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Excavated Buttons North and South

Please call here 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.

Excavated Confederate Infantry Block I Button, CS-181A
B/M: E.M.L & Co. / Richmond, Va . 23mm Coat Size
A beautiful, smooth example with a nice, dark patina and a perfect solid shank!

$ 250.00

Excavated Confederate Artillery Manuscript A Button, CS-105A
B/M: Halfmann & Taylor / Montgomery / Alabamd . 23mm Coat Size
A beautiful, smooth example with a nice, dark patina and a perfect solid shank!

Reduced Price! $ 875.00

Excavated Confederate Cavalry Script "C" CS-130
B/M: Blank . 23mm Coat Size
Nice, smooth chocolate brown with a strong shank!

$ 695.00

20% Off Sale!!!                Excavated Virginia Buttons!               20% Off Sale!!!!

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    Now $960.00 H-15

Excavated Virginia 1-Piece, VA-2
B/M: unknown
Still has dirt on back!
$ 150.00    Now $120.00    H-60

Excavated Virginia 1-Piece, VA-2
B/M: Covered by dirt!
Still has dirt on back!
$ 175.00    Now $140.00    H-127

Excavated Virginia 1-Piece, VA-3
B/M: Blank
High convex!
$ 225.00    Now $180.00    H-76

Excavated Virginia 1-Piece, VA-3
B/M: Rich Treble Gilt
No shank.
$ 175.00    Now $140.00    H-140

Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-4
B/M: Scovills & Co. / Waterbury
Nice!
$ 150.00    Now $120.00    H-65

Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-4
B/M: Scovills & Co. / Waterbury
Nice!
$ 175.00    Now $140.00    H-66

Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-4Av
B/M: Wm. H. Smith / N-York
No shank, but pretty!
$ 200.00    Now $160.00    H-130

Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-9
B/M: Wm. H. Smith & Co / New York (RMDC)
Smooth brown patina!
$ 150.00    Now $120.00    H-136

Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-13Av
B/M: Wm. Schuyler H&G
Thread or cloth on shank!
$ 175.00    Now $140.00    H-100

Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-13Av
B/M: M&T / Richmond, VA
Slightly bent shank, but nice!
$ 150.00    Now $120.00    H-160 On Hold!!!

Excavated Virginia 2-Piece, VA-15
B/M: Horstmann & Allien / NY
Nice gold!
$ 250.00    Now $200.00    H-109

Excavated Virginia Staff Cuff, VA-18Av
B/M: Wm. Extra / Quality
Nice with gold!
$ 225.00    Now $180.00    H-115

Excavated Virginia 2-Piece Confederate Local, VA-22
B/M: Local
Cracked, but Southern made!
$ 175.00    Now $140.00     H-153

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

i 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!!!

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

i 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!!!

i 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

i 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!!!

i EXCAVATED MASSACHUSETTS BUTTON
23mm Coat size. Backmark: Extra / Quality
Beautiful gilt with brown highlights! Dug at Five Forks in Virginia.
$ 55.00  On Hold!!!

i 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!!!

EXCAVATED EG-6 ENGINEER'S BUTTON
23mm coat size. No