This is a wonderful looking original excavated Confederate made Civil War coat button for the state of North Carolina. It has the famous North Carolina state seal on the face of the button with the bold "NORTH CAROLINA" across the top edge. The face of this button has a fine dark tone. It has a very nice amount of detail still present on the brass face of the button to go along with a small amount of the original gold gilding from the factory. The great seal of North Carolina depicts the female figures, Liberty and Plenty. Liberty is holding a liberty pole with her right hand and in her left is a scroll inscribed "Constitution". Plenty grasps a cornucopia with her left hand and wheat with her right hand. These were well made buttons made in the Confederacy for use by the North Carolina troops. The reverse of the button has the original back nicely intact with the shank being lost to the ages. This is one of the better variations that they made. It was made with the small star in the channel of the back. This is the pattern listed as figure NC8 in Albert's button book and NC210 in Tice's button book. This button shows fine Confederate workmanship and will be a solid addition to any Confederate button collection.