Most Expensive Buttons Sold on eBay June 2014

1. Top Button Sold for $788. on eBay

At the beginning of the month we search eBay completed sales under most major collectibles categories. We then post the Top 5 eBay completed auctions that sold for the highest price for each category. This listing was one of the Top 5 sales for this collectibles category under Buttons. We hope you enjoy looking at the information as much as we enjoy posting it. Please make sure you come back periodically, to see the Top collectibles that sold on eBay every month!.

#1. Top Button Sold for $788. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Civil War North Carolina Military Institute Button
This item Sold for $788. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: metsmaniac1986
Description by seller: “Albert’s – SU 272 Tice – NCS 277 – Unlisted Backmark – 19mm Gorgeous civil war North Carolina Military Institute button.  Circa 1850’s this button is a stellar example that is extremely rare to acquire.  This example is a key button for any advanced southern collection, school button collection, or North Carolina collection”.

Definitely a cool collectible capturing the number one spot for the highest sold Button on eBay in the month of June 2014.

#2. Top Button Sold for $565.55. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Pre Civil War Topographical Engineers Button
This item Sold for $565.55. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: metsmaniac1986
Description by seller: “Albert’s – TE 3 Tice – TE 206 B3 – 23mm Gorgeous pre civil war Topographical Engineers button. Circa early 1830’s made by Scovills this button is a stellar example that is extremely tough to acquire”.

Here’s our number two spot for a Button that sold for the second highest price on eBay in the month of June 2014.

#3. Top Button Sold for $550. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Pre Civil War Rhode Island Button
This item Sold for $550. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: metsmaniac1986
Description by seller: “Albert’s – RI 20 – 21mm Tice – RI 215 – 21mm – non-dug Gorgeous pre civil war Non-Dug Rhode Island button. Made in the 1840’s by R & W Robinson this button is a key northern example that is extremely tough to acquire. The very well written price guide authored by Mr. Tice, Mr. Embrey, & Mr. Binder from 2006 does list this button for $800.00 +”.

Here’s our number three spot for a Button that sold for the second highest price on eBay in the month of June 2014.

#4. Top Button Sold for $510. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Civil War Massachusetts Coast Guard Button
This item Sold for $510. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: metsmaniac1986
Description by seller: “Albert’s – MS 43 Tice – MS 256 – 23mm (pages 340 – 344)  Gorgeous civil war Massachusetts Coast Guard button.  Circa 1861 made by D. Evans this button is a stellar example that is extremely rare to acquire.  This example is a Key button for an advanced northern collection.  I am a collector of civil war period buttons, and please feel free to contact me if there any examples you are searching to acquire.  My focus over the years has been predominately period school buttons and rare northern material“.

Here’s our number four spot for a Button that sold for the fourth highest price on eBay in the month of June 2014.

#5. Top Button Sold for $430. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Civil War Ordnance Button
This item Sold for $430. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: metsmaniac1986
Description by seller: “P.W.G Pat Jany 19th 1864 Gorgeous civil war Ordnance button.  Circa 1864 this button is a stellar example that is extremely rare to acquire.  This example is a key button for an advanced northern collection or a key button for an ordnance collection. This backmark is exceptionally rare, and this backmark is one of a few times a date is associated with a period button.  ****** Philip W. Gengembre of Boston patented this self fastening iron shank in 1864 – page 9 at the bottom -Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776-1865 by Warren Tice”.

Here’s our number five spot for a Button that sold for the 5th highest price on eBay in the month of June 2014.

This is definitely a very nice Collectible that brought a lot of attention and a great price. Is this your auction and prefer we remove your item? If so, send us an email here.