Apprasing 'Original' Civil War Buttons?

**Dispatch** · 12-20-2011

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**Jim Mayo** · 12-20-2011

Do a e-bay search in completed auctions in the CW Collectables, original item catagory. As with anything else price depends on condition, dug or non-dug. That will tell you what people are paying for them.

**Jim Mayo** · 12-20-2011

Things that affect prices are condition, dug or non dug, backmarks and what states. You could always get a copy of North South Trader price guide. However, IMO the prices are somewhat high since most of the input came from dealers and the economy has not been the greatest. I see many people selling off collections on e-bay which includes buttons.

I have no problem finding buttons in completed auctions. Here are a couple I have for information.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Non-dug-Hyde...item2569d236a3

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Non-Dug-Civi...item4ab18c735f

**Jim Mayo** · 12-22-2011

I assume they are coat size. The price guide puts them at 350. In reality I think you could get around $200. Not too many Maryland buttons out there so it is hard to determine a price. They have a nice back mark.

**John Holland** · 12-23-2011

Why don't you just ask them....info@horsesoldier.com

**Gary Van Kauwenbergh, 101** · 12-23-2011

What your button is worth depends entirely on who you've found willing to actually pay for it.

I've been buying Wisconsin buttons for years on E-Bay. It's a spotty market. I've actually paid between less than $5 up to a little over $20, but also seen them go for over $100. The back stamp information is obvious, but there are also other subtle differences that make for huge difference to what it's worth to a button collector.

I'm not a button collector, but have bought a couple dozen or so intending to make some uniform coat unique to Wisconsin. I've found the most difficult WI buttons to find are cuff buttons.