Excavated
Buttons North and South |
Please call there at (540) 371-7703 for information on what is in stock, as well as
prices. A sampling of some of the nicer buttons is below.
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Excavated
"AVC" Alabama Volunteer Corps, AB-3A1
21mm Coat size. Backmark is Scovill
Mfg. Co. / Waterbury (RMDC)
Lots of beautiful gold and nice chocolate brown background.
SOLD!!! |
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Excavated Michigan
State Seal Cuff Button, MI-4Av
Backmark: Not readable. Nice gold and strong shank!
Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia
$ 100.00 |
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Excavated Vermont
State Seal Cuff Button, MI-9Av
Backmark: Scovill (the rest is not readable). Nice gold and strong shank,
but a small push.
Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia
SOLD!!! |
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Excavated US Navy Cuff Button
Backmark: Scovill Mfg. Co.. Nice gold and strong shank!
Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia
$ 25.00 |
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Excavated Connecticut
State Seal Button, CT-13
Coat Size.
Backmark: Scovill Mfg. Co. / Waterbury. Nice gold and good shank with
some thread!
Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia.
$ 50.00 |
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Excavated Maine
State Seal Button, ME-1
Backmark: Schuyler H. & Co. / New York. Great gold and good shank!
Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia.
SOLD!!! |
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Excavated Michigan
State Seal Button, MI-4
Backmark: Goddard & Bro. / Extra. Nice gold and the shank is loose,
but still there!
Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia
$ 150.00 |
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Excavated Virginia
1-Piece, VA-1 GOLD with Double Stamped Backmark!!
Here's one for all the button nerds out there!
Not only is Armitage's usual "Philada" backmark there, but it is stamped
over a previous "White & Co" backmark!
Nice god and good shank!
$ 1095.00 H-222 |
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(Technically) NON-EXCAVATED
CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON, CS-177
Backmark: S. Isaacs & Campbell & Co / London. Coat size: 23mm.
Solid shank and good detail!
Found by a young marine in the remains of an abandoned
building in the Fredericksburg area.
$200.00 |
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EXCAVATED
1-PIECE VIRGINIA BUTTON, VA-2
Backmark: Young Smith & Co. / New York. Coat size: 23mm.
Solid shank and good detail!
Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia.
$ 225.00 |
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EXCAVATED
NORTH CAROLINA LOCAL CUFF BUTTON, NC-8Av
Backmark: Blank local. Cuff
size: 15mm.
Missing its shank, but
overall solid and pretty good detail for a local cuff!
Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia.
$ 175.00 |
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EXCAVATED GEORGIA LOCAL STATE SEAL BUTTON, GA-4
Backmark: Blank, channel back. Coat size: 21mm.
Solid button, no dings, with perfect shank and some gold in the channel
around the shank. Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia.
$ 175.00 |
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EXCAVATED GEORGIA LOCAL STATE SEAL CUFF BUTTON, GA-2Av
Backmark: W.G. Mintzer / Phild. Cuff size: 15mm.
Solid button, no dings, with good detail and perfect shank. Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia.
$ 150.00 |
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EXCAVATED
RHODE ISLAND RI-8Av STATE SEAL CUFF BUTTON
Backmark: Scovills & Co / Extra. Cuff
size: 15mm.
Lots of original gold gilt! Dug
in Fauquier County, Virginia.
SOLD!!! |
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EXCAVATED WISCONSIN STATE SEAL BUTTON, WC-1
Backmark: Scovill Mfg Co / Waterbury. Coat size: 23mm.
Great, solid gold background and no dings, with perfect shank! Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia.
SOLD!!! |
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EXCAVATED
MP-8-Av MISSISSIPPI LOCAL CUFF BUTTON
B/M: Blank local. 16mm cuff size.
Nice, smooth chocolate brown with no gilt. Nice Shank.
$ 325.00 |
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EXCAVATED "VMI" VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE CADET
BUTTON, SU-408
Backmark: R&W Robinson (in a ribbon) Coat size: 21mm.
This is a definite Civil War period backmark on a beautiful button.
Shank is bent but intact. Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia.
$ 250.00 |
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EXCAVATED SOUTH CAROLINA CUFF BUTTON
Backmark: Can't read it! Cuff size: 16mm.
Nice cold and not dents or dings! Dug in Fauquier County, Virginia.
$ 95.00 |
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EXCAVATED
LOUISIANA LA-8 STATE SEAL BUTTON
Backmark: Blank local. Coat size: 22mm.
No gold, but beautiful smooth
brown patina and solid shank!
$ 250.00 |
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EXCAVATED VIRGINIA STATE SEAL, VA-1B
Backmark: Blank. Coat size: 22mm.
The earliest of the Virginia coat of arms buttons, this die-struck, one
piece button retains its shank
and most of its original silver plating.
$ 1200.00
H-15 |
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Excavated Virginia
1-Piece, VA-1
B/M: Philada
Loads of Silver!
$1200.00 H-125 |
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Excavated Virginia
1-Piece, VA-2
B/M: unknown
Still has dirt on back!
$ 150.00 H-60 |
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Excavated Virginia
1-Piece, VA-2
B/M: Covered by dirt!
Still has dirt on back!
$ 175.00 H-127 |
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Excavated Virginia
1-Piece, VA-2
B/M: Extra Fine / Gilt
Pretty!!
$ 295.00 H-129 |
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Excavated Virginia
1-Piece, VA-3
B/M: Blank
High convex!
$ 225.00 H-76 |
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Excavated Virginia
1-Piece, VA-3
B/M: Rich Treble Gilt
No shank.
$ 175.00 H-140 |
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Excavated Virginia
1-Piece, VA-3
B/M: Blank
Solid!
$ 195.00 H-142 |
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Excavated Virginia
2-Piece, VA-4
B/M: Scovills & Co. / Waterbury
Nice!
$ 150.00 H-65 |
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Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-4
B/M: Scovills & Co. / Waterbury
Nice!
$ 175.00 H-66 |
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Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-4Av
B/M: Wm. H. Smith / N-York
No shank, but pretty!
$ 200.00 H-130 |
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Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-5
B/M: Young Smith & Co. /
New York
Silver!
$ 225.00 H-75 |
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Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-9
B/M: Wm. H. Smith & Co / New York (RMDC)
Smooth brown patina!
$ 150.00 H-136 |
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Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-13Av
B/M: Wm. Schuyler H&G
Thread or cloth on shank!
$ 175.00 H-100 |
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Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-13Av
B/M: M&T / Richmond, VA
Slightly bent shank, but nice!
$ 150.00 H-160 |
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Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-15
B/M: Horstmann & Allien / NY
Nice gold!
$ 250.00 H-109 |
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Excavated Virginia Staff Cuff, VA-18Av
B/M: Wm. Extra / Quality
Nice with gold!
$ 225.00 H-115 |
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Excavated Virginia 2-Piece
Confederate Local, VA-22
B/M: Local
Cracked, but Southern made!
$ 175.00 H-153 |
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EXCAVATED NEW YORK
STATE SEAL,
NY-30
Backmark: Extra / Quality.
Coat size 22mm.
Nice, smooth and nice gold! The shank
is perfect.
$ 25.00
H-47 |
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EXCAVATED
VIRGINIA STATE SEAL BUTTON, VA-15-B
B/M: Horstmann & Allien /NY. 21mm coat size.
Nice, chocolate brown with lots of original gold gilt, but could use a bit more
cleaning.
Shank is intact.
$ 250.00
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EXCAVATED VIRGINIA STATE SEAL, VA-1B
Backmark: Philada. Coat size: 22mm.
The earliest of the Virginia coat of arms buttons, this is of wonderful
die-struck, one piece construction and retains almost all of its original
silver plating. These were made by George Armitage in Philadelphia from
about 1810 to 1826. The shank is gone.
$ 1200.00 |
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EXCAVATED
MP-4 MISSISSIPPI BUTTON
B/M: Hyde &Goodrich / N-O. 21mm coat size.
Nice, chocolate brown with lots of original gold gilt! No Shank.
$ 750.00 |
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EXCAVATED
CS-130 CONFEDERATE CAVALRY BUTTON
B/M: S. Isaacs Campbell & Co / London /
Jermyn St. (A bit hard to read, but it is there!)
23mm coat size. Nice,
smooth, chocolate brown with no damage at all!
$ 395.00 |
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EXCAVATED
CS-130Av CONFEDERATE CAVALRY BUTTON
Rare Cuff Size!
B/M: S. Isaacs Campbell & Co / London (Hard
to read, but it is there!)
13mm cuff size. Nice,
chocolate brown with no damage at all!
Dug at Petersburg, Virginia.
$ 895.00 |
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EXCAVATED NORTH CAROLINA "SUNBURST"
BUTTON, NC-16
23mm Coat size.
Backmark:
blank Confederate local.
The shank is missing as usual... the spot soldered shank was the weak feature of
these buttons.
$ 125.00 |
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EXCAVATED ARTILLERY OFFICER'S BUTTON, Albert
AY-79 or Tice
AY215
Coat size (23mm) Backmark: Extra
Quality.
Nice smooth brown background with beautiful gold surrounding
the eagle! Shank is bent, but intact.
$ 65.00 |
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EXCAVATED
UNION CAVALRY OFFICER'S
BUTTON
23mm Coat size. Backmark: Extra/ Quality
Tons of gold gilt surrounding the eagle and the "I".
Dug at Chancellorsville in Virginia.
$ 60.00 On Hold!!! |
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EXCAVATED
CONNECTICUT STATE SEAL
CUFF BUTTON, CT-13
B/M: Scovills & Co / Extra.
Cuff
Size, 15mm.
Perfect shank and beautiful gold gilt!
Recovered in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
$
55.00
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EXCAVATED
UNION INFANTRY OFFICER'S
BUTTON
23mm Coat size. Backmark: Horstmann & Allien/ New York
Nice gilt surrounding the eagle and the "I".
Dug at Five Forks in Virginia.
$ 20.00 On Hold!!! |
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EXCAVATED
UNION INFANTRY OFFICER'S
BUTTON
23mm Coat size. Backmark: Horstmann & Allien/ New York
No gilt but nice and solid.
Dug at Five Forks in Virginia.
$ 25.00 |
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EXCAVATED
NEW YORK BUTTON, NY-30
23mm Coat size. Backmark: Extra / Quality
Nice gilt with brown highlights!
Dug at Five Forks in Virginia.
$ 25.00 On Hold!!! |
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EXCAVATED
MASSACHUSETTS BUTTON
23mm Coat size. Backmark: Extra / Quality
Beautiful gilt with brown highlights!
Dug at Five Forks in Virginia.
$ 55.00 On Hold!!! |
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EXCAVATED
UNION ARTILLERY OFFICER'S
BUTTON
23mm Coat size. Backmark: Scovill Mfg. Co / Waterbury
Beautiful gilt surrounding the eagle and the "A".
Dug at Five Forks in Virginia.
$ 50.00 On Hold!!! |
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EXCAVATED EG-6 ENGINEER'S BUTTON
23mm coat size. No shank, but tons of gold!!! Scovill Mfg Co
/ Waterbury backmark.
SOLD!!! |
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GEORGIA STATE SEAL BUTTON
GA-12. B/M: Local.
Complete with light ground action
$ 135.00 |
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EXCAVATED
CONFEDERATE STAFF OFFICER'S
BUTTON, CS-44 (Tice CS296)
B/M: local.
Coat Size, 22mm
Another extremely difficult to find from the Confederate Staff group.
Note the unique eagle with a series of stars on the shield.
This rare button is seldom seen with any gilt, but on this one it surrounds
the eagle. The shank is bent over, but intact.
$ 2495.00
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EXCAVATED GA-4Av GEORGIA CUFF BUTTON
B/M: Blank.
14mm cuff size. Brown
patina with perfect shank.
$ 125.00 |
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EXCAVATED
CS-172Av CONFEDERATE INFANTRY CUFF BUTTON
16mm cuff size. Brownish-green
patina with dirt with perfect shank.
$ 275.00
On Hold!! |
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EXCAVATED
CS-177 CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON
B/M: S. Isaacs Campbell & Co / London
22mm coat size. No damage at all!
$ 175.00 |
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EXCAVATED UNION NAVY BUTTON
Coat size 2-piece navy with straight shank and lots of gold.
$ 135.00 |
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EXCAVATED UNION ARTILLERY CUFF BUTTON
16mm cuff size. Scovill Co / Waterbury backmark, with tons of gilt and a perfect
shank.
$ 55.00 |
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EXCAVATED ARTILLERY OFFICER'S OVERCOAT
BUTTON
23mm with perfect shank and lots of gold!!!
$ 85.00 |
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NORTH CAROLINA SUNBURST NC-16
B/M: Local
Brown with no shank.
$ 95.00 |
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UNION CAVALRY CV-1 (style)
B/M: Steele & Johnson
Slick with gilt and shank.
$ 85.00 |
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UNION ORDNANCE OC-4-Av
B/M: Smith & Co.
Cuff Size. Slick brown, with gilt, no
shank.
$ 125.00 |
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