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civil war buttons - David K. Parks Military Antiques
CIVIL WAR RELICS
CIVIL WAR AND HISTORICAL MEMORABILIA
BU-105
$ 78.
U.S. CAVALRY OFFICER - THOMAS DALE - 23mm Don't
often see this maker. Thomas N. Dale & Co. - New York -
almost a bronze color patina showing small signs of original
gilt. Shank is solid.
often see this maker. Thomas N. Dale & Co. - New York -
almost a bronze color patina showing small signs of original
gilt. Shank is solid.
BU-128
BU-127
BU-126
BU-124
BU-123
BU-121
BU-120
US ARTILLERY CORPS - 22mm dia. c-1830's 1 Pc button -
B/M - "R&W ROBINSON / ATTLEBOROUGH / EXTRA
RICH". Gilt is worn off on outer edge of front, otherwise very
good condition.
B/M - "R&W ROBINSON / ATTLEBOROUGH / EXTRA
RICH". Gilt is worn off on outer edge of front, otherwise very
good condition.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL - 23mm dia. 2 Pc button -
B/M - "HT&B /MANCHESTER". Imported for the
Confederacy Rich looking patina on front and back - has a
loose loop, otherwise very good condition.
B/M - "HT&B /MANCHESTER". Imported for the
Confederacy Rich looking patina on front and back - has a
loose loop, otherwise very good condition.
NEW YORK STATE SEAL - 23mm dia. c-1850's 3 Pc button -
RMDC B/M - "HORSTMANN BRO & ALLIEN / NY". Most of
the gilt is worn off with only a small amount left in spots on
the rim, otherwise very good condition.
RMDC B/M - "HORSTMANN BRO & ALLIEN / NY". Most of
the gilt is worn off with only a small amount left in spots on
the rim, otherwise very good condition.
MILITIA - MARCHING SOLDIER - 18mm dia. c-1830's 1 Pc
button - B/M - "R&W ROBINSON / ATTLEBOROUGH
/ EXTRA RICH". Gilt is worn off everywhere and darker
coloring, otherwise good condition.
button - B/M - "R&W ROBINSON / ATTLEBOROUGH
/ EXTRA RICH". Gilt is worn off everywhere and darker
coloring, otherwise good condition.
MAINE 'STAR' - 22mm dia. c-1830's 1 Pc button - B/M -
"ROBINSON, JONES & CO / ATTLEBORO / EXTRA RICH".
Gilt is worn off in a light speckled pattern on front, otherwise
very good condition.
"ROBINSON, JONES & CO / ATTLEBORO / EXTRA RICH".
Gilt is worn off in a light speckled pattern on front, otherwise
very good condition.
VIRGINIA STATE SEAL - 21mm dia. 2 Pc button - B/M -
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / NY (with rays)". Very light wear
on high relief areas - identical to BU120 but has a deeper
patina on reverse. Very good condition.
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / NY (with rays)". Very light wear
on high relief areas - identical to BU120 but has a deeper
patina on reverse. Very good condition.
VIRGINIA STATE SEAL - 21mm dia. 2 Pc button - B/M -
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / NY (with rays)". Very light wear
on high relief areas - identical to BU121 but not as a deep a
patina on reverse. Very good condition.
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / NY (with rays)". Very light wear
on high relief areas - identical to BU121 but not as a deep a
patina on reverse. Very good condition.
$ 90.
$ 195.
$ 40.
$ 285.
$ 78.
$ 175.
$ 175.
BU-130
BU-129
EARLY 1 PC. MEXICAN ARMY BUTTON- Very tough to find
these. Brass, approx. 23mm dia. coat button. One piece,
missing shank and appears to have been dug. Has the correct
English backmark "Warranted / Best Quality". These date
between 1824 and 1830, early enough for those Alamo
collectors. Dark patina.
these. Brass, approx. 23mm dia. coat button. One piece,
missing shank and appears to have been dug. Has the correct
English backmark "Warranted / Best Quality". These date
between 1824 and 1830, early enough for those Alamo
collectors. Dark patina.
EARLY 1 PC. MEXICAN ARMY BUTTON- Very tough to find
these. Brass, approx. 16mm dia. cuff button. One piece,
missing shank and appears to have been dug. Has the correct
English backmark "Warranted / Best Quality". These date
between 1824 and 1830, early enough for those Alamo
collectors.
these. Brass, approx. 16mm dia. cuff button. One piece,
missing shank and appears to have been dug. Has the correct
English backmark "Warranted / Best Quality". These date
between 1824 and 1830, early enough for those Alamo
collectors.
$ 330.
$ 365.
BU-131
RARE BERDAN'S SHARPSHOOTERS OFFICER'S CUFF
RUBBER BUTTON - Approx. 15mm+. General pattern GI-94
Officer's Infantry 'I' cuff button made of rubber. B/M - N.R.
Co. / Goodyear's P=T. These were used strictly by the two
regiments of Berdan's U.S. Sharpshooters. Button shows very
minor wear on the high relief points and is in VGC.
RUBBER BUTTON - Approx. 15mm+. General pattern GI-94
Officer's Infantry 'I' cuff button made of rubber. B/M - N.R.
Co. / Goodyear's P=T. These were used strictly by the two
regiments of Berdan's U.S. Sharpshooters. Button shows very
minor wear on the high relief points and is in VGC.
SOLD
BU-132
INDIAN DEPARTMENT BUTTON - (U.S. FEDERAL
DEPARTMENT - 23mm Dia. Coat - Has Motto - 'God Helps
Those Who Help Themselves' - Back mark is 'U.S. Indian
Department' - VGC
DEPARTMENT - 23mm Dia. Coat - Has Motto - 'God Helps
Those Who Help Themselves' - Back mark is 'U.S. Indian
Department' - VGC
$ 32.
BU-134
MICHIGAN STATE SEAL BUTTON - SCOVILL - Approx.
22mm+. Nice Michigan State Seal with the SCOVILL MFG
CO. WATERBURY back mark . Button shows minor wear on
the high relief points and is in VGC but does have an ever so
slight push on the high point of crown.
22mm+. Nice Michigan State Seal with the SCOVILL MFG
CO. WATERBURY back mark . Button shows minor wear on
the high relief points and is in VGC but does have an ever so
slight push on the high point of crown.
$ 200.
BU-133
U.S. ARTILLERY OFFICER'S BUTTON - HORSTMANN -
RMDC - Approx. 21mm. Nice Artillery Eagle 'A' with the W.H.
HORSTMANN & SONS - PHI, rmdc pre-War back mark .
Button shows minor wear on the high relief points and is in
VGC.
RMDC - Approx. 21mm. Nice Artillery Eagle 'A' with the W.H.
HORSTMANN & SONS - PHI, rmdc pre-War back mark .
Button shows minor wear on the high relief points and is in
VGC.
$ 60.
BU-136
RARE BERDAN'S SHARPSHOOTERS RUBBER BUTTON -
Approx. 20mm+. General pattern GI-94 General Service button
made of rubber. B/M - N.R. Co. / Goodyear's P=T 1851. These
were used strictly by the two regiments of Berdan's U.S.
Sharpshooters. Button shows minor wear on the high relief
points, small crazing around edges and is in VGC.
Approx. 20mm+. General pattern GI-94 General Service button
made of rubber. B/M - N.R. Co. / Goodyear's P=T 1851. These
were used strictly by the two regiments of Berdan's U.S.
Sharpshooters. Button shows minor wear on the high relief
points, small crazing around edges and is in VGC.
SOLD
BU-137
MICHIGAN STATE SEAL BUTTONS - GODDARD &
BRO. - EXTRA - Two Michigan State Seal Buttons -
one coat, one cuff - dug, recovered from battlefield of
Mine Run, Va. in the location of the 4th and 5th
Michigan Infantry position. Faces are relatively good,
the reverse, especially on the coat size is difficult to
read the back mark but there is enough to figure out
the back mark.
BRO. - EXTRA - Two Michigan State Seal Buttons -
one coat, one cuff - dug, recovered from battlefield of
Mine Run, Va. in the location of the 4th and 5th
Michigan Infantry position. Faces are relatively good,
the reverse, especially on the coat size is difficult to
read the back mark but there is enough to figure out
the back mark.
$ 225.
BU-138
DRAGOON - OFFICER'S - HORSTMANN BROS & ALLIEN
- Approx. 23 mm. Pre-War Dragoon with 'Horstmann Bro. &
Allien NY' rmdc back mark. Button shows wear on the high
relief points and is in VGC.
- Approx. 23 mm. Pre-War Dragoon with 'Horstmann Bro. &
Allien NY' rmdc back mark. Button shows wear on the high
relief points and is in VGC.
BU-140
RIFLEMAN - OFFICER'S - STEELE & JOHNSON - Approx.
22+ mm. Rifleman's button with 'Steele & Johnson' back
mark. Button shows very minor wear on the high relief points
and is in VGC.
22+ mm. Rifleman's button with 'Steele & Johnson' back
mark. Button shows very minor wear on the high relief points
and is in VGC.
$ 110.
BU-141
DRAGOON - OFFICER'S - W.G. MINTZER - Approx. 21
mm. Pre-War Dragoon with 'W.G. MINTZER - PHILD' rmdc
back mark. Button shows very minor wear on the high relief
points and is in VGC.
mm. Pre-War Dragoon with 'W.G. MINTZER - PHILD' rmdc
back mark. Button shows very minor wear on the high relief
points and is in VGC.
$ 125.
BU-142
KENTUCKY STATE SEAL - HORSTMANN & ALLIEN -
Approx. 23 mm. KY1D War period 1860-65 'Horstmann &
Allien N.Y.' flat back back mark. Button shows minor wear on
the high relief points and is in VGC. Difficult to find this
border state button with a War dated back mark.
Approx. 23 mm. KY1D War period 1860-65 'Horstmann &
Allien N.Y.' flat back back mark. Button shows minor wear on
the high relief points and is in VGC. Difficult to find this
border state button with a War dated back mark.
$ 475.
BU-143
LAFAYETTE - TOUR OF US BUTTON - Approx. 20 mm.
Leavenworth, Hayden & Scovill - 1 piece button with shank.
Recovered in Northern Virginia this button was made to
commemorate the visit of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de
Lafayette in 1824-5. It was his first visit to the US since the
War.
Leavenworth, Hayden & Scovill - 1 piece button with shank.
Recovered in Northern Virginia this button was made to
commemorate the visit of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de
Lafayette in 1824-5. It was his first visit to the US since the
War.
| SOLD |
BU-145
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERAN 1875 - Approx. 23mm
diameter. Tin back with backmark - 'Goodwin's Pat. July 27,
1875' on reverse, some parts barely legible but otherwise in
good condition.
diameter. Tin back with backmark - 'Goodwin's Pat. July 27,
1875' on reverse, some parts barely legible but otherwise in
good condition.
| $ 46. |
BU-144
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERAN OFFICER'S - Approx.
23mm diameter. Backmark - 'Waterbury Co's. / Waterbury,
Conn.' on reverse These are known to have been made
c-1920's and replicate the original Confederate Army Officer's
button (CS5-12 style). Very worn, good condition.
23mm diameter. Backmark - 'Waterbury Co's. / Waterbury,
Conn.' on reverse These are known to have been made
c-1920's and replicate the original Confederate Army Officer's
button (CS5-12 style). Very worn, good condition.
| $ 78. |
BU-146
MICHIGAN STATE SEAL - MG1A - Silver plated - Approx.
23mm diameter. Back mark of Cullen Brown - Detroit with 6
stars surrounding the shank. Very difficult to find this early
MG1A button and Cullen Brown was the only maker. Easily
distinguished from the normally seen MG4's by the narrow
shield. Silver plating is dark and worn in places. The photos
don't come out well on the face due to all the lines across the
entire back round of the shield. Small dent in the rim as can
be seen.
23mm diameter. Back mark of Cullen Brown - Detroit with 6
stars surrounding the shank. Very difficult to find this early
MG1A button and Cullen Brown was the only maker. Easily
distinguished from the normally seen MG4's by the narrow
shield. Silver plating is dark and worn in places. The photos
don't come out well on the face due to all the lines across the
entire back round of the shield. Small dent in the rim as can
be seen.
Reduced
| SOLD |
BU-147
RHODE ISLAND STATE SEAL - Approx. 23mm diameter.
Back mark - SCOVILL MFG. CO. - WATERBURY. Very nice
Civil War period button with very little wear, light stain over
'MFG' on back mark.
Back mark - SCOVILL MFG. CO. - WATERBURY. Very nice
Civil War period button with very little wear, light stain over
'MFG' on back mark.
| $ 65. |
BU-148
CONNECTICUT STATE SEAL - Approx. 23mm diameter. Back
mark - SCOVILL MFG. CO. - WATERBURY. Very nice Civil
War period button with virtually no wear - extremely good
condition.
mark - SCOVILL MFG. CO. - WATERBURY. Very nice Civil
War period button with virtually no wear - extremely good
condition.
| $ 70. |
BU-149
VIRGINIA STATE SEAL - Approx. 23mm diameter. Back mark -
SCOVILL MFG. CO. - WATERBURY, CT. - RMDC. Very nice
pre-Civil War period button with wear - definitely saw service.
Nice halo look as gilt is worn off except near the figures. Very
good condition.
SCOVILL MFG. CO. - WATERBURY, CT. - RMDC. Very nice
pre-Civil War period button with wear - definitely saw service.
Nice halo look as gilt is worn off except near the figures. Very
good condition.
| $ 195. |
BU-150
MICHIGAN STATE SEAL - MG1A - Silver plated - Approx.
23mm diameter. Back mark of Cullen Brown - Detroit with 6
stars surrounding the shank. I was lucky to get 4 of these from
the same source, all the others are sold, this is the last one.
Very difficult to find this early MG1A button and Cullen
Brown was the only maker. Easily distinguished from the
normally seen MG4's by the narrow shield. Silver plating is
dark and worn in places. The photos don't come out well on
the face due to all the lines across the entire back round of the
shield. Small blem on the right side of the rim as can be seen.
23mm diameter. Back mark of Cullen Brown - Detroit with 6
stars surrounding the shank. I was lucky to get 4 of these from
the same source, all the others are sold, this is the last one.
Very difficult to find this early MG1A button and Cullen
Brown was the only maker. Easily distinguished from the
normally seen MG4's by the narrow shield. Silver plating is
dark and worn in places. The photos don't come out well on
the face due to all the lines across the entire back round of the
shield. Small blem on the right side of the rim as can be seen.
| SOLD |
BU-151
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE - SU408 - Approx. 21mm
diameter. Back mark - R & W ROBINSON with eagle. Very nice
pre-Civil War period button with wear on high relief areas. Very
good condition.
diameter. Back mark - R & W ROBINSON with eagle. Very nice
pre-Civil War period button with wear on high relief areas. Very
good condition.
| $ 175. |
BU-152
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL - SC15 - Approx. 23mm
diameter. Back mark - HT& B / MANCHESTER. Virtually no
wear and still retains approx. 99% original gilt . Excellent
condition.
diameter. Back mark - HT& B / MANCHESTER. Virtually no
wear and still retains approx. 99% original gilt . Excellent
condition.
| $ 235. |
BU-153
VIRGINIA STATE SEAL - VA7A1 - Approx. 22.5mm diameter.
Back mark - SCOVILL MFG. CO. / WATERBURY - RMDC. Nice
even wear - mellow color. Definitely saw use. Very good condition.
Back mark - SCOVILL MFG. CO. / WATERBURY - RMDC. Nice
even wear - mellow color. Definitely saw use. Very good condition.
| $ 295. |
BU-154
MISSISSIPPI - INFANTRY - MP4A - Approx. 21mm diameter.
Back mark - HYDE & GOODRICH / N.O. - RMDC. Nice even
wear - mellow color with some dark brown areas. Definitely saw
use. Very good condition.
Back mark - HYDE & GOODRICH / N.O. - RMDC. Nice even
wear - mellow color with some dark brown areas. Definitely saw
use. Very good condition.
| $ 895. |
| ON HOLD |
R-77
ORDNANCE CUFF BUTTON - Not often seen as a battlefield
recovery, an Ordnance Department cuff button. Recovery site
unknown other than in Virginia. Much ground action and very
dark, remarkably the back is detached and was also recovered - no
shank.
recovery, an Ordnance Department cuff button. Recovery site
unknown other than in Virginia. Much ground action and very
dark, remarkably the back is detached and was also recovered - no
shank.
| $ 60. |
| SOLD |
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