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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.

 

DugRiflemanFront.JPG (68890 bytes) DugRiflemanBack.JPG (92844 bytes) EXCAVATED RIFLEMAN'S BUTTON
Beautiful, coat size! Dug near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
$ 85.00
DugNY-30front.JPG (94771 bytes) DugNY-30back.JPG (94337 bytes) EXCAVATED NEW YORK STATE SEAL BUTTON
Beautiful, coat size! Dug near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
ON HOLD!!
DugNavyFront.JPG (61254 bytes) DugNavyBack.JPG (55857 bytes) EXCAVATED UNION NAVY BUTTON
Coat size 2-piece navy with straight shank and lots of gold.
$ 135.00
SC-24.JPG (122509 bytes) SC-24back.JPG (86192 bytes) SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA SC-24 (Excavated)
21mm coat size, circa 1840's. Great detail with chocolate brown highlights, solid gilt background and no ground action. The back is slightly pushed with the shank bent to about 45 degrees. Backmark is "Scovills / Waterbury".
Extremely rare!
$ 3500.00 ON HOLD!!
dug eagle a cuff.jpg (59460 bytes) Dug Eagle A Cuff back.JPG (65893 bytes) EXCAVATED UNION ARTILLERY CUFF BUTTON
16mm cuff size.  Scovill Co / Waterbury backmark, with tons of gilt and a perfect shank.
$ 55.00  
Dug RI Cuff.JPG (101645 bytes) Dug RI Cuff back.JPG (61098 bytes) EXCAVATED RHODE ISLAND CUFF BUTTON
16mm cuff size.  Treble Gilt backmark, with lots of gilt and perfect shank.
$ 85.00   
dug navy.jpg (132746 bytes) Dug Navy back.JPG (128126 bytes) EXCAVATED UNION NAVY BUTTON
22mm coat size.  Brown patina with lots of gold and a slightly bent shank.
Scovills & Co / Waterbury (RMDC) backmark. Dug  in Virginia at Chancellorsville.
SOLD!!
Dug NA-112.JPG (122343 bytes) Dug NA-112 back.JPG (110777 bytes) EXCAVATED UNION NAVY BUTTON
23mm coat size.  Brown patina with lots of gold and a slightly bent shank.
Scovill Mfg Co / Waterbury backmark. Dug  in Virginia.
$ 95.00   
Dug NC-8.JPG (138239 bytes) Dug NC-8 back.JPG (96407 bytes) EXCAVATED NORTH CAROLINA LOCAL BUTTON
23mm coat size.  Brown patina with a fair amount of gold and a perfect shank.
Dug in Virginia at the Wilderness.
$ 250.00 
dug ordnance.jpg (113724 bytes) Dug Ordnance back.JPG (193412 bytes) EXCAVATED ORDNANCE CORPS BUTTON
22mm coat size.  Slick brown patina with shank.
"US / Ordnance Corps" backmark. These are usually dug in Confefedrate camps.
$ 175.00 
Dug Eagle A.JPG (69375 bytes) Dug Eagle A back.JPG (81250 bytes) EXCAVATED ARTILLERY OFFICER'S OVERCOAT BUTTON
23mm with perfect shank and lots of gold!!! 
$ 85.00
Dug CS-202.JPG (88584 bytes) Dug CS-202 back.JPG (105495 bytes) EXCAVATED CS-202 CONFEDERATE RIFLEMAN'S BUTTON
23mm coat size. Brown patina with straight shank, but a hairline crack.  W. Dowler / Superior Quality backmark.
$ 750.00
Dug EG-6.JPG (131242 bytes) Dug EG-6 back.JPG (60767 bytes) EXCAVATED EG-6 ENGINEER'S BUTTON
23mm coat size. No shank, but tons of gold!!!  Scovill Mfg Co / Waterbury backmark.
$ 450.00
Dug Eagle C.JPG (109602 bytes) Dug Eagle C back.JPG (54354 bytes) EXCAVATED CAVALRY OFFICER'S OVERCOAT BUTTON
23mm with perfect shank and tons of gold!!!
SOLD!!
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.
SOLD!!
DugGA-2A.JPG (125857 bytes) DugGA-2Aback.JPG (91234 bytes) GEORGIA STATE SEAL BUTTON
GA-2A.  B/M: W.G.Mintzer / Phil / 1861.
Brown patina with some gilt! Back has some damage with repair around the edge.
SOLD!!
DugGA-4.JPG (71737 bytes) DugGA-4back.JPG (71711 bytes) GEORGIA STATE SEAL BUTTON
GA-4.  B/M: Horstmann & Allien / NY (with rays).
Nice gilt surrounding details.  This one is hard to find with any gold! 
$ 325.00
dugga-12.jpg (96604 bytes) DugGA-12back.JPG (67448 bytes) GEORGIA STATE SEAL BUTTON
GA-12.  B/M: Local.
Complete with light ground action 
$ 250.00
DugNC-8Silver.JPG (57610 bytes) DugNC-8SilverBack.JPG (85172 bytes) NORTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL BUTTON
NC-8.  B/M: Local.
Complete with silver around the details! 
$ 165.00
DugVA-22.JPG (100442 bytes) DugVA-22back.JPG (93744 bytes) VIRGINIA STATE SEAL BUTTON
VA-22.  B/M: Local.
Perfect and chocolate brown. 
$ 195.00
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
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.

SOLD!!
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
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 SOLD!!
DugSU-431-Av.JPG (134157 bytes) WESTERN MILITARY INSTITUTE SU-431-Av
Cuff Size.
Brown patina with gilt, has a push and no shank.
$ 150.00

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. 
$250.00		 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
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