This is an excellent original classic Civil War era Navy uniform cuff size button. It has the eagle perched on the anchor on the front. Around the edge it has the stars on the lined background. This is the Civil War pattern with the tip of the anchor in front of the eagle’s wing. The original back and shank are intact with a great look. It has the correct Civil War era maker mark on the back from the firm of D. Evans who was located in Attleboro, Massachusetts. This is the style listed as the small size version in Albert’s button book as NA113av. This is a wonderful looking Civil War era navy cuff button.

This is a beautiful non-excavated Civil War coat button for the Staff officers. This is the classic pattern of button worn by officers on both sides of the Civil War. The face of the button has the beautiful spread wing eagle button. Around the edge of the button it has the stars with the lined field background. When you look closely at the shield of the button you can see an ever so slight push. We have price the button accordingly. It has the original back and shank nicely intact on the reverse and a clear Civil War mark of "EXTRA QUALITY”. They would use these generic backmarks so the retailer could sell the button without advertising for the actual button maker. Often people only consider these buttons as used by the Union but if you ever go through the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond Virginia you will see that many of the Confederate coats had these buttons on them because that’s what they had in their possession when the war broke out. This is a very nice looking button with fine detail. It will make a fine addition to your collection.

This is a nice looking button. It is an excellent original 23mm coat size infantry officer’s button. This version that was quite popular before and during the Civil War. This is the 2 –piece style that was worn by well-to-do infantry officers. It has the clear backmark of "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN . NY .” with the rays on the inside of the mark. The original back and shank are present and in fine shape. This is a beautiful non-excavated infantry Eagle "I" pattern button.

This is a beautiful non-excavated Civil War coat button for the Staff officers. This is the classic pattern of button worn by officers on both sides of the Civil War. The face of the button has the beautiful spread wing eagle button. Around the edge of the button it has the stars with the lined field background. It has the original back and shank nicely intact on the reverse and a clear Civil War mark of "EXTRA QUALITY”. They would use these generic backmarks so the retailer could sell the button without advertising for the actual button maker. Often people only consider these buttons as used by the Union but if you ever go through the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond Virginia you will see that many of the Confederate coats had these buttons on them because that’s what they had in their possession when the war broke out. This is a very nice looking button with fine detail. It will make a fine addition to your collection.

This is a scarce original dug cuff size button for the Civil War Engineer. It has the beautiful design of the spread wing eagle on the front. At the bottom are the castle on one side and the rising sun on the other. The back of the button has the correct Civil War backmark of "SCOVILLS & Co. EXTRA”. As you can see the shank is missing in action. The button has a great look and the detail looks wonderful. This is the version listed as figure EG6Bav in Albert’s button book and EG215Bs1 in Tice’s button book. It isn’t often you get a chance to own a true Civil War Engineer button in excavated condition but here’s your chance at a beauty.

This is a scarce original non-excavated coat button from the War of 1812. This is the version with the script style letter "I" on the face with the star in the oval below. It is made of pewter and this one is very nice as you can see. Somewhere along the line someone has scratched an "X" onto the face of the button. The fragile pewter shank is still present on the reverse. This is the style listed as GI36A3 in Albert’s button book. You see this version of button fairly regularly in excavated condition but when was the last time that you saw one in non-excavated condition? This is a nice and authentic War of 1812 Infantry Uniform button.

This is a beautiful non-excavated Civil War coat button for the Staff officers. This is the classic pattern of button worn by officers on both sides of the Civil War. The face of the button has the beautiful spread wing eagle button. Around the edge of the button it has the stars with the lined field background. It has the original back and shank nicely intact on the reverse and a clear Civil War mark of "SUPERIOR QUALITY”. This is the style listed as GS234 in Tice's button book. These were made by the famous firm of Steele & Johnson. They would use these generic backmarks so the retailer could sell the button without advertising for the actual button maker. Often people only consider these buttons as used by the Union but if you ever go through the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond Virginia you will see that many of the Confederate coats had these buttons on them because that’s what they had in their possession when the war broke out. This is a very nice looking button with fine detail. It will make a fine addition to your collection.

This has always been one of my favorite button designs. It is the version listed as GI61 in Albert’s button book. It has the beautiful droop wing eagle on the face of the button with the shield by her side. Around the edge of the button it has the 16 stars. You can still see traces of the original silver wash down in the protected areas of the front and back is well. This is a 1-piece button with the original applied shank on the reverse. You can still read the "RICH QUALITY LONDON” backmark on the reverse of the button. This is a fine looking button that has that "straight out of the attic” color.

Here is a fine non-excavated 23mm great coat size Civil War Infantry button. The face of the button has the spread-wing eagle with the "I” shield on its chest. This denotes that it was worn by an officer in the infantry branch of service. The original back and shank are intact. It has the correct Civil War era "EXTRA QUALITY” backmark. They used these generic style backmarks so that the retailer could sell the buttons without advertising for the actual button maker. This is a great looking 100% authentic Civil War 23mm uniform button.

This is a nice backmark on this beautiful non-excavated Civil War coat button for the Staff officers. This is the classic pattern of button worn by officers on both sides of the Civil War. The face of the button has the beautiful spread wing eagle button. Around the edge of the button it has the stars with the lined field background. It has the original back and shank nicely intact on the reverse. This has the tougher to find maker’s mark of "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN NY.”. This version is the same style backmark that appears ont he Civil War Arkansas button.This is backmark that is listed in Tice's button book as GS226a10. This is a very nice looking button with fine detail. It will make a fine addition to your collection.

This is a nice looking button. It is an excellent original 23mm coat size infantry officer’s button. This version that was quite popular before and during the Civil War. This is the 2 –piece style that was worn by well-to-do infantry officers. It has the clear backmark of "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN . NY .” with the rays on the inside of the mark. The original back and shank are present and in fine shape. This is a beautiful non-excavated infantry Eagle "I" pattern button.

This is a beautiful non-excavated Civil War cuff button for the Staff officers. This is the classic pattern of button worn by officers on both sides of the Civil War. The face of the button has the beautiful spread wing eagle button. Around the edge of the button it has the stars with the lined field background. It has the original back and shank nicely intact on the reverse and it is the brass back version that was made without a maker's mark and simply has the generic "EXTRA QUALITY" mark. This was so the retailer could sell the button without advertising for the actual maker. Often people only consider these buttons as used by the Union but if you ever go through the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond Virginia you will see that many of the Confederate coats had these buttons on them because that’s what they had in their possession when the war broke out. This is a very nice looking button with fine detail. It will make a fine addition to your collection.

This is a beautiful non-excavated Civil War coat button for the Staff officers. This is the classic pattern of button worn by officers on both sides of the Civil War. The face of the button has the beautiful spread wing eagle button. Around the edge of the button it has the stars with the lined field background. As you can see the face still retains a fine amount of the original gold gilding from the factory. It has the original back and shank nicely intact on the reverse and a clear large letter style Civil War mark of "EXTRA QUALITY”. They would use these generic backmarks so the retailer could sell the button without advertising for the actual button maker. Often people only consider these buttons as used by the Union but if you ever go through the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond Virginia you will see that many of the Confederate coats had these buttons on them because that’s what they had in their possession when the war broke out. This is a very nice looking button with fine detail. It will make a fine addition to your collection.

What a fine non-excavated cuff size Civil War Infantry button. The face of the button has the spread-wing eagle with the "I” shield on its chest. This denotes the infantry branch of service. It has a beautiful attic style patination all over the button a superb look. The original back and shank are intact. It has the correct Civil War era unmarked back. They would leave the back unmarked so the retailer could sell the button without advertising for the actual maker. This is a great looking Civil War 14-1/2mm uniform button.

This is a fine non-excavated cuff size Civil War Infantry button. The face of the button has the spread-wing eagle with the "I” shield on its chest. This denotes the infantry branch of service. The original back and shank are intact. It has the correct Civil War maker’s mark from the famous firm of D. Evans Company in Attleboro, Massachusetts. This is a great looking Civil War 15mm uniform button.