Pennsylvania State Seal Coat Button / SOLD

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Pennsylvania State Seal Coat Button – Inventory Number: BUT 307 / SOLD This is a beautiful original non-excavated civil war coat size button for the state of Pennsylvania. It depicts the state seal with superb detail. It has the coat of arms in the center that features a ship at the top with a plow in the center and three sheaves of wheat at the bottom. There are two horses supporting the shield and an eagle that has spread wings that create a crest. The face of the button has nearly all the gold gilt intact and has a fine look.  Button card was de-accessed from the “The National Civil War Life Museum” of Fredericksburg, VA which featured thousands of items pertaining to the daily life of the Civil War Soldier and the era.   Inventory Number: BUT 307 / SOLD