Virginia Button

[deershed]

Got out today for a short hunt to a site we've hit before. Swinging in the rain is not my favorite thing to do but, sure beat the heat.
Only found a couple wheats, a couple handkerchiefs and a Virginia button. Tried goggling the button but, couldn't come up with much.
Felt good to just dig a few plugs....

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice button

 

[relic nut]

Nice VA seal button. I have two but they aren't in that good of shape. Congrats

HH RN

 

[DownNDirty]

Beautiful button-congratulations

 

[metalev4]

Pretty button. Excellent condition

 

[diggervet]

I'd be ecstatic with that find! congrats!

 

[Scrappy]

That's a great button DS!

 

[deershed]

Nice VA seal button. I have two but they aren't in that good of shape. Congrats

HH RN

Would this have been an Officers button? When i first pulled it out of the ground couldn't believe the condition it was in.

 

[bill from lachine]

That's one beauty of a button not many show up in such stellar condition.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Carolina Tom]

Excellent condition DS! Congrats on the nice button.

Best of luck to you sir!

 

[screwynewy]

Would this have been an Officers button? When i first pulled it out of the ground couldn't believe the condition it was in.

I'm far from being an expert on buttons but based on the condition it might be a modern reproduction. Based on the back mark I'm sure someone can provide more information. I really hope its period in which case it is an amazing example. Congratulations.

 

[deershed]

I'm far from being an expert on buttons but based on the condition it might be a modern reproduction. Based on the back mark I'm sure someone can provide more information. I really hope its period in which case it is an amazing example. Congratulations.

I thought the same thing being a reproduction, hope it's not. It was found in the back part of a yard and not some field where fertilizers were used?

 

[relic nut]

Would this have been an Officers button? When i first pulled it out of the ground couldn't believe the condition it was in.

I'm not a button expert. Post in the button forum and maybe you can get some more info. Nice find.

HH RN

 

[cruiserkev]

I dug up one just like this last Summer along with a CSA button. Unfortunately both ended up being reproductions made for civil war reenactments. Hope yours is real, I was quite disappointed.

 

[Bates]

Great site for button id. The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful button recovery, congratulations!