(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   November 12, 2006


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Fakes, reproductions, replicas, Confederate button 
Albert CS86 "CSA" cast button 

The original button is crudely cast.  These are popular to fake because the original is of poor quality and easily copied. 


F1120  "CSA" cast button

"WOW........................ UP FOR AUCTION I HAVE A AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR SOLID CAST CSA CONFEDERATE BUTTON. THIS BUTTON HAS BEEN EXCAVATED NEAR SALTVILLE VA AND IS PART OF A LIFE LONG COLLECTION OF DUG CIVIL WAR RELICS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA THAT I WILL BE OFFERING FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. NICE BUTTON, 22MM IF I MEASURED CORRECTLY. NO BACKMARK, SOLID CAST, NICE SHAPE. PLEASE EMAIL WITHANY AND ALL QUESTIONS, US SHIPPING WILL BE $3.00

Source: ebay auction by vintage_comics_and_collectibles 6/28/06, AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR SOLID CAST CSA CONFEDERATE BUTTON Item number: 250002572593

Editor note:  This seller sells on ebay auction under "Private Auction" and is frequently the subject of conversation on the NVRHA forum on fakes.  It is highly doubtful this piece can be shown to be authentic.


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