Confederate Adjutant General button	The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway
	Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
	This page updated   March 05, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War Archive 
Buttons from Virginia, one piece buttons
(generally 1830 & earlier, VA1 to VA3) 

This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years.  This archive record is for educational purposes only.  Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author.  None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.

All  items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.   Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.    This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

B4414     Virginia state seal button (19.4mm)

Virginia state seal, the earliest one piece pattern
Backmark: "PHILADA. (dot) (space) (dot) " rm, made by George Armitage, Philadelphia 1815 to 1825 (Philada01)
One piece slightly convex coat button, shank is brazed
Shank intact, beautiful nondug button, rare in this condition
Ref: Albert VA1, Tice VA100A1

B4415     Virginia state seal button (21.7mm)

Virginia state seal, the earliest one piece pattern, this die pattern differs in the design of the ribbon and other details.
Backmark: "PHILADA. (dot) (space) (dot) " rm, made by George Armitage, Philadelphia 1815 to 1825 (Philada01)
One piece slightly convex coat button, shank is brazed
Shank intact, beautiful nondug button, rare in this condition
Ref: Albert VA1, Tice VA100B1

B4416    Virginia state seal button, (21mm)

Virginia state seal, the earliest one piece pattern, this die pattern differs in the design of the ribbon and other details.
Backmark: back is unmarked but there is a faint outline of an earlier mark, probably this plain back was restruck over an earlier mark. Armitage manufacture ca 1815 to 1825 (BlankNorth06)
One piece slightly convex coat button, shank is brazed
Stand up shank, beautiful silvered button
Recovered: not known
Ref: Albert VA1, Tice VA100B5

B3984     Virginia state seal button (21.7mm)

Virginia state seal, Virtus with sword raised.
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / * New (dot) York * " rm between two rings of dots, 1830's one piece flat button (Young22)
One piece low convex coat button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert VA2, Tice VA105A1

B4417     Virginia state seal button (22.8mm)

Virginia state seal, Virtus with sword up, border with motto.
Backmark: blank three concentric raised rings, one piece button concave back, maker unknown 1820's or 1830's (BlankNorth01)
One piece low convex coat button.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful nondug button
Ref: Albert VA2, Tice VA105B1

B4418    Virginia state seal button (21.8mm)

Virginia state seal, Virtus with sword down.
Backmark: "EXTRA / * PLATE * " rm between two rings of dots, may be English made 1830's (ExtraP01)
One piece low convex coat button, silvered.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful nondug silvered button
Ref: Albert VA2, Tice VA105C2

B5063     Virginia state seal button (22.5mm)

Virginia state seal, Virtus with sword raised.
Backmark: "YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (dot) New (dot) York (dot) " rm between two rings of dots, 1830's one piece flat button (Young24)
One piece low convex coat button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert VA2, Tice VA105D1

B5064     Virginia state seal button (22mm)
 
Virginia state seal, Virtus with sword up.
Backmark: "BEST / * * PLATED * * " rm high concave one piece back, may be English manufacture 1830's (Best01)
One piece high convex coat button, copper silvered.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful nondug silvered button.
Ref: Albert VA3, Tice VA110A1

B4419     Virginia state seal button (22mm)
 
Virginia state seal, Virtus with sword up.
Backmark: "RICH / * TREBLE GILT * " rm high concave one piece back, may be English manufacture 1830's (Rich01)
One piece high convex coat button, copper silvered.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful nondug button, traces of silver
Ref: Albert VA3, Tice VA110A2

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