Union Buttons

June 17, 2009


Federal Government Issued Buttons

USB103   Federal Ordnance Button (21.4mm)

Nice excavated federal ordnance button. This button shows the ordnance motif on a lined field. Nice condition coat button.

Backmark: "*~U.S.~* / ORDNANCE CORPS" two inner rings; one of circles linked together

Ref: Tice ORD200B3 Albert's OC3

Recovered: Uknown

Price: $135.00

USB54   Federal Infantry, Eagle "I" Button (19.5mm)

Nice example of a silvered, low convex infantry button. This one still retains plenty of silver gilt and the stand up shank is intact.

Backmark: ".Young Smith & Co./New York". rmdc with two inner rings of dots.

Ref: Albert's (Exact one is unlisted)

Price: $55.00

USB99     Federal General Service Eagle Button (16mm)

This button still has a lot of gilt present. These buttons in gilted form are rare!  The stand up shank is intact!

Backmark: Illegible

Recovered: Near Dalton Ga.

Price: $15.00

USB57    Goodyear Rubber Eagle Cuff Button (15mm)

Nice non dug hard rubber eagle button. This type was used by the famous Berdan's Sharpshooters. The detail on this one is a little worn but it displays well and shows good use!

Backmark: "N.R.Co./GOODYEAR'S P=T." rm

Ref: Albert's GI95A, Tice SS215 As 1

Price: $175.00

 

USB95    Federal Dragoon Eagle "D" Button (22.6mm)

Excavated early dragoon button. This overcoat size button is missing the shank. The digger's name will be provided to the buyer.   

Backmark: Illegible but appears to be a scovill rmdc mark

Recovered: Kearneysville, WV 2/24/09

Price: $55.00

USB61   Federal Officer Staff Button (22.9mm)

Very nice non dug staff button. This particular one is silvered with 22 stars and three arrows in the right talons. Even though this button has a wide rim it is considered to be civil war period. 

Backmark: "D Evans & Co / Attleboro Mass" dm inner ring of dots

Ref: Albert's GS7, Tice GS212A2

Price: $30.00

 

Union State Issued Buttons

USB58    New York State Seal (22.1mm)

Nice excavated example  showing plenty of gilt with a hard to find backmark. This one has no pushes and the shank is intact

Backmark: "***STEELE&JOHNSON" rmdc

Ref: Albert's NY30, Tice NY220S.2

Recovered: Stafford Va.

Price: $30.00

USB30    Rhode Island State Seal (15mm)

Nice excavated Rhode Island button. This button displays well with a ton of gilt left in all of the right places. The back is slightly pushed.

Backmark: "Treble/Gilt **"

Ref: Alberts RI8, Tice RI203CS5

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $55.00

USB31    Rhode Island State Seal (15mm)

Nice excavated Rhode Island button. This button displays well with a ton of gilt left in all of the right places. This button still has some thread attached to the back.

Backmark: "Treble/Gilt **"

Ref: Alberts RI8, Tice RI203CS5

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $60.00


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