US ARMY STAFF OFFICER
USBTN AS 1. US Army Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
GS 17, 23 mm. Excellent example. Untouched and cut off of a ragged frock coat many years ago. “HORSTMANN BROS. & CO. PHILA.” bm.
$45.00
USBTN AS 2. US Army Staff Officer’s Cuff Button.
GS 17, 15 mm. Match to above listed US staff and from same coat. “HORSTMANN BROS. & CO. PHILA.” bm.
$20.00
USBTN AS 3. US Army Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
GS 17, 23 mm. Excellent example. “SUPERIOR QUALITY” bm. Nice looking Civil War officer’s button.
$35.00
USBTN AS 4. US Army Staff Officer’s Cuff Button.
GS 17, 23 mm. Excellent example. “SUPERIOR QUALITY” bm. Nice looking Civil War officer’s button from same coat as above listed Staff.
$20.00
USBTN AS 5. US Army Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
GS 17, 23 mm. Excellent non excavated example. “SUPERIOR QUALITY” bm. Nice looking Civil War officer’s button.
$35.00
USBTN AS 6. Dug US Army Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
23 mm. Good representative example. Traces of gold plating. “EXTRA QUALITY” bm. Found near Charleston SC.
$35.00
USBTN AS 7. Dug US Army Staff Officer’s Cuff Button.
GS 17, 16 mm. Excellent dug gemstone loaded with bright gold. “EXTRA QUALITY” bm. Provenance: Found by Dave Ramos at Myrtle Grove, Stafford Co. VA.
$25.00
US INFANTRY
USBTN I 1. Dug Silver Plated US Infantry Coat Button.
GI 21 mm. Unusual silver plated variant with a sharp strike. Cannot make out the back mark. Ex. Terry Heilman coll.
$55.00
USBTN I 2. Dug Silver Plated US Infantry Coat Button.
GI 21 mm. High quality example with silver plating and good details. Ex. Terry Heilman coll.
$65.00
USBTN I 3. Dug US Infantry Overcoat Button.
23 mm. Super slick with gold. Outstanding example. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” bm. Found near Charleston SC.
SOLD
US ARTILLERY
USBTN A 1. U.S. Artillery Coat Button.
AY 79, 23 mm. Very good non excavated condition. “EXTRA QUALITY” backmark. Minor crimp flaw on rim.
$55.00
USBTN A 2. US Artillery Coat Button.
AY 78, 19.5 mm. A gold beauty with sharp details. Scarce variant. “SCOVILLS & CO. WATERBURY” rmdc.
$75.00
USBTN A 3. US Artillery Coat Button.
AY 74, 20 mm. Excellent example. “HORSTMANN BROS. & CO. N. YORK” rmdc.
$75.00
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USBTN A 4. Dug US Artillery Coat Button.
AY 71, 20 mm. Early button from Mexican War period. Loaded with gold and no ground action. “SCOVILLS WATERBURY” bm. Found at Beans Station TN.
$75.00
USBTN A 5. US Artillery Coat Button.
22 mm. Outstanding and unusual button with hand chased details and gold plating. “D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO MASS.” bm.
$65.00
USBTN A 6. US Artillery Overcoat Button.
23 mm. Good representative example of the US Civil War Artillery Button. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” bm.
$35.00
USBTN 7. US Artillery Overcoat Button.
Circa 1860. Likely produced by Steele & Johnson. 23 mm. Good representative example of the US Civil War Artillery Button. “FINE GOLD PLATE” bm.
$45.00
USBTN 8. 1830’s US Artillery Coat Button.
20 mm. High convex one-piece button with sharp details. Blank back.
$38.00
USBTN 9. 1840-1850 US Artillery Coat Button.
19 mm. Early two-piece button with unusual “WBH & CO./SUPERIOR QUALITY” rmdc. Untouched patina.
$45.00
USBTN 10. 1840’s US Artillery Coat Button.
20 mm. Early two-piece button with “YOUNG, SMITH & CO.” bm. Nice details with gold plating.
$45.00
US CAVALRY & DRAGOONS
USBTN C1. US Cavalryman’s Overcoat Button.
CV 1, 23 mm. Classic Civil War Cavalry button in excellent condition. Sharply detailed with gold plating. “SCOVILL MFG. CO./WATERBURY” bm.
$65.00
USBTN C2. Dug US Cavalry Overcoat Button.
CV 1, 23 mm. Large size Eagle with “C” in the shield. Bright gold plating and sharp details. Looks much better in hand than in the pictures. “HORSTMANN & ALLIEN” bm. Found near Fredericksburg VA.
SOLD
USBTN D1. US Dragoons Coat Button.
Unlisted in Alberts. 20 mm. Blazing beauty with massive “D” in shield. “W.H. HORSTMANN & SONS. PHI.” rmdc.
$150.00
US RIFLEMEN, VOLTIGUERS AND SHARPSHOOTERS
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USBTN R1. US Regiment of Riflemen Overcoat Button.
RF 20, 23 mm. Fine non excavated example. “HORSTMANN BROS. & ALLIEN N.Y.” bm.
$95.00
USBTN R2. Dug US Regiment of Riflemen Coat Button.
RF 19, 22 mm. Fine example with gold and a smooth chocolate patina. “HORSTMANN & ALLIEN NY.” bm. Found near Bovina MS. by Bob Bankston.
SOLD
USBTN R3. Dug US Regiment of Riflemen Coat Button.
RF 17, 20 mm. Slick patina and loaded with gold, found in sugar sand near Charleston SC. Shank missing in action. “SCHUYLER H&G NEW YORK” rmdc.
$65.00
USBTN SS1. Col. Hiram Berdan’s 1st & 2nd Sharpshooters Coat Button.
GI 95A2, 20 mm. These non reflective black rubber buttons were used on the green uniforms of Col. Hiram Berdan’s elite sharpshooter units. Outstanding example. “NOVELTY RUBBER CO.” rmdc.
$350.00
US NAVY & MARINES
USBTN N1. Early US Naval Officers Overcoat Button.
NA 67B, 25 mm. Beautiful and large Navy Button with “TREBLE GILT * STANDd COLOUR” bm.
$150.00
USBTN N2. US Navy Officers Coat Button ca. 1820’s.
NA 81A1, 23 mm. Scarce eagle behind the anchor variant. Flawless condition.”TREBLE GILT STANDARD COLOUR” bm.
$150.00
USBTN N3. US Navy Officers Coat Button ca. 1840’s.
NA 106, 22 mm. (NA 212 #13 Tice). Flawless condition with bright gold.”J.M.L.& W.H. SCOVILL WATERBURY. SUPERFINE* EXTRA” bm. This is a top of the line example with a better back mark.
$150.00
USBTN N4. US Navy Officers Coat Button ca. 1850’s.
NA 106 A2, 22 mm. . Flawless condition with bright gold. “ROBINSONS . JONES & CO.” with eagle bm. This is a top of the line example with less common back mark. Brightly gilt.
$95.00
USBTN N5. Excavated US Naval Officer’s Coat Button.
NV 106, 22 mm. Killer dug button with bright gold and sharp details. Missing shank. Found in Charleston SC area. “YOUNG SMITH & CO. NEW YORK” bm.
$125.00
USBTN N6. Excavated US Naval Officer’s Coat Button.
NV 107, 23 mm. Super dug example with a lot of gold and intact shank. Found near Charleston SC. “R & W ROBINSON EXTRA RICH” bm.
$150.00
USBTN N7. Dug US Navy Coat Button.
NA 112, 22 mm. Attractive button with an aqua green patina and rose colored gold. Minor push under eagle. Found near Orange VA. Battlefield. “SCOVILLS MFG. CO. WATERBURY” rmdc. Ex. Terry Heilman coll.
$85.00
USBTN N8. Rare Dug US Revenue Cutter Service Coat Button.
FD 4, 22 mm. Very hard to find excavated and this one is flawless! 98% Blazing gold plating front and reverse. Found near Richmond VA. “D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO MASS.” bm. Ex. Terry Heilman coll.
$595.00
USBTN N9. Rare Dug US Marine Corps Coat Button.
MC 10, 23 mm. Finest dug Civil War Marines button I ever saw. 96% Original gold plating and super slick. Found near Fredericksburg VA. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY.” bm. Ex. Terry Heilman coll.
$295.00
USBTN N10. Rare Dug US Marine Corps Coat Button.
MC 9, 21 mm. Another killer US Marines coat button. Slick brown patina and gold plating in all the right places! Scarce 1840’s-1850’s variant. Found on the Cold Harbor VA. Battlefield. “SCOVILLS & CO. SUPERFINE.” rmdc. Ex. Terry Heilman coll.
$295.00
USBTN N11. Dug US Revenue Marine Cuff Button.
FD 1 BS 2 (Alberts) 15 mm. 1820’s-1830’s one piece button with gold. Shank intact but bent. Found near Fredericksburg VA.
$95.00
USBTN N12. Dug US Navy Coat Button.
NA 112, 22 mm. A blazing gold gemstone. Found Northern VA. “SCOVILLS MFG. CO. WATERBURY” rmdc.
$125.00
US ENGINEERS
USBTN EN 1. Dug US Engineer’s Coat Button.
EG 6, 23 mm. Rare to find excavated. Superb condition with a lot of gold. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” bm. Found near Fredericksburg VA.
$495.00
US ORDNANCE CORPS
USBTN OR1. Scarce US Ordnance Corps Uniform Coat Button.
22 mm. High quality button with sharp details, but has obvious service wear. “U.S. ORDNANCE CORPS” bm.
SOLD
USBTN OR2. Dug US Ordnance Corps Vest or Cuff Button.
OC 3, 16 mm. Excellent condition. Found by Gary Fields in a Confederate troops camp near Kinston NC. “SCOVILLS./WATERBURY.” bm.
SOLD