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Excavated  Buttons  North and South

We keep our excavated buttons at our other store "Lee's Headquarters"
Please call there at (540) 654-9154 for information on what is in stock, as well as prices. A sampling of some of the nicer buttons is below.
Dug-NC-14 front.JPG (104937 bytes) Dug-NC-14 back.JPG (99154 bytes) EXCAVATED CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA BUTTON
NC-14 B/M: Blank, Confederate local.
Nice gold across the front. This is the heavier brass version of the North Carolina "starburst" button. Shank is bent, but intact.
$ 795.00 ON HOLD!!
dugla-8 gold.jpg (101162 bytes) dugla-8 goldback.jpg (87002 bytes) EXCAVATED LOUISIANA LOCAL BUTTON
B/M: Local. 
Good condition, with plenty of gold, this was dug in Louisia County, Virginia.
$ 395.00
DugLA-Cuff.JPG (44296 bytes) DugLA-CuffBack.JPG (35084 bytes) EXCAVATED LOUISIANA LOCAL CUFF BUTTON
B/M: blank. 
Good condition, with nice gold.
$ 375.00
DugGAcuffEQ.JPG (48996 bytes) DugGAcuffEQback.JPG (29215 bytes) EXCAVATED GEORGIA CUFF BUTTON
B/M: Extra Quality. 
This was dug at "Inglewood" in Orange County, Virginia.  Looks a lot smoother and shinier in person!
$ 250.00
DugLA-6cuff.JPG (57217 bytes) DugLA-6cuffBack.JPG (36855 bytes) EXCAVATED LOUISIANA CUFF BUTTON
B/M: blank. 
Good condition, with great gold, this was dug in a Texas / Louisiana camp at Bowlers Mill in Louisia County, Virginia.
$ 375.00
DugNC-8gold.JPG (78271 bytes) DugNC-8goldBack.JPG (68213 bytes) EXCAVATED NORTH CAROLINA BUTTON
B/M: local. 
Nice gold.
$ 295.00
dugla8.jpg (36079 bytes) dugla8back.jpg (29621 bytes) LA-8 LOUISIANA STATE SEAL BUTTON
A real pretty Louisiana "local" with lots of gold gilt. 
The shank is there, but is bent over.
$ 575.00
DugCS-127.JPG (72211 bytes) DugCS-127back.JPG (45822 bytes) CONFEDERATE CAVALRY CS-127
Blank back.

$ 450.00
dugMP-2.JPG (73682 bytes) dugMP-2back.JPG (69748 bytes) MISSISSIPPI ARTILLERY BUTTON MP-2
B/M: Hyde & Goodrich / NO.  Chocolate brown with gold gilt highlighting all the letters and the star.  Shank is gone. 
A very tight button!
$ 675.00
dugcs202.jpg (45314 bytes) DugCS202b.JPG (32811 bytes) CONFEDERATE RIFLEMAN'S BUTTON
CS-202.  B/M: blank.
Brown patina with very light ground action. 
Perfect shank.
$ 850.00		 dugcs130.jpg (30337 bytes) dugcs130b.jpg (62934 bytes) CONFEDERATE CAVALRY BUTTON
CS-130.  B/M: S. Isaacs Campbell.
Nice green-brown patina with excellent highlighting. 
Perfect shank.
$ 675.00
DugCS-26-B.JPG (120522 bytes) CONFEDERATE STAFF  CS-26-B
B/M: Local
Gilt surrounding eagle with shank intact.  Expert repair at the 5 O'Clock position.
$ 395.00		 DugCS-116BrassBack.JPG (83808 bytes) CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY CS-116
B/M: Brass Back Local
Brown patina with bent shank.
$ 250.00
DugCS-117.JPG (131233 bytes) CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY CS-117
B/M: Tin Back Local
Brown patina with shank bent over.
$ 165.00		 DugCS-181TinBack.JPG (85684 bytes) CONFEDERATE INFANTRY CS-181
B/M: Tin Back
Chocolate brown, original tin back.
$ 125.00
DugCS-181-EML.JPG (109498 bytes) CONFEDERATE INFANTRY CS-181
B/M:  E.M.L. & C / Richmond VA (RMDC).
Slick chocolate brown patina and perfect shank.
$ 165.00		 DugCS-185Acast.JPG (264101 bytes) CONFEDERATE INFANTRY CS-185A
B/M: blank local.
Dirt still on face!  Just dug on Orange Plank Road near Chancellorsville.   Pewter shank.
$ 150.00
DugGA-8Push.JPG (125245 bytes) GEORGIA  GA-8-A 
B/M: Local.
Smooth chocolate brown with shank and push.
$ 275.00

DugSU-431-Av.JPG (134157 bytes)

 WESTERN MILITARY INSTITUTE SU-431-Av
Cuff Size.
Brown patina with gilt, has a push and no shank.
$ 225.00
DugLA-4.JPG (121459 bytes) LOUISIANA LA-4  
B/M: Hyde & Goodrich
Nice gilt with perfect shank. Slight push on wing.
$ 350.00		 DugNC-8brown.JPG (115430 bytes) NORTH CAROLINA NC-8 
B/M: Local
Very slick brown with shank.
$ 125.00
DugNC-16.JPG (164880 bytes) NORTH CAROLINA SUNBURST NC-16
B/M: Local
Brown with no shank.
$ 95.00		 DugSC-3-Av.JPG (301600 bytes) SOUTH CAROLINA SC-3-Av Cuff Size.
B/M: Youn Smith & Co.
Great silver with tiny holes on rim. With shank.
Displays fine. 
$295.00
DugSC-13Channel.JPG (168958 bytes) SOUTH CAROLINA SC-13
B/M: Channel back
Nice gilt with shank.  
$ 175.00		 DugSC-15Vest.JPG (155220 bytes) SOUTH CAROLINA SC-15 Vest
B/M: Scovills & Co. / Waterbury.
Strong gilt with shank.  
$ 195.00
DugVA-13-A1.JPG (112492 bytes) VIRGINIA VA-13-A1
B/M: Scovill Mfg Co. / Waterbury.
Slick chocolate brown with gold highlights. 
$225.00
Northern Buttons
DugGI-51-G.JPG (108276 bytes) GI-51-G INFANTRY OFFICER
B/M: Blank
85% Silver! No shank.
$ 125.00  		DugCV-1.JPG (150116 bytes) UNION CAVALRY CV-1 (style)
B/M: Steele & Johnson
Slick with gilt and shank.
$ 85.00
DugOC-4-Av.JPG (114749 bytes) UNION ORDNANCE OC-4-Av
B/M: Smith & Co.
Cuff Size.  Slick brown, with gilt, no shank.
$ 125.00		 DugRI-8-Av.JPG (102407 bytes) RHODE ISLAND RI-8-Av
B/M: Scovills & Co.
Great gilt, half the shank is still there.
$ 65.00