Civil War Relicman Harry Ridgeway
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All items listed are guaranteed authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.
Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.
Any artillery or ordnance relics have been disarmed and rendered safe.
All weapons are pre 1898 antique weapons, and are exempt from Federal regulation, no licenses or permits are required.

B3015... Confederate Infantry lined "I" button (13mm) Backmark: "Treble Rich / Standard" dm These buttons were made by English button maker, Smith Kemp Wright early in the conflict. Reference: Albert CS172, Tice CSI203As1. Dug button. Recovered: Centreville, Va by Jeff Brown For sale... $450.

B3030... South Carolina button, state seal with palmetto tree, (22.6mm) Button depicts the seal of South Carolina, a palmetto tree over an oak log, symbolic of the Revolutionary War victory at Sullivans Island. Backmark: "(squiggle) Scovills & Co (squiggle) / Waterbury" rmdc on stippled background Reference: Albert SC13, Tice SC248A9. Dug button. Recovered: Charleston, South Carolina. For sale... $200.

B3080... Confederate Artillery lined "A" button (13.2mm) Backmark: "Treble Rich / Standard" dm SReference: Albert CS102, Tice CSA203As1. Dug button. Recovered: Wilmington North Carolina. For sale... $400.

B3106... Confederate Artillery lined "A" button, (19.5mm). Backmark: " Smith Kemp Wright / Birmingham" rays around fixed shank (Tice indicates this button had a floating shank, I think this is an error, shank is clearly fixed type. Reference: Albert CS103, Tice CSA206B3. Dug button. Recovered: Wilmington North Carolina. For sale... $400.

B3250... South Carolina button, state seal with palmetto tree, (22.6mm). Button depicts the seal of South Carolina, a palmetto tree over an oak log, symbolic of the Revolutionary War victory at Sullivan s Island. Backmark: "Wm. H. Smith & Co. / New York" rmdc Recovered: Butlers SC camp, Dinwiddie VA Reference: Albert SC13, Tice SC248A18. Dug button. Recovered: Butlers camp, Dinwiddie Virginia For sale... $300.

B3326... Confederate officer button, English wartime manufacture, button,"EXTRA / SUPERB " dm (25.7mm) Backmark: "EXTRA / SUPERB " dm one of the rarest of the English buttons brought in through the blockade. Reference: Albert CS6, Tice CS206A1. Dug button. Recovered: Richmond, Petersburg, Virginia campaign. For sale... $1,500.

B3424... Louisiana button, state seal pelican feeding her young, (23mm). Button depicts a pelican feeding her young, intended for troops of Louisiana. Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, rays are longer, STEELE & JOHNSON produced ca 1860 (HORSTMANNA10 var). Two part coat button. Reference: Albert LA7, Tice LA223A1. Dug button. Recovered: Richmond VA. For sale... $250.

B3428... South Carolina button, state seal with palmetto tree, (22.6mm) Button depicts the seal of South Carolina, a palmetto tree over an oak log, symbolic of the Revolutionary War victory at Sullivans Island. Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H & G. / (dot) NEW -YORK. (dot)" rmdc on a stippled background, Scovill produced ca 1850's. Reference: Albert SC13, Tice SC248A6. Dug button. Recovered: Virginia campaign. For sale... $250.

B3674... Confederate cavalry button, block "C" on lined background with border, English wartime manufacture, London Quality, (14.4mm). Button depicts lined "C" in block style on lined background, imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate cavalry. Backmark: "LONDON / (star) QUALITY (star)" dm betweentwo rings of dots, produced by John Chatwin for the Confederacy, a small English manufacturer, backmark only used for small buttons. Two part low convex button, hat or sleeve size, well made English button. Reference: Albert CS128, not listed, Tice CSC208As1. Dug button. Recovered: Charleston, South Carolina. For sale... $650.

B3730... Bristol Train of Artillery, "D EVANS & CO / ATTLEBORO MASS" dm, (22.8mm). Backmark: "D EVANS & CO / ATTLEBORO MASS" dm between rings. This unit served 5th Brigade, Rhode Island Militia during the war.Reference: Albert RI15, Tice RI206A3. Nondug button. For sale... $100.

B3819... Confederate Artillery lined "A" button (22.7mm). Backmark: "SUPERIOR QUALITY / (dot) " dm, outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright. Reference: Albert CS102, Tice CSA203A3. Nondug button. For sale... $300.

B3839... Confederate army officer southern wartime manufacture button (21mm). Backmark: Blank back, deep sloping channel, likely the product of C Rouyer, New Orleans. These buttons are very similar to the standard Federal buttons. However the wings are in the relaxed or 'drooped" position. This two part button could have been intended for enlisted soldiers. Recovered: Stafford County, Va Reference: Albert CS26B Tice CS275A1. Dug button. Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia. For sale... $350.

B3865...South Carolina button, state seal with palmetto tree, (22.6mm). Button depicts the seal of South Carolina, a palmetto tree over an oak log, symbolic of the Revolutionary War victory at Sullivans Island. Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G / N YORK" rmdc Shank missing, beautiful gilded button Recovered: Stafford County, Va Reference: Albert SC13, Tice SC248A7. Dug button, shank missing. Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia. For sale... $175.

B3880...Hillsborough Military Academy button (18.6mm). Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G N YORK" dm Stand up shank intact, gilded button Recovered: Stafford County, Va Reference: Albert SU150, Tice NCS270Am1. Dug button. Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia. For sale... $700.

B3883...North Carolina state seal button, lead casting (21mm). Lead cast button, probably made in the field. This button never had a shank,Recovered: Stafford County, Va Reference: Albert not listed, Tice NC219. Dug button, initials "AM" carved on the back. Attractive button, detail about as good as these manufactured locals! Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia. For sale......Sold.

B3959... Confederate officer button, eagle with "CSA", English wartime manufacture, "CSA" "HALFMANN & TAYLOR / (dot) MONTGOMERY (dot)" dm, (26mm). Backmark: "HALFMANN & TAYLOR / (dot) MONTGOMERY (dot)" dm outer ring of dots, inner solid ring crowds the shank, English import, probably Smith Kemp Wright. Probably the most elegant and sought after of the Confederate staff buttons, this hugh button, 26mm, makes a statement. Early battlefield pickup Reference: Albert CS1, Tice CS201A4. Dug button. Recovered, early battlefield pickup. For sale... $2,000.

B3962... Confederate officer button, eagle facing right with relaxed wings lined field with 14 stars, English wartime manufacture, "W. DOWLER / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)" dm, (23mm). Backmark: "W. DOWLER / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)" dm between rings of dots, made by English producer (Dowler01) Stand up shank intact, beautiful nondug button Recovered from an attic in Sandusky Ohio, believed by the family to be a souvenir from Johnson's Island prison camp Reference: Albert CS7, Tice CS207A1........ Dug button, early pickup. For sale... $1,500.

B3999... Worchester City Guard "WCG" Massachusetts, (23mm). Backmark: "R & W ROBINSON / EXTRA RICH" dm between rings Reference: Albert MS100 Tice MS284A1. Nondug button. For sale.............$200.

B4020... Confederate Artillery lined "A" button (19.5mm). Backmark: "P. TAIT & Co / (dot) LIMERICK (dot) " dm outer ring of dots, floating shank, English manufacture (Tait01Am) Reference: Albert CS103, Tice CSA206B1. Dug button. Recovered: eastern North Carolina For sale... $350.

B4021... Confederate Artillery "A" lined background button (14.2mm). Backmark: "London / Quality" Button was produced by Chatwin., Birmingham England and brought in through the blockade. Reference: Albert CS104, Tice CSA208As1. Dug button. Recovered: eastern North Carolina. For sale... $600.

B4238... North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY." dm between rings, (22.2mm). Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for officers of North Carolina units. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY." dm between two rings of dots, no dividers, used on staff buttons ca 1860s, (Scovill.800.Coat). Three part officer staff button, coat size. Reference: Albert NC2, Tice NC204. Dug button. Recovered: North Carolina site. For sale... $850.

B4288... North Carolina school button, Bingham School, Mebaneville,"SCOVILL MF'G CO / (star) WATERBURY (star) " dm between rings of dots, (22.5mm). Button depicts "B S" script style. Bingham School, Mebaneville, North Carolina was a preparatory school near UNC. Most buttons from this school have been found in the 1865 North Carolina campaign, and generally not far from the school. The school was reopened after the war and there appear to be post war versions of this button from that period, with late backmarks and an updated style, but this is not at all like those buttons. The school operated at various locations in North Carolina from 1814 to 1891. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO / (star) WATERBURY (star) " dm between rings of dots, 1860 to 1865 manufacture, (Scovill.820). Two part convex button, cadet coat size. Reference: Albert not listed, Tice not listed. Dug button. Recovered: area of Johnson's surrender April 16 to 26 1865, Greensboro, North Carolina, by Boyd Lamberth. For sale... $400.

B4309... Confederate Riflemen "R" button, "W. DOWLER / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)" dm, (21.2mm). Backmark: "W. DOWLER / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)" dm between rings of dots, made by English producer. Reference: Albert CS202, Tice CSR202A1. Dug button. Recovered: Virginia campaign. For sale... $700.

B4333... Kentucky school button, "KMI", Kentucky Military Institute button, "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / NY." rmdc, (20.7mm). Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / NY." rmdc. Reference: Albert SU192, Tice KYS275A1. Dug button. Recovered: Kentucky campaign. For sale.....Sold.

B4403... South Carolina regimental button, state seal with palmetto tree with snake and "SC", Palmetto Guard, English import, "(graphic of lion head) / EXTRA GOLD (script) QUALY. (sic)", (21.3mm). Button depicts the seal of South Carolina, a palmetto tree over an oak log, symbolic of the Revolutionary War victory at Sullivans Island. The usual seal design has been modified by adding a snake and replacing the letters "SC", South Carolina, with "CS" for Confederate States, a defiant statement. Association specifically with the Palmetto Guard is not absolutely proven, however even if not this unit, it would have been intended for a well financed South Carolina unit after secession and during the war and was brought in through the blockade. Backmark: "(graphic of lion head) / EXTRA GOLD (script) QUALY. (sic)", likely Smith Kemp Wright 1862 to 1865, (Extra.601.Coat). Two part high convex button, coat size. Reference: Albert SC17A2, Tice SC286Am1. Dug button, stand up shank, gilding. Recovered: Virginia campaign. For sale......Sold.

B4405... Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant, two part flat, "SCOVILLS / WATERBURY CO / EXTRA RICH", (22mm). Button depicts the seal of Virginia, Virtus slaying the tyrant, intended for troops of Virginia. Backmark: "SCOVILLS / WATERBURY CO / EXTRA RICH" Scovill had early production problems with this button, eventually struck a thin silvered skin fitted over the previously manufactured one part button of the same design. Reference: AlbertVA2, Tice VA105F1 Dug button, silvered. Recovered: Virginia campaign. For sale... $400.

B4406... Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant, "W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS / (dot) PHILA (dot) " rmdc, (22.5 mm). Button depicts the seal of Virginia, Virtus slaying the tyrant, intended for troops of Virginia. Backmark: "W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS / (dot) PHILA (dot) " rmdc. on a stippled field, Scovill manufacture 1845 - 1860. Virginia state seal, swords up, low convex two part construction. Reference: Albert VA4, Tice VA206A6 Dug button, silvered. Recovered: Virginia campaign. For sale... $350.

B4409... Virginia state seal, flat two part silvered button, blank back, (14 mm). Button depicts the seal of Virginia, Virtus slaying the tyrant, intended for troops of Virginia. Backmark: blank, thin skin is fitted over a flat one part cast button. Reference: AlbertVA2, Tice VA105Fs . Dug button, silvered. Recovered: Virginia campaign. For sale... $200.

B4410... South Carolina button, state seal with palmetto tree, , " SCOVILLS & CO / : WATERBURY : " rmdc, (22.7mm). Button depicts the seal of South Carolina, a palmetto tree over an oak log, symbolic of the Revolutionary War victory at Sullivans Island. Backmark: " SCOVILLS & CO / : WATERBURY : " rmdc. Reference: Albert SC13, Tice SC248A10. Dug button, shank missing, small push. Recovered: Virginia campaign. For sale... $150.

B4462... Louisiana button, state seal pelican feeding her young, southern wartime manufacture, blank back with a depressed channel, (21.2mm). Button depicts a pelican feeding her young, intended for troops of Louisiana. Blank back with a depressed channel,Reference: Albert LA8 Tice LA249H1.. Dug button. Recovered: Tensas Parish, Liouisiana, near Tallulah LA, by Joe Bolton. For sale... $400.

B4464... North Carolina school button, Bingham School, Mebaneville,"SCOVILL MF'G CO / (star) WATERBURY (star) " dm between rings of dots, (22.5mm). Button depicts "B S" script style. Bingham School, Mebaneville, North Carolina was a preparatory school near UNC. Most buttons from this school have been found in the 1865 North Carolina campaign, and generally not far from the school. The school was reopened after the war and there appear to be post war versions of this button from that period, with late backmarks and an updated style, but this is not at all like those buttons. The school operated at various locations in North Carolina from 1814 to 1891. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO / (star) WATERBURY (star) " dm between rings of dots, 1860 to 1865 manufacture, (Scovill.820). Two part convex button, cadet coat size. Reference: Albert not listed, Tice , not listed. Dug button. Recovered: eastern North Carolina. For sale... $500.

B4527... South Carolina button, state seal with palmetto tree, , " Scovills & Co (squiggle) / Waterbury" rmdc, (22.7mm). Button depicts the seal of South Carolina, a palmetto tree over an oak log, symbolic of the Revolutionary War victory at Sullivans Island. Backmark: " Scovills & Co (squiggle) / Waterbury" rmdc. Reference: Albert SC13, Tice SC248A9. Stand up shank intact, small push, gilded button. Recovered: Savannah Georgia by Steve Terry. For sale... $150.

B4547... Federal Marine Corps button, "HORSTMANN / NY & PHILA" dm between rings, (22mm). Button depicts 13 stars, eagle with outspread wings over an anchor, symbolism for the Marine Corps. Backmark: "HORSTMANN / NY & PHILA" dm between two rings of dots. ca 1860, probably manufactured by Steele & Johnson for Horstmann, (Horstmann.540). Two part button, coat size. Reference: Albert MC10, Tice MC218. Dug button,small push, gilded. Recovered: Savannah Georgia by Steve Terry. For sale... $100.

B4602... Massachusetts regimental button, Ancient & Honorable Artillery "1638", "D. EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO MASS (star) " dm inner ring of hyphens, (22.5mm). Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO MASS (star) " dm inner ring of hyphens, transitional use ca 1860 to post war. (Evans04). Ancient & Honorable Artillery is a traditional militia unit from Boston Massachusetts, dating to well before the American Revolution and existing today as an fraternal military society. It is believed this two piece button was issued around 1860. Reference: Albert MS48, Tice MS224A3. Nondug button. For sale... $50.

B4623... Massachusetts regimental button, Ancient & Honorable Artillery "1638", "D. EVANS & CO. / SUPERFINE" dm, (15mm). Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. / SUPERFINE" dm inner ring of short hyphens (square dots) transitional use ca 1860 to post war. (Evans26As). Ancient & Honorable Artillery is a traditional militia unit from Boston Massachusetts, dating to well before the American Revolution and existing today as an fraternal military society. It is believed this two piece button was issued around 1860. Small size for sleeve or hat. Reference: Albert MS48, Tice MS224As1.. Nondug button. For sale... $35.

B4637...Alabama cadet button, Alabama Cadet Corps, "ACC", likely University of Alabama, "SCOVILL. MG. CO. / SUPERFINE." rmdc, (20.3mm). Button depicts "ACC" in a wreath, believed to have been intended for University of Alabama Cadet Corps. This pattern may have also been produced by Scovill for other purposes including Albany Citizens Corps, most backmarks associated with this face are late, this one is 1850's. Backmark: "SCOVILL. MG. CO. / SUPERFINE." rmdc., ca 1850s, (Scovill.520). Two part convex button, coat size. Reference: Albert NY69B, Tice NY244 A1, orAlbert SU17, Tice ABS282A1. Dug button. Recovered: not determined. For sale... $900.

B4904... Federal artillery button, eagle with "A", Horstmann & Allien NY with rays, (23mm). Button depicts eagle facing right with "A" in the shield, generally for artillery officers. Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860, (HorstmannA10). Two part convex button, large coat size. Reference: Albert AY78 / 79, Tice AY215A2. Nondug button. For sale... $100.

B5592... North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, "EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star)" dm between rings, by Scovill, (22.5mm). Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for officers of North Carolina units. Backmark: "EXTRA (star) QUALITY (star)" dm small letters between two rings of dots, solid inner ring, depression around the shank, Scovill produced ca 1860, (Extra.100). Three part officer staff button, coat size. Reference: Albert NC2, Tice NC204. Nondug button. For sale... $1,500.

B5842... North Carolina button, state seal, ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel with star, wide center, shank made from copper wire, (22.5mm). Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture. This pattern was die struck, workmanship was very crude, small variations may be noted in manufacturing quality or die details as more than one die was likely used. Backmark: blank depressed narrow channel well formed, with star, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper wire shank, likely made by Wildt, (BlankSouthern370). Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern southern wartime manufacture. Reference: Albert NC8, Tice NC210C. Nondug button. For sale... $500.

B5917... North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, "S. A. MYERS / Richmond, Virginia." rmdc, (22.5mm). Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark: "S. A. MYERS / Richmond, Virginia." rmdc, wartime manufacture attributed to S. A Myers, Richmond, Virginia, (Myers.100). Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern southern wartime manufacture. Reference: Albert NC8, Tice NC210A. Nondug button. For sale... $650.

B6844... Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant, southern wartime manufacture, depressed channel without star (22.4mm). Button depicts the seal of Virginia, Virtus slaying the tyrant, intended for troops of Virginia, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark: blank depressed narrow channel imperfectly formed, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper or brass wire shank, likely manufactured by Wildt, (BlankSouthern360). Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern southern wartime manufacture. Reference: Albert VA22, Tice VA246A2. Nondug button. For sale... $900.

B6845... Confederate infantry button, block "I" on plain background with border, Confederate wartime manufacture, iron back with ring of dots, and copper shank, (22.5mm). Button depicts simple block "I" on plain field with border, intended for Confederate infantry troops, southern wartime manufacture, a southern wartime manufacture. The size and dimensions of the "I" can vary considerably suggesting that multiple manufacturers may have been employed. Backmark: blank iron back, ring of dots loosely spaced, two inner solid rings, no marks, back is crudely crimped, (BlankSouthern510). Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern southern wartime manufacture, brass face with iron back, copper wire shank. Reference: Albert CS182B (iron back), Tice CSI243B2. Nondug button. For sale... $500.

B6980... North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel without star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank (22.5mm). Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark:  blank depressed narrow channel imperfectly formed, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper or brass wire shank, likely manufactured by Wildt, (BlankSouthern360).  Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern southern wartime manufacture, copper wire shank spot brazed.   Reference: Albert NC8D, Tice NC210D2. Nondug button. For sale... $400.

B6981... Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant, southern wartime manufacture, depressed channel without star, (22.4mm). Button depicts the seal of Virginia, Virtus slaying the tyrant, intended for troops of Virginia, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark:  blank depressed narrow channel imperfectly formed, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper or brass wire shank, likely manufactured by Wildt, (BlankSouthern360).   Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern southern wartime manufacture.  Nondug button, gilded, stand up shank intact.  Reference: Albert VA22, Tice VA246A2. Nondug button. For sale... $900.

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