Ridgeway Civil War Archive Buttons from Virginia, three piece officer style buttons

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,
three piece officer or "staff" style buttons , VA17, VA18, VA20)

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.

B4447 Virginia state seal staff button (22.8 mm)
B4447.jpg (36080 bytes)
Depicts Virginia state seal, officer for Virginia militia. Although dating of this backmark is uncertain based on the backmark, it clearly employs an old die face used before the war and is a scarce pattern.
Backmark: "HORSTMANN / * N. Y. & PHILADA * " dm between rings, large letters no serifs. Transitional use 1865 - 1870. (HorstmannWH29)
Three part officer or "staff" style coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: AlbertVA17, Tice VA252A21

B4448 Virginia state seal officer button (22.4 mm)
B4448.jpg (35623 bytes)
Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "MITCHEL (sic) & TYLER / RICHMOND VA. " dm between
rings of dots, inner solid ring, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. (Mitchell04)
Three part officer or "staff" coat button
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: AlbertVA18, Tice VA255A1

B5006 Virginia state seal staff officer button (22.5mm)
B5006.jpg (29865 bytes)
Depicts state seal of Virginia, Virtus slaying the tyrant, intended for officers of Virginia militia units.
Backmark: "EXTRA / * QUALITY * " dm small letters between one outer ring and two inner rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860. (ExtraQ01)
Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: AlbertVA18, Tice VA255A4

B5080 Virginia state seal officer button (15.0 mm)
B5080A.JPG (34864 bytes)
Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "MITCHEL (sic) & TYLER / RICHMOND " dm inner rings of dots, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. (Mitchell05As)
Three part officer or "staff" sleeve or hat button.
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button
Ref: AlbertVA18, Tice VA255As1

B4450 Virginia state seal staff officer button (22.4mm)
B4450.jpg (35165 bytes)
Virginia state seal officer three part staff button. Backmark is from an earlier period, likely Scovill using up an oversupply of old backs.
Backmark: "WM. H. SMITH & CO / * NEW - YORK * " dm between one outer solid ring, and two inner rings, Scovill produced ca 1840's to 1850's. (SmithWH03)
Three part coat button.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert VA20, Tice VA261 not listed

B5009 Virginia state seal staff officer button (22.2mm)
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Depicts state seal of Virginia, Virtus slaying the tyrant, intended for officers of Virginia militia units.
Backmark: "CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / BALTIMORE. " dm between rings of dots. Scovill produced ca 1860. (Canfield06)
Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert VA20, Tice VA261A1

B4452 Virginia state staff officer button (22.2mm)
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Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "JACOB. GMINDER. / (dot) BALTIMORE (dot) " dm between outer rings of dots, inner ring of hyphens, probably made by Steele & Johnson, dating uncertain., (Gminder01)
Thee part officer of "staff" button.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert VA20, Tice VA261A2

B4453 Virginia state seal staff officer button (22.2mm)
B4453.jpg (34910 bytes)
Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "MITCHEL (sic) & TYLER / RICHMOND VA. " dm between rings of dots, inner solid ring, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. (Mitchell04)
Three part officer or "staff" button.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert VA20, Tice VA261A3

B4454 Virginia state seal staff officer button (22.2mm)
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Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY. " dm between two rings of dots, ca 1860's. (ScovillM23)
Three part officer or "staff" button.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert VA20, Tice VA261A7

B5008 Virginia state seal staff officer button (22.2mm)
B5008.jpg (34253 bytes)
Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "EXTRA / * QUALITY * " dm small letters between one outer ring and two inner rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860. (ExtraQ01)
Three part officer or "staff" button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert VA20, Tice VA261A8

B4456 Virginia state seal staff officer button (22.2mm)
B4456.jpg (37800 bytes)
Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "EXTRA / * QUALITY. * " dm large letters between solid rings, Scovill produced ca 1860. (ExtraQ03)
Three part officer or "staff" button.
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert VA20, Tice VA261A9

B4457 Virginia state seal staff officer button (22.9 mm)
B4457.jpg (37684 bytes)
Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N.Y. " , dm no rings, probably Steele & Johnson ca 1860 (HorstmannA12)
Three part officer or "staff" button.
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: AlbertVA20, Tice VA261C1

B3781 Virginia state seal staff button (22.7 mm)

Virginia state seal, officer of Virginia militia unit.
Backmark: "HORSTMANN & CO / (dot) NY & PHI (dot)" dm between two rings of dots, Steele & Johnson ca 1860, (HorstmannWH21)
Three part officer "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert VA20, Tice VA261C2

B4458 Virginia state seal staff officer button (22.9 mm)
B4458.jpg (37130 bytes)
Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "SUPERIOR / * QUALITY * " dm between two rings of dots, sloppy stamping, Steele & Johnson ca 1860 (Superior04)
Three part officer or "staff" button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: AlbertVA20, Tice VA261C4

B5082 Virginia state seal staff officer button (14.8mm)
B5082A.JPG (38102 bytes)
Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "MITCHEL (sic) & TYLER / RICHMOND " dm inner rings of dots, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. (Mitchell05As)
Three part officer or "staff" sleeve or hat button.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert VA20, Tice VA261As2

B5084 Virginia state seal staff officer button (14.5 mm)
B5084A.JPG (39245 bytes)
Virginia state seal, officer button.
Backmark: "SUPERIOR / * QUALITY * " dm, inner ring of dots, sloppy stamping, Steele & Johnson ca 1860 (Superior05As)
Three part officer or "staff" sleeve or hat button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: AlbertVA20, Tice VA261Cs2

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