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CIVIL WAR ERA CONFEDERATE GEORGIA MILITIA STAFF

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
CIVIL WAR ERA CONFEDERATE GEORGIA MILITIA STAFF

OFFICER'S BUTTON. An extremely rare example of a Confederate utilized Georgia Militia button worn by staff officers. This button was produced before the war by Steele & Johnson for Horstmann & subsequently worn by Confederate forces. Albert # GA-15-A-TYPE or Tice # GA-239. Tice states that this button is so rare, most collectors do not even know of its existence. Face depicts a very well-articulated Georgia State Seal on a lined field. The reverse reads "HORSTMANN & CO . N Y & PHI . ". Full straight shank. CONDITION: button retains a majority of its original gilded finish w/ a reddish patina on the high points. A very attractive button of supreme rarity. (02-17626/BF). $4,000-6,000.