemp Wright), item 06. Plate C-1, 15. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-SuperiorQuality-English410-CS177 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-SuperiorQuality-English410 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "SUPERIOR / (dot) QUALITY (dot) " dm, outer ring of dots,inner solid ring. English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-SuperiorQuality-English410-CS177 . Reference: Albert CS177. Reference: Tice CSI215. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TaitP100-CS175 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-TaitP100 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "P. TAIT & Co / (dot) LIMERICK (dot)" dm outer ring of dots, floating shank, English manufacture. Two part button, coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TaitP100-CS175 . Reference: Albert CS175. Reference: Tice CSI212. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 177. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TaitP101-CS173 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-TaitP101 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "P. TAIT & Co / (dot) LIMERICK (dot)" dm outer ring of dots, floating shank, English manufacture. Two part button, small coat or hat size, 18mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TaitP101-CS173 . Reference: Albert CS173. Reference: Tice CSI206. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 177. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TaitP101-CS175 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-TaitP101 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "P. TAIT & Co / (dot) LIMERICK (dot)" dm outer ring of dots, floating shank, English manufacture. Two part button, small coat or hat size, 18mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TaitP101-CS175 . Reference: Albert CS175. Reference: Tice CSI212. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 177. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TrebleRichStandard110-CS172 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-TrebleRichStandard110 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "TREBLE RICH / (dot) STANDARD (dot)" dm inner solid ring, English manufacture likely Smith Kemp Wright. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TrebleRichStandard110-CS172 . Reference: Albert CS172. Reference: Tice CSI203. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 179, unidentified European makers. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TrebleRichStandardTBD Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-TrebleRichStandardTBD Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark-TrebleRichStandardTBD Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-TrebleRichStandardTBD . Reference: Albert CS172. Reference: Tice CSI203. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 179, unidentified European makers. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankEnglishManufacture101-CS172 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankEnglishManufacture101 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), no contours, unmarked nondescript stock back, this is English manufacture likely Smith Kemp Wright. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankEnglishManufacture101-CS172 . Reference: Albert CS172. Reference: Tice CSI203. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankEnglishManufacture101-CS177 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankEnglishManufacture101 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), no contours, unmarked nondescript stock back, this is English manufacture likely Smith Kemp Wright. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankEnglishManufacture101-CS177 . Reference: Albert CS177. Reference: Tice CSI215. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankEnglishManufacture110-CS175 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankEnglishManufacture110 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), recessed well, has P Tait type floating shank, unmarked nondescript stock back, English manufacture. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankEnglishManufacture110-CS175 . Reference: Albert CS175. Reference: Tice CSI212. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankEnglishManufacture120 Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankEnglishManufacture120 Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), dm outer solid ring, two solid inner rings, space between inner and outer rings is wide, but apparently no text was added. Manufactured by William Bird. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankEnglishManufacture120 . Reference: Albert CS177. Reference: Tice CSI215. |
Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankTBD Confederate infantry, English wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankTBD Confederate infantry button. English wartime manufacture Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Research Center: Button8301-Confederate-Infantry-zblankTBD . Reference: Albert CS177. Reference: Tice CSI215. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-LewisEM110-CS181 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-LewisEM110 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "E. M. L & C. / RICHMOND. VA." rmdc, southern wartime manufacturing for the Confederacy. Two part button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-LewisEM110-CS181 . Reference: Albert CS181. Reference: Tice CSI240. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 183, item 02. Plate C-2, 08. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-LewisEM120-CS181 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-LewisEM120 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: "E. M. LEWIS & CO / RICHM'D. VA." rmdc, letters are poorly formed, southern wartime manufacturing for the Confederacy. Two part button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-LewisEM120-CS181 . Reference: Albert CS181. Reference: Tice CSI240. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 183, item 03. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture330-CS182 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture330 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), copper back, ring of dots loosely spaced, two inner solid rings, no marks, back is crudely crimped. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture330-CS182 . Reference: Albert CS182. Reference: Tice CSI243. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture351-CS188 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture351 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed rounded channel, narrow area around shank with some variance of dimension, depressed well usually formed around the shank, iron wire shank, likely the product of C Rouyer, New Orleans. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture351-CS188 . Reference: Albert CS188. Reference: Tice CSI258. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture380-CS189 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture380 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed wide channel imperfectly formed, narrow area around shank with variance of dimension, star in the channel is usually weak and may be obscured by corrosion, a worn die, or debris during stamping, iron wire shank, likely made by Wildt. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture380-CS189 . Reference: Albert CS189. Reference: Tice CSI261. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture460-CS182 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture460 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), brass back, wide channel, often with stamping flaws probably caused by debris during stamping, crude manufacture by southern maker. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture460-CS182 . Reference: Albert CS182. Reference: Tice CSI243. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture500-CS186 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture500 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, weak ring around the shank, no other markings, backs are always crudely crimped. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture500-CS186 . Reference: Albert CS186. Reference: Tice CSI255. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 07. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture510-CS182 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture510 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, ring of dots loosely spaced, two inner solid rings, no marks, back is crudely crimped. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture510-CS182 . Reference: Albert CS182. Reference: Tice CSI243. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture520-CS181 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture520 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, depressed channel, crude manufacture by southern maker. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture520-CS181 . Reference: Albert CS181. Reference: Tice CSI240. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 12. |
Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture530-CS182 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture530 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, deep rounded channel results in a back that seemsmore convex than most and sometimes referred to as puffback, iron shank,unknown southern manufacture. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture530-CS182 . Reference: Albert CS182. Reference: Tice CSI243. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. |
Button8305-zblankSouthernManufactureTBD-v1 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufactureTBD-v1 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufactureTBD-v1 Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-zblankSouthernManufactureTBD-v1 . Reference: Albert CS182. Reference: Tice CSI243. |
Button8305-zblankSouthernManufactureTBD-v2 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, two part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufactureTBD-v1 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture. Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufactureTBD-v1 Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8305-zblankSouthernManufactureTBD-v2 . Reference: Albert CS182. Reference: Tice CSI243. |
Button8310-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture110-CS184 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, one part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture110 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture, Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), sturdy cast button with concave deep well, shank was integral cast and sits on a post, likely manufactured in Georgia by multiple producers. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8310-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture110-CS184 . Reference: Albert CS184. Reference: Tice CSI275. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. |
Button8310-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture120-CS185 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, one part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture120 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture, Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), one part white metal casting, integral shank with mold seam running through the back and the shank, relatively shallow concave back, probably Georgia manufacture. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8310-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture120-CS185 . Reference: Albert CS185. Reference: Tice CSI278. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 02. |
Button8310-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture200-CS185 Confederate infantry, southern wartime manufacture, one part button. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture200 Confederate infantry button, southern wartime manufacture, Button depicts I, intended for Confederate infantry troops. Backmark: blank back (no text), one part white metal casting, brass wire shan kimbedded in the casting, relativelyshallow concave back, unknown southern manufacture. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button8310-Confederate-Infantry-zblankSouthernManufacture200-CS185 . Reference: Albert CS185. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. |
Button8399-Confederate-Infantry-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate-Infantry-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION. FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION. Research Center: Button8399-Confederate-Infantry-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button8399-Confederate-Infantry-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html |
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