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2 CONFEDERATE STAFF OFFICER BUTTONS.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:900.00 USD Estimated At:1,800.00 - 2,400.00 USD
2 CONFEDERATE STAFF OFFICER BUTTONS.
The first button is a CS-1 depicting a large eagle with a shield on its chest bearing the letters "C.S.A" The eagle is surrounded by 11 six-pointed stars. The backmark reads "S. BUCKLEY & CO. BIRMINGHAM". The second button is a CS-25A depicting a large eagle surrounded by 12 stars in an arc and a single star at the base. The backmark is a plain, depressed channel. CONDITION: both buttons retain nearly all of their original gilded finish and show no damage. PROVENANCE: Luis F. Emilio estate collection. (02-23227-7/BF). $1,800-2,400.