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Richmond Fire Association button.
I dug this slightly flattened, large 25mm button (Tice VAFD299A1) about 10 years ago in a
well-known Confederate camp in the Oregon Hill area of Richmond, Virginia.
The silver-plated front shows a hand-drawn pumper above the date 1837. The
shank is gone and the Scovill backmark rmdc is difficult to read. As a number
of these have been found in military areas, Tice believes many fire fighters
may have gone to war wearing their uniforms.
Item BU9379 $349.99
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Episcopal High School (Arlington, VA) Civil War cuff-size button.
This 13 mm button was recovered near the site of Edmund Ruffin's Virginia plantation.
These buttons saw usage by Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. In Warren K.
Tice's Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776-1865, page 499, it states, "After
the shooting of Federal Colonel Ellsworth at the Marshall House in Alexandria,
school officials thought it prudent to close. During the conflict, 61 boys of the
Episcopal High School died serving the Confederacy." It reopened after the war.
The detail on the front of this button is pretty good. The stand-up shank is
present. Much of the backmark is gone, but there is enough to show it is a Scovill's
button rmdc. This button is Albert's SU405 and Tice's VAS270 A2.
Item BU9380 $249.99
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British artillery button. Found in Virginia,
this solid, one piece British artillery button has good detail and shank
remains though bent. (Button is 17mm.)
Item BU9346 $69.99SOLD
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Six Civil War era buttons. The ones on the left and right are
Eagle buttons. The one on the top middle is an Eagle Dragoon button. We believe the bottom
middle button is a British Navy button. The Eagle button on the bottom left has a "Scovills
& Co/Extra" backmark. This is the only one with a discernible backmark. Most of the back of
the Dragoon button is gone. Three of the Eagle buttons have shanks present, though all are
bent to some degree.It comes in a Sgt. Riker case ready for gifting.
Item BU9345 $21.99
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Post-war Virginia button from central Virginia. This 21
mm Indian Wars era button was made between 1870 and 1890. The shank is gone.
It has a Waterbury Button Co. backmark.
Item BU9341 $14.99
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World War I button. This button came from the Duke of
Lancaster's own regiment. This exclusive regiment was funded by the Duke.
It is a 21 mm button and has a backmark "Jeprine & Co./London". It was dug in
Richmond, Virginia.
Item BU9052 $19.99
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North Carolina Look Alike! This face looks like a North
Carolina Starburst, but it is a 2-piece and no "NC" on the front. This is NOT a
North Carolina button - just a similar motif. I don't know if there is any connection
at all - just an interesting button and yours for a reasonable price.
Item BU2050 $25.00
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Beautiful, Dug Flower button. This coat size button presents
very well. It is a real beauty! Its face retains much of the original gold gilt and has
great detail. The back has a stand up shank. The backmark is hard to make out. This affordable button
is priced to sell! Will display nicely in your collection. It is
delivered safely in a protective button container.
Item M3050 $29.99
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Marine Corps Button, Indian Wars period.
This is a perfect 19
mm coat-size
button. The backmark is "HORSTMANN
PHILADELPHIA". It is
delivered safely
in a protective button container.
Item M3051 $20.00
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Three non-dug
Indian Wars
Ohio buttons.
These 23 mm buttons
sport the Ohio state seal
and have a backmark of "M. C. LILLEY &
CO./COLUMBUS O.".
These buttons are
shown in Albert's book on page 221 as OH 5 C.
Your purchase
price includes all three buttons!
Item M9051 $20.00
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Very Large Indian Wars Maine button with the state seal on the face.
This coat-size button measures 25 mm and has a good amount of gilt. The backmark is "Superior Quality".
Item M9053 $18.99
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