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                             CONFEDERATE  BUTTONS

1. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, "GMI Cadet" (Georgia Military Institute) jacket button.  This is an SU126 in Albert and is in absolutely perfect condition with shank intact and 98% gold gilt.  This is a beautiful button.--$395.

2. Absolutely beautiful condition, excavated, BACK to a Confederate local manufactured button of the 21 - 22 mm size.  I suspect this is the back out of a Confederate Staff Officer button CS26B as we dug several complete ones in close proximity.  If you have recovered the face of a Confederate local button missing the back, here is a beauty in the 21 - 22 mm size.--$45.

3. Excellent condition, excavated, coat size, CONFEDERATE, cast pewter Eagle button.  For years, this button was thought to be field-molded, but it has been determined from their distribution, that this is an actual Confederate contract.  The cast pewter shank is almost always missing.  This example I personally recovered about 40 years ago while hunting with my good buddy, Robert McDaniel, in a Forrest 7th Tennessee Cavalry camp located along the Tallahatchie River in North Mississippi.  This example is one of the few that I have recovered with the shank remaining intact.--$150.SOLD

4. Beautiful set of four gilted floral type buttons all recovered from the camp of the 1st Alabama Cavalry that was occupied during the spring of 1863.--$65. for all four and case.

5. Excavated, coat size, "Mississippi I" uniform button.  This button was recovered about 30 years ago from Walthall's Mississippi Infantry camp located near Estill Springs, Tennessee, in 1862.  This button has a smooth, chocolate patina and gold gilt around the star and around the letters of Mississippi and in the "I" in the center.  The button is backmarked, "Hyde & Goodrich - New Orleans".  Unfortunately, the button was dented when found but still displays quite nicely.--$295.

6. Excellent condition, non-excavated, coat size, Confederate lined Old English "I".  This button has a rich, aged patina and is backmarked, "S. Isaacs Campbell".  This button was a souvenir brought home from the Civil War by an ancestor of a local family.--$275.

7. Excellent condition, excavated, coat size, solid cast, "I" (Infantry) Confederate uniform button.  This button has a smooth chocolate brown patina with the shank remaining perfectly intact.  It was recovered about 30 years ago from a lawn on the east side of Columbia Pike at the Battle of Franklin.--$165.

8. Excellent condition, excavated, coat size, solid cast, "I" (Infantry) Confederate uniform button.  This button has a smooth chocolate brown patina with the shank remaining perfectly intact.  It was recovered about 30 years ago from a lawn on the east side of Columbia Pike at the Battle of Franklin.--$165.

9. Excavated "Confederate local", coat size, droop wing Eagle, CS Staff Officer's button.  This button was recovered from an 1863 Alabama Cavalry camp located near Midland, Tennessee.  It has an attractive, smooth, chocolate brown patina with shank intact on the reverse.--$195.

10. Excavated, coat size, Confederate local, South Carolina State Seal.  This button was recovered from General Manigault's position here at the Battle of Stones River.  General Manigault had several South Carolina regiments in his command.  It has a smooth, chocolate brown patina but does have a small dent.  The reverse is intact with the shank.  South Carolina buttons are rarely recovered at this battle.--$175.

11. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, 2-piece Virginia State Seal.  This is a VA15B with a "Horstmann & Alien" backmark.  It has very nice detail, no dents, and an aging, bronze patina.  The shank remains intact and straight on the reverse.--$250.

12. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, two piece, gilted Georgia State Seal uniform button.  This button has 100% bright gold gilt with shank intact and is back marked "Van Wart & Son Co."--$195.

13. Very pretty condition, non-excavated, SC13A6.  This coat size South Carolina has excellent detail and an aging bronze patina.  The shank remains intact and straight on the reverse.--$225.

14. Very pretty, excavated, coat size, Confederate local, North Carolina State Seal.  This is an NC-8 with quite crude detail and smooth chocolate patina with unmarked Confederate local back and shank intact.  This button was recovered many years ago near Fredericksburg, Virginia.--$125

15. Excellent condition pair of cuff size Virginia State Seal uniform buttons.  One of these buttons is a non-dug Virginia with a “Canfield” backmark, and the other is an excavated Virginia with an “Extra Quality” backmark.--$250. for the pair.

16. Very nice, excavated, gilted, cuff size, Michigan Staff Officer button.  This button was recovered about 40 years ago from a Michigan camp just down the road from our shop.  It has pretty gold gilt surrounding the motif.--$55.

17. Excavated, coat size, Confederate manuscript "A".  These are very rare to recover.  This example was in a Confederate trash pit along Duck River near Shelbyville, Tennessee.  It has a small push in the center of the "A", but it is still very distinct and easy to see.  It is a little bit fragile due to coming out of a trash pit.--$225.

18. Excellent condition, excavated, Confederate, coat size, solid cast brass "I" (Infantry) button.  This beautiful button was recovered at the Battle of Franklin near the base of Winstead Hill.  It has a nice brown/green patina having never been washed and still has the shank intact.--$165.

19. Very pretty excavated coat size Georgia State Seal uniform button.  It has a nice face with a smooth chocolate brown patina with no dents or cracks.  The reverse is intact with shank, but the reverse is pushed inward toward the interior of the button.  This button was recovered on private property near the Battle Of Chickamauga, GA.--$150.

20. Excavated coat size Confederate Local North Carolina State Seal uniform button.  This button was recovered from a North Carolina Infantry camp located near Fredericksburg, VA.  The motif is crude as can be, but that is a part of this button's beauty !!--$125.

21. Absolutely beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, Confederate Officer "CSA" button.  This is a CS81-B in Albert, the reverse is backmarked "Superior Quality," and the shank remains perfectly intact.--$225.

22. Two nice condition, excavated, "Goodyear Hard Rubber" buttons.  These were recovered from trash pits here in Middle Tennessee and are marked, "Goodyear Pat. - 1851".--$35. including display case.

23. Very pretty condition, non-excavated, coat and cuff, Alabama Map-on-Tree State Seal buttons.  These buttons are just slightly post Civil War as indicated by their backmarks.  They display nicely and are fantastic for filling the spot until a Civil War date Alabama State Seal comes along.--$75. for both buttons.

24. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, South Carolina State Seal.  This button has a Waterbury Scovill backmark with shank intact and a rich, aged patina on the Palmetto Tree on the face.--$225.

25. Beautiful condition, coat size, non-excavated, Virginia Staff Officer button.  This button has crisp detail and very nice gold gilt.  The button appears to be a VA20C, but this button has a "Superior Quality" backmark rather than "Horstmann".  It has a narrow lock ring, and I suspect is a late war button.--$250.

26. Very pretty, non-excavated, coat size, Confederate "Script I".  This is a CS177A which is a lined Old English "I" with "S. Isaacs Campbell/London" backmark.  This button was brought in as a family hand-me-down out of the local area.  It has a nice, gently aging patina with no dents and shank intact and straight on the reverse.  This is a quality Confederate button to add to your collection.--$250.

27. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, cuff size, Louisiana State Seal.  This is a beautiful example with 100% bright gold gilt on the face, crisp detail, and a "Scovill Mfg." backmark on the reverse with shank intact.  This is an excellent little button.--$195.

28. Excavated, nicely gilted, coat size, 3-piece construction, Virginia State Seal Staff Officer button.  This button has about 70% bright gold gilt but does have a little ground action in areas.  The reverse has the shank intact, but there is some degree of ground action so that I am not 100% sure of the backmark.  It does appear to be a VA20.  Priced very reasonably for a gilted Virginia Staff.--$195.

29. Very pretty condition, excavated, one-piece, die struck, coat size Virginia State Seal.  This is a VA2D with the Young - Smith & Co. backmark.  The button was recovered from General Lee's 1861 camps near Valley Mountain, West Virginia.  It has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with sharp detail on the face and a clear Young Smith backmark on the reverse.  The loop is broken which is no doubt why the button was lost.--$175.

30. Excellent condition, excavated, die stamped, one-piece, North Carolina Sunburst coat size uniform button.  These buttons were on shell jackets purchased by the Confederate Central Government from the State of North Carolina and were issued to Confederate Infantry forces that were in camp during the spring of 1864 around Dalton, Georgia.  This example was recovered on the Army of Tennessee battle line at the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee.  It is a perfect example except for missing the soldered-on shank, which is almost always the case.--$125.SOLD

31. Very pretty condition, excavated, coat size, Confederate block "A" (Artillery) uniform button.  This button was recovered about 20 years ago from the Confederate Artillery Park located about four miles out on the Lewisburg Pike from Shelbyville.  The button has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with a rusty iron reverse and shank intact.--$165.

32. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size South Carolina State Seal.  This button remains in flawless condition with 100% bright gold gilt, "H T & B - Manchester" backmark and shank intact and straight.  They just don't get nicer than this one.--$225.

33. Very nice condition, excavated, coat size, Confederate local manufactured, South Carolina State Seal.  This button has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with Confederate local back and iron shank remaining intact.--$225.

34. Excellent condition, non-excavated, coat size, Confederate "Lined I".  This button has a smooth, gently aging bronze patina with shank intact and is backmarked, "Superior Quality".--$275.

35. Excavated, low convex, one piece, Virginia State Seal.  We believe this to be VA2B in Albert.  This is a very early Virginia button and was recovered from General Robert E. Lee's 1861 camps near Valley Mountain, West Virginia.  This button has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with shank intact on the reverse.  These are generally only recovered from very early war camps.--$175.

36. Excavated, coat size, Confederate local droop-wing Eagle Staff Officer button.  This button was recovered many years ago from a lawn along Manson Pike in the rear of Stones River Battlefield.  This is a CS22 coat size with a blank Confederate local back.  It has remnants of the iron shank remaining intact.  The button remains very solid with a smooth, chocolate patina.--$195.

37. Very pretty, excavated, cuff size, Virginia State Seal.  The button has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with all detail nicely trimmed in gold gilt.  The reverse has shank intact and is backmarked, "Scovill - Extra".  This is a very pretty button and was recovered near Fredericksburg, Virginia.--$175.

38. Beautiful condition, excavated, cuff size, Virginia State Seal.  This button has a smooth, chocolate patina and about 70% bright gold gilt.  It has a "Horstmann Phil" backmark.  This is a really pretty excavated button.--$175.

39. Extremely rare to recover 19 MM CS173 "floating shank" lined Roman "I" Confederate uniform button.  This button was dug over 30 years ago by David Thompson from Gen. Bates 1863 Army of Tennessee winter camp located near FairField, TN.  The button has never even been washed, but the backmark appears to be "P. TAIT".  This is a button very seldom recovered.--$275.

40. Absolutely beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, Confederate Officer "CSA" button.  This is a CS81-B in Albert, the reverse is backmarked "Superior Quality," and the shank remains perfectly intact.--$225.

41. Mint beautiful, matching pair of CS5 Confederate Staff Officer buttons in both 24 mm and 19 mm size.  These are in pristine condition with near 100% gilt on each button.  They have "Extra Rich/Treble Gilt" backmark.  You couldn't ask for nicer examples.--$450. for the matching pair.

42. Excavated, coat size, two-piece Georgia State Seal.  This button was recovered over 30 years ago from a Georgia camp on private property near the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia.  This button has crisp detail, a smooth chocolate brown patina, Horstmann & Allien backmark, and the shank intact.  It is a very nice button to add to your collection.--$175.

43. Excavated, coat size, two piece, Virginia State Seal.  This is a VA15A with a Horstmann & Allien/NY backmark.  This button was recovered many years ago near Fredericksburg, Virginia, and has bright gold gilt nicely surrounding all the figures and letters.  The shank remains intact on the reverse.  This is a very pretty excavated Virginia.--$195.

44. Absolutely beautiful condition, excavated, cuff size, Texas State Seal.  This button has 70% bright gold gilt surrounding the letters in Texas and the star.  The backmark is "Superior Quality" which dates the button to slightly after the Civil War period.  This button was recovered from a Civil War Era house site here in Middle Tennessee.  It has a smooth, chocolate brown patina totally surrounded by gold gilt and the shank intact on the reverse.  This button is just slightly post war and could easily fill the Texas slot in a collection if the $2,500 war date Texas isn't in the cards just yet.--$250.

45. Excavated, coat size, Droop Wing Eagle "AVC" Confederate Alabama Officer's button.  This button was recovered many years ago from the camp of the 1st Alabama Cavalry located near Midland, Tennessee, and occupied in 1863.  The button has a dark brown patina with the shank intact on the reverse.  There ia a little bit of gold gilt surrounding the droop wing eagle.  It has a "Scovill" backmark.  It is a very attractive button, but does have a little ground action in some areas.--$225.

46. Excavated, coat size, Mississippi "I" uniform button.  This button was recovered from Camp Walthall, which was located near Estill Springs, Tennessee, 1862, and consisted of Walthall's Mississippi Brigade.  The button has an attractive face with a little bit of gold in the "I" and around the word Mississippi.  It appears to have been stepped on and flattened to a degree but still displays nicely with clear Star and Mississippi.  The reverse is backmarked, "Hyde & Goodrich - NO" and is missing the shank.  Maybe not a perfect example but displays very nicely and is quite a rare button to recover.--$150.SOLD

47. Excavated, coat size, Confederate "Script I" uniform button.  This button was recovered from 1862/1863 Confederate Infantry camps located along Duck River near Shelbyville, Tennessee.  It has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with no dents - shank intact - and Isaac Campbell backmark.--$225.

48. Quite rare, non-excavated, and in beautiful condition, coat size, "KMI" (Kentucky Military Institute) button.  This exceptional button is out of a central Kentucky estate and has a rich, aged, bronze patina with nice gilt and "Horstmann & Alien" backmark and shank intact.  This is a beauty.--$450.

49. Absolutely beautiful, non-excavated, Confederate, coat size Script "A".  The face of this button remains perfect with an aged, chocolate brown patina.  The reverse has a rich, aged patina as well and is backmarked, "Isaac Campbell - London".  This button has literally never been cleaned and has one of the prettiest aged patinas you could hope for.  This is a 23 MM, CS107A1 and has a wonderful, never cleaned, aged bronze/brown patina.--$425.

50. Very pretty, excavated, coat size, Confederate Local State of North Carolina.  This button was recovered near Fredericksburg, Virginia, over 30 years ago and has a smooth, chocolate patina with a few traces of silver wash.  The reverse has the unmarked Confederate depressed channel and has the shank remaining perfectly intact.--$150.

51. Absolutely beautiful condition, excavated, solid cast brass, coat size "CSA" uniform button.  This exceptional button was recovered in 1979 from a Confederate camp near Drury's Bluff, Virginia.  This button has never even been washed off and has an excellent brown/green woods patina throughout.  This is a CS86D in Albert.--$650.

52. Absolutely mint perfect beautiful condition, excavated, coat size, 2-piece "CSA" uniform button.  This is a CS81A with the "S. Buckley & Co/Birmingham" backmark.  This button was recovered in 1979 from Drury's Bluff, Virginia.  You could not ask for a more drop-dead perfect example and hasn't even been washed off.--$650.

53. Very pretty collection of five different style 1851 date Goodyear Novelty hard rubber buttons.  These were recovered from Confederate trash pits in the Army of Tennessee's spring of 1863 camps along Duck River near Shelbyville, Tennessee. They obviously do not give a signal metal detecting, so the trash pits are the only place we find these.  All five of these are different and well marked.--$95. for the collection and Riker case.

54. Very nice condition, excavated, coat size, Albert CS17, one-piece, Confederate Staff Officer with "CS" in the shield.  This beautiful button was recovered many years ago in a Confederate camp near Fredericksburg, Virginia.  It has nice, crisp detail and a smooth, chocolate brown patina, and the shank remains perfectly intact on the reverse.  This button was recovered over 30 years ago and ranks among the rarest to find.--$1,150.

55. Beautiful condition, excavated, coat size, Virginia State Seal.  This is a VA15B with a "Horstmann & Allien/New York" backmark.  The button has a smooth chocolate patina with bright gold gilt outlining the figures.  There are no dents or cracks, and the shank remains intact and straight.  This is actually just how you like to dig them.--$250.

56. Extremely rare, excavated, cuff size, Kentucky State Seal, 3-piece staff uniform button.  The button has a light push to the high point of the dome.  It was recovered over 40 years ago from General Breckenridge's November 1863 camp located near Readyville, Tennessee.  There appears to possibly be a backmark on the button, but we are not able to make it out.  The shank remains intact on the reverse.  This is a button extremely rare to recover.--$250.

57. Very pretty, excavated, coat size, Georgia State Seal uniform button.  This button was recovered many years ago on private property near Manassas, Virginia.  It has a slick, chocolate brown patina with excellent detail.  The reverse is backmarked, "Steele & Johnson" in a depressed channel.  Buttons this nice are rarely recovered anymore.--$195.

58. Excavated, coat size, Confederate lined "I" (Infantry) button.  This button has an attractive, dark brown/green patina with a "Superior Quality" backmark.  The shank remains intact but is missing a tiny bit at the very top of the shank which is no doubt why the button was lost.  This one was recovered near Charleston, South Carolina.--$150.

59. Beautiful condition, excavated, coat size, solid cast, "CSA" uniform button.  This extremely rare, solid cast CSA was recovered form General Longstreet's camp near Knoxville, Tennessee.  This camp was occupied following the Battle of Chickamauga.  The button has a very pretty, uncleaned, brown/green patina with the shank perfectly intact on the reverse.--$695.

60. Excavated, coat size, Confederate "C" (Cavalry) uniform button.  This button was recovered about 20 years ago from a Confederate Cavalry camp near Richmond, Virginia.  The reverse has the shank intact and is backmarked, "Superior Quality".  The "C" remains quite easy to see, but the button does have a thumb-like press in the face.  Maybe not 100% perfect, but a quite rare and still attractive Confederate artifact.--$175.

61. Excavated, gilted, extremely rare, coat size, "MVC".  For many years these were thought to be "Mobile Volunteer Corps", but documents have surfaced in recent years that strongly suggest that "MVC" is Mississippi Volunteer Corps just like "AVC" is Alabama Volunteer Corps.  This is a very attractive button but has too much build up on the reverse to read the backmark, but it is almost certainly Scovill.  The face remains very attractive with no dents and nice gold gilt.  This button was recovered from the 1862/1863 camps of Walthall's Mississippi Infantry.--$425.

62. Very attractive, excavated, coat size, Confederate lined "C" (Cavalry) uniform button.  This button was recovered many years ago near Brandy Station, Virginia, and has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with the shank intact.  It has excellent eye appeal but does have a tiny little mark on the interior of the "C".  The button remains solid as can be.--$350.

63. Very pretty excavated coat size Virginia Staff Officer with "Mitchel & Tyler - Richmond" backmark.  The button has 90 % bright gold gilt, and shank is intact.  The only negative this button has is that a portion of the lock ring is decayed away.  This one was recovered near Valley Mountain, WV. many years ago.  When was the last time that you saw one of these recovered.--$395.  (If I am not mistaken - our good buddy "William Leigh" was along on this hunt !!)

64. Really pretty, non-excavated, coat size, "CSA", with Superior Quality backmark.  It has a rich, aged, never cleaned, bronze patina with shank intact and the correct "Superior Quality" backmark.--$250.

65. This is one RARE MAMMA JAMMA. It is, I believe to be a TINY  excavated "CS5av" Confederate Staff Officer in Albert - I believe it to be one of only a handful known.  Half the shank is intact, and half missing.  There may be writing on the back, but I can't tell for sure.  In almost 50 years I have never had one of these before.  There is a little gold gilt around the "drooped wing eagle".--$450.

66. Very nice condition, excavated, coat size, "CSA" Officer's button.  This is the very desirable "S. Buckley Birmingham" backmark.  It has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with crisp detail - nice clear backmark - and shank intact.--$595.

67. Beautiful condition, excavated, coat size, solid cast "CSA" uniform button.  This button was recovered many years ago on private property near Chickamauga, Georgia.  It has a smooth, brown/green patina with the shank intact.--$750.

68. Very pretty, excavated, coat size, Confederate local CS26A droop wing Staff Officer Confederate uniform button.  This very nice Confederate button was recovered a good many years ago from Lucius Polk's Army of Tennessee Brigade 1863 winter camp located near Tullahoma, Tennessee.  The button has bright gold gilt surrounding the Eagle and also gold gilt in the channel on the reverse.  It remains solid as a rock with shank intact.--$295.SOLD

69. Very pretty excavated coat size Confederate "C" (Cavalry) button.  This was recovered from a Confederate Cavalry camp located near Sayler's Creek, VA.  It has a slick brown patina with shank intact, and is backmarked "Superior Quality".--$425.

70. Excellent condition, non-excavated, "WMI", coat size cadet uniform button - WMI (Western Military Institute) in Georgetown, Kentucky.  This button is a RMDC with Scovill backmark, and the shank remains perfectly intact.  This school eventually relocated to Nashville and became the "Nashville Military College".  The button remains in beautiful condition with virtually 100% bright gold gilt.  Every one of these that has been recovered that I am aware of has come from Confederate sites.--$175.

71. Super rare, one of less than five known, excavated, kepi size, Confederate manuscript "A" button.  This beautiful button was recovered near Savannah, Georgia.  The button has a backmark, but is so tiny that I am not sure what it is, but my best guess is "Super Fine".  They just don't get nicer or rarer than this little gem.--$1,250.

72. Drop dead beautiful excavated (reflective olive green) coat size Confederate Lined "A" (Artillery) button.  This button has a blank reverse with shank perfectly intact and straight.  It was recovered over 40 years ago on private property near Cold Harbor, VA.-- $425.

73. Excavated, coat size, Confederate local, block "A" (Artillery) button.  This is the style button with the copper face and iron reverse.  The face has a beautiful, slick, reflective, green patina, and the iron reverse remains intact with shank.  This button was recovered over 40 years ago from a Confederate Artillery camp near Petersburg, Virginia.--$195.

74. Drop-dead beautiful condition, cast brass, coat size (CSA) uniform button.  This extremely rare button was recovered many years ago from General Longstreet's camp located near Knoxville, Tennessee.  You just will not find a more beautiful, perfect, cast brass CSA uniform button.--$750.

75. Very nice display consisting of eight excavated floral plain face and 1820 - 1840 era English military buttons.  These were all recovered from Confederate camps around Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Entire display -- $125.

76. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, two piece, gilted Georgia State Seal uniform button.  This button has 100% bright gold gilt with shank intact and is back marked "Van Wart & Son Co."--$195.

77. Grouping of three excavated items recovered from the 1863 winter camp of the 1st Alabama Cavalry located just south of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  This grouping consists of two extremely ornate, gilted, coat size, floral pattern buttons taken from home and worn on Confederate uniforms.  In addition is a portion of a watch fob that is created by interlocking false gold coins.  This is a very attractive little Confederate grouping.--$48. for all.

78. Beautiful condition, coat size, Confederate Block "R" (Rifleman).  This button is in virtually mint condition with 100% bright gold gilt and a perfect reverse with "H.T. &B. - Manchester".  I don't think you could hope to find a more flawless example for your collection.(CW)--$650.

79. Beautiful condition QUITE RARE non-excavated Civil War era "University of the South" - Sewanee, Tenn. uniform button.  This button has near 100 % bright gold gilt, and has a Civil War era RMDC "Scovill" backmark.  This is one that you do not see every day !!(CW)--$395.SOLD*

80. Very nice display of an excavated soldier's pocket knife (with Mother Of Pearl) handles, and 6 floral, and plain face uniform buttons.  These items were recovered from an 1863 Confederate winter camp site on private property here in Middle Tennessee.--$48. with glass case included.

81. Very pretty condition, excavated, coat size, Confederate Script "I".  This button was recovered from a Confederate position on private property near Chickamauga, Georgia.  The button has crisp detail and excellent eye appeal, but does have a tiny ding just left of the letter "I".--$175.

82. Beautiful condition, excavated, coat size, Mississippi "Militia" button.  This is an MP5A with the plain star and the word "Mississippi" perimetering the outside edge.  I personally recovered this button about 40 years ago from a Mississippi campsite located near Tullahoma, Tennessee.  This button remains absolutely solid as a rock.(CW)--$850.

83. Excavated, 2-piece, coat size, Confederate Block "I" (Infantry) uniform button.  This button was recovered from Confederate General Lucius Polk's 1862 - 1863 Brigade winter camp located just outside Tullahoma, Tennessee.  This style Confederate "I" button has a brass face and an iron reverse.--$95.

84. Very pretty, excavated, coat size, Confederate "Script I".  This button was recovered over 30 years ago from a Confederate Infantry camp located on private property near Chickamauga, Georgia.  It has a smooth, chocolate brown patina on the face without a single dent or crack.  The reverse remains very solid with the shank intact.--$225.

85. Very pretty condition excavated coat size Confederate "Lined I" uniform button.  This is a "Superior Quality", and has the shank intact on the reverse. This button was recovered over 30 years ago from a Confederate camp near Fredericksburg, VA.--$195.

86. Excavated, coat size, Confederate stamped brass, Block "I" (Infantry) uniform button.  This button was recovered from General Lucius Polk's Brigade winter camp located near Tullahoma, Tennessee, during the winter of 1863.  The rusty iron back and the iron shank both remain completely intact which is a rarity with this style button.--$95.

87. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, Confederate manuscript "I".  This is a CS175A2 with the "Halfmann & Taylor - Montgomery Alabam"d".  The misspelling of Alabama is a well known trait of this button.  This is a beautiful example with crisp backmark and shank intact and would be a fine addition to any Civil War collection.(CW)--$325.

88. Confederate Enlistedman's 21mm button.  This rare button is a cast pewter copy of the Federal Eagle button.  For many years it was thought to be a field molded button, but in more recent years has been determined to be the product of an actual Southern manufacturer.  I personally recovered this button about 30 years ago while relic hunting with Robert McDaniel in an N. B. Forrest Cavalry camp located along the Tallahatchie River in Northern Mississippi.  (I dug a complete Leech & Rigdon CS two-piece that same day!!!)  Most examples of this button are literally crumbling apart, but this button remains stable and solid as a rock.  It is missing the pewter shank which is near 100% the case.(CW)--$125.

89. Extremely RARE non-excavated CS107A3 - Confederate Coat Size non-excavated Script "A".  This button does actually show field use.--$795.

90. Absolutely beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, Maryland Staff Officer button.  This button has near 100% bright gold gilt and is backmarked, "Waterbury Scovill Mfg Co" in small letters.  The shank remains perfectly intact on the reverse.(CW)--$425.

91. Very pretty, excavated, coat size, Virginia State Seal uniform button.  This button has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with crisp detail and an RMDC backmark of "William H. Smith - New York".  It was recovered near Fredericksburg, Virginia.  The shank remains perfectly intact as well.(CW)--$250.

92. Absolutely drop dead perfect and beautiful non-excavated coat size Confederate stippled Old English "E" (Engineer).  This button literally has 100 % bright gold gilt - "H. T. & B. - Manchester" Backmark - and shank straight and intact.  It is "CS153A" in Albert.   I recently saw one of these sell for $2,000. - and was not one bit nicer than this one.--$1,450.

93. Very pretty condition, excavated, extremely rare, coat size, Confederate block "I" with the "I" surrounded by ten 5-point stars.  This is CS186 in Albert and has a brass face with a tin/iron back.  This is a button that is extremely difficult to find in nice condition, and usually the stars can barely be seen if at all.  On this example, the stars can be seen from across the room, and the rusty iron back remains intact along with the iron shank.  A nice example seldom seen offered for sale.--$395.SOLD*

94. Absolutely mint beautiful condition, non-excavated, cuff size, Confederate States Navy button.  This button has virtually 100% bright gold gilt, shank intact, and "Treble Gilt" backmark.  You won't find a more perfect example.--$595.

95. Absolutely beautiful condition, excavated, coat size, LA8, Confederate Local Louisiana State Seal.  This beautiful button was recovered from General Hardee's 1862 - 1863 winter camps around Tullahoma, Tennessee.  Several rectangular Louisiana buckles were recovered from this same camp.  This excellent button has a flawless, smooth, chocolate brown face with gold outlining the detail and a perfect reverse with gold in the depressed channel and shank intact.--$395.

96. Nice, solid, excavated, Confederate "Droop Wing Eagle" Staff Officer's button.  This is a CS26B in Albert and is in very solid condition with no dents and shank remaining intact.  This is a Confederate Local and was recovered about 30 years ago by Kenny Banks from General Hardee's 1863 Confederate winter camps near Tullahoma, Tennessee.--$275.

97. Excavated, cuff size, VA13A4, Virginia State Seal.  This button has a smooth chocolate patina with a little gold gilt perimetering the figures.  It has a backmark of, "Schuyler H & G/N Y".  This button was recovered over 30 years ago from a Virginia Infantry camp located near Winchester, Virginia.  This is a cuff size, Virginia State Seal that you rarely encounter.  It remains in very solid and uncleaned condition.--$150.

98. Excavated, coat size, South Carolina State Seal.  This button was recovered many years ago from the position of Gen. Managault's South Carolinians on private property here at Stones River.  The location where this button was found is now under a giant hospital.  The button has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with good detail of the Palmetto tree on the face, but appears to have been stepped on and is somewhat flattened.  The button has a "Waterbury Scovill" RMDC backmark.--$125.

99. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, cuff size, VA13, Virginia State Seal uniform button.  The button has a rich, aged patina with some gilt remaining and shank intact.--$195.

100. Non-excavated, coat size, 2-piece, Virginia State Seal uniform button.  This is a VA15B with a Horstmann & Allien - NY backmark.  The button remains in very nice condition with a rich, aged, bronze/brown patina.  The reverse has the shank remaining perfectly intact.--$250.

101. Excavated, coat size, Virginia State Seal uniform button.  This button was recovered on private property near Chickamauga, Georgia.  The button has traces of gold gilt around the figure but is unfortunately pressed a bit in the center.  The shank is still filled with Civil War thread.  The button has an RMDC Scovill backmark.--$125.

102. Absolutely drop dead beautiful excavated cuff size Virginia.  The button has 70 % to 80 % bright gold gild - super sharp detail - "Extra Quality" backmark, and the shank is intact.  This was recovered about 40 years ago from a Confederate camp on private property just North of New Market, VA.--$195.

103. Very pretty excavated coat size Virginia State Seal uniform button.  This button was recovered over 40 years ago from a Virginia Infantry camp on private property near Fredericksburg, VA.  The button has nice detail, and a smooth chocolate brown patina with traces of gold gilt around the figures.  It has a "Horstmann and Allien" backmark with the shank intact.--$195.

104. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, vest size, South Carolina State Seal.  This button has near 100% bright gold gilt with shank intact on the reverse and a "Horstmann" backmark on the reverse.  This would be a very nice addition to any South Carolina collection.--$95.

105. Extremely rare, 100% gold gilted, Confederate Staff Officer CS36A1.  I don't see how this button could possibly be any nicer.  The face is flawless with 100% bright gold gilt, and the reverse remains perfect as well and is marked, "H. T. & B. Manchester".  This is a Confederate button that you will NEVER, EVER need to upgrade.--$1,150.

106. Excavated, 2-piece, Confederate Block "I" (Infantry) button.  This button has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with the rusty iron reverse still intact.  It was recovered from General Lucius Polk's 1862 - 1863 winter Brigade camp located near Tullahoma, Tennessee.  This button was recovered only a couple of days ago.--$85.

107. Very attractive, excavated, coat size, Confederate droop-wing Eagle Staff Officer button.  This button was recovered from Gen. Hardee's 1863 Army of Tennessee winter camps located around Tullahoma, Tennessee.  It has a smooth, brown patina with no dents and slight traces of gold gilt.  The reverse has the typical Confederate local depressed channel, and the iron shank remains perfectly intact.  This would be a quality addition to any Confederate collection.--$225.

108. Absolutely mint, beautiful condition, non-excavated, vest size, South Carolina State Seal uniform buttons.  The button faces are all perfect with 100% bright, gold gilt.  The buttons have a "Horstmann & Allien - New York" backmark with shanks perfectly intact.  You could not hope to find more perfect examples.--$125 each, or 3 for $300.

109. Quite rare and nice example excavated CS26B coat size Confederate staff officer button.  This rare button was recovered by Kenny Banks about 20 years ago from Gen. Hardee's 1863 Army of Tennessee winter camps around Tullahoma, TN.  In one of these camps alone Kenny and I recovered over 65 marked Confederate manufactured buttons and 16 Confederate manufactured plates.  This pretty button has gold gilt in the recessed areas on the face, and gold gilt in the channel on the reverse.  This is a sweetheart of a CS button with even the iron shank intact on the reverse.--$250.

110. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, Missouri State Seal Officer's button.  This is a M0205A3 in Tice and is exactly the same strike and backmark as the Missouri buttons recovered by Meigs Brainard and Bill Gurley from the Arkansas camp of Mosby Parson's Missourians.  This button could not be a nicer example with 100% bright gold gilt and shank intact.--$450.

111. Very pretty condition and excavated many years ago at Chancellorsville, VA.  It is a coat size, VA13A1, with rmdc, "Scovill Mfg Co. Waterbury CT".  This button has a beautiful chocolate brown patina with the figures completely outlined in gold gilt.  The reverse has shank intact.--$275.

112. Excavated, coat size, Louisiana State Seal Pelican button.  This button has 90% bright gold gilt on the face, but unfortunately, the back was out when recovered.  If you have an extra Confederate back, this Louisiana could easily be restored to a top shelf, gilted Louisiana State Seal button.--$225.

113. Excavated, coat size, Confederate Droop Wing Eagle Staff Officer's button.  This is a CS26A and has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with hints of gold gilt remaining.--$195.

114. Extremely rare to recover - Coat size lined Script "C" - Confederate Cavalry Officer's button.  This button was recovered from a Confederate trash pit located on private property near Savannah, GA.  The button has quite a bit of pitting/ground action due to the corossive trash pit conditions, but remains solid with no dents or cracks, and still has the shank intact.  Even though there is some pitting the button displays nicely, and is one that is very rarely recovered.  I just tonight saw one of these priced at $1,450. - SO here is a SUPER GOOD BUY !!!--$425.

115. Absolutely beautiful condition pair of coat size, super rare, Confederate Officer buttons (CS41A).  These two Confederate Officer buttons were turned into cuff links following the war and were purchased at a Mobile, Alabama, estate sale about 30 years ago.  Each button retains 90+% original bright gold gilt.  Each of these uniform buttons would sell for well over $2,000 if they had been left in their original state as buttons.  Now as a pair, and both in stunning condition--$1,950. for both.

116. Beautiful condition, excavated, gilted, Confederate used, floral button, and also an intricately carved, .69 cal. musket ball.  Both these nice artifacts were recovered from the 1863 winter camp of the 8th Texas Cavalry located near Unionville, Tennessee.  Both artifacts are presented in a glass display case.--$75 for both.

117. Excavated, coat size, South Carolina State Seal uniform button.  This button has a smooth, chocolate brown patina with some slight traces of silver surrounding the Palmetto tree.  It has a Waterbury - Scovill, RMDC backmark and shank is intact.  This button was recovered from General Manigault's 1863 South Carolina winter camp near Unionville, Tennessee.  The button has nice detail and remains solid as a rock.--$175.

118. Very nice, excavated, coat size, Droop Wing Eagle, Confederate Staff Officer button.  The button has a smooth, chocolate brown patina on the face with no dents or cracks whatsoever.  The reverse is the depressed channel Confederate Local.  Rusty iron stubs remain of what was once the iron shank.  This button was recovered many years ago from the 1863 winter camp of the 1st Alabama Cavalry.  This is about as nice an example as you could hope to dig.--$225.

119. Excellent condition, excavated, coat size, droop wing Eagle, Confederate Staff Officer button.  This is a coat size, CS22 in Albert and a Confederate Local back with an iron shank which has rusted away.  This button remains just as dug with the woods mulch still stuck to it and hasn't even been rinsed off.--$195.

120. Mint, beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, "C.S.A.", Confederate officer's button.  This button retains near 100% bright gold gilt with shank intact on the reverse, and backmarked "Superior Quality".--$250.

121. Beautiful condition, matching coat and cuff, Georgia State Seal uniform buttons.  These two buttons came out of an estate and are said to be hand-me-downs off the same uniform.  Both buttons are perfect with near 100% gold gilt.  The coat size is backmarked, "Horstmann & Allien/NY", and the cuff size has a "Mintzer" backmark.  This Georgia two button set makes a fantastic display.--$350. for both buttons.

122. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, 3-piece, Virginia Staff Officer button.  This button has virtually 100% bright gold gilt and is perfect with no dents or cracks.  The reverse is backmarked "Canfield Bro. & Co. Baltimore," and the shank remains perfectly intact.  This button is nice enough quality for even the most discriminating collector.--$275.

123. Absolutely beautiful non-excavated coat size Georgia State Seal Confederate Officer's button.  It has a super nice face with virtually 100 % bright gold gilt intact.  The reverse is prewar backmarked "Horstmann and Allien - NY" and is perfect as well with shank intact.--$225.

124. Excavated, coat size, 2-piece Confederate Block "A" (Artillery) uniform button.  This button was recovered from the 1863 Army of Tennessee winter artillery park located a few miles from Shelbyville out Lewisburg Pike.  The button has a smooth, chocolate brown face, and the iron reverse is rusty but remains completely intact.--$175.

125. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, Missouri State Seal Officer's button.  This is a M0205A3 in Tice and is exactly the same strike and backmark as the Missouri buttons recovered by Meigs Brainard and Bill Gurley from the Arkansas camp of Mosby Parson's Missourians.  This button could not be a nicer example with 100% bright gold gilt and shank intact.--$450.

126. Excellent condition, non-excavated, coat size, Virginia State Seal.  The face has near 100% bright gold gilt, and the reverse is silvered with a "Mintzer" backmark.  The shank remains intact and straight.--$225.

127. This has always been a bit of a mystery button.  It is a non-excavated example of an Albert CS8A.  Mr. Albert states that they first showed up in this country (from England) in the 1960s - and have never been Battlefield or campsite recovered, but do appear to be old.  The question is whether this is a Civil War date button that like (some Van Warts and others) simply did not make it to this country for distribution in time to get to the field, or might they have been produced later - possibly for Confederate Reunion uniforms.  A question for the ages to determine, but for sure a very nice looking button that may some day be determined to be a very rare button.  My gut feeling is a bit later than the Civil War - likely for Confederate Reunions.  A very pretty button and priced RIGHT.--$48.

128. Very scarce, excavated, tiny, cuff size, Kentucky State Seal Staff Officer's button.  The button does have a push, but remains very solid with a smooth brown patina and crisp detail.  There are hints of gold gilt around the perimeter, and the shank remains intact on the reverse.--$250.

129. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, two piece, gilted Georgia State Seal uniform button.  This button has 100% bright gold gilt with shank intact and is back marked "Van Wart & Son Co."--$195.

130. Excavated Coat size Confederate local North Carolina State Seal button.  This was recovered from a Confederate camp located on private property near Brandy Station, VA.--$125.

131. Very - Very - Rare NON-EXCAVATED "Confederate Local" manufacture coat size North Carolina State Seal uniform button.  This recently turned up in a jar of buttons at a North Carolina estate sale.  You won't see a more beautiful example.--only $495. {often seen $650. or more}SOLD*
132. Beautiful non-excavated Coat size Confederate CS-5 Staff Officer's button.  It has near 100% bright gold gilt - shank intact - and is backmarked "Treble Gilt - Extra Rich".  You just won't see a more beautiful - highly gilted -  example.--$275.
133. RARE - RARE - RARE excavated TINY kepi size Confederate "Droop Wing Eagle" Staff Officer's button.  I can't remember when I last had one of these.  This button was recovered near Savannah, GA. and is solid as a rock with no dents - no cracks - and shank intact.--$295.
134. Beautiful non-excavated 23 mm coat size {CS175A2} lined manuscript Old English "I".  This is an exceptional example with nice straight shank and "Halfmann & Taylor - Montgomery" backmark.  WOW - This button is pretty!!--$325.
135. Very nice condition excavated coat size Confederate "Droop Wing Eagle" C.S. Staff Officer's button.  This is a scarce "CS26A" and was recovered by Dr. Rees Buttram about 40 years ago on private property near Chickamauga.--$195.
136. Excellent condition non-excavated coat size "V.M.I." {Virginia Military Institute}.  It has virtually 100% bright gold gilt on the face - shank intact - and Civil War era "Evans in the ribbon" backmark.--$195.
137. Excavated coat size rare "low convex" Virginia State Seal button.  This button was dug by Chuck Sykes from a Virginia troops camp near Brandy Station, VA.  It is quite solid with a smooth brown patina and an "rmdc" Horstmann and Sons backmark.  It is missing the shank {which is probably why it got lost}.  A pretty button.--$195.
138. Absolutely beautiful condition non-excavated coat size gilted Virginia Staff Officer's button.  This looks like a VA-20 and has the shank intact and a "Superior Quality" backmark with LOTS of gold gilt.--$250.

 UNION  BUTTONS

1. Beautiful group of eight, excavated, coat size, Federal Infantry Officer buttons.  These buttons were all dug together at a hospital site here at Stones River and are almost certainly off the same coat.  All eight buttons have nice gold gilt remaining around the Eagle and in the shield.  These buttons are displayed all together in a Riker display case.--$245. for all.SOLD

2. Very pretty display of six matching, coat size, Eagle "A" (Artillery) uniform buttons.  This set of buttons was purchased many years ago out of an Ohio estate sale and was no doubt off an ancestor's Civil War Artillery frock coat.  All six buttons and a custom oak display case.--$250.

3. Beautiful condition, gilted, coat size, Eagle "I" (Infantry) uniform button.  This button was recovered over 40 years ago on private property here at the Battle of Stones River.  You couldn't ask to recover a nicer example.--$38.SOLD

4. Excellent condition, excavated, coat size, gilted Eagle "I" (Infantry) uniform button.  This was recovered at a hospital site here at the Battle of Stones River.  This hospital was called the "Widow Jenkins House" and was unfortunately recently destroyed for "progress".--$38.

5. Excavated group of four nicely gilted Federal Officer buttons.  These buttons include an excavated, gilted coat and cuff, Federal "I" (Infantry) buttons and also an excavated, coat size and cuff size gilted Federal Staff Officer buttons.  These buttons were all found many years ago here at the Battle of Stones River.--$85. for the entire set of four.

6. Absolutely beautiful condition, excavated, coat size, nicely gilted, Eagle "C" uniform button.  This button was recovered something like 40 years ago by Dr. Rees Buttram from private property near the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia.--$89.

7. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, Eagle "C" (Cavalry) uniform button.  This button has excellent detail and near 100% bright gold gilt.  It has the super rare backmark of "Harrington - Bogue - Baltimore".  This is a backmark that you hardly ever see.--$175.

8. Very pretty, non-excavated, coat size, Eagle "R" (Rifleman) uniform button.  This button has over 90% bright gold gilt and is RMDC and is backmarked Horstmann Bro & Allien NY, and the shank remains perfectly intact.--$95.

9. Quite rare and beautiful excavated one piece 1820 - 1830 era great coat  SILVERED Federal Eagle "I".  This button was recovered from a Confederate Army Of Tennessee 1862 - 1863 Polk's Corp winter camp located along Duck River near Shelbyville, TN.  It is very likely that some young Confederate had an ancestor that served in the Federal Army, and was wearing his ancestor's uniform, (or at least the buttons off his uniform !!!)  The soldered on shank is missing as usual.--$79.

10. Really pretty excavated 23 mm coat size Federal Navy button.  This exceptional button was recovered many years ago near Charleston, SC.  It has 90 % bright gold gilt, and a Waterbury/Scovill backmark.  It is missing the shank, which is no doubt why the button was lost.--$95.

11. Excavated display of three beautiful, gilted, Federal buttons recovered on private property here at Stones River.  The buttons consist of (1) 90% gilted, coat size, Federal Staff Officer button, (2) 70% gilted, coat size Federal Infantry Officer button, and (3) a rare gilted, coat size, Federal Eagle enlistedman's button.--$95. for the entire display.

12. Excavated, coat size, gilted, Eagle "R" (Rifleman) uniform button.  This button was recovered from an 1863 Army of Tennessee Confederate winter camp located near Tullahoma, Tennessee.  There is gold around the Eagle and around the "R".  The shank remains intact, and there is a backmark, but I am unable to read it.--$95.

13. Beautiful condition Ancient & Honorable Artillery Button.  A&HA, with the date 1638 below.  (25.4mm)   All were worn on early Massachusetts Continental uniforms of a pattern worn by George Washington.  Backmark: Blank.  Flat two-piece.  Reference: Albert MS 47, Tice MS222A.  This was an early - early Massachusetts button.--$95.

14. Excellent condition PAIR of non-excavated coat size gilted 3-Piece Federal staff officer's buttons.  Each have "Waterbury - Extra" backmarks, with 90 % bright gold gilt, and shanks intact.--$75. for the PAIR.

15. Beautiful condition, coat size, New Hampshire Volunteer Militia.  This button is non-excavated and has excellent detail with 90% bright gold gilt.  The reverse has a "RMDC" backmark of "Waterbury Scovill Mfg Co".(CW)--$75.

16. Beautiful condition, excavated, gilted, Kepi size, Federal Navy button.  This button was recovered near Norfolk, Virginia, many years ago.--$35.

17. Excavated set of nicely gilted Federal Infantry Officer Kepi buttons.  These two buttons were recovered right together and almost certainly were off the same hat.  Each has nice gold gilt remaining.--$45. for the pair.

18. Absolutely beautiful condition, excavated, coat size, New York State Seal uniform button.  This button has a smooth, chocolate patina with about 50% bright gold gilt.  The reverse remains perfect with an "Extra Quality" backmark and the shank intact.  This button was recovered from General Hooker's 1863 New York Infantry camps located near Tiftonia, Tennessee.--$45.

19. Excellent condition, excavated, cuff size, Federal "C" (Cavalry) Officer button.  This button was recovered here at Stones River and has about 70% bright gold gilt.  The reverse is perfect with a "Scovill" backmark and shank intact.--$35.

20. Excavated, great coat size, nicely gilted, Eagle "I" (Infantry) Officer uniform button.  This button was recovered many years ago on private property here at the Battle of Stones River.--$35.

21. Extremely rare, non-excavated, coat size, Charlotte Military Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina button.  This is "SU 55" in Albert and has a RMDC backmark of "Scovill Mfg Co/Waterbury".  This is an extremely rare Confederate used North Carolina Civil War button to come by in non-dug state with 90% bright gold gilt.  I do not recall ever having one of these non-dug before.(CW)--$795.

22. Beautiful condition, excavated, coat size Connecticut State Seal.  This button was recovered over 40 years ago from near Charleston, South Carolina.  It is flawless with 70% bright gold gilt - Steele & Johnson backmark and shank intact.(CW)--$85.

23. Absolutely flawless beautiful, non-excavated, coat size, Federal "C" (Cavalry) button.  This button has very near 100% bright gold gilt and has a "Waterbury Scovill" backmark with shank intact and straight.  You won't find a more perfect example.--$95. 

24. Very attractive, small collection of excavated, rarer cuff size Civil War issue Federal uniform buttons.  This group of buttons consists of a gilted cuff size Federal Navy, a gilted Connecticut State Seal, a gilted Massachusetts State Seal, a gilted Eagle "I" (Infantry) officer's button, a gilted cuff size Vermont State Seal, and an extremely rare, excavated cuff size Eagle "V" uniform button.  This group of six rare Civil War cuff size buttons is displayed in a glass riker case.  Entire collection -- $195.

25. Beautiful condition, excavated, vest size, Federal Navy button.  This beautiful button was recovered about 30 years ago from Charleston, South Carolina, and was the "extra" button on a small loop sewn inside the uniform.  The button has a "Waterbury" backmark with lots of gold gilt even on the reverse and shank intact.--$45.

26. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, gilted Eagle "D" (Dragoon) button.  This button has a rare "Extra Rich Robinson" backmark and retains over 90% original bright gold gilt with shank perfectly intact on the reverse.--$175.

27. Excellent condition, non- excavated, coat size, Federal Eagle "C" (Cavalry) uniform button.  This button has over 90% original bright gold gilt and a very rare RMDC "Canfield Bros. Baltimore" backmark.  This button is about as pretty as they get !!--$95.

28. Beautiful condition, excavated, 1812 - 1815, one-piece Script "I" (Infantry) uniform button.  These buttons pre-date the Civil War by almost 50 years, but apparently some Confederates were wearing buttons from their father's or grandfather's early uniforms.  This button was recovered from an 1862 - 1863 Army of Tennessee winter Infantry camp.  This example is in perfect condition with shank intact.--$95.SOLD

29. Absolutely beautiful, excavated, coat size, Federal "C" (Cavalry) Officer's button.  This button has about 70% bright gold gilt, crisp detail, and almost no ground action.  The backmark is "Horstmann Alien - New York", and the shank remains intact but is bent over.--$75.

30. Absolutely beautiful excavated Coat size New York State Seal 3-piece Uniform button.  This was recovered on private property about 50 years ago from Gen. Hooker's camps near Tiftonia (near Chattanooga, TN.)--$48.

31. Extremely rare and in drop-dead beautiful condition, excavated, Federal "cape hook".  This cape hook was recovered during the mid-1960's from a Federal camp located just north of Fredericksburg, Virginia.  The button portion of the cape hook itself is a cuff size Eagle "I" and has 90% bright gold gilt.  The hook remains perfect and is sharp as a needle.  The cape hook has the extremely rare backmark reading, "Pat. July 29, 1862", and that remains perfectly legible.--$325.

32. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, Eagle "R" (Rifleman) Officer's button.  This button has 100% bright gold gilt remaining with the shank intact on the reverse and is backmarked, "Horstmann and Allien - NY".--$95.

33. Absolutely mint beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size Eagle "R" (Rifleman) button.  This button retains literally 100% bright gold gilt and is backmarked, "Waterbury/Extra Button Co."  The shank remains perfectly intact.--$95.

34. Very nice condition, excavated, coat size, three piece, New York Staff button.  This button was recovered from General Joe Hooker's New York Infantry camps located in Wauhatchie Valley near Chattanooga, Tennessee.  The face has crisp detail, a chocolate brown patina, and nice gold gilt.--$48.

35. Absolutely flawless, beautiful, non-excavated, great coat size, Federal Eagle "C" (Cavalry) button.  This button has 100% bright gold gilt with shank perfect and intact and rare "Treble Gilt" backmark.--$89.

36. Absolutely flawless perfect, great coat size, gilted, Federal Eagle "D" (Dragoon) uniform button.  This button has 100% bright gold gilt with shank perfect and intact, and is backmarked, "Mintzer - Phila."--$175.

37. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, coat size, Eagle "C" (Cavalry) uniform button.  The button retains 90% bright gold gilt on the face and has a Waterbury Scovill backmark on the reverse with the shank remaining intact.  This is an excellent coat size Federal Cavalry button.--$75.

38. Case containing "7" beautifully gilted non-excavated Federal cuff size gilted standard eagle buttons that would be correct for the cuffs of a Federal Enlistedman's frock coat or would also be correct for use up the front of a Federal Cavalry or Artillery shell jacket.  These are extremely reasonably priced, and would be a great idea to pick them up and store them back for when needed.-- Only $125. for the entire case of buttons.

39. Really pretty non-excavated coat size Federal Staff Officer's button.  The button has a a rich - never cleaned aged patina with "Extra Quality" backmark, and shank intact.--$45.

40. Grouping of four Civil War and earlier buttons consisting of:  one excavated, coat size, 1820 Era, one piece Eagle on cannon button, one excavated, highly gilted, cuff size, US Staff button, one excavated, cuff size, US Artillery button, and one non-excavated, cuff size, Eagle "A" (artillery) button with 100% bright gold gilt.--$95. for the case and all four buttons.

41. Quite rare to recover, coat size, "U.S.M.A." cadet button (West Point).  This button has a smooth, brown patina with nice detail and about 20% bright gold gilt.  It has a "Waterbury Button Co." backmark and shank intact.  It does, unfortunately, have a small dent beside the eagle near the rim.  It still displays very nicely.--$89.

42. Pair of non-excavated and beautifully gilted, Federal, great coat size buttons.  One of the buttons is a gilted Federal Infantry Officer's button with Waterbury backmark, and the other is a quite rare, HEAVILY GILTED, D. Evans backmark, Federal general service Eagle button.--$65 for the pair.

43. Excellent condition display consisting of a coat size, non-excavated, Federal Infantry Officer Eagle "I" button and a matching non-excavated, cuff size, Officer Eagle "I" button.  Also included is a coat size, non-excavated Enlistedman's Eagle button and a cuff size, non-excavated Enlistedman's Eagle button.--$55. for all four.

44. Excellent condition, non-excavated, coat size, Federal Navy button.  The face has near 100% bright gold gilt, and the reverse has an R.M.D.C. backmark of "Horstmann and Alien".  The shank remains perfectly intact on the reverse.--$75.

45. Extremely rare, cuff size, non-excavated, Federal Topographical Engineer button with 100% bright gold gilt on the face and shank intact on the reverse.  This button is backmarked, "Robinsons/Extra".  In 40 years, I have only had three non-excavated, cuff size, Topographical Engineer buttons.--$350. SOLD

46. Really pretty grouping of four excavated cuff size buttons - ALL RETAINING NICE GOLD GILT - The grouping consists of a gilted Federal enlistedman's eagle button (rare to dig with nice gilt) - a pretty gilted eagle Infantry Officer - a nicely gilted Federal Staff Officer - and a gilted Confederate Floral.  All are presented in a glass riker display case.--$79. for all

47. Beautiful condition non-excavated coat size Federal Staff Officer's button.  It has near 100 % bright gold gilt - "Extra Quality" backmark - and shank intact.--$45.

48. Excavated, coat-size, Eagle "D" (Dragoon) button.  This was recovered from the 1862 - 1863 winter camp of Lucius Polk's Army of Tennessee Brigade winter quarters located near Tullahoma, TN.--$75.

49. Quite rare, non-excavated, two-piece, flat "Ancient and Honorable Artillery - 1638" button.  This is a Massachusetts Artillery unit and is among the oldest military organizations in the nation.  The button has the inscription, "A & H A " above and "1638" below.  It has near 100% bright gold gilt with shank intact on the reverse.  This is an MS47A in Albert and is a virtually perfect example.--$175.

50. Very rare, and beautiful condition non-excavated cuff size "Goodyear's Patent" HARD RUBBER Federal Eagle Button.  These are believed to have been used by Federal Sharp Shooters to prevent the sparkle of gilted brass buttons to give the Sharp Shooter's position away.--$225.

51. Absolutely beautiful, non-excavated, coat size, New Hampshire Volunteer Militia uniform button.  This button has literally 100% bright gold gilt on the face, and the reverse is backmarked "D Evans and Co - Attleboro, Mass" (in a ribbon).  The original shank remains intact and straight.--$75.

52. Beautiful condition, non-excavated, big great-coat size, gilted, Federal Eagle button.  This is a "really big" Eagle button and has an Extra Quality backmark with shank intact.--$35.

53. Mint condition, cased set of gilted, Federal, cuff size buttons.  One of the buttons is a cuff size Infantry officer and the second button is a cuff size Artillery officer.--$65 for the pair.

54. Absolutely beautiful condition, excavated pair of gilted Federal buttons.  One is a coat size gilted Federal Staff Officer's, and the other is a coat size Federal Infantry Officer's.--$85 for the pair.

55. Very rare to find, non-excavated, 1820 era, U.S. "great coat" buttons.  This is a GI70 with United States backmark.  The coat size is a beautiful button but is missing the shank.  The cuff size remains perfect with the shank intact.--$125 for the pair.

56. Excavated, coat size, Federal Navy button.  The face has about 90% bright gold gilt, and the reverse is backmarked "Waterbury Scovill & Co".  The shank is missing which is likely why the button was lost.  You couldn't hope to find a button with a more beautiful face.--$95.

57. Beautiful condition non-excavated coat size Federal Infantry Officer Eagle "I" button.  It has 100 % bright gold gilt, and is backmarked "D. Evans - Attleboro", and has the shank intact and straight.  Just a choice button.--$38.
58. Beautiful condition excavated gilted coat size Federal Infantry Officer's button.  This button has a "Goddard" backmark and was recovered about 40 years ago on private property near Shiloh.--$38.
59. Excellent Condition Non-Excavated large coat size Gilted Eagle "I" - Federal Infantry Officer's Button.  It has 100% bright gold gilt with a " Waterbury" backmark.-- $38.
60. Beautiful condition excavated coat size gilted Federal Infantry Officer's Button.  This button was recovered by Dr. Rees Buttram on private property in Chickamauga, GA.  Both the Eagle and the letter "I" are outlined with with bright gold gilt.--$38.
61. Pair {coat and cuff} of beautiful condition excavated "Gilted" Federal Infantry Officer's buttons.  These were recovered in the late 1960s from private property at Shiloh by Dr. Rees Buttram.  Just really, really pretty.--$48. for the pair
62. This is the most beautiful excavated 18mm Union Navy button that you ever could hope to recover.  The face has gold gilt dripping off it, sharp crisp detail, and perfect reverse with shank intact.--$85.