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	Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics

Confederate Infantry buttons 
English produced and smuggled through the blockade
Buttons of the Civil War

B5391     Confederate Infantry stippled "I" English imported button (24mm)  

Button imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate Infantry, "I" is stippled on a plain background.  
Backmark:  "H T & B / * MANCHESTER * " dm on a very flat back, outer ring of dots, English manufacture. (Hammond01)  
Two part convex coat size button, flat brass back has tendency to work loose.
Stand up shank intact, back is tight, gilded nondug button, some wear from use.  
Ref: Albert CS171A, Tice CSI200A1         $700.00

B5449         Confederate Infantry stippled "I" English imported button (24mm)  

Button imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate Infantry, "I" is stippled on a plain background.  
Backmark:  "H T & B / * MANCHESTER * " dm on a very flat back, outer ring of dots, English manufacture. (Hammond01)  
Two part convex coat size button, flat brass back has tendency to work loose.
Shank intact, back is tight, attractive dug button.  
Recovered: Wilmington NC  
Ref: Albert CS171A, Tice CSI200A1     Sale Pending!

B5159     Confederate Infantry Lined "I" English imported button (22.5mm)  
 
Button imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate Infantry, "I" is lined on a plain background.  
Backmark: "SUPERIOR QUALITY / (dot) " dm, outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright. (Superior01)
Two part convex coat size button, well made button with generic mark.
Stand up shank intact, pleasing patina, not cleaned  
Recovered: central Virginia  
Ref: Albert CS172A1, TiceCSI203A3 Sale Pending!

B5179     Confederate Infantry Lined "I" English imported button (22.5mm)  

Button imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate Infantry, "I" is lined on a plain background.  
Backmark: "SUPERIOR QUALITY / (dot) " dm, outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright. (Superior01)
Two part convex coat size button, well made button with generic mark.
Stand up shank intact, pleasing patina, not cleaned  
Recovered: central Virginia  
Ref: Albert CS172A1, TiceCSI203A3 Sale Pending!

B5207     Confederate Infantry Lined "I" English imported button (22.5mm)  

Button imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate Infantry, "I" is lined on a plain background.  
Backmark: "SUPERIOR QUALITY / (dot) " dm, outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright. (Superior01)
Two part convex coat size button, well made button with generic mark.
Shank intact, attractive dug button  
Recovered: central Virginia  
Ref: Albert CS172A1, TiceCSI203A3 Sale Pending!

B4915     Confederate Infantry manuscript "I" English imported button (22.5mm)  

Button imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate Infantry, "I" is fancy manuscript style on plain background.  
Backmark:  blank, recessed well, has P Tait type floating shank, unmarked back was probably intended to disguise its origin. (BlankEng04)  
Low convex two part coat size button, floating shank design was intended to enable the button to lay flatter on the garment, but the shank was not durable.
Standup shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button with some wear.
Ref: Albert CS175 not listed, Tice CSI212A6        $375.00 

B5392     Confederate Infantry Manuscript "I" English imported button (22.5mm)  

Button imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate Infantry, "I" is fancy manuscript style on plain background.  
Backmark:  "HALFMANN & TAYLOR / (dot) MONTGOMERY (dot) / ALABAMD"  dm  two rings of dots, outer ring is crudely formed.   "Alabama" is not actually misspelled, this was English convention of the time.  English manufacture smuggled through the blockade. (HalfmannT02)
Low convex two part coat size button, well made button.  
Standup shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.  
Ref: Albert CS175A1, Tice CSI212A1     $325.00

B5500    Confederate Infantry manuscript "I" English imported button (18.2mm)  

Button imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate Infantry, "I" is fancy manuscript style on plain background.  
Backmark: "P. TAIT & Co / (dot) LIMERICK (dot) " dm outer ring of dots, floating shank, English manufacture. (Tait01Am)  
Low convex two part coat size button, floating shank design was intended to enable the button to lay flatter on the garment, but the shank was not durable.
Shank missing, clean patina dug button  
Recovered: Central Virginia  
Ref: Albert CS175Av, Tice CSI212Am1         $200.00  

B5220     Confederate Infantry  script "I" English imported button (22.5mm)  

Button imported through the blockade, intended for the Confederate Infantry, "I" is fancy script style on plain background.  
Backmark:  "S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & CO. / (dot) LONDON (dot) / 71. JERMYN. ST." dm  outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English import, probably made by Smith Kemp Wright. (Isaacs02)  
Convex two part coat size button, well made button.  
Stand up shank intact, clean example  
Recovered: central Virginia  
Ref: Albert CS177A, Tice CSI215A2        Sale Pending!