Confederate States Central Government Buttons
Photo Item # Albert's Code Description Size Price
489 CS1A5 Sold   "Rivt'd & Solder'd/(lion, unicorn, & coat of arms)" This is the rarest backmark found on CS1's. Great button! 26mm $2,100.00$2,000.00
1020 CS4A Sold   Confederate General Officers, Rare. "*HT&B/Manchester" Choice example with patina providing excellent contrast to this nicely gilted button. 24mm $2600.00
1704 CS18A NEW   "CS" in the shield, 2-piece, Confederate General Officers, Rare. Local; blank. 23mm Inquire concerning availability
490 CS5A3 "Extra Rich/Treble Gilt" 24mm $185.00
1633 CS5unl NEW   Confederate Staff Officer coat. "Rivet'd & Solder'd" dm with lion and unicorn. Strong shank intact. Gilted button. Elegant and sharp. Scarce dug example. Found in Petersburg, Va. 24mm $575.00
1310 CS5unl Sold   "Rivt'd & Solder'd/(lion, unicorn,& coat of arms)" Quite rare. This mark was not documented by Albert and is seldom found on the coat size CS5's. 24mm $550.00
1309 CS5A3 "Extra Rich/Treble Gilt" Dented, no shank. 24mm $100.00
495 CS7A Sold   W. Dowler/Superior Quality" 23mm $1,375.00
1023 CS17A Sold   Confederate Officers, 1-piece. Rare "CS" in the shield. Extra smooth patina and shows genuine wear. This one was there! 24mm $650.00$600.00
1634 CS23A NEW   Scarce Local Staff variant. Broad shallow push. 22mm $175.00
1635 CS26A Sold   Local Confederate Staff with nice, even, dark patina. Iron shank has rusted away. 21mm $175.00
1311 CS26B Sold   Non-dug local C.S. Officers button. Loaded with gilt! 21mm $1850.00
497 CS36Av "HT & B/Manchester" Kepi size and rare. 13mm $775.00
498 CS42Av Sold   General Officers; Local, very rare cuff size. Dug with a small push; no shank. Nice smooth patina and great eye appeal. 13mm $325.00$275.00
1004 CS52 NEW   CS Navy, coat size; "Firmin & Sons/153 Strand London/&13/Conduit St" Mint! 23mm $1450.00
500 CS53 Sold   Confederate Navy medium size. Blank. Stand up shank intact. Chocolate brown patina. 18mm $600.00$500.00
1702 CS68A NEW   Non-dug CS Navy SHIP Button. Local. "E.M. Lewis & Co./Richmond.VA" rmdc 24mm Sold
1312 CS81A1 Sold   "Superior Quality" 23mm Sold
1715 CS81A1 NEW   C.S.A. General Service. Dug with even ground action. "S. Buckley & Co/Birmingham" 23mm $450.00
506 CS81B "Superior Quality" Scarcer die pattern than 81A. 23mm $200.00
1313 CS81Bv Sold   Scarce kepi "CSA" button. "Treble Rich/Standard" Mint! 13mm $450.00
1636 CS86A Sold   Solid cast "CSA" button. 22mm $350.00
1024 CS88 Sold    "CS over A" Rare and unusually nice! Smooth, without shank; most of this variety are dented or heavily pushed. This one has very minor place above the "C" and is an especially fine example. 17mm $675.00$600.00
1314 CS101A NEW   Stippled "A" "HT&B/Manchester" 25mm $525.00
433 CS101A Sold   Stippled "A" "HT&B/Manchester" Slight push which hides along the "A" and is not distracting. 25mm $550.00
1716 CS101A NEW   Stippled "A" "HT&B/Manchester" Dug with facial dents; nice, smooth patina. 25mm $200.00
630 CS102 Sold   Lined "A" "Superior Quality" Nice example. 23mm $225.00$200.00
1717 CS103 Sold   P. Tait "style" Artillery button with rare ".Smith Kemp &Wright./Birmingham" backmark! dug. 20mm $375.00
1021 CS107A1 Script "A": "Isaacs & Campbell/London/71 Jermyn St" 23mm $950.00
1637 CS107A1 NEW   Script "A": "Isaacs & Campbell/London/71 Jermyn St" Dug Atlanta Campaign; even, light push. 23mm $300.00
512 CS117A Sold   Block "A" Local tinned iron back; copper face. 23mm $775.00
1638 CS117A Block "A" Local tinned iron back; copper face. 23mm $750.00
1718 CS117A NEW   Block "A" Local. Dug with smooth patina and light crazing to tin back. 23mm $175.00
1719 CS117A NEW   Block "A" Local. Very good dug example with woods crust still on it. 23mm $175.00
1315 CS126A NEW   Stippled "C" "HT&B/Manchester" 25mm $725.00
A513 CS126A Stippled "C" "HT&B/Manchester" 25mm $725.00
514 CS127A1 Lined "C" Blank. 23mm $650.00
1639 CS127AV Sold   Tight cuff-sized English Lined "C" button. "S&W (on wings of a bee)/Extra Rich" This is a rare Central Government cuff! Dented. 16mm $265.00
517 CS130 Sold   Script "C": "Isaacs & Campbell/London/71 Jeremyn St" Dug from low country South Carolina. Condition rough. 23mm $100.00$85.00
1720 CS130A Sold   Dug Script "C" button. Smooth patina, mostly flattened and backmarked "Isaacs & Campbell/London/71 Jeremyn St" 23mm $175.00
519 CS152 NEW   Manuscript "E" ".S. Isaacs Campbell & Co./London/St.James.St" 26mm $3,000.00
1640 CS171A Sold   Stipled "I"; Scarcest of the regular HT&B letter group. Nice, rich deep patina. 25mm $550.00
633 CS172 Confederate Lined "I" coat "Superior Quality*" Shank Missing. Back has a break and some damage. Face is superb. Dug in Petersburg, VA. 23mm $100.00
1641 CS172A1 Sold   Confederate Lined "I" coat "Superior Quality*". This one saw service and shows some rippling to face, yet very displayable. 23mm $200.00
1643 CS172A1 NEW   Confederate Lined "I" coat "Superior Quality*". 23mm $285.00
1642 CS172A2 NEW   Confederate Lined "I" coat, blank back. Dented. 23mm $65.00
1644 CS172A2 Confederate Lined "I" coat, blank back. Super nice patina. 23mm $150.00
526 CS175A2 Manuscript "I" "Halfmann & Taylor/Montgomery" 23mm $325.00
1721 CS175A1 REDUCED   Manuscript "I" button, dug. Blank with "P.Tait" style pullout shank. 23mm $350.00$250.00
1722 CS175Av Sold   Medium sized Manuscript "I" button, dug. Spot of glue holds "P. Tait" style pull-out shank fast. This one is marked "P.Tait & Co/Limerick" 19mm $165.00
636 CS175A Sold   Confederate Manuscript "I" Blank. (P. Tait style pull out shank). Dug, light ground action. 23mm $350.00
527 CS177A Script "I" "Isaacs & Campbell/London/71 Jermyn St" 23mm $275.00
1645 CS177A NEW   Script "I" "Isaacs & Campbell/London/71 Jermyn St" 23mm $275.00
528 CS177A2 Script "I" Blank. Shows nice patina. Also have an Isaacs & Campbell marked example available. 23mm $275.00
1723 CS177Av NEW   Dug kepi-sized Script "I" button. Excellent condition "Treble Rich/Standard" 13mm $275.00
N3 CS177A Script "I" Isaacs & Campbell/London/71 Jermyn St" Dug, hairline flaw on reverse. 23mm $125.00
N4 CS177A REDUCED   Blank back. Dug and flattened; display-worthy example. 23mm $55.00
N6 CS181A Sold   "E.M.L & C./Richmond. Va." rmdc, Dug example. Excellent face, no shank. 22mm $75.00
1724 CS181 NEW   Local, brassback block-I button, Dug example. 22mm $125.00
1646 CS181A3 NEW   Local, copper channel back. Shallow dent. Excellent Contrast. 22mm $450.00
531 CS182A Block "I" local; tinned iron back. 22mm $575.00
533 CS184A Sold   Cast "I" Nice, guaranteed non-dug and real. You don't see many of this grade. 23mm $600.00
1647 CS184A NEW   Dug Cast "I" 23mm $100.00
1648 CS184A NEW   Cast "I" Nice, guaranteed non-dug and real. You don't see many of this grade. 23mm $600.00
1725 CS184 Super condition dug Cast "I" button. 23mm SOLD
1649 CS185A Pewter "I" with integral pewter shank. Nice condition. 22mm $225.00
1650 CS186B Sold   "I" with stars. Patina is very nice; excellent solid back, shank is rusted away. Good definition to stars. 24mm $325.00
1651 CS188A Sold   Rare local script "I". With original iron shank intact. 21mm $550.00
1703 CS189A CS script "I". Blank 23mm SOLD
1705 CS204A Sold   Manuscript "R" button. ".Halfmann & Taylor./Montgomery" Super Rare!! 23mm SOLD
1316 CS205 NEW   Beautiful, mellow patina!! German Text "R" "Van Wart Son & Co" 23mm $450.00
536 CS205 Sold   German Text "R" "Van Wart Son & Co" 23mm $450.00
1005 CS231A Sold   Sons of United Confederate Veterans "Goodwins Pat July 27, 1875" 23mm $55.00
1006 CS231Av Sons of United Confederate Veterans "Goodwins Pat July 27, 1875" 15mm $45.00