Super rare Confederate Staff Officers button

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Screwtop

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I have only gone relic hunting once, and this was my fourth relic. I probably won't top this one unless I dig up a cannon, or Gen. Lee's golden spurs.

This is a general officers staff button. It is a one piece local with shank and no back mark. It is modeled off of an 1830's US army officers button. I dug this up at an old 1700's house site. The house was most likely destroyed by the rebels after crossing a ford in the Rappahannock river just yards away. General J.E.B. Stuart's entire Calvary corps rode past this house on their way to Gettysburg.

I found the house site by accident this march. It was an organised relic hunting event in Virginia called DIV (Diggin' In Virginia). The organizers gave us a map, but they never told us about the old home.

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That's incredible. What a great button! Thanks for sharing it with us.
 

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I had Civil War button expert William Leigh look at it, and he said that the buttons value would be from $800-$1,000. They are very rare.
 

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That is very nice, and what a cool story. No confederate stuff out here unfortunately.
 

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That's a GREAT find screwtop! I am an avid metal detectorist and have been since the 1980's. Love artifact hunting. Congratulations on that button! And the history that goes with it makes it even sweeter.
 

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