Rebury Relics, Never. Texas Button

[sonofmitch]

There is just no sense in me being buried with my buttons. They have been in the ground long enough. I would like to have them find their way to a museum but I can't bare to give them away. Do museums ever buy things? Would like to keep them in Texan ownership. What do you think I could get for this T. Miller Confederate "C"avelry button?

 

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[huntsman53]

Sorry, I can't find a price but it appears to be identified by Tice as a CSC280A. If not a CS280A, hopefully someone with Tice's Book can identify it and give you an approximate value.

 

[Icewing]

Harry Ridgeway (aka Relicman) would be your best bet for info

 

[sonofmitch]

I have Tices book

 

[A2coins]

Dont know bout you Im taking my treasure with me

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find, congratulations!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Yes, sonofmitch, museums often buy things, if authenticated.

 

[smokeythecat]

Interesting topic. But seriously I have been downsizing my collection of everything for about 8 years now. Almost done. Gave some stuff to my children, donated a Miocene whale skeleton to the organization/museum/historic place I found it (legally), sold some stuff to dealers, sold some stuff on the net, gave some to friends, tossed some rocks in a hole in the lawn, and on it goes.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I wouldn't trust a museum. Too much stuff goes out the back door. The people at the museum are probably good people but they have no skin in the game. Sell them to a collector. He pays, he has skin in the game and guards them judiciously. In the early 70's the IL State Museum caught a part time janitor/high school kid selling samurai swords to his buddies. Just my 2-cents. Gary