Confederate State Buttons

Photo Item # Albert's Code Description Size Price
1025 AB3A3 Sold   Alabama. "AVC" with exra rare "Lambert & Mast/Philada" rmdc. The unusual and desirable mark is easily readable; patina is smooth; device is highlighted with gilt. 21mm $425.00$400.00
1726 AB6A NEW   Mobile Cadet. (Some believe Civil War, some believe post Civil War) 24mm $150.00
1712 AK1A NEW   Arkansas State Seal. Very nice condition showing genuine usage. "Horstmann & Allien/N.Y. 23mm $6,750.00
1300 FL1A NEW   Florida Territorial Seal. "Scovill Mfg Co./Superfine" rmdc. 21mm $2650.00
1029 GA1A2 Sold   Very fine dug Georgia Seal with nice gilt highlighting the device: "*W. H. Smith & Co*/New-York" rmdc. 24mm $325.00$275.00
1008 GA2A NEW   Very Fine Georgia Seal with dated backmark: "*W. G. Mintzer/Phila 1861." rmdc. This is one of the very few backmarks which includes a Civil War date. 24mm $225.00
455 GA4A1 Sold   Georgia Seal; "Horstmann & Allien/NY" with rays 24mm $200.00
456 GA4A1 Sold   Scarce Silver plated Georgia Seal "Horstmann & Allien/N.Y." with rays. 23mm $550.00
1013 GA5A Sold   Georgia Seal; "*Van Wart. Son & Co.." 24mm $125.00
1652 GA5A Georgia Seal; "*Van Wart. Son & Co.." 24mm $125.00
1001 GA4av Sold   Georgia cuff; rare with Steele and Johnson backmark, dug. 15mm $125.00$110.00$100.00
1653 GA8 Sold   Georgia State Seal coat button. Local, channel back. Slightest push and short crack, but good value here. 24mm $75.00
1742 GA11 NEW   Non-dug local Georgia; blank. 21mm $2400.00
1727 SU128B NEW   Rare Non-dug local Georgia Military Institute; 1-piece, pewter. 22mm $1150.00
459 KY1Av Kentucky cuff "*Extra*/Quality" 15mm $250.00
1301 KY1D Sold   Kentucky State Seal "*Superior*/Quality" rmdc 23mm $750.00
460 KY1D Sold   Kentucky Seal "Horstmann & Allien/NY" Mint 23mm $750.00
1728 SU192 NEW   Kentucky Military Institute ".*.Extra.*./Gilt" rmdc 22mm $325.00
1710 LA2A2 NEW   Beautiful Louisiana button. "***Extra***/Rich" 23mm $525.00
1011 LA3Aunl Sold   Louisiana Seal; "Hyde & Goodrich/N-O." rmdc. Unusual variant with LA2 marking on LA3 face design; no shank; very nice mellow patina. 23mm $350.00$300.00
1302 LA7unl Sold   Louisiana Seal; "Horstmann's /N.Y.& PHI" 23mm $450.00
1729 LA7A1 NEW   Louisiana Seal with Brilliant gilt "Horstmann & Allien/NY" w/ rays. 22mm $450.00
467 MD11A Unusual Maryland with double-struck backmark. "*Extra*/Quality" 23mm $375.00
1730 MD11 Sold   Hard to find "*Superior*/Quality" example. Dented. 23mm $175.00
1731 MD11Av NEW   Maryland cuff "Canfield. Bro & Co./Bal." 15mm $200.00
1654 MD11A Sold   Maryland State Seal coat button. "Extra/Quality" Shank missing. 23mm $250.00
468 MD11Av Maryland cuff. "*Extra*/Quality" 15mm $175.00
1655 MD11Av Maryland cuff. "*Extra*/Quality" Dug with highlighting of gilt. Original shank and solid, unbroken rim. 15mm $175.00
470 MD17A Sold   Rare! Baltimore City Guard button. Excellent condition with 1850's "Scovill MG Co/Waterbury" in small letters around the outside edge of button. 23mm SOLD
473 MO2A Missouri State Seal "Scovill Mf'g Co,/Waterbury." 23mm $350.00
1656 MP1 REDUCED   Dug Mississippi State Seal coat button. "Hyde & Goodrich/New Orleans" This is the original Mississippi Staff from which many of the locals were copied. Attractive gilted button. Extremely rare. 23mm $2800.00$2650.00
1711 MP2A NEW   Mississippi "C" Non-dug. "Hyde & Goodrich/N-O" rmdc. 21mm SOLD
532 MP3Av Dug Mississippi "C" cuff. "Hyde & Goodrich/N.O." 16mm $375.00
1303 MP4 NEW   Mississippi "I" "Hyde & Goodrich/N-O"rmdc. Note stippling still present on the star. 22mm $975.00
1707 MP5A Sold   Lined field Mississippi Local; blank. 22mm $4750.00
474A MP8A Sold   Exquisite local Mississippi "I". Condition is outstanding! 22mm $2500.00
1732 MP8A NEW   Local Mississippi "I" button. Very light ding on star point to viewer's right of "I"; traces of gilt remain on this dug button. 22mm $325.00
533 MP8 Sold   Dug Mississippi Infantry "I" "local" cuff Blank. Probably produced by C Rouyer. No shank. Attractive patina. 16mm $115.00
1733 NC8A NEW   Local NC Seal, "S.A. Myers/Richmond VA" rmdc 23mm $850.00
476 NC8unl Local; This die is un-pictured in Albert's or Tice's books! blank channel 23mm $750.00
477 NC8C Sold   NC State Seal. Local. 5 pointed star in channel with Wildt & Kline punched through shank 23mm $675.00
478 NC8B Sold   Local NC Seal "W. Wildt & Son/Richmond VA" Unusually readable and fine example. Backmarks are usually obscure and unreadable on these. 23mm $800.00
1002 NC8 Sold   Local NC Seal, dug, blank channel with star; shankless, smooth patina. 22mm $60.00
1734 NC14A Sold   Rare thick planchet, stippled field, North Carolina Sunburst. 22mm $1450.00
1706 NC15A Sold   North Carolina Sunburst. Excellent non-dug, copper example with original shank!! 23mm $1250.00
541 NC16B North Carolina Sunburst. High relief variant with good color and look. Found near Tenth Legion, VA. 23mm $100.00
1735 NC16B Sold   North Carolina Sunburst. Very nice with light silver wash. 23mm $125.00
480 SC3A1 Sold   Rare, low-convex South Carolina: "*Wm. H. Smith & Co*/New-York" rmdc; light push. Heavily silver-plated. Rare and very hard to find non-dug. 23mm $450.00
1736 SC9Av NEW   Silver-plated South Carolina cuff button. Dug in nice solid condition. 15mm $100.00
482 SC13A South Carolina Seal Blank depressed channel 23mm $225.00
1737 SC13Av NEW   South Carolina cuff. Dug with nice gilt. "Scovill./Mfg.Co." 15mm $100.00
1657 SC13A Sold   Silver Plated South Carolina button. "Wm. H. Smith & Co./New York" rmdc. Nicely highlighted with silver. 23mm $275.00
1304 SC13A4 Sold   South Carolina Seal "Schuyler. H.& G./New-York." rmdc. Excellent condition. 23mm $250.00
547 SC14Av Sold   Dug South Carolina Seal, Medium size. ".Extra./Rich" rmdc. Gilted, from Charleston, S.C. 19mm $125.00
552 SC20A Sold   Local South Carolina Seal. Blank channel with star. No shank. Dented, but smooth chocolate brown. Old time find from Virginia. 23mm $65.00
1658 SC22 REDUCED   Pewter South Carolina Local, medium. Nice clear face with edge loss. 16mm $150.00$135.00
1701 TN4A NEW   Tennessee local. 21mm SOLD
557 VA2D Sold   Virginia State Seal 1-piece construction "Young.Smith & CO./New-York" Dug with shank, smooth patina. 23mm $175.00
1659 VA4B1 Sold   Low convex Virginia "Wm. H. Smith & Co./New York" 23mm $375.00
488 VA4A Low convex Virginia "+Canfield & Brother+/Baltimore" rmdc. 75%+ silver plate remains; nice! 23mm $425.00
490 VA4B2 Sold   Low convex Virginia "*Wm. H. Smith & Co*/New-York" rmdc 23mm $350.00
1738 VA4B2 NEW   Low convex Virginia. Great gilt, w/ dent. ".W.H. Horstmann & Sons./Phila" rmdc 23mm $225.00
492 VA7A2 "Swords-Up" Virginia "*Scovill Mfg.Co.*/Waterbury" rmdc Super condition. This one is really nice! 22mm $300.00
1660 VA9A Sold   Scarce Virginia variant! ":Scovills & Co:/Waterbury" rmdc. Found in Hillsboro, Loudoun Co., Va. 23mm $225.00
493 VA13A2 Virginia "Canfield Bro & Co/Baltimore" rmdc 23mm $300.00
1739 VA13Av NEW   Virginia cuff. "Scovills & Co./Extra" 15mm $125.00
559 VA13 Sold   Dug Virginia seal. Nicely highlighted with gilt. "Kent Payne & Co./Richmond" rmdc. Found at a railroad station in western North Carolina. 23mm SOLD
1661 VA13av Sold   Outstanding dug Virginia seal cuff! "Wm. H. Smith & Co./New York" Heavily gilted. It would be hard to find a better one. 15mm $250.00
495 VA15A Sold   Virginia "Horstmann & Allien/NY" with rays 22mm $250.00
496 VA15B Virginia "Horstmann & Allien/NY" with rays 22mm $250.00
1662 VA15B REDUCED   Virginia "Horstmann & Allien/NY" with rays. Found in Western Fairfax Co., Va. 22mm $175.00$155.00
1740 VA16A NEW   Virginia Seal "W.G. Mintzer. Phild.." 23mm $275.00
1741 VA16Av Virginia Seal cuff. "W.G. Mintzer. Phild.." 15mm $150.00
1306 VA17A1 Sold   Virginia "*Horstmann*/N.Y.& Philada" 23mm sold
1713 VA17A1 Scarce Virginia staff officer's button. "*Horstmann*/N.Y.& Philada" 23mm $425.00
499 VA20A Virginia staff "Scovill Mf'g Co./Waterbury." 23mm $250.00
1663 VA20unl Sold   Rare and unlisted Virginia staff variant "Wm. H. Smith & Co./New York" 23mm $350.00
1307 VA20C NEW   Virginia staff "Horstmann & Allien/N.Y." flat back. 23mm $225.00
501 VA20C Virginia staff "Horstmann & Co/NY&Phi" 23mm $250.00
1714 VA21A Sold   Virginia high dome local. Rare! 23mm $2500.00
1709 VA22A NEW   Virginia local with beautiful gilt. 23mm SOLD
502 SU408 Virginia Military Institute. "R&W Robinson" in ribbon with eagle above. The spearhead passes between the "D" and the "E" of "Cadet". 22mm $200.00
1308 SU408v NEW   Virginia Military Institute cuff "*Robinsons*/Extra" 15mm $200.00
562 VA21unl Sold   Rare local high dome Virginia; with blank channel back. Nice brown patina. 23mm $375.00