LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 June Civil War Grand Format Auction #663  / 

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Virginia Button Hatpin With Provenance, 5.5” lon

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Virginia Button Hatpin With Provenance, 5.5” lon
<B>Virginia Button Hatpin With Provenance, Stonewall Jackson's</B></I> 5.5” long, made from a three-piece state seal button having the pre-war backmark of the well-known Richmond firm Mitchell & Tyler. The shank of this button was removed with a long steel pin being soldered in its place. An accompanying typed card shows light aging and states that the button is “…from the Richard D. Steuart Collection…supposedly from the uniform coat of 'Stonewall Jackson'.” The button has excellent old toning and is free of pushes or dents. Its former owner, Richard D. Steuart of Baltimore, was a highly regarded author and collector of Confederate memorabilia during the mid-20th century.<BR><B>Provenance:</B></I><I>The William Turner Collection</B></I> <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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