CALIFORNIA
NSBTN CA 1. California State Militia Coat Button.
CF 2, 22 mm. Only this version and the CF 1 are considered Civil War Period. Scarce button with bright gold and sharp details and “WATERBURY BUTTON CO. EXTRA” bm. Excellent example.
$295.00
CONNECTICUT
NSBTN CT 1. Dug Connecticut State Militia Coat Button.
CT 13b, 23 mm. Excellent example with gold. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” rmdc. Provenance of Northern VA.
$85.00
NSBTN CT 2. Dug Connecticut State Militia Coat Button.
CT 13b, 23 mm. Mild ground action with gold. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” bm. Provenance uncertain.
$45.00
KENTUCKY
MAINE
NSBTN ME 1. Maine Militia Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
ME 1, 22.5 mm. Fine non excavated example with sharp details and gold plating.
$75.00
NSBTN ME 2. Dug Maine Militia Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
ME 1, 22.5 mm. If you are looking for a perfect dug Maine State Seal button that is absolutely loaded with bright gold, here it is. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” bm. No ground action at all. Dug near Fredericksburg VA. and once part of Terry Heilman’s fantastic dug relic collection.
$395.00
no images were found
NSBTN ME 3. Dug Maine State Militia Coat Button.
ME 4 A1, 22 mm. Dark untouched patina on this early one piece button. “IMPERIAL STANDARD” bm. Found N. Virginia.
SOLD
MARYLAND
NSBTN MD 1. Maryland Militia Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
MD 11, 23 mm. A fine untouched example with no issues. Desirable “CANFIELD BRO. & CO. BALTIMORE” bm. This one has light service wear.
SOLD
no images were found
NSBTN MD 3. Dug Maryland Militia Coat Button.
MD 11, 23 mm. Scarce to find excavated in this condition. Highly detailed with gold plating. A beauty. Found many years ago by Wallace Markert in a Confederate Cavalry camp near Dinwiddie VA.
$395.00
MASSACHUSETTS
NSBTN MA 1. Dug Massachusetts State Militia Cuff Button.
MS 35V, 15 mm. Great representative example with gold in all the right places. “W. BUTTON CO. EXTRA” . Found near Charleston SC.
$28.00
no images were found
NSBTN 5. Independent Corps of Cadets Button.
MS 62 v. 15 mm.”*Robinsons*/Extra”bm. Flawless condition with lots of gold plate.
$30.00
no images were found
NSBTN 6. Richardson Light Guard Coat Button.
MS 94, 23 mm. Wakefield, Mass. Town Militia Unit that comprised of Co. B, 5th Light Infantry in the first 3 months of the Civil War. Sgt. W.B. Lawrence was the first Color Bearer killed during the war. This unit later became part of the 6th Mass. Volunteer Infantry. Scarce button in superb condition.
$195.00
no images were found
NSBTN 7. New England Guard button.
MS 76, 21mm. This unit was the nucleus of the 24th and 44th Massachusetts Regiments during the War of Northern Aggression.
$55.00
no images were found
NSBTN 8. Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Coat Button.
MS 34, 23 mm. Low convex “R&W. ROBINSON*EXTRA RICH”bm.
$45.00
no images were found
NSBTN 9. Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Coat Button.
MS 34, 23 mm. Untouched silver plated variant. “R&W ROBINSON*EXTRA RICH*bm. Low convex.
$65.00
no images were found
NSBTN 10. Massachusetts Vol. Militia Coat Button.
MS 35, 22.5 mm. Early silver plated variant. Totally untouched. “.*.*. R& W. Robinson *.*./Makers/*Attleborough*/Mass.”bm.
$65.00
NSBTN MA 19. Dug Massachusetts Vol. Militia Coat Button.
MS 36, 23 mm. Nice example with gold plating. Shank missing in action. “STEELE & JOHNSON” rmdc. Found N. Virginia.
$55.00
NSBTN MA 20. Dug Massachusetts Vol. Militia Coat Button.
MS 36, 23 mm. Nice example with gold plating. Reverse has a crack and minor rim damage. “STEELE & JOHNSON” rmdc. Found N. Virginia.
$55.00
NSBTN MA 21. Dug Massachusetts Vol. Militia Coat Button.
MS 35, 23 mm. Flawless dug Massachusetts coat button with high dome. Sharp details and bright gold plating. “SCHUYLER H&G NEW YORK” bm. Found N. Virginia. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
$85.00
NSBTN MA 22. Dug Massachusetts Vol. Militia Coat Button.
MS 35, 23 mm. Another fine Massachusetts coat button. Extremely light push to face. Sharp details and bright gold plating. “WATERBURY BUTTON CO. *EXTRA*” bm. Found N. Virginia. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
$85.00
NSBTN MA 23. Dug Massachusetts Vol. Militia Cuff Button.
MS 35, 15 mm. Perfect face loaded with gold. Shank missing. “EXTRA QUALITY” bm. Found N. Virginia.
$35.00
NSBTN MA 24 Dug Massachusetts Vol. Militia Cuff Button.
MS 35, 15 mm. Pretty little gem stone with gold and no ground action. “W. BUTTON CO. EXTRA” bm. Found N. Virginia.
$55.00
MICHIGAN
no images were found
NSBTN MI 1. Dug Michigan State Militia Coat Button.
MG 4 C1, 23 mm. Superb example with no ground action, nice detail and a lot of gold. “*GODDARD & BRO *” bm. Found near Fredericksburg VA. Ex. Terry Heilman Collection.
$395.00
NSBTN MI 2. Dug Michigan State Militia Coat Button.
MG 4, 23 mm. Fine quality button with gold in all the right places. Light push to face. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” bm. Provenance unknown.
$150.00
NSBTN MI 3. Dug Michigan State Militia Cuff Button.
MG 4, 23 mm. Good quality cuff button with gold in all the right places. “C&B EXTRA” bm. Provenance unknown.
$85.00
NSBTN MI 4. Dug Michigan State Militia Cuff Button.
MG 4, 23 mm. A flawless gemstone. Slick patina and fine gold plating. “C&B EXTRA” bm. Provenance of N. Virginia.
$125.00
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI
NSBTN MO 1. Missouri Militia Coat Button.
MO 1, 22 mm. .High quality example with wartime “EXTRA QUALITY” bm.
$395.00
NSBTN MO 2. Missouri Militia Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
MO 2, 23 mm. Gorgeous button with a super sharp strike and copious gold plating. Wartime “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” bm. Missouri had strong Confederate leanings.
$395.00
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NSBTN NH 1. New Hampshire State Militia Coat Button.
NH 6, 23 mm. Flawless button with blazing gold wash. “D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO MASS.” bm.
$75.00
NSBTN NH 2. New Hampshire State Militia Coat Button.
NH 6, 23 mm. Sharp example. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY.” rmdc.
$75.00
NSBTN NH 3. Dug New Hampshire State Militia Coat Button.
NH 6, 23 mm. Fine example of this relatively scarce Northern State button. Copious gold plating. Slight push. “SCOVIL MFG. CO. WATERBURY.”. Provenance of Northern VA.
$225.00
NSBTN NH 4. Dug New Hampshire State Militia Cuff Button.
NH 6, 16 mm. Nice cuff variant with gold plating and scarce “LAMBERT & MAST PHIL.” bm. Provenance of Northern VA.
SOLD
NEW JERSEY
NSBTN NJ 1. New Jersey State Militia Coat Button.
NJ 6A, 22 mm. Another blazing gold beauty with good details of the Goddesses Liberty and Ceres. Wartime “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” between two rings of dots bm.
$350.00
NSBTN NJ 2. New Jersey State Militia Coat Button.
NJ 7, 23 mm. Great example with actual service wear and scarce “HORSTMANN & ALLIEN N.Y.” bm.
$495.00
no images were found
NSBTN NJ 3. Rare Dug New Jersey National Guard Coat Button.
NJ 14, 23 mm. Loaded with blazing gold plating. Minor push on the shield. Dug by Carl Young in 1992. This is the very button referenced by Tice as being found at Fort Scott in Arlington Co. VA. “EXTRA QUALITY” bm. Extremely rare excavated.
SOLD
NEW YORK
NSBTN NY 1. Dug New York State Militia Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
NY 28, 23 mm. Amazing and rarely seen dug example. Absolutely loaded with blazing gold, like 95%. No pushes or issues. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” bm. Provenance: Found by Norbert Spangler in New Kent Co. VA..
$450.00
NSBTN NY 2. Dug 12th Regiment Independence Guards of New York City Coat Button.
NY 48 A3, 23 mm. Best dug example I have ever seen. No ground action and a lot of gold. “SCOVILLS & CO. WATERBURY” rmdc. Provenance: Williamsport MD.
$395.00
NSBTN NY 3. Dug 71st Regiment of New York City Coat Button.
NY 61 A2, 23 mm. Scarce dug example with no issues and gold in all the right places. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” rmdc. Provenance: Found in 2007 by H. Galyon, Falmouth VA.
$395.00
NSBTN NY 4. Extremely Rare Dug New York Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
NY 25 A1, 26 mm. Huge and highly detailed button featuring a regal version of New York’s State Seal. According to Tice, this die was made in France and used by Horstmann to make these rare buttons. He mentions one of these being excavated in Virginia, and here it is. Condition is flawless with no ground action at all and 98% bright gold plating. Truly impressive. The rarest dug New York Civil War button. Ex Terry Heilmann collection.
$1650.00
NSBTN NY 5. Dug State of New York Militia Coat Button.
NY 30, 23 mm. Good example with even gold plating. Rim has a crack, minor pin hole on face. “EXTRA QUALITY” bm. Provenance of Northern VA.
$18.00
NSBTN NY 6. Dug State of New York Militia Coat Button.
NY 30, 23 mm. Fine example with light gold plating and sharp details. “HORSTMAN & ALLIEN” rmdc. Provenance of Northern VA.
$38.00
NSBTN NY 7. Dug State of New York Militia Coat Button.
NY 30, 23 mm. Good representative example with fine gold plating and no issues. “WATERBURY BUTTON CO. EXTRA.” bm. Provenance of Northern VA. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
$45.00
NSBTN NY 8. Dug State of New York Militia Coat Button.
NY 30, 23 mm. Good representative example with fine gold plating and no issues. “EXTRA* QUALITY.” bm. Provenance: Found in 1987 by D.C. Young in Arlington VA. Ex Terry Heilman collection.
$35.00
NSBTN NY 9. Dug State of New York Militia Coat Button.
NY 30, 23 mm. High quality button with a lot of blazing gold. Extremely rare and unlisted “GUTTERMAN & BRO. ANN ARBOR MICH.” bm. Provenance of Northern VA. Ex Terry Heilman collection.
$250.00
PENNSYLVANIA
NSBTN PA 1. Pennsylvania Militia Coat Button.
PA 18 A3, 23 mm. Nice looking non dug button with an untouched patina. Unquestionable wartime “HORSTMANN BROTHERS & CO. PHIL.” bm. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
$295.00
NSBTN PA 2. Pennsylvania Militia Coat Button.
PA 18 A5, 23 mm. High quality example with no issues and an untouched patina. Unquestionable wartime “SUPERIOR * QUALITY.” bm. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
$295.00
no images were found
NSBTN PA 3. Dug Pennsylvania National Guard Coat Button.
PA 38, 23 mm. Flawless excavated example with bright gold in all the right places, no pushes or issues. Clear “*W.G. MINTZER */ Phil.” rmdc. Found near Stafford VA. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
$295.00
NSBTN PA 4. Dug Pennsylvania Militia Coat Button.
PA 18 A5, 23 mm. Fine looking dug button with sharp detail highlighted by dirt. Reverse has a push.”*W.G. MINTZER */ PHIL.” rmdc. Found by J. Martz in 1988, Prince William Co. VA. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
$350.00
no images were found
NSBTN PA 5. Dug Pennsylvania Militia Coat Button.
PA 18 A5, 23 mm. Superb condition with sharp detail and loaded with gold. “SUPERIOR * QUALITY.” bm. Found Near Fredericksburg VA. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
SOLD
no images were found
NSBTN PA 6. Dug Pennsylvania Militia Cuff Button.
PA 18 As 1, 15 mm. Superb little button with bright gold plating and sharp details. “HORSTMANN’S/NY & PHI.” bm. Found in North Carolina. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
SOLD
RHODE ISLAND
NSBTN RI 1. Rhode Island Militia Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
RI 7, 23 mm. Typical nautical motif with sharp detail. “D. EVANS & CO, ATTLEBORO MASS.” bm.
$75.00
NSBTN RI 2. Dug Rhode Island State Militia Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
RI 7, 23 mm. Nice representative example with a lot of gold plating. “D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO MASS.” bm. Provenance of Northern VA.
$75.00
NSBTN RI 3. Dug Rhode Island State Militia Staff Officer’s Cuff Button.
RI 7, 16 mm. Nice representative example with a lot of gold plating. Cannot make out back mark. Provenance of Northern VA.
$45.00
NSBTN RI 4. Dug Rhode Island State Militia Coat Button.
RI 8, 23 mm. Exceptional button loaded with gold. “D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO MASS.” bm. Provenance of King George Co. Northern VA. Ex. Terry Heilman Collection.
$165.00
NSBTN RI 5. Dug Rhode Island State Militia Coat Button.
RI 8, 23 mm. High quality button with no ground action and loaded with gold. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY.” bm. Provenance of Northern VA. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
$195.00
no images were found
NSBTN RI 6. Dug Rhode Island “Providence Marine Corps of Artillery” Coat Button.
RI 29A, 23mm. No ground action at all and blazing gold “D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO MASS.”. Found at Dispatch Station VA. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
SOLD
NSBTN RI 7. Dug Rhode Island State Militia Coat Button.
RI 8, 23 mm. High quality button with no ground action and loaded with gold. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY.” bm. Provenance of Northern VA. Ex. Terry Heilman collection.
$195.00
NSBTN RI 8. Dug Rhode Island State Militia Cuff Button.
RI 8, 15 mm. Good looking dug cuff button with gold and sharp details. “SCOVILLS & CO. EXTRA.” bm. Provenance of Northern VA.
$55.00
NSBTN RI 9. Dug Rhode Island State Militia Staff Officer’s Coat Button.
RI 7, 23 mm. Nice representative example with a lot of gold plating. Light push to face. “D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO MASS.” bm. Provenance of Northern VA.
$75.00
no images were found
NSBTN RI 10. Dug Rhode Island Militia Coat Button.
RI 8, 23 mm. Nice looking excavated button with gold. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” bm. Provenance unknown.
$115.00
VERMONT
NSBTN VT 1. Vermont State Militia Coat Button.
VT 9A, 23 mm. Top grade example with sharp details and blazing gold. Wartime “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” rmdc.
$65.00
no images were found
NSBTN VT 2. Dug Vermont State Militia Coat Button.
VT 9A, 23 mm. Flawless! As good as it gets with 98% blazing gold and wear only on the highest points highlighting the details of the Vermont State Seal. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” rmdc. Found near Fredericksburg VA. Ex Terry Heilman collection.
$395.00
NSBTN VT 3. Dug Vermont State Militia Coat Button.
VT 9, 23 mm. Really pretty button with no ground action with a lot of gold plating. Slight push. “SCOVIL MFG. CO. WATERBURY.” rmdc. Provenance of Northern VA.
$175.00
NSBTN VT 4. Dug Vermont State Militia Coat Button.
VT 9A, 23 mm. Great looking button with sharp details, gold plating and no ground action. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” rmdc. Found Northern VA. Ex John Gibson collection.
$275.00
WISCONSIN
NSBTN WS 1. Wisconsin State Militia Coat Button.
WC 1A, 23 mm. Nice example with good details featuring a badger over a sailor and a farmer. “SCOVILL MFG. CO. WATERBURY” between two rings of dots bm.
$225.00
NSBTN WS 2. Dug Wisconsin State Militia Coat Button.
WC 1, 23 mm. Rim missing and slight push to face but still, an attractive button. “SCOVILL MFG, CO, WATERBURY” bm. Provenance of Northern VA.
$75.00
NSBTN WS 3. Dug Wisconsin State Militia Cuff Button.
WC 1, 15 mm. Fine quality button with gold. Small push to top of shield. “EXTRA QUALITY” bm. Found near Fredericksburg VA.
$95.00