Item Number: T00002
Item Title: CS Tin Back Infantry
Price: $190
Shipping: Not included
Provenance: CS
Dug? : Yes
Size: 22MM
Shank? : Yes
Type: Coat
Construction: 2-Piece
Back mark:
Location Recovered: Moss Neck, VA Winter Camp
Description:
The 1862-63 winter camp at Moss Neck, VA, which is near the Rappahannock River just west of Fredericksburg, gave up this very nice Block I Tin Back button. The face is near perfect with great dark patina. The "I" is nice and clear. These buttons are very hard to find with a good back as the tin often rusted away in short order. This back is solid though rusty with a great brass shank that while bent slightly still stands mostly straight and is not loose. Definitely a better example than most we see.
(C41)