Rare Original Civil War Cavalry Officer's "C" button (SOLD)

This is another beautiful original Civil War button being offered, it is a rare coat-size Officer’s “C” button, the “C” to designate Cavalry, measuring 22mm. It has a tight standup shank and the backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY”, circa 1860 to 1865 manufacture.

Often people only consider these buttons as used by the Union but if you ever go through the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond Virginia you will see that many of the Confederate coats also had these buttons on them because that’s what they had in their possession when the war broke out. This button is just about in mint condition, very bright and no tarnish. It would be impossible to upgrade.