(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
(Confederate Adjutant General button) |
The Civil War Relicman, |
|
Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) |
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|
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics |
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|
This page updated March 05, 2008 |
Catalog of button backmarks
"Best....." backmarks
"Plated....." are quality denoted backmarks, generally stock items.
Most information on this page is from Tice's book, Dating Buttons..., the pictures are generally from buttons that I have handled.
Best01 (22mm)
Backmark: "BEST / * * PLATED * * " rm high concave
one piece back, may be English manufacture 1830's
Tice, not listed
Back pictured is from VA3, Virginia state seal button, (B5064)
Best02 (24.5mm)
Backmark: "BEST PLATED (in script) / LONDON" dm two inner
rings, flat one piece button, English producer 1820's or 1830's
Tice, not listed
Back pictured is from MS19, Massachusetts one piece state seal button,
(B2615)