Here is a nice dug Kentucky coat button in overall good condition. It is a 3-piece button and still retains the shank. There pushes noted on the face or reverse of the button and the shank is bent over. The back is marked ' Super Fine / Paris ' of which you can see ' SUP***** / PARIS '. It has a nice brown patina noted. You can also read the state motto around the side ' United We Stand, Divided We Fall '. It is suggested in Tice's Button book that this backmark was used to prevent possible punishment for supplying Southern contracts. The recovery site is exactly unknown, but was recovered from South Central Tennessee.

Nice looking non-dug South Carolina button in good condition, no damage noted and retains its original shank. The front has the standard South Carolina seal with palm tree with S. C. on a lined field. The reverse has ' Van Wart Son & Co.'. These were obtained by Van War and Son, of England, for the state of South Carolina for use during the American Civil War.

Very nice non-dug Virginia Military Institute button with no damage noted at all. The front is on a lined field with 'CADET' arched across the top and 'V.M.I.' across the bottom. It is accented by a rope style border. Of course the Commonwealth's Motto is seen on the center of the button. The reverse has a backmark of 'D. Evans & Co. Attleboro' in a swallow tail ribbon. Tice suggest that these maybe infact post war since no wartime V.M.I. uniforms have been found with Evans buttons on them.

Nondug South Carolina vest button in very good condition. The button is solid with no damage noted. On the face you can clearly see the palm tree with the motto across the bottom that reads “Animis Opibusque Parati” which translates as “Prepared in mind and Resources.” The reverse backmark is "Horstmann & Allien / N.Y.". This is a great looking button.

Great looking excavated Virginia State Button with the "Kent, Paine & Co. / Richmond *.*.*. There are absolutely no pushes noted on the button and around the letters and figures there are highlights of gold gilt still present. Overall there is a nice chocolate patina throughout. The back is present with the mark still visisble. The shank is also present and slightly bent. Otherwise the button is very stable and in overall great condition.

A nice looking dug Georgia state seal button, recovery site unknown. There are no pushes noted on the button and no other damage is noted either. The rim of the button has since long rotted away, but the back remains which is 'Horstmann & Allien / NY'. The shank is present and is not bent. Just a great looking button with the price reflecting the missing rim.

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