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Two va state seal buttons!!! One very rare!

coin whisperer

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Today I hunted a house that was built in 1894 but sits just a few blocks down from the court house that the confederate troops stopped at. The cuff button has a back mark that says Richmond Va and I can't make out the rest and its a local confederate made button. The other one people are telling me is a find of a lifetime!! It is a silver gilt swords up early war button. It says philla Hortsmann sons. Ty for looking and HH!
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Woah. Sweet buttons. Congrats on some nice CS brass. Very cool. Could the back mark read "E.M. Lewis Richmond VA" ? I think some of the local made buttons had that backmark. I'll look it up for you in just a few. Going to grab my book. Killer buttons man.
 
I think the cuff button is post war:( a guy on FB says the back mark C. Wendlinger is post war


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jwp1964 said:
Congrats on some great relics!!!!!
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Big Treble said:
Very nice, congrats
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VA-REB said:
Very nice. I'd love to find some Confederate buttons.
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The Wolf said:
Woah. Sweet buttons. Congrats on some nice CS brass. Very cool. Could the back mark read "E.M. Lewis Richmond VA" ? I think some of the local made buttons had that backmark. I'll look it up for you in just a few. Going to grab my book. Killer buttons man.
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Ty guys!


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Here's some info on your "Swords Up" button. Nice find
 

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Man! Gotta love those CS buttons! Congrats on some killer finds Now if we can just get you away from those silver coins for a while, you can get some more!
 
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