Reference Books
Belt Buckles & Plates
Artillery
Excavated Relics
Revolutionary War
Currencys Misc. Reference
Used and Out of Print
Buttons
Weapons
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Released!!!! The Civil War Collector's Price Guide 12th Edition280 pages of every collecting category of the American Civil War. This edition of the Guide features not only updated values but also 500 black-and-white images, numerous full-color pages, scores upon scores of new listings, and even an all-new category. $40.00 |
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GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD
RELICS & SOUVENIRS by Mike O'Donnell with Charles "Hap" Hazard & Sue Boardman, 319 pages Page after page of wonderful relics with brief descriptions of what they are, and where they were found on the battlefields of Gettysburg! Whether "cleaned up" off the field immediately after the battle, "eyeballed" years later, or metal detected decades later, they are all part of this fascinating study! This is an outstanding reference book that everyone should have! $ 35.00 |
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U.S. ARMY & MILITIA CANTEENS 1775 -
1910 by Mike O'Donnel Nice hardbound, scholarly work on a very diverse and interesting subject. 300 pages covering wood canteens (both militia style and Confederate) metal canteens (northern, southern and militia) and all sorts of "filter canteens", "medical canteens" and other specialized types. Tons of excellent photographs with profuse text and details on who made and sold these critical pieces of military equipment. $ 38.50 |
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DON
TROIANI'S SOLDIERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 182 Pages filled with great text and hundreds of color photos of Revolutionary War artifacts, many of which have never been published before, accompanied by artist renderings depicting individual soldiers and battle scenes, all with the incredible attention to detail that Don Troiani is known for! From Bunker Hill to Yorktown, this book has it all! $ 40.00 |
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AMERICAN MILITARY BELT PLATES by Michael O'Donnel & Duncan Campbell. 600+ pages of everything from the American Revolution up to and past the Civil War. $50.00 |  |
Out of print, but we have a few copies: CONFEDERATE BELT BUCKLES AND PLATES Expanded Edition by Steve Mullinax. Over 40 more plates than the original edition, with new captions and info on all the plates! Now 247 pages. Now out of print, but we still have a few copies! $ 55.00 |
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PLATES AND BUCKLES OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY 1795 - 1874 by Kerksis. Over 500 photos of US & CS plates and buckles. 568 pages. $40.00 SOLD OUT!! |  |
AMERICAN MILITARY BELTS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT by Dorsey. Belts and other leather military goods from 1838 to the turn of the century. 129 pages. (SC) $14.00 |
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RECORD OF AMERICAN UNIFORM AND HISTORICAL BUTTONS by Alphaeus H.
Albert. The button book! 511 pages
$ 45.00 |
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AMERICAN
MILITARY BUTTON MAKERS AND DEALERS;THEIR BACKMARKS & DATES. by McGuinn &
Bazelon. The new 1996 enlarged edition, with more information and more pictures! 150 pages
$ 20.00 |
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UNIFORM BUTTONS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1776 - 1865 Warren K. Tice. This is one we've all been waiting for! 519 pages 8-1/2" X 11" full of pictures and descriptions of buttons! Tice has done an astounding amount of research, so that this book contains many buttons not covered in Albert's, and also lists every known backmark for each button. There are also chapters on four leading manufacturers, with histories of the companies and great photos of their backmarks . The section on state buttons includes buttons all the way back to the American Revolution, with the United States section starting in about 1830, and a section covering the complete period of Confederate manufacture, so as a Civil War button reference, this is great! $ 60.00 | ||
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MILITARY BUTTONS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION by Don Troiani. This book is extremely well written and
researched, with photos and descriptions of the buttons, as well as information about the
units that wore them. 180 pages. $ 40.00 |
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A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO FRENCH
MILITARY BUTTONS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION (SC) $10.00 |
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CIVIL WAR
CAVALRY & ARTILLERY SABERS, A Study of United States Cavalry and Artillery Sabers,
1833 - 1865 by John Thillman. 519 pages of detailed photos and
in-depth information on American mades as well as European blades made for use in
the United States. Photos are great and the detailed information will help you
identify and date your sword. $ 80.00 |
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UNITED STATES MILITARY SMALL ARMS, 1816 - 1865
Robert Reilly. One of the best ever reference works for weapons of the Civil War. 275
pages with drawings that show more detail than photos would, and great descriptive text.
Covers muskets, rifle-muskets, rifles, carbines and handguns of the U.S. in detail. $45.00 SOLD OUT! |
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CIVIL WAR PISTOLS by John McAulay. Pictures with description of
pistols used by the Northern forces of the Civil War. 166 pages. (SC)
$ 24.00 |
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CARBINES OF THE CIVIL WAR by John D.
McAuley. Back in print, this is a must for carbine collectors! 123 pages. (SC)
$ 10.00 |
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CIVIL WAR SHARPS CARBINES & RIFLES by Earl J. Coates &
John D. McAuley. How would you like to I.D. your Sharps to the soldier that it was issued
to? This new book does just that for over 4,000 rifles and carbines. Also has great
overview of different models of carbines and rifles produced by Sharps, including the
Sharps & Hankins. 108 pages. (SC) $13.00 |
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PERCUSSION
AMMUNITION PACKETS Union, Confederate & Eurpoean by John J. Malloy,
Dean S. Thomas and Terry White. 134 pages, profuse with color photos of
cartridge packages and a section of many color photos of the cartridges themselves. $ 75.00 |
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AN INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL WAR SMALL ARMS by Coates & Thomas.
A summary of the muskets, rifles and pistols most used during the war. (SC) $ 8.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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AMERICAN SOCKET BAYONETS AND
SCABBARDS by Robert Reilly. From colonial to Post Civil War. 209 pages.
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AMES SWORD COMPANY 1829 – 1935 by J. Hamilton. Just
reprinted! A great reference for any collector! 255 pages. $ 45.00 |
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THE COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO AMES U.S. CONTRACT
MILITARY EDGED WEAPONS 1832 – 1906. Ron G. Hickox. Detailed drawings and
descriptions of Ames swords, knives and bayonets with info. on government purchases,
inspectors and more! 70 pages. (SC)
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HISTORIC AMERICAN SWORDS by Howard Crouch. 174 pages of photos and descriptions of nearly 200 styles of American swords, from Colonial and Rev. War swords, on through the Civil War and beyond including Confederate and Fraternal swords. If you're going to own one book on swords, this is it! $ 38.00 |
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THE AMERICAN SWORD 1775 - 1945 by Peterson. Swords, swords, and
more swords! 345 pages text & photos. |
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ARTILLERY FUSES of
the CIVIL WAR by Charles H. Jones. Well written and researched,
with tons of photos of fuses, fuse adapters, tools and implements. 167 pages. $ 35.00 |
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GUIDE TO CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY PROJECTILES by Melton & Pawl.
Loaded with information and photos of Civil War artillery projectiles. 96 pages. (SC)
$ 10.00 |
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ARTILLERY AND AMMUNITION OF THE CIVIL WAR by RipleyThe
only book around with comprehensive artillery info. 384 pages. $ 38.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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CONFEDERATE CANNON FOUNDRIES by Larry J. Daniel /Riley W.
Gunter. Great research info. on a critical facet of the war. 112 pages. (SC)
$ 15.00 |
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CIVIL
WAR HEAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE by Jack Bell. Another great book about a
subject that has long awaited a thorough study. 537 pages full of pictures and
information on artillery projectiles from the big guns! $ 50.00 |
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CIVIL
WAR ARTIFACTS, A Guide for the Historian by Howard Crouch. A wonderful new book on dug artifacts, with pictures and
descriptions of military accoutrements and weapons, as well as everyday camp equipment.
Destined to be a classic! 237 pages. $ 38.00 |
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR RELICS by Sylvia & O'Donnel. This traces our hobby from soldiers picking up souvenirs after battle, to modern day collectors and detectors Hundreds of pictures including a special color section. This one's for every one regardless of your area of interest. 319 pages. $ 40.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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CIVIL
WAR PROJECTILES II With SUPPLEMENT (The Bullet Book!) by McKee & Mason.
203 pages $ 40.00 |
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HANDBOOK OF CIVIL WAR BULLETS & CARTRIDGES by James Thomas and Dean Thomas. A
great new reference with up to date info. 75 pages. (SC) $ 10.00 |
Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Colonial Artifacts
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COLLECTOR'S
ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. George C. Neumann and Frank J. Kravic.Back in print! The
finest reference book ever done on artifacts from the Revolutionary War. Photo illustrated
text. 286 pages. (SC)
$ 33.00 |
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SWORDS & BLADES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by George C. Neumann. Back in print! A must for Rev. War collectors and for edged weapon collectors. Photo illustrated text. 288 pages. (SC) $25.00 |
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MILITARY BUTTONS OF
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Don Troiani. The long awaited and badly needed
reference to American, British, and French Military Buttons used in the American
Revolution. This book is extremely well written and researched, with photos and
descriptions of the buttons, as well as information about the units that wore them.
180 pages. $ 40.00 |
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BATTLE WEAPONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION by george C. Neumann. 393 pages of guns,
swords and accoutrements! $43.00 (SC) OUT OF STOCK |
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GUIDE TO ARTIFACTS OF COLONIAL AMERICA by Noel Hume. A classic work on early sites. 330 pages. (SC) $16.00 SORRY! OUT OF PRINT! |
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SKETCH BOOK 76, The American Soldier
1775 - 1781 Detailed Collection of Sketches, Notes and Patterns Robert L. Klinger
and Richard A. Wilder. Sketches and descriptions of American Military uniforms and
accoutrements of the Revolution. 53 pages. (SC) $ 6.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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SKETCH BOOK, A Collection of Notes and Sketches on Women's Dress in
America 1774 - 1783 by Robert L. Klinger. Sketches and description of women's
clothing and accessories. 61 pages. (SC) $ 6.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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COLONIAL FRONTIER GUNS (SC) $ 15.00 SOLD OUT!! |  |
PIRATES & PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by Keith Wilbur, M.D. 96 pages, text and line drawings. (SC) $ 15.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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REVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE 1700 -
1800 by Keith Wilbur, M.D. 88 pages, text and line
drawings. (SC) $ 15.00 |
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THE WOODLAND INDIANS by Keith Wilbur, M.D.
102 pages, text and line drawings.
(SC) $ 17.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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EARLY AMERICAN ANTIQUE COUNTRY FURNISHINGS George
Neumann, 1984. Soft cover, 349 pages, profusely illustrated with descriptions, dating, and
prices. Excellent reference for everything from furniture to everyday household items.
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TIDINGS FROM THE 18th CENTURY A Colonial American How-To and Living History Beth Gilgun. 277 pages written in first
person with observations and instruction of all manner of Colonial American life. There
are lots of photos and illustrations of men's and women's clothing, accessories, daily
life, games, food and much more. A glimpse into early America. $ 25.00 |
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COMPRENSHIVE
CATALOG OF CONFEDERATE MONEY by Criswell. The book on Confederate paper money!
317 pages of information pictures and prices! $ 35.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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COMPREHENSIVE
CATALOG AND HISTORY OF CONFEDERATE BONDS by Douglas B. Ball, Ph.D. Great
photos and descriptions with prices! 288 pages. $ 40.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR RELICS by Sylvia & O'Donnel. This traces our hobby from soldiers picking up souvenirs after battle, to modern day collectors and detectors Hundreds of pictures including a special color section. This one's for every one regardless of your area of interest. 319 pages. $ 40.00 SOLD OUT!! |  |
DIRECTORY
OF AMERICAN MILITARY GOODS DEALERS & MAKERS 1785 – 1915 by Bazelon &
McGuinn. An updated version of the previous work, with twice the info! 360 pages.
$ 35.00 |
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ROUND BALL TO RIMFIRE A History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition Part 1 by Dean Thomas. A scholarly study of bullets, with chapters devoted to Explosive bullets, the Shalers, William's Cleaners, Gun Cotton Bullets and much more. 333 pages with photos and tons of research! $ 40.00 |  |
ROUND BALL TO RIMFIRE A History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition Part 2 Federal Breechloading Carbines and Rifles by Dean Thomas. A new volume in this scholarly study of bullets and cartridges, with chapters devoted to ammunition for Burnsides, Colt, Merrill, Sharps, Spencer and the rest! 5223 pages with photos and tons of research! $ 50.00 |
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HORSTMANNS:
The Enterprise of Military Equipage by Bruce Bazelon. A history of one of the
leading militaryequipment manufacturers of the war. 199 pages of information, pictures,
copies of period advertisements, etc. $25.00 |
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U.S.
ARMY HEADGEAR 1812 - 1872 by John P. Langellier and Paul Loane. 167
pages with tons of color and black & white photos of hats, insignia and period images
of guys wearing them. Lots of very useful and (until now) hard to find information!
$ 70.00 |
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INDIA
RUBBER AND GUTTA-PERCHA IN THE CIVIL WAR Mike Woshner. A 320 page
illustrated history of rubber and pre-plastic antiques, including military items such as
rubber blankets, knapsacks, holsters, canteens, etc as well as other civilian products:
image cases, combs, flasks, pipes and much, much more. Plenty of pictures, and
appendixes contauning invaluable manufacturer and patent info. $ 40.00 |
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CIVIL
WAR CARTRIDGE BOXES OF THE US INFANTRYMAN by Paul Johnson. 351 pages text
and photos. Now you can know exactly what your cartridge box is!
$ 45.00 |
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CONFEDERATE SADDLES &
HORSE EQUIPMENT by Ken R. Knopp. 194 pages of detailed photos and information of
southern saddles, and the equipment that accompanies them. $ 40.00 |
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WHO WORE WHAT? WOMEN'S WEAR 1861 - 1865 by Juanita
Leicsh. Great descriptions and period photos detailing Women's clothing in the 1860's. 116
pages. |
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ORTHOPAEDIC
INJURIES OF THE CIVIL WAR by Kuz & Bengtson. Details of various types of
injuries, illustrated with period photos of the wounded. 76 pages. (SC) $ 10.00 Sold Out!! |
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GENERALS IN BLUE by Ezra Warner. Lives of the
Union Commanders. With photos. 679 pages. |
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GENERALS
IN GRAY by Ezra Warner. Lives of the Confederate Commanders. With photos. $30.00 SOLD OUT!! |
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MORE
GENERALS IN GRAY by Bruce Allardice. More Confederate Commanders. With photos.
$ 30.00 |
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CIVIL
WAR CANTEENS by Sylvia & O'Donnel. 1st Edition! 175 pages. (SC) OUT OF PRINT $45.00 SOLD!! |
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CIVIL WAR CANTEENS by Sylvia & O'Donnel. 1st
Edition! |
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CIVIL
WAR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS by Garofalo & Elrod. 116 pages w/photos of drums and
brass instruments. (SC) $ 10.00 |
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CIVIL WAR MEDICINE 1861 - 1865 by DR. Keith
Wilbur, M.D. 119 pages text and line drawings. (SC) |
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CIVIL
WAR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT Vol. I by Dr. Dammann. 100 pages
photos and text. (SC) $9.00 |
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CIVIL WAR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT Vol. II
by Dr. Dammann. Continuation of above. 96 pages. (SC) |
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CIVIL
WAR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT Vol. III by Dr. Dammann. Continuation
of above. 126 pages. (SC) $ 10.00 |
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ARMY
BLUE The Uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars 1848 - 1873 John P. Langellier. An extensively researched volume of U.S. uniforms with photos and exacting detail. We've needed this for years! 352 pages 12" X 9-1/2" with hundreds of photos of uniforms as well as period images of men wearing them. Many of the pictures are full color. There are appendixes with unifrom regulations of 1847, 1851, 1861 & 1872. This is an impressive and much needed book. $ 80.00 |
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