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Civil War buttons, Relicman sales catalog

All  Civil War buttons listed are guaranteed authentic to the Civil War or earlier or as otherwise described. 
Dug or "battlefield" relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.  

B5065     Virginia button, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant with sword up, Canfield & Brothers Baltimore, rmdc, silvered variant, (22.5mm)

Button depicts Virginia state seal, Virtus slaying the tyrant , intended for Virginia troops.  This version of the state seal with the sword and spear both pointed upward was prevalent in designs 1830's to 1850's.  Backmark: "CANFIELD & BROTHER /  (star) BALTIMORE (star)",  rmdc on  a stippled field, Scovill manufactured 1850's (Canfield15).  Two part low convex button, coat size, silvered. Nondug button, silvered, stand up shank intact.
Ref: Albert VA4, Tice VA206A2., silvered.    Sold.