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Out of print, but we
still have some of these!
A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO FRENCH MILITARY BUTTONS of the AMERICAN
REVOLUTION (SC)
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Out of print, but we have
one copy:
CONFEDERATE BELT BUCKLES AND PLATES 1st
Edition by Steve Mullinax.
This is the
first edition from 1991. 234 pages with over 400 buckles and plates pictured.
Inscribed to someone and signed by the author.
Used but in very good condition with dust cover.
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ALABAMA STATE SEAL BUTTON, AB-1
Beautiful example of this rare Button.
24mm coat size with 99% original gold gilt! Backmark is "Scovill
Mf'g. Co / Waterbury".
$1895.00
Reduced Price!
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RARE
55th NEW YORK HAT PIN
Rare, cast brass insignia with wreath and "55" cast into the
front. The face retains most of its black enamel background,
but the attachment pin is missing from the back. Dug
in 1981 in the camp of the55th New York
at Camp Sickles, in Stafford County, VA.
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PHOTOGRAVURE PLATE AND IMAGE OF CONFEDERATE
GENERAL WILLIAM MAHONE
William Mahone began aiding the Confederacy while still a
civilian through the use of his
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, when he bluffed the Federal
troops into abandoning the shipyard in Portsmouth by running a
single passenger train into Norfolk with great noise and
whistle-blowing, then much more quietly, sending it back west,
and then returning the same train again, creating the illusion
of large numbers of arriving troops. The
ruse worked, and not a single Confederate soldier was lost
as the Union authorities abandoned the area. After this, Mahone
accepted a commission as
Lieutenant
Colonel and later
Colonel
of the
6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Confederate
Army. He commanded the Confederate's Norfolk district until its
evacuation. He was promoted to
Brigadier
General in November 1861. He aided in the construction
of the defenses of Richmond on the
James River around
Drewry's Bluff and led his brigade at the
Battle of Seven Pines, and the
Battle of Malvern Hill. He also fought at
Second Bull Run,
Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, the
Wilderness, and
Spotsylvania Court House.
Mahone was nicknamed "Little Billy"
being small of stature, 5 foot 5 or 6 inches, and weighing only
100 lbs. As one of his soldiers put it, "He was
every inch a soldier, though there were not many inches of him."
He became became widely regarded as the hero of
the
Battle of the Crater at the Battle of Petersburg by
rallying the remaining Confederate forces
after the explosion, and
repelling the attack, resulting in the
Union losing their initial advantage.
Photogravure is photo-mechanical process whereby a copper plate can
reproduce the detail and continuous tones of an actual
photograph. This particular plate prints an approximately
4-1/4" x 6-1/2" photo (card included) war-time
photo of Mahone, with a printing block with his signature below. The
paper wrapping for the plate has the label of The Lewis Publishing Company
in Chicago. Handwritten on the back of the photo card is "General
William Mahone (not in his hand) / Petersburg, Virginia / To Mrs. W. L.
McGill / 42 South Market St." The Mahones bought a house on South
Market Street in 1875, so this plate dates sometime after that. Mrs. McGill
refers to Mahone's daughter Otelia who married William L. McGill of
Petersburg, Virginia. An internet search turned up many, many
photographs of Mahone, and numerous versions with this same jacket and hat,
but not this exact pose.
Could this be a unique image? We don't know, but it certainly is a
unique grouping.
$1595.00
Reduced Price!
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CONFEDERATE SURGEON'S STORAGE BOX
This would be a nice antique collector's piece... a slide top box with nice
grain painting, but add the old English "CS" and the Confederate
surgeon's ID and it becomes a very special piece of history! The box
itself is of heart pine and period construction with dovetailed sides
and wood pegs for the bottom. The faux paint decoration simulates oak with black
trim and a classic Old English "CS" in black lettering
on the slide top. This Old English lettering is the style that was used by
Confederate medical and engineering branches.
On the inside of the lid is written "James Cotten / 7th Georgia Inf / Surgeon
Co A".
James F. Cotten, (or
Cotton) graduated the Jefferson Medical Collegeof
Philadelphia in 1859, and his thesis was on "Pneumonia in
Cobb County, Georgia". He practiced in Powder Springs, Cobb County, GA
before the war broke out, at which time he enlisted as a Private
May 4, 1861, appointed Surgeon July 22, 1862;
Assistant Surgeon, C.S.A., and ordered to report to
Medical Director, Army Northern Virginia,
July 22, 1862. Relieved from field duty on account of
disability and ordered to report to Medical Director
at Macon, Georgia, August 16, 1864.
Served as Assistant Surgeon 10th Regiment Georgia, Inf.
in 1864. Roll for October 1864, last on which borne,
shows he was transferred to
Post duty in Georgia. He died in 1913 and is buried in the
Powder Springs Methodist Cemetery.
The box is 11" long x 7-3/4" wide and 6-1/2"tall, and the only damage is to
a section of the molded top edge, and a small tack repair to the side.
The paint is awesome with a nice flat, patinaed surface. This was found
very recently by a picker outside of Savannah, Georgia. There are
several pages of research included.
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RELICS OF THE MONITOR & MERRIMACK
The centerpiece of this grouping is a letter that reads:
1) [Pie]ce of the US Frigate Cumberland (with Columbia scratched out,
both written by the same hand)
[sun]ken
in the Engagement with the Merrimac
{a small piece of wood}
2) A piece of Rebel Gunboat Merrimac
{a small piece of wood}
3) A piece of the 1st Monitor taken from the plate which was injured in the
Engagement with the Merrimac in
Hampton Roads + taken off and a new plate put on. This same monitor was lost
off Cape Hatteras Inlet"
{a small piece of iron}.
Exhibited by J.W. Hobert D Co. 3rd NY Infty"
Each of these relics had been tied to the letter
with thread,
but have been slipped out to preserve the paper
(we set them on the paper for the photograph). There is also a stereoview of
the Monitor, a CDV of
Lieutenant John Worden
ccommander
of the Monitor, with a clipped signature attached, and a patch of
red cloth and white cloth with a tag that reads "Flag
from Merrimac JH".
The Battle of Hampton Roads, often referred to as
either the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads,
took place in March of
1862 and was the most noted and arguably most
important naval battle of the American Civil War.
The 3rd New York was
in Newport News, Suffolk and Hampton Virginia from June of 1862 on into
1863, so Josiah W. Hobert
who enlisted in April of 1861 and served with the 3rd through May of 1863
had plenty of opportunity to gather souvenirs.
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BRITISH SMALL SWORD,
Circa 1750 -1780
This style of Lion Head sword was very popular with Colonial officers during
the French & Indian War as well as the American Revolution.
To see a very similar example look at figure S146 in Newman's
Weapons of the American Revolution.
32-1/2" overall length, never been apart, but the pommel is a little loose.
Original copper band wrap.
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VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
Circa 1860, this is 13-1/4" tall figure of
Arthur Wesley, the
1st Duke of Wellington, who is often referred to as the
Iron Duke!
Wellington's
legacy towers over British history.
He was twice British prime minister as part of the Tory party,
oversaw the passage of
the Catholic Relief Act 1829, and continued as one
of the leading figures in the House of Lords until his retirement and
remained
Commander-in-Chief of the British Army until his death.
But he is mostly
remembered as
the
hero of Waterloo, vanquisher of Napoleon!
At
Waterloo, Wellington defeated Napoleon and
it is
that
battle that permanently inked Wellington's name into history.
$
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CATHEDRAL
PICKLE
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Large, 13-1/4" tall six sided cathedral pickle bottle in
a nice aqua color in perfect condition.
A perfect 10!
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7-1/4" tall four sided cathedral pickle bottle in a nice
aqua/green color, with
an ivy drape pattern.
Perfect condition
$ 150.00
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9-1/2" tall six sided pepper sauce bottle in a nice aqua
color.
Perfect condition
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Cathedral bottles come in a wide
variety of sizes and shapes and make a great collection. They look even more
impressive as a group!
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HARPERS
FERRY MODEL 1816 CONVERSION WITH
LATER PAINT DECORATION
This is a US Model 1816 Type III dated 1836
that has several histories, in that it was at some point converted to
percussion and at a much later date painted
red, white (now more of a yellowish) and blue and then decorated with the
service history of Chief Electrician G.L. Rich of the U.S.S. Koningin der
Netherlands.
He lists all of the vitals of the vessel including commanding officer,
armament and many ports of call around the world. There is on notation
that is very curious,
as it reads, "Used by G.L. Rich in the Battle of Cognac at Coco-Grove Panama
1918." With a quick internet search we can find no such battle, so let
us know
if it rings a bell. A striking display piece that covers a lot of
history!
$ 1595.00
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EXCAVATED
WHITWORTH SHARPSHOOTER'S BULLET
The rifle designed by Sir Joseph Whitworth used
polygonal rifling instead of the lands and grooves of
traditional rifled barrels.
The hexagonal polygonal rifling meant that the projectile did not have to
bite into grooves as was done with conventional rifling.
This, combined with a smaller (.45 caliber) and longer bullet resulted in
greater distance and accuracy.
On
May 9, 1864, during
the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Union General John Sedgwick was
chiding some of his troops for lying down in a ditch to
avoid Confederate sharpshooters at a range of around 800 to 1000 yards.
Shots from Confederate Whitworth rifles, easily identifiable
due to the shrill whistling noises their hexagonal bullets made in flight,
caused members of his staff and artillerymen to duck for cover.
Sedgwick strode around in the open and was quoted as saying, "What? Men
dodging this way for single bullets? What
will you do when
they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit
an elephant at this distance." Although ashamed, his men
continued to flinch and he repeated, "I'm ashamed of you, dodging that
way. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."
Just seconds later he fell forward with a bullet hole below his left eye.
This one was fired and displays the hexagonal lines
impressed into the bullet as it traveled down the barrel. We do not
know where it was dug.
$ 275.00
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We
have recently acquired a few examples of the rarest and most desirable
Confederate buttons in the field
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NON-EXCAVATED
CONFEDERATE NAVY "HARD RUBBER"
BUTTON, CS-60 (Tice CS222)
B/M: Courtney & Tennent / Charleston S.C. / Manton's Patent.
Overcoat Size, 33mm
Molded from a compound made of a ground mineral mixed with shellac to form a
paste, which was poured into molds that were then put
under heat and pressure to produce this solid
black plastic-like
button.
Commander George Tarry Sinclair purchased many of these for
use on the C.S.S. Texas which was being built in Glasgow. Unfortunately the
ship was captured before most of these beautifully designed
and constructed buttons ever saw service. This one is pretty much
perfect!
$ 950.00
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EXTREMELY RARE NON-EXCAVATED
SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY
BUTTON, TX-29 (Tice TX249)
B/M: local.
Coat Size, 23mm
One of the most difficult buttons for a collector to obtain, with a classic
patriotic mark of "Southern Confederacy" on the face. We purchased two
of these
a couple of decades ago and both were said to be from the estate of Joseph
E. Brown, the
Civil War era Governor
of Georgia.
Both had been converted to
hat pins so the shanks were missing. This is one of those two and this one
was professionally reshanked.
This rare Civil War Texas button is one of the mostsought after of all Civil
War buttons.
Here's your chance!
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EXCAVATED
CONFEDERATE STAFF OFFICER'S
BUTTON, CS-44 (Tice CS296)
B/M: local.
Coat Size, 22mm
Another extremely difficult to find from the Confederate Staff group.
Note the unique eagle with a series of stars on the shield.
This rare button is seldom seen with any gilt, but on this one it surrounds
the eagle. The shank is bent over, but intact.
$ 2495.00
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MODEL
1803 HARPERS FERRY RIFLE, Dated 1815, Converted to Percussion
This gun was originally produced
as a .54 caliber flintlock rifle
in 1815 at the famous Armory in Harpers Ferry,
West Virginia. The lockplate is marked behind the hammer
with "Harpers / Ferry / 1815" and a Federal
eagle in front of the
hammer.
It was converted to percussion and
the bore has been bored out to approximately .60
caliber and is now a smoothbore. The flintlock breech block
was cut off of the barrel and
then
a large distinctive breech with the percussion system
was added.
There has been some conjecture that this type of conversion
could be Confederate in origin.
The hammer is very distinct and a bit crude which
could also possibly indicate Confederate
manufacture. The
one piece walnut
stock has a very pleasing appearance
overall.
On the flat of the stock opposite of the lock plate you
can see the original Harpers Ferry Arsenal inspector stampings. The
patch box release is intact and the patchbox still
opens when it is pressed. The
ramrod appears to date to the conversion.
The action works, but is a bit weak.
$ 2895.00
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EXCAVATED
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL
BUTTON, SC-13 (Tice SC248)
B/M: Smith Young & Co / N. York (RMDC).
Coat Size, 23mm
Recovered at the Battle of Mine Run campaign.
$ 125.00
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EXCAVATED
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL
BUTTON, SC-13 (Tice SC248)
B/M: Scovill (RMDC).
Vest Size, 19mm
Has an ever so slight push (can't be seen, but you can feel just a bit of a
flat spot).
Recovered in a Confederate winter camp in Orange County, Virginia.
$ 110.00
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EXCAVATED
NORTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL
BUTTON, NC-8-C (Tice NC210)
B/M: Raised 5 point star in a depressed channel (Tice says this is a product
of Wildt & Klien, Columbus, SC).
Coat Size, 23mm.
Recovered in a Confederate winter camp in Orange County, Virginia.
$ 125.00
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EXCAVATED UNION
RIFLEMAN'S
BUTTON, RF-17 (Tice RF212/215)
B/M: Horstmann & Allien / NY (with rays).
Coat Size, 23mm
Recovered at the Battle of Mine Run campaign.
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EXCAVATE ALLEN &
THURBER BAR HAMMER SINGLE SHOT PISTOL
All of the metal is great and the bone grips are in amazing condition!
Recovered at the Battle of Mine Run
in Virginia.
$ 395.00
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EXCAVATED VIRGINIA STATE SEAL
BUTTON, VA-15A (Tice VA229A1)
B/M: Horstmann & Allien / NY (with rays).
Coat Size, 21mm
Recovered in a Confederate winter camp in Orange County, Virginia.
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RARE PENNSYLVANIA
STATE SEAL BUTTON, PA-18 (Tice PA203A3)
B/M: Horstmann Brothers & Co. / Phil.
Coat Size, 23mm
Repaired rim, but still a beautiful button. Recovered at the Battle of
Mine Run mixed with
Confederate buttons at the scene of some very heavy fighting.
$ 395.00
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CONFEDERATE INFANTRY
"CAST I" BUTTON, CS-184 (Tice CS1275)
B/M: Blank local.
Beautiful Coat Size, 23mm
Recovered at the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia.
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CARTE DE VISITE OF
CONFEDERATE GENERAL J.E.B. STUART
Nice seated pose from
the studio of J. Gurney & Son at 707 Broadway in New York City.
Gurney & son were in business at this location from 1860 to 1874.
$ 375.00
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NAZI
LUFTWAFFE DAGGER
WITH PORTEPEE & HANGER
Beautiful blade marked "Paul Weyersberg / Solingen".
No damage.
Approximately 17" overall length with a 10" blade.
$ 795.00
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IDENTIFIED CDV AND HARD IMAGE OF JOHN HAZLETT, COMPANY
K, 64TH OHIO
The CDV is not the sharpest, but it is nicely autographed
on the back "Yours truly / John Hazlett / Co. K 64th Regt. / Sergt. Ohio Vet
Vols" in old brown ink, with the "Sergt"
having been added in pencil. The CDV is accompanied by a 1/6th plate
ambrotype of Hazlette seated between two young ladies. When this glass
image is removed from its half case, there is a bit of black cloth backing
and a small type-written label that reads "Sergt.
John Hazlett / Co. K 64th O.V.I." Hazlett enlisted on October 3, 1861
as a private and mustered out as a Sergeant on December 3, 1865. Also
included is a Higginson Book Company printing of The Story of the
Sherman Brigade by Wilbur Hinman, which is a huge volume (over 1100
pages) detailing the history of the 64th and 65th Ohio Infantries, as well
as the 6th Battery Ohio Artillery and McLaughlin's Squadron Ohio Veteran
Cavalry. Hazlett's photo appears onpage 731 of this tome and is the
very pose seen in this CDV (this book alone retails for $ 120.00). The
64th Ohio was a hard fought unit, taking considerable losses at Stones
River,
Chickamauga, Rock Face Ridge, Resaca, Spring Hill, Franklin and
Nashville among others. Hazlett's service records and pension records
are also included.
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RARE WAR DATED ENDORSEMENT BY CONFEDERATE GENERAL J.E.B.
STUART
Approximately 3-1/2" X 3-3/8" blue lined paper:
“Hd Qrs Cav Div / Feb’y 7
1863. / Resp. forwarded & recommended that Wm. Collins. be
commissioned Captain of Co. H. 3d. Va Cavalry J.E.B Start Major
Genl Comdg.”
William Collins, Jr. was a 29 year old Lawyer from
Catawba, Virginia when he enlisted on May 25th of 1861 and he is mentioned
personally by
Confederate General Fitzhugh
Lee as one of the "Commanding officers of the detachments
..... deserving especial attention"
in Lee's
Report after the Battle of Kelly's Ford, where the 3rd
Virginia Cavalry took heavy losses.
(From The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion).
James Ewell Brown, or"Jeb,"
Stuart was probably the most famous cavalryman of the Civil War. A
Virginia-born West Pointer (1854) Stuart
was a
United States Army officer from Virginia, who
resigned his post in the U.S. Army and
eventually became a Confederate States Army general.
After
early service in the Shenandoah Valley, Stuart led his regiment in the
battle of 1st Bull Run and participated in the pursuit of the routed
Federals. He then directed the army's outposts until given command of the
cavalry brigade. Besides leading the cavalry in the Army of Northern
Virginia's fights at the Seven Days, 2nd Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness, Stuart was also a raider.
Twice he led his command around McClellan's army, once in the Peninsula
Campaign and once after the battle of Antietam. While these exploits were
not that important militarily, they provided a boost to the Southern morale.
At Chancellorsville he even took over
command of his friend Stonewall Jackson's Corps after
Jackson had been mortally wounded by his own men.
On May 11, 1864,
Union General Phillip Sheridan’s superior numbers
engaged Stuart’s cavalry outside of Richmond near an inn called Yellow
Tavern. While firing his revolver at Union troops and shouting orders to his
men Stuart was shot through his left side by a Union cavalryman. He was
taken to Richmond, where he died on May 12, 1864, at the age of 31.
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NAZI ARMY DAGGER
WITH PORTEPEE & HANGER
Beautiful blade marked "F. W. Holler / Solingen".
No damage.
Approximately 15-1/2" overall length with a 10" blade.
$ 795.00
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CENTURY SILVER HILTED HUNTING SWORD WITH SCABBARD
Circa 1760 hunting sword, likely
European, with silver pommel, guard and scabbard throat, ivory handle and great
engraved hunting scenes on the blade.
One side of the guard is broken off and missing, and the tooled leather scabbard
has one crack, but is not separated.
Approximately 19" overall with a 14" blade.
$ 895.00 |
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RARE COLT POCKET POLICE .36 CAL. BULLET MOLD
Marked "Colt's Patent" and "36P." for a Model 1862 Police
Revolver. It's in very good condition and the cavities are sharp.
This is a very difficult mold to find!
$ 295.00 |
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CIVIL WAR ERA USA MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CAPITAL HOSPITAL
SURGICAL KIT
Approximately 16-3/4" long x 6-1/2 wide x 4-1/2" tall
mahogany case with brass hardware and slidin latches.
This
is a Federally issued set
that would have
belonged to the
Federal Government
to be used
in hospitals by
military doctors. Most of the tools are marked "Snowden"
or "Snowden / Phila" with a few tools unmarked and one marked "Tiemann", one
"C. Neuhaus" and there are several tools missing.
All that remain are in very nice condition. To see a virtually
identical kit with an explanation of use and dating see:
http://www.medicalantiques.com/civilwar/Surgery_Sets/Snowden_Civil_War_medical_department_surgical_set.htm
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AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR COPY OF BRITISH LIGHT DRAGOON
PISTOL
A
bit more crude than the English version, but still capable of getting the job
done! About 15-1/2" long overall with a 9" .69
caliber barrel, this appears to have never been converted and all original with
the exceptions of the ramrod and the brass backing
plate, which both appear to be replacements. The barrel is brown with a
consistent light pitting overall, and the lockplate is a bit
smoother. The wood and brass parts are all nice. We have been told that
this was probably made in Philadelphia.
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CARD WITH
LOUISIANA BUTTONS
One
coat size LA-8C (22mm) and three rare cuff size (16mm) Louisiana
local buttons
on about a 9" long piece of cardboard with
a pencil ID to James Granger Tucker. We could not find a Louisiana soldier with
that exact middle name, or middle initial,
but there is one James Tucker with no middle initial that could be our guy.
He was with the 10th Louisiana Infantry, which was
an Army of Northern Virginia unit. In any case, a nice set of rare buttons
$ 2295.00 for the
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COIN SILVER PRESENTATION CUP
About 4" tall x
3" in diameter, this beautiful,
ornate ffloral repousse
cup
was made by Squire & Brother in New York, NY and has a
presentation on the front that reads: "Presented to James Hyatt by Cornell
Guards October 1st, 1850". Squire & Bro were in business
from 1845 to 1853. We have not been able to identify the Cornell Guards
with a quick internet search because you get tons of listings
for the Cornell University basketball team!
If
you're up for a bit of research you may be able to do better than us and score!
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DIRECTORY
OF AMERICAN MILITARY GOODS DEALERS & MAKERS 1775 – 1950,
Volume 2
by Bazelon &
McGuinn. Over 600 pages
of detailed information that covers a longer span of time than does Volume 1
and contains all new information with no duplication from the first volume.
A definite "must have"
for any serious collector!
$ 69.00 |
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THE ENGLISH CONNECTION
by C.A. Huey & R.
Pritchard with M. Nichols, Tim Prince & Dean Thomas.
Close to 600
pages full of great information and color photographs detailing the British
trade with Americans during the Civil War. Detailed information on
Enfields, Handguns such as Kerr, Beaumont-Adams, LeMat, Tranter and more,
Ammunition (cartridges, caps, molds and more) Swords, Accoutrements, Artillery,
Uniforms and all with great detailed color photos!
$ 95.00 |
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MODEL 1840 CAVALRY
SABER IN GREAT CONFEDERATE SCABBARD
Confederate make-do, or maybe he upgraded his southern made sword for this
unmarked Model 1840 that
happened to fit his Confederate scabbard. The sword came in to us this
way and the fit is perfect!
As a matter of fact, the impression on the leather washer on the guard
matches up perfectly with
the scabbard throat. The blade length is a couple of inches shorter
than the scabbard, but the fit is awesome
and the patinas match as well. This may be a marriage, but it's
probably just as likely a great example of
Confederate ingenuity.
$ 1695.00
Reduced Price!
$ 1395.00
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LARGE ENGLISH SERPENT POWDER HORN OF ANDREW JAMESON, 1794
Well
made with a serpent mouth and scales down the back, this horn is marked "Andrew
Jameson / His horn /
June 1794" on one side, "From sea to shore / Long Live our King" on the other
and "The Serpent / shall be"
on the bottom of the serpent's mouth!
Approximately 20" long overall, this one makes a statement!
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"HIGH HUMP" RICHMOND RIFLE-MUSKET,
DATED 1861
This is the Confederate version of the Union Model 1855 Rifle Musket, made
from some
captured
parts along with some parts made on the machinery captured
from Harper's Ferry after the machinery was relocated to Richmond, Virginia.
These early models with the "high hump" where the Maynard Tape Primer system
would have been on the Union version had the lockplates marked with the date
"1861" behind the hammer and "Richmond, VA" in front of the hammer.
(Later
versions had progressively lower "humps" and had the letters "C.S." added
above the Richmond mark after the Confederacy Government took over
production
from the State of Virginia.)
This gun has a number of Harper's Ferry parts mixed with Richmond-made parts
such as the lockplate, the hammer with no Maynard Tape cutting edge and
crude
checkering and the brass butt plate and nose cap. There are no visible
cartouches on the walnut stock, though the initials "JMH" and the letter "A"
are very evident.
All iron is attic condition gray to brown with some areas of pitting around
the breach and the top of the hump, but nothing too deep. The rifling
is still visible
and the View and proof marks are there, but well worn. The upper sling
swivel is there, but broken.
A very attractive early product of Richmond!
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HIGH RELIEF CARVED HUNTING HORN
Super well executed carving with a hunter
on horseback, with a pack of dogs and just about every animal imaginable.
Squirrel, snake, alligator, deer, rabbit, opossum..... there all there! The
bottom edge is wrapped in a chain and
has a protruding tab with a hole for a rope or cord.
This is a nice example of folk art!
$ 750.00 |
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THOMAS J. "STONEWALL" JACKSON SIGNATURE
Approximately 3-1/2" X 1-1/4" paper,
clipped from a document, signed "T. J. Jackson" by the man himself.
Below the signature is
"1st Lt. & Bvt. Major 1st Arty /
A.A. QtrMstr." in an adjutant's hand.
That rank would indicate that this
was signed after February of 1849 when
Jackson received his brevet promotion to
Major during his service in the Mexican War.
$ 3900.00 |
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CIVIL WAR ID DISC ON CHAIN, 9th New York Heavy Artillery
Approximately 5/8" diameter gold disc with "John Van
Lieu / Co. E / 9th NY" engraved on one side and a 6th Coprs emblem with remnants
of blue paint
on the other. Van Lieu enlisted as a Corporal in August of 1862 from Scipio, New
York at the age of 30, and mustered out in July of 1865.
This is a very cool personal item!
The 9th New York Heavy
Artillery was originally on garrison duty, but
as Grant increased pressure on the South they were relieved from garrison
duty
and ordered to join Army of the Potomac, as Infantry
in the field May 18, 1864. They were engaged in the
Rapidan Campaign, North Anna River,
Cold Harbor, Bethesda Church, Petersburg,
Weldon Railroad, Monocacy, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar
Creek, back to Petersburg, Sailor's Creek and
were at Lee's surrender at Appomattox, then Expedition to Danville
with duty there and at Richmond till June. Moved to
Washington, D. C.
The
regiment had their heaviest losses at Cold Harbor,
Monocacy and Cedar Creek.
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1ST
VERMONT HEAVY ARTILLERY (11th Vermont Infantry) IDENTIFIED CDV's
Two CDV's of officers in the 11th Vermont Heavy Artillery
which was
engaged in battles at Spotsylvania,
Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad,
Fort Stevens, Charlestown,
Gilbert's Ford, Opequan, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek,
and in the final assault
at Petersburg
which carried the works on April 2. In the affair on the Weldon railroad,
June 23, 1864,
the regiment suffered the greatest loss sustained by any Vermont regiment in one
action, its loss being 9 killed, 31 wounded, and 261 captured.
The first CDV is that of Judson A. Lewis,
who joined as a private in July of 1861 and rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant
by December of 1864 and mustered out in June of 1865. Lewis was wounded in
the face at Fisher's Hill,
but was still present for duty at Cedar Creek. The second CDV is of Colonel
Charles Hunsdon, who enlisted in August of 1862 as a Captain, rose to Major in
November of 1863,
Lt. Colonel in September 1864 and was a full Colonel by the time he mustered out
in June of 1865. A copy of the book Letters to Vermont is
included and Hunsdon is mentioned in it
several times, while Lewis has several pages dedicated to his writings, and is
also mentioned in many other places. The CDVs are packaged nicely in a
riker mount, along with a
reproduction hat badge and a nicely printed label. I was going to say that
it comes with "tons" of paperwork, but decided to say that there is literally a
couple of pounds of paperwork
with it, including copies of Lewis' service and pension records from the
archives a copy of
Hunsdon's 1870 diary printed out from the internet.
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HARPER'S FERRY WALNUT STOCK BLANK
Approximately 50" long x 2" thick, and marked in pencil:
"Bill Gavin Harpers Ferry Museum Arsenal Stock". William Gavin (1924 -
2010) was a pioneer in Civil War metal detecting an became a published
historian,
opening the Rectory Museum in Harper's Ferry in the 1970s. These rough cut stock blanks were turned on a Blanchard Lathe
which works similar to a key cutting machine, with the rough stock blank being
fine cut into
the shape of the desired musket stock directed by a iron master form of the
same shape. While we don't have any Harper's Ferry Rifles on hand for side
by side comparison, we did compare as best we could to photos
of Harper's Ferry products and it would seem to be closest to the Hall's
Rifle in shape.
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CIVIL WAR ERA USA MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CASE
Approximately 16-5/8" long x 6-1/4 wide x 4-3/8" tall
mahogany case with brass hardware.
This
is a Federally issued case that would have contained surgical tools used by
Civil War doctors
and would have belonged to the Federal Government, not the doctor. For some
reason, someone has
removed all of the tools and the fitted inserts that held them in place, so
that just the case remains.
The sliding brass latches and the "U.S.A. Medical Department" plate are
original and intact.
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CDV OF HENRY L. BERT, DRUMMER BOY OF THE 47th INDIANA
INFANTRY
Henry Lawson Bert was 16 when he enlisted on December
22nd of 1861 as a musician in the 47th Indiana and
he was small for his age,
described as four feet, ten inches in height, of
dark complexion with black eyes, whose occupation at the time of enrollment
was that of a printer.
Bert reenlisted on
12/15/1863 and again
on 10/23/1865
and became drum major or "principal musician" of the regiment during
his second enlistment
and was discharged as of that grade. The 47th was in
engagements from Missouri to Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana taking their
greatest losses
at the Battle of Champion Hill in Mississippi near Vicksburg.
After his service, the
drummer-boy, Henry Lawson Bert, became a merchant tailor, first in
Indianapolis, and later in Edinburgh, Marion and Huntington.
He died at Marion, Indiana, on December 8, 1910.
The CDV is signed on the front in ink, and has this ink
inscription on the back:
"Drummer Boy / of 47th Indiana Vols".
The backmark is from New Orleans.
We could not find another image of Bert, but the signature on the CDV is a
dead lock match to the one on his enlistment paper, so this may be the only
identified image of him in existance. Included is a copy of Bert's records
from the National Archives and a large group of his letters home is viewable
on line at https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/7071/7855
$ 295.00 |
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DIARY AND TINTYPE OF PRIVATE JOSEPH L. EYRE ~ Company D.
9th Pennsylvania Volunteers ~ Killed at Morris Island, South Carolina
~
Joseph Eyre from
Deleware County, PA mustered
in on 9/16/1861. His
diary (approximately 7" x 3") starts in June of 1863 and mentions the
invasion of Pennsylvania by General Lee, the attack on Fort Wagner being a
disaster. There are also mentions of Gilmore, Stevenson, Grant,
as well as the
capture of Confederate ships Fingel and Atlanta by the
USS Weehawken, commanded by Captain John Rogers and the
Blockade Runner Ruby having run aground. There are also detailed accounts of
the Secession by States, clothing costs and rations lists.
Unfortunately, the diary ends abruptly as Private Eyre was killed on August
4th of 1863, while in a picket boat at Morris Island, South Carolina.
Included is a copy of a newspaper account describing in detail the mission
on which he was killed.
The accompanying image is a CDV size tintype in a full (split at the spine)
case and is super clear. Private Eyre is well armed with what appears
to be a foreign rifle with saber bayonet at his side and a knife in his
belt. He's wearing a nine button frock and you can see two numbers on
his kepi, but can't really read them.
$ 1595.00 |
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NOTE CARD WRITTEN & SIGNED BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN AS
PRESIDENT
Approximately 3-1/8" X 1-7/8"(about
the size of a modern business card) with this introduction written in bold
ink: "Hon. Sec. of Treasury please / see & hear Judge Duval the
bearer. / A. Lincoln / Dec. 27, 1864." Thomas H. Duval was
appointed US Judge of the new Western District of Texas in 1857 by President
Buchannan. The court was suspended
as a result of the start of the Civil War and Duval took other jobs that
would support him and protect him from conscription since he remained loyal
to the Union. His son, Burr G. Duval
did accept a commission in the Confederate Army and went to the front.
It was at this point that Duval, conceived a plan for a just termination of
the war and decided to travel to
Washington, DC to present his plan to Lincoln. He actually travel to
DC twice, once in November of 1863 and again late in 1864 and apparently saw
Lincoln on both trips.
(Formerly sold by Brian & Maria
Green) You can read more
about Duval here:
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fdu34
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CIVIL WAR RELICS FROM GEORGIA
By Celeste
and David Topper
1989
Out of print,
9" by 11"
hard bound book.
Limited edition
#611 of only 1000
that were printed.
In great condition, 202
Pages
with hundreds of
photographs.
Signed
by both
authors.
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DUG "BABY"
US BELT BUCKLE
This is the
small size (41mm X 71mm) pre-war style that was obsolete by 1861.
Beautiful dark brown patina with full lead back. No repairs, but the
back was clear coated years ago.
Dug in Stafford County, near Bethel Church in 1976.
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DUG "US" BELT BUCKLE, Maker Marked "W.H.
Smith / Brooklyn"
This is the
regular size (55mm X 85mm) with the "puppy paw" studs used at the beginning
of the Civil War.
Beautiful brown patina with excellent lead fill and marking. There is
one small area of light flaking on the back.
Dug in Henrico County (Richmond area) in 1976.
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NEAR
MINT PRE-WAR EMBOSSED LEATHER WALLET
Approximately 3-3/8" x 7-1/4" when folded, this is in near perfect condition
with embossed eagles and anchors and only very minor signs of wear!
$ 165.00 |
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DUG CONFEDERATE "GEORGIA FRAME" BUCKLE
Approximately 72mm
x 63mm.
Perfect, "as dug" condition with no apologies!
$ 595.00
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CIVIL WAR "BULLSEYE" CANTEEN WITH RARE BLUE COVER
Though the blue cover was regulation, most surviving
Civil War canteens have a brown wool cover.
This one shows use, but the cover has only a couple of small spots that
expose the metal underneath.
There has been some re-stitching, but it looks to be from long ago.
Original stopper, but no sling.
$ 395.00
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CIVIL WAR ERA BOXED
SET OF BRASS SCALES
Green leather covered box with embossed texture and a
gold eagle.
Inside is a set of brass balance scales. No weights, but otherwise
complete.
$ 150.00 |
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Out of print, but we have
one copy:
EXCAVATED ARTIFACTS FROM BATTLEFIELDS AND CAMPSITES OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -
1854
SUPPLEMENT 1 by Stanley Phillips.
This is the
1980,1st
and ONLY printing of this book, which was a supplement to the earlier
version. 200+ pages with pictures and
descriptions of
artifacts recovered from Civil
War sites.
Plates, buckles, buttons, corps badges, bottles, canteens, spurs, stirrups,
ID tags, weapons..... you name it, he's got some pictured.
The dust cover only has a few tears and edge chips, and the book is in
excellent condition!
$ 135.00 |
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BRASS .36 CAL. BULLET MOLD
Solid dug or barn condition. It's frozen now, but
could be made operational with a bit of oil and effort.
$ 110.00 |
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EXCAVATED CS RICHMOND GUN TOOL
Solid, dug condition, with just a corner of one end of
the screwdriver bar missing.
Dug in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area.
$ 85.00
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DUG "US" BELT BUCKLE with Arrow Hooks
In excellent condition with smooth, chocolate brown
patina and all hooks. This is the regular size (57mm X 88mm) with the
"arrow" hooks that became popular during the Civil War. The initials "WH"
or "HM" are lightly scratched into the back and
there seem to be other letters, but nothing we can make out.
Dug in Stafford County, Virginia.
$ 295.00
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MILITIA WOOD
CANTEEN, WITH ORIGINAL PAINT & PLUG, Circa 1825 - 1850
Approximately 5" in dameter and 3-3/4" wide..
$ 395.00
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EXCAVATED CONFEDERATE "LEECH & RIGDON" SPUR
Complete except no rowel, this is essentially a
plain version of the the Leech & Rigdon (Memphis Novelty Works)
spurs found in the Western Theater. Dug at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
$ 275.00
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EXCAVATED CIVIL WAR 12 LB WOOD DRIVE ARTILLERY SHELL
Nice surface.
$ 275.00 (Mg-42) |
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CIVIL WAR WOOD DRIVE LONG RANGE MORTAR FUSE, Dated 1865
9-12" long. Designed to be driven into the fuse
hole of a mortar ball after being set to the right time.
The body is scored with heavy rings at every inch with 9 lighter rings between,
indicating tenths of an inch.
Prior to firing the gunner would cut the fuse for the appropriate burn time and
remove the paper cover
from the top.
Every inch removed made the shell explode 5 seconds sooner.
$ 175.00 (Mg-25) |
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EXCAVATED CROSS CANNON ARTILLERY HAT INSIGNIA
Nice display piece with one near perfect
repair.
$ 175.00 |
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PAIR OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR CARTRIDGE BOXES
This pair of rare Revolutionary War era boxes were found at
an estate in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. From the look of them, they have
been together in the same environment since the war. The first is a
typical "Bag Bottom" box circa 1770 - 1775 with 17 cartridge holes. There
is only a small remnant of the leather strap held to the back with rose head
nails. The second box is the style more typically used 1776 - 1779 with 24
cartridge holes. This box has a tooled leather design on the flap and
retains a good portion of its leather strap along with the original buckles on
the bottom. Interestingly, in a new standard of ammunition for the army by
the Continental Congress in 1775-76, it was required that each soldier should be
able to carry 24 cartridges of powder and ball. Did our New Hampshire
soldier acquire this 24 hole box as a result and keep his 17 round box as a
back-up? Both were kept together for over 200 year, so we want to keep
them together, and are selling them as a pair.
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19th CENTURY
CINCINNATI, OHIO HALF STOCK HUNTING RIFLE
A very attractive,
approximately
.36 caliber rifle, in very nice condition. Made in the shop of
Christian Siebert of Columbus, Ohio and marked "C. Siebert" "Columbus O."
(with a well worn "u" stamp)
on the barrel. The lock is marked "T. Davidson & Co. / Cincinnati" and
features an engraved hunting scene behind the hammer, which is itself
engraved with scrollwork.
Davidson was a lock maker working in Cincinnati
in the mid 1850's. All metal is smooth, with just a bit of wear around
the bolster.
The wood is nice and is decorated with some great German silver stars.
$ 1495.00
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19th CENTURY DOLL
CRADLE
Approximately 20" long x 11" wide
(rockers) x
8-1/4" wide (body) x 10-1/2" tall.
Nicely shaped with nice dovetail & square nail construction.
$ 225.00
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UNION MODEL 1859
ARTILLERY HORSE BIT
Perfect condition, complete and unmarked.
$ 275.00
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WORLD WAR II
GERMAN BELT BUCKLE
Belt buckle with leather tab. The tab is dated 1938.
$ 135.00
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DENTAL KEY,
OR TOOTH KEY
Beautiful condition.
The
dental key was
used by first inserting the instrument horizontally into the mouth,
then its "claw" would be tightened over a tooth.
The instrument was rotated to loosen the
tooth.
This often resulted in the tooth breaking,
causing jaw fractures and soft tissue damage.
$395.00
Reduced Price!
$
295.00
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RARE REGULATION SIZE COMPANY LETTER
"L"
Non-dug and in
perfect condition, with iron loop on back and nice lead solder with dark patina.
Approximately 1" tall.
$ 125.00 |
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CDV OF USS
ACACIA
Signed on back in ink "USS Acacia, Joseph Foster
Postmaster" and "Battle with deserted batteries March 1864".
Nice carte de visite of an engraving of that engagement.
$ 175.00
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CDV OF CIVIL WAR SAILOR
This one and the one below came from the same album.
A little light.
$ 95.00
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CDV OF CIVIL WAR SAILOR
This one and the one above came from the same album.
A little light.
$ 95.00
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18th
CENTURY BRONZE SPOON MOLD
Approximately 8-3/4" overall, this is a typical colonial
spoon mold for making
pewter "dog nose" spoons. Excellent condition!
$295.00
Reduced Price!
$
250.00
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR
AMERICAN COPY OF BROWN BESS BAYONET
Approximately 18-3/8 inches in overall length with14-1/2"
blade.
This is a nice, clean example with the usual manufacture flaw on the socket
and modified
open cut on the back end of the socket mortise.
$ 395.00
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SOLDIER'S POCKET DIARY,
1863
Partially used, from January 1, 1863 to February 12 1863.
Signed in ink on first page "Robt. B. Kerr /
Anderson Troop / Nashville / Jan 1863". The entries are in pencil with notes
such as "appointed toGenl Mitchells office",
"making account of paroled prisoners", mentions of Rosecrans, "Court Martial
today", "saw 16 bodies", unloading troops
from gunboat", etc. Not super great details and condition is fragile
(detached cover, but it's all there). Just a good, honest
representative piece that a Civil War soldier carried with him day to day at
a very affordable price!
$ 250.00
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HAND BLOWN, BLACK
GLASS, "INNER TEMPLE" SEAL BOTTLE, Circa 1850
In England the Honourable Society of the Inner
Temple, commonly known as Inner
Temple,
is one of the four Inns
of Court (professional
associations for barristers and
judges) in London.
To be called
to the Bar and practice
as a barrister in England
and Wales, an individual must
belong to one of these Inns. It is located in the wider Temple area
of the capital, near the
Royal Courts of Justice, and within the City
of London.
The Inn is a professional
body that
provides legal training, selection, and regulation for members.
It is ruled by a governing council called
"Parliament", made up of the Masters of the Bench (or "Benchers"),
and led by the Treasurer,
who is elected to serve a one-year term. The Temple takes its name from the
Knights Templar,
who originally leased the land to the Temple's inhabitants (Templars) until
their abolition in 1312
This bottle is approximately 10" tall, and is in
undamaged condition.
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UNION MODEL
1864, .69 CALIBER CARTRIDGE BOX by Rueben Nece, Philadelphia
Lincoln's call for an additional 500,000 troops in July of 1864 created
a shortage of arms and equipment.
The Ordnance Department brought out from storage
some .69 caliber rifled muskets that had been replaced
by the .58 caliber guns. New, larger cartridge
boxes were required for these guns. This is one of 5,000
boxes ordered from Rueben Nece of Philadelphia at that time. These
were the last .69 caliber rifled musket
cartridge boxes ever purchased by the United States government.
$ 595.00 |
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RARE CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON, CS-178,
Blank Back
Very rare, non-excavated and in excellent condition.
The first one of these that we've had in years!
$ 2695.00
Reduced Price!
$ 2495.00 |
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CIVIL WAR "BULLSEYE"
CANTEEN
Production of these corrugated canteens began in the
summer of 1862,
with the rings added to
increase the strength of the sides and prevent denting.
This one is
very nice tin with very little
surface rust.
The pewter spout is lightly marked, but pretty sure it's
Rohrman of Philadelphia.
At some point, someone added a small hole in the side of the spout.
The classic Union canteen!
$ 250.00
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1789-1799 MANUSCRIPT
MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA ORDERS BOOK, 1st Regiment, 9th Division
This is a rare, one of a
kind, officer's orderly book for the 1st Regiment, 9th Division of the Mass.
Militia.
The book is filled with about 100 full page, ink entries that are very
legible. This is great research material for
those seeking first hand insight and knowledge into 18th century military.
SOLD!!
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UNOPENED CARTRIDGE PACKAGE
FOR .36 CALIBER PISTOL
"Six Seamless Skin Cartridges For Colt, Whitney, or
Remington's Navy Pistol
36-100 Calibre. Hotchkiss' Patent Feb. 11th, 1862."
Unopened, with only a few tiny spots of paper missing.
$ 395.00
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STEREO VIEW
OF GENERAL WEITZEL'S HEADQUARTERS, CHAPIN'S FARM, DUTCH GAP, VIRGINIA
Nice view of Weitzel's HQ with the band formed up and
playing a tune!
$ 175.00
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STEREO VIEW
OF GEN. GRANT'S RAILROAD, CEDAR LEVEL STATION, VIRGINIA
Nice view of the railroad that ran from City Point to the
extreme left of the line.
Lots of barrels of supplies stacked on the loading dock!
$ 95.00
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MODEL 1872
MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA COAT, WITH CIVIL WAR ERA BUTTONS!
Nice overall condition with strong, dark blue color
fabric, white trim and red piping.
There are 36 original coat size, and 10 cuff size Civil War period
Massachusetts buttons
and also a couple of cool flaming bomb insignia.
The retail value of the buttons, sold separately would be over $ 1200,
but we feel that this should stay intact!
$895.00
Reduced Price!
$
795.00
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MODEL 1858 "SMOOTHSIDE"
CANTEEN WITH SLING & COVER
Nice, original condition qith minor wear to cover.
Original cover, sling, stopper & chain.
$ 395.00
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RARE UNCUT SHEET OF CONTINENTAL CURRENCY,
September 27, 1778
An uncut sheet of eight notes authorized by the Continental Congress
on September 27th, 1778.
In pristine condition, without folds or creases. Included is the blue
Counterfiet Detection Note for
the $5.00 of this issue. In excellent condition and archivally framed to
display both front and back!
The frame is approximately 11-3/4 X 19-1/2" overall.
$ 3295.00
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"US" BASE 3-RING MINIE BALL, McKee & Mason 342
Beautiful dug specimen with a strong "US".
The quintessential Yankee bullet!
$ 65.00 |
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CDV OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH
Excellent condition carte de visite photograph of Booth in overcoat.
No photographer's mark.
$150.00
Reduced Price!
$ 125.00
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CONFEDERATE STAFF OFFICER'S BUTTON, CS-1-A4
Backmark is "S. Isaacs Campbell & Co/ St. James St. / London".
Perfect condition with lots of original gold gilt.
24mm coat size with 99% original gold gilt!
$ 1295.00
Reduced Price!
$
1195.00
SOLD!!!
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ORIGINAL GENERAL GEORGE
ARMSTRONG CUSTER AUTOGRAPH
Very large and bold signature
(the cutout for the signature is 1-3/4" x 5-1/4")
in Custer's hand, mounted in archival framing (frame is
12-1/4" x 17").
Custer was at Fort Leavenworth from 1868 to 1871. Authentication by
University Archives, Westport, Connecticut.
SOLD!!
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We will be adding a number of US
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DUG EAGLE BREAST PLATE
Another beautiful dug plate, with a slick face, only this
time the iron loops are missing and there is a bit of flaking to the lead
fill.
The front shows only minor wear and has a great deep brown patina. Dug
in the Fredericksburg area.
Looks just like a $200 dollar plate from the front,
but it's only $ 135.00
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CONFEDERATE WOOD DRUM
CANTEEN WITH SLING
Approximately
7.50 inches across x 2.25 inches wide, the
overall condition of this canteen is
very good. The wood has a nice
dark patina and is in excellent condition. There is a
large x scratched into one side and a small remnant of an old tag on the
other. The side with the old tag does have a hairline crack that runs about
2" from the edge. Both iron retaining bands are present as are
the three iron sling-keepers. All the iron surfaces have a matching dark
patina to go along with the wood. There is a cork
stopper that looks to have been with the canteen for a
long time. The linen sling doesn't look to be of
Confederate manufacture, but is definitely of the period, and is in
somewhat tattered condition.
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NON-DUG I.D. TAG, 104th Pennsylvania Infantry
This George Washington style tag is stamped "Charles
Vanhorn / Co. K / 104 REG / War Of / PAV / 1861 / New Town".
It is in good, very used, condition, and due to wear and/or weak strike, the
"4" in "104" and the "War of" markings are barely visible.
Private Vanhorn served from 9-20-1861 to 8-25-1865. A quick internet
search shows that the 104th took their heaviest losses at Fair Oaks,
Virginia, and were also at Savage Station, Malvern Hill and Antietam, then
went south, serving at Morris Island and Ft. Wagner in South Carolina, among
others.
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REVOLUTIONARY AMPUTATION SAW
Very nice overall condition. An example of this
Perrot Saw can be found in Antique Medical Instruments by C.
Keith Wilbur on page 128.
Mr. Wilbur dates the saw as circa 1779.
Approximately 15" in overall length.
$ 695.00
Reduced Price!
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MILITIA STYLE CANTEEN
Rolled tin canteen,
about 6 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep.
Both sides were convex and are now somewhat dented.
About half on the wonderful loose weave cover remains and the sling is
complete!
The brass "suspender type" sling buckle is patent dated 1855.
$ 595.00 |
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CONFEDERATE
PERCUSSION CAP BOX
This is the classic CS cap box with one wide belt loop, a pewter (instead of
brass) finial and crude stitching.
The leather is supple and has the initials "B S H" carved into the surface
of the outer flap.
The stitching is very tight and the closure tab is all there, but torn near
the bottom.
Great display piece!
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UNIFORM BUTTONS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1776 - 1865
Warren K. Tice.
A very lightly used copy. 519 pages 8-1/2" X 11" full of pictures and descriptions of buttons! This
book has
become one of the "must haves" as it contains many buttons not covered in
Albert's,
and also lists every known backmark for each button. It includes buttons all the way
back to the American Revolution, and a section covering the complete period of
Confederate manufacture, so as a Civil War button reference, this is great!
These are very hard to find, and if we didn't tell you this one
was used, you'd never guess it wasn't new!
$ 195.00 |
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GENERAL GEORGE STONEMAN AUTOGRAPH
AND CDV
George Stoneman, Jr. was
trained at West Point, where his room-mate was Stonewall
Jackson. In the Civil
War, he became Adjutant to George
B. McClellan, who did not appreciate the use of centralized cavalry, and
was therefore outperformed by the Confederates, who did.
At Chancellorsville,
under Joseph
Hooker, Stoneman failed in an ambitious attempt to penetrate behind
enemy lines, getting bogged down at an important river crossing. Hooker's
sharp criticism of Stoneman may have been partly aimed at deflecting the
heavy blame being directed at Hooker himself for
the loss of this major battle. While commanding
cavalry under William
Tecumseh Sherman in Georgia,
Stoneman was captured, but soon exchanged. In the last weeks of the war, he
led raids into North Carolina and Virginia that inspired the song "The
Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". Stoneman was governor
of California between 1883
and 1887. The frame on this is 10-1/2" x 7-1/2".
SOLD!!!
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STARR MODEL 1858 .44 CALIBER DOUBLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER,
This is a gorgeous example of this sophisticated
weapon, serial number 7939 and it has great, slick metal with lots of
original blue and case color. The frame
is marked on one side: “STARR ARMS CO. NEW YORK” and
on the other: “STARR’S PATENT JAN.15, 1856". The
one piece wooden grips are nice, with two inspector's cartouches that can be
read from a distance!.
The action is crisp.
These guns were ahead of their time and may just have
been too advanced for the average Union cavalryman because while the initial
Army and Navy issues were double actions, Starr was requested later in the war
to discontinue their double actions and only
supply single actions.
SOLD!!!
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EXCAVATED ALLEGHENY ARSENAL
MARKED SPUR
Absolutely beautiful, with a very clear stamped mark.
Missing rowel.
Beautiful, smooth chocolate brown patina.
These are hard to find!
$ 250.00 |
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one copy:
FIELD ARTILLERY PROJECTILES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
1993 EDITION by Tom Dickey & Peter George.
This is the
Revised and Supplemented 1993
Edition.
The gold standard for artillery reference and the book is in
excellent condition!
$ 150.00
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EXCAVATED
CS-184 CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON
23mm coat size, Solid
cast brass.
Smooth brown
patina with shank.
$ 175.00
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INFANTRY OFFICER'S HAT INSIGNIA 158th Regiment
Approximately 3-1/2" X 2-3/8" felt over tin body topped
with a great gold bullion embroidered infantry horn, in nice field worn
condition. Visible in the center of the horn is the shadow of the regimental
numbers "158". There were only two 158th regiments, one being a 9
month unit from Pennsylvania that existed from November of 1862 until August
of 1863, and the other was a 3 year unit from New York that formed in
November of 1862 and mustered out in June of 1865. We were told by an
insignia collector that the hole in the tin that allowed the regiment
numbers to be sewn on easily makes this a late war piece. Given that fact
and the greater service time and the fact that the New York unit had 46
officers versus 34 for the Pennsylvania unit, the odds are in the 158th New
York's favor, but can't say for sure.
This piece was STOLEN!!!
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RARE STARR MODEL 1858 .36 CALIBER DOUBLE ACTION NAVY REVOLVER,
This is a very early example made somewhere around
1859, being serial number 461 and it has a nice, mostly smooth brown patina with
some original blue here and there. The frame
is marked on one side: “STARR ARMS CO. NEW YORK” and
on the other: “STARR’S PATENT JAN.15, 1856". The
one piece wooden grips are nice, with no cartouches visible, which is typical as
the Starr Navy's rarely have inspector marks.
The action is very smooth.
These guns were ahead of their time and may just have
been too advanced for the average Union cavalryman because while the initial
Army and Navy issues were double actions, Starr was requested later in the war
to discontinue their double actions and only
supply single actions.
These double action navy
revolvers are much more rare than the Army versions as
only about 3,000 .36 caliber units
were ever produced.
$ 1995.00 |
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EXCAVATED BIT WITH
CHAIN
Beautiful excavated condition with brass chain attached
and both bit bosses intact.
Can't get much better than this one.
$ 295.00
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LEATHER FUSE BOX
The leather box worn on the gunner’s waist belt for holding friction primers
for firing the deck guns.
Near mint condition and nicely marked “USNY
BOSTON” on the inside.
These are now getting scarce, especially in nice
condition.
$ 375.00 |
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FRICTION PRIMER TIN
This Federal friction primer tin
originally held 100 friction primers in sawdust. Very
nice condition, but the latch is broken. A friction primer is a
small brass or quill tube, known as the priming tube, filled with gunpowder
and used to send a flame to the powder charge inside the cannon bore. It was
ignited by pulling an attached rough wire quickly through a friction
composition contained in a second tube. The resulting flame was transferred
through the tube and into the powder bag in the bore. A lanyard was used to
pull the wire.
$ 375.00 |
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SINGLE
SHOT FLINTLOCK PISTOL by J.W. Richards, London
Beautiful single-shot pistol, about .40 caliber.
Marked "London" with draped flags on one side and "J. & W. / Richards" on
the other. Smooth silver-grey metal nice one-piece grip. All
markings are strong and clear, as are the many decorative engraved lines.
Just a really pretty example of a nice, early gun!
$ 595.00
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18th CENTURY HIDE
COVERED TRUNK with Boston Maker's Label
Nice size (approximately 24" long x 11" tall x 13" deep)
hide covered trunk with some definite wear, but in overall great condition
for its age. Wrought iron handles and hinges are fastened with rose
head nails, and there is a great maker's label for Samuel Clay at No. 30
Court Street, Boston. Haven't found much on the internet about Clay,
but the label indicates that he made all sorts of leather goods including
Cavalry and Infantry Caps..
$ 595.00
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18TH CENTURY LADY'S CORSET BUSK WITH
CARVED DECORATION, Dated 1775
The stays, or corsets worn by women between the fifteenth and
eighteenth centuries had busks made of wood, ivory, or bone
slipped into a pocket in the front center of the corset and tied
in place with a lace. These were intended to keep the front of
the corset straight and upright. These busks were often
carved and decorated, or inscribed with messages, and were
popular gifts from men to their sweethearts.
This one features a well executed heart and geometric carvings
on the face, and some vine carving and a date on the back, which
appears to be by a different, less artistic carver.
Approximately 10-3/4" long x 2-1/2" wide.
Great Folk Art!
$ 295.00
Reduced Price!
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EXCAVATED LOUISIANA STATE SEAL BUTTON, LA-8
Backmark: Local (made in the South
during the war).
Coat size, 23mm.
No
shank.
Absolutely
beautiful!! Great gold for a southern manufactured button!
$ 475.00
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one copy:
CONFEDERATE BELT BUCKLES AND PLATES 1st
Edition by Steve Mullinax.
This is the
first edition from 1991. 234 pages with over 400 buckles and plates pictured.
Used but in very excellent condition with dust cover.
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T-52
CONFEDERATE TEN DOLLAR NOTE -
December 2,
1862.
Cut Cancelled, but displays very nicely.
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CONFEDERATE $1000
BOND, Criswell 125-A
Approximately 15-1/4" X 14-1/4"
overall.
Printed on a bluish-white paper with, watermarked "Cansell /1863".
$ 100.00 |
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NON-DUG "US" BELT BUCKLE
This is the early type with oval stud, or "puppy paw"
style belt attachments.
The buckle is in great shape with evidence of use, and a wonderful patina, but no real damage!
$ 350.00 |
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EXCAVATED "CONFEDERATE
STYLE" CARBINE SLING BUCKLE
Thick brass, slightly undersized (49mm x 77mm)
sling buckle often attributed to CS manufacture.
Dug in Culpeper, Virginia on August 18, 1992.
$ 295.00 |
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EXCAVATED US
RIFLEMAN'S BUCKLE
All matching with the same patina. Appears
to have all been dug together.
$ 395.00 |
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Out of print, but we have
one copy:
PLATES AND BUCKLES OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY 1795 - 1874
by
Sydney Kerksis.
3rd Edition, 1987. Excellent condition.
Over 500 photos of US & CS plates and buckles. 568 pages.
$ 65.00 |
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Out of print, but we have
one copy:
EXCAVATED ARTIFACTS FROM BATTLEFIELDS AND CAMPSITES OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -
1854 by Stanley Phillips.
This is the
5th printing from 1986. 200+ pages with pictures and descriptions of
artifacts recovered from Civil
War sites.
Plates, buckles, buttons, corps badges, bottles, canteens, spurs, stirrups,
ID tags, weapons..... you name it, he's got some pictured.
For years this was the go-to reference for every relic hunter.
Used but in very good condition without dust cover.
$ 75.00 |
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1870'S ADVERTISING NOTE
J. W. McCarty "Cheap Ready Pay Store".
$ 95.00 |
We just picked up a dozen or so
Revolutionary War Buttons. Some American, French and British.
Worn by
troops in the American Revolution!!! How cool is that? |
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EXCAVATED
REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH 29th REGIMENT OF FOOT ENLISTED MAN'S BUTTON
17mm, cuff size.
Dug in New York.
$ 150.00 |
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DUG 6th CORPS BADGE
Cut from brass and heavily silvered. In perfect condition, but missing
pin on back..
$ 550.00 |
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EXCAVATED ALABAMA
VOLUNTEER CORPS BUTTON, AB-3-B
Backmark: Horstmann & Allien / N. Y.
Coat size, 20mm.
Perfect, with gorgeous gold! Shank
is a little bent, but solid.
$ 450.00 |
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LA-8-G LOUISIANA
LOCAL STATE SEAL BUTTON
B/M: Blank channel back local.
Excellent condition with no damage and
better than average detail.
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1864 |
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FRANKFORD ARSENAL PAPER TIME FUZE PACKAGES
Complete and in excellent condition, these packages
contain the time fuses for artillery rounds.
These would have been inserted just before firing, with the time selected to
ensure that the round
exploded in the right location for maximum effect. Times are printed on
the color coded package
along with instructions for removing the fuze from the pack.
$ 135.00 each, Your Choice |
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FRANKFORD ARSENAL LONG RANGE PAPER TIME FUZE
PACKAGES
Complete and in excellent condition, these packages contain
the time fuses
for artillery rounds.
These are much harder to find than the shorter timed varieties!
$ 175.00 each, Your Choice |
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20 Second
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U.S. MODEL 1851 WAIST
BELT
Complete, but with some condition issues, this belt
turned up in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The tongue has broken off the buckle and some critter snacked on the belt a
bit.
A similar buckle is
on page 379, plate 624
American Military Belt Plates
by O'Donnell & Campbell.
$ 395.00
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CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON,
CS-175
23mm Coat size.
Backmark: Halfmann & Taylor / Montgomery.
$ 225.00 (RB-8) |
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EXCAVATED SET OF REGULATION SIZE COMPANY LETTERS
"A" through "K" (no "L" or "M") in nice condition with no
repairs. The "G" and "K" have tiny rough edge areas.
This is not an easy set to assemble one at a time, so here's your chance!
$ 65.00 each, your choice! |
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EXCAVATED REGULATION SIZE REGIMENTAL
NUMBERS
A nearly complete set
of excavated regimental numbers from "0" to "9" except for the "3".
All nice with no repairs or damage.
$ 65.00 Each |
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EXCAVATED NON-REGULATION SIZE REGIMENTAL
NUMBERS
Excavated regimental numbers,
these are about 3/4" tall, which is smaller than regulation.
All nice with no repairs or damage.
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KENTUCKY STATE SEAL CUFF BUTTON,
KY-1
15mm Cuff size.
Backmark: Steele & AJohnson (RMDC).
$350.00 (RB-16) |
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KENTUCKY MILITARY INSTITUTE BUTTON,
SU-192
21mm Coat size.
Backmark: Horstmann Bro & Allien (RMDC).
$350.00 (RB-10) |
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CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY BUTTON,
CS-107-A1
23mm Coat size.
Backmark: S. Isaacs Campbell & Co / London / 71 Jermyn St.
$ 525.00 (RB-6) |
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CONFEDERATE CAVALRY BUTTON,
CS-127-A1
23mm Coat size.
Backmark: Superior / Quality.
$ 525.00 |
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE
SEAL BUTTON;
NC-8
Confederate local channel back.
Coat size 23mm.
Perfect with tons of great Confederate Gilt!
$ 450.00
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE
SEAL CUFF BUTTON;
NC-2
B/M: Scovill Mfg. Co. /
Waterbury.
Cuff size 15mm.
Perfect with 99% Gold!
$ 450.00
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LOUISIANA STATE SEAL;
LA-7
B/M: Horstmann's / N.Y. & PHI.
Coat size 22mm.
Perfect with 85% Gold!
$ 350.00
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MARYLAND STATE SEAL MD-11-A1
Backmark: Extra Quality. Coat size
22mm with nice gilt.
$ 350.00
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US PISTOL CARTRIDGE BOX BOX
About 6-1/8" wide X 4-1/2" tall X 1-1/2" deep
overall,
this was worn on
a cavalryman’s
waist belt for holding
cartridges for his Colt, Remington, or other revolver.
A small bit of finish crazing on the outer flap but
overall is in excellent condition.
Marked on outer flap
by the inspector "T.J. Shepard" over the script letters
"US".
$
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US PISTOL CARTRIDGE BOX BOX
About 7" wide X 5" tall X 1-5/8" deep
overall,
this was worn on
a cavalryman’s
waist belt for holding
cartridges for his Colt, Remington, or other revolver.
A small bit of crazing on the outer flap but
overall is in excellent condition.
Marked on outer flap
"J. Davy & Co. / Newark, N.J."
$
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US NAVY FUSE BOX
About 4" wide X 3-1/2" tall X 2" deep,
this was worn on the
naval gunner’s
waist belt for holding friction primers for firing the deck guns.
A bit of crazing on the outer flap but stitching is tight and box is complete.
Marked on inner body
"US. N.Y/ Boston".
These are getting hard to find! $
295.00 |
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UNION MODEL 1851 SWORD BELT PLATE
Beautiful example of this style with the rays surrounding
the eagle! Some use wear on the shield
but otherwise in fine condition. Bench marked
on the back with
number "25".
Nice, used condition!
$ 350.00 |
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US MODEL 1864 CARTRIDGE BOX
Light crazing on outer flap but stitching is tight and box is complete
with tins.
Strongly maker marked on inner flap
"R. Nece / Philad" as well as the inspector mark of
"F.A. Sniffen / U.S. / Ord. Dept. / Sub
Inspector".
A very strong example! $
550.00 |
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EXCAVATED
LOUISIANA STATE SEAL CUFF BUTTON, LA-3-Av
Backmark: Hyde & Goodrich / New Orleans.
Loaded with gold. No repairs and upright shank.
Coat size, 22mm.
Dug with the coat button also listed here in the Orange / Culpeper area of Virginia.
Another beauty!! $ 325.00 |
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EXCAVATED SILVER
NORTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL BUTTON, NC-8-D
Slick brown patina with a good bit of silver.
Shank is intact.
Dug in Caroline County, Virginia.
$ 175.00
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STAND FOR 6 OR 12
POUND BALL
We've been looking for a replacement for the
metal stands that have become unavailable, and these look like they will do
the trick! While similar in appearance to the iron stands, these are made of
plastic, and do not require the rubber "bumpers" that were on the metal
versions, since the plastic is not a risk to scratch or dent cast iron
shells. Light weight, but sturdy.
$ 15.00 |
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PATRIOTIC COVERS or ENVELOPES
Very nice, unused covers with colorful printed patriotic
symbols. Only problem is they were once glued into a book or onto poster
board or something.
$ 10.00 each, your choice!
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EXCAVATED US BREAST
PLATE
Nice, excavated condition.
Dug in Fredericksburg, Virginia area.
$ 195.00 (BP-4)
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EXCAVATED US BREAST
PLATE
Nice, excavated condition.
Dug in Fredericksburg, Virginia area.
$ 195.00 (BP-5)
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CS-26-B CONFEDERATE STAFF
OFFICER'S BUTTON
B\M: Local. Perfect with some gold!
All of the details like the chest feathers on the eagle
are very very distinct compared to what we
usually see on this button.
This was probably an early strike, before the dies wore down.
$ 1395.00
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NON-DUG "US" BELT BUCKLE
This is the early type with oval stud, or "puppy paw"
style belt attachments.
The buckle is in great shape with evidence of use, but no real damage!
$ 350.00 |
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CS-1-A CONFEDERATE STAFF
OFFICER'S BUTTON
B\M: S. Isaacs Campbell & Co / London / St. James St
26mm coat size, beautiful! The classic
Confederate officer's button with the
drooped wing eagle and "CSA" in the
shield, and this one is gorgeous!!!
$ 1795.00 |
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CONFEDERATE ARSENALS, LABORATORIES AND ORDNANCE
DEPOTS (3 Volumes)
A monumental study of 58 C.S. and southern state
facilities, 55 of which produced bullets and cartridges during the war. But
included in these 1248 pages are over 1300 photos and illustrations,
including 593 bullet and cartridge specimens, 88 cartridge package labels
and crates, 176 arsenal buildings and city views, 94 maps showing arsenal
locations, 90 bullet molds, 48 original documents, 31 portraits of ordnance
personnel, 88 miscellaneous images of cannon, machinery, percussion caps,
rifles and carbines, coins, patents, artillery projectiles and 118 southern
bank notes from the cities and towns that hosted C.S. ordnance
manufactories. In addition, the names of thousands of brave men, women
and children who labored as cartridge makers for "the Cause" are honored
within. All 3 Volumes $ 150.00 |
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CONFEDERATE Non-Excavated "CS over A"
BUTTON CS-88 - Extremely
Rare!!
Extremely rare, and usually found with weak letters and/or dings in the face due to the
high convex and low quality brass. This one is very sharp and is in excellent
condition! 17mm (which is the only size they come in).
$ 7500.00 |
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EXCAVATED ALLEGHENY ARSENAL
BRIDLE BIT MARKED 1863
Relic condition with nice clear markings. Missing
"US" bosses and one ring.
Found at Kebeler Valley, about 6 miles from Danville, Virginia.
$ 225.00 |
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THE GAME OF GIFTS, USES AND CONSEQUENCES,
19th century
Game cards
and instructions inside.
Nice box and label!
$ 125.00
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TIPSY PHILOSOPHERS OR THE LAUGHABLE GAME OF WORDS
BEWITCHED, 1859
Instructions and cards inside.
Nice box and label!
$ 125.00
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PETER PUZZLEWIG'S
MIRTHFUL GAME / HAPPY HITS AT USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, 19th century
Lots of the
original game cards inside. The box is a bit frayed, sold "as is".
Nice original label!
$ 125.00
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COIN
SILVER COLONIAL SHOE BUCKLES, Circa 1770
Approximately 2" x 1-3/4"
unmarked shoe buckles with some decorative engraving.
These exhibit some wear from being buckled hundreds, if not thousands of
times,
but are in nice overall condition and make a wonderful display.
$ 195.00 |
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EXCAVATED NORFOLK
MILITARY ACADEMY SU-390v
16mm cuff size. B/M: W.
Scovills & Co. / Extra.
Once thought to be Transylvania University, has now been
shown to be Norfolk Military Academy.
Perfect, with lots of gold!
$ 350.00 |
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EXCAVATED LA-8-F LOUISIANA BUTTON
B/M: Local.
22mm coat size.
Slick brown patina with very strong gold highlights. No ground actin at all.
Shank is gone.
$ 325.00 |
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EXCAVATED LA-8-G LOUISIANA BUTTON
B/M: Local.
22mm coat size.
Slick brown patina with better than average gold highlights and no ground
action. Shank is missing.
$ 325.00 |
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EVERYDAY ARTIFACTS, America 1750
- 1850, by Anthony L. Tafel
112 8-1/2" x 11" pages with over 280 crisp color
photos of artifacts of early American every-day life that were useful for
surveying land,
building log homes, farming the land, traveling, blacksmithing,
cabinetmaking and more, more more! From light paper ephemera such as
land surveys and playing cards to heavy garden stones and Conestoga wagon
components, they are pictured and explained.
This book is ideal for all of us with a passion for history and a curiosity
about historic objects!
$ 20.00 (Soft
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STRATEGEM 1861 Early Civil War Tactics and the Battle for
the Potomac by Robert H. C.
Alton
154 pages 8-1/4" X 10-1/4" Early in the Civil
War nearly ended in 1861 with a Confederate victory in the lesser known
Battle for the Potomac River near Washington, DC. This book explores
the military tactics and the political landscape of the era and one of the
most sensitive campaigns of the war, with events stretching from Baltimore
to North Carolina's outer Banks.
$ 35.00 |
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NON-EXCAVATED
CONFEDERATE INFANTRY LOCAL BUTTON
23mm coat size. Nice
condition, no pushes or damage.
A little staining or darkening on one edge. Local copper back.
$ 595.00 |
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"US" BIT BOSS
These were dug in a Union cavalry camp Varina,
Virginia.
Your Choice:
$ 40.00 each |
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INSIGNIA OF INDEPENDENCE, Military Buttons, Accouterment Plates
& Gorgets of the American Revolution Don Troiani and James L. Kochan.
297 pages 8-1/2" X 11" full of pictures and descriptions of buttons, buckles,
gorgets & more! Nicely arranged with sections covering the uniform accouterment
of the British, American and French forces of the American Revolution. Hundreds of
sharp, black & white photos of buttons & plates, mixed with color pictures of
period paintings showing participants of the war wearing the very same equipment! A must
have for Rev War collectors! $ 75.00 |
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STORAGE CROCK "E. B. Taylor / Richmond, VA"
Fine condition with no cracks, chips or repairs.
Approximately 10" tall. 1 Gallon capacity.
$ 295.00
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WHITWORTH CARTRIDGE PACKAGE - EXTREMELY RARE!
This is one of the few surviving boxes in existence! Box only, no cartridges
(although we will include the reproduction cartridge shown for display). The box is
approximately 3-1/2" x 3" x 1/2' in size. Ammunition authority Dean Thomas
(author of the Roundball to Rimfire series) notes that this is
the only complete box for cylindrical Whitworths that is known to him. One edge is
torn as you would expect, but the rest of the box is in wonderful condition, retaining its
original shape and even has the closure flap on the back. This is one of the rarest
cartridge packages available!
$ 1495.00 |
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19th CENTURY TRADE SIGN
This dentist sign dates from the late 19th century and retains its original black
paint with
gold leaf lettering. The tin sign measures 45" x 20" with most of the
original wood frame
and molding still intact. We purchased this in Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
$ 395.00 |
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1/9th PLATE TINTYPE OF UNION ENLISTEDMAN
Very clear image of a young enlisted man seated in his four button sack coat, and
wearing a
wide brimmed hat, with cord. Full case.
$ 195.00 |
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MARYLAND STATE SEAL BUTTON MD-11
B/M: Superior / Quality. Coat size.
Perfect non-excavated condition with 99% gilt.
$ 350.00 |
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NON-DUG CONFEDERATE ENGINEER BUTTON CS-153-A
B/M: HT & B / Manchester.
Perfect condition with 99% original gilt. Great price!
$ 750.00
On Hold!! |
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CATHEDRAL PICKLE BOTTLE
Aqua, 11-1/2" tall in perfect condition
with no damage!
$ 250.00 |
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1852 WATERCOLOR BOOKPLATE
"Maria Horner" with flowers in a vase and dated 1852.
Nice colors, probably Pennsylvania. Approximately 4-1/4" x 7".
$ 195.00 |
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DYER WHITE METAL FUSE
Rare tapered stem.
See page 37 of Artillery Fuses of the Civil War by Charles H.
Jones.
$ 125.00 (49) |
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WHITE METAL PARROTT FUSE
Lipped for 20 - 30 pound Parrott shells.
$ 85.00 (28) |
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PARROTT PERCUSSION FUSE
All brass... Rare!
See page 84 of Artillery Fuses of the Civil War by Charles H.
Jones.
$ 325.00 (30) |
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CDV IMAGE of CONFEDERATE GENERAL P.G.T. BEAUREGARD
Taken from life image of the famous Confederate General. The paper image has been
removed from it's card stock backing. The image is nicely toned.
$ 95.00 |
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EXCAVATED UNION NAVY BUTTON
Coat size 2-piece navy with straight shank and lots of gold.
$ 135.00 |
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EXCAVATED 7TH CORPS BADGE
Perfect stamped brass with no bends, cracks or repairs.
Dug in a Union camp near the intersection of I-95 & Rt 17 in Stafford County, VA.
$ 350.00 |
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EXCAVATED CONFEDERATE SADDLE SHIELD
This is the unmarked version of the same style often found embossed with
"CS". Approximately 2" tall X 1-1/2" wide.
$ 195.00 |
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NON-EXCAVATED OFFICIAL & DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OD-24
Coat size, "R&W Robinson" (in a ribbon) backmark. Brilliant
button with 99.9% original gilt. Perfect!!
$ 195.00 |
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NON-EXCAVATED MISSOURI STATE SEAL MO-1
Nice, with no damage and lots of gilt. Extra / Quality backmark.
$ 325.00 |
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ZACHARY TAYLOR CAMPAIGN BUTTONS 1848
Four large size (25mm) and one small size (14mm) buttons with great, untouched patinas.
Backmark is "Hero of Monterey" on the large size and "Extra Sporting"
on the small one. No rust on the backs. Not often that we find campaign
buttons all from the same coat!
Your Choice, coat or cuff: $ 150.00 each |
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North Carolina
Issue of December, 1771
30 Shillings
$ 250.00 CC-NC-02 |
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AMBROTYPE OF UNION SOLDIER with FLAG PIN
1/9th plate tintype of a US soldier with patriotic flag on on his kepi. Housed in
full thermoplastic case with just the usual nicks.
$ 195.00 |
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EXCAVATED MARKED CIVIL WAR SPUR
Civilian pattern, but definitely military used having been recovered along with
nine muskets and numerous other artifacts from a camp on the Po River in Spotsylvania,
Virginia. Marked "Sheldon" on the strap bar, along with stars and other
markings.
$ 195.00 |
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EXCAVATED UNION ARTILLERY CUFF BUTTON
16mm cuff size. Scovill Co / Waterbury backmark, with tons of gilt and a
perfect shank.
$ 55.00 |
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EXCAVATED UNION NAVY BUTTON
23mm coat size. Brown patina with lots of gold and a slightly bent shank.
Scovill Mfg Co / Waterbury backmark. Dug in Virginia.
$ 95.00 |
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EXCAVATED ARTILLERY OFFICER'S OVERCOAT BUTTON
23mm with perfect shank and lots of gold!!!
$ 85.00 |
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EXCAVATED EG-6 ENGINEER'S BUTTON
23mm coat size. No shank, but tons of gold!!! Scovill Mfg Co / Waterbury
backmark.
$ 350.00 |
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MOORE'S PATENT FRONT LOADING REVOLVER 32 Caliber Teat-Fire
An attempt to get by the Rollins White patents, these took a front loaded teat-fire
cartridge. This one has had all the iron cleaned to near bright, with some areas of old
pitting on the cylinder. The barrel markings are: "Moore's Pat. Fire Arms Co.
Brooklyn N.Y." and the cylinder marked: "D. Williamson's Patent Jan. 5,
1864". The brass is all very nice, with attractive escroll engraving. $
595.00 We just put this and a
couple more on our "Weapons" page! |
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Just Released!!!!
The Civil War Collector's Price Guide 12th Edition
280 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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Back in print and in stock now!!!!
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 |
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New Book! New Book!
New Book! New Book! New Book!
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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EXCAVATED LOUISIANA CUFF BUTTON
B/M: blank.
Good condition, with great gold, this was dug in a Texas / Louisiana camp at Bowlers Mill
in Louisia County, Virginia.
$ 375.00 |
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EXCAVATED MAKER MARKED CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE
Great condition, smooth lead back with and easily readable "Boyd &Sons /
Boston" mark. One of the loops is smashed down (but still solid) and the other
is perfect. There is a very slight, gradual bend below the "U" that is
hardly noticeable unless you pick it up and examine it. $ 295.00 |
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EXCAVATED ROSETTE
Stamped brass and lead filled.
$ 30.00 |
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EXCAVATED ROSETTE
Stamped brass and lead filled.
$ 30.00 |
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EXCAVATED
Nice scabbard tips.
$ 10.00 each |
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EXCAVATED WATCH KEY
Gold gilted.... very fancy!
$ 25.00 |
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EXCAVATED UNION SPURS
A nice matched pair.
$ 125.00 |
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PARROTT FUSE ADAPTER
White metal
$ 55.00 |
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ARTILLERY FRICTION PRIMERS
Dug at Chancellorsville Battlefield near the park.
$ 18.00 each |
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EXCAVATED SHIELD
Brass shield with the number "3" on the face. The attachment pin is gone from
the back
$ 150.00 |
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VIRGINIA STATE SEAL BUTTON
VA-22. B/M: Local.
Perfect and chocolate brown.
$ 195.00 |
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EXCAVATED UNION REGULATION CAVALRY SPUR
Nice, with some of the rowel remaining. Dug at Todd's Tavern, in Spotsylvania,
Virginia.
$ 65.00 |
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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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MANUFACTURER MARKED BLUE DECORATED STORAGE CROCK
One gallon ovoid, wide mouth crock with blue decoration around the lifting lugs, and the
stamped maker's mark. Mar reads, "Smith & Day / Manufacturers / Norwalk
Con" in a nice blue oval. Crock is 9" tall and about 6" at the
opening. Condition is near perfect with only a few very minor base chips.
$ 395.00 |
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MODEL 1858 SMOOTHSIDE CANTEEN WITH BROWN COVER.
Great condition with full cover that has a small 3" long seem split along the edge at
the 5 o'clock position. Original stopper.
$ 450.00 |
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MODEL 1858 SMOOTHSIDE CANTEEN WITH BLUE-GRAY COVER.
Perfect condition with 100% of original cover that appears to be a blue-gray color.
The initials "JHF" are deeply carved into the pewter spout. Beautiful
piece!
$ 595.00 |
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MODEL 1858 SMOOTH SIDE CANTEEN WITH TIN SPOUT.
Somewhat unusual appearance with a few light body dings and a great tin spout with
original cork and stopper. This is the canteen that is often referred to as the St.
Louis Arsenal style.
$ 295.00 |
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Cloth Corps Badge 1st Corps - Sphere
Approximately 2-1/4" in diameter, with green polished cotton backing, and gold
bullion border. $ 495.00 Stolen!! This was
taken from our shop January 11. Please let us know if you see it! |
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War Button Civil War Buckle Civil War Artillery Civil War Shell Civil War Relic Civil War
Image Civil War Canteen Civil War Gun Civil War Weapon Civil War Sword Civil War Saber
Civil War Insignia Civil War Bullet Civil War Cartridge Civil War Belt Civil War Bayonet
Civil War Book Civil War Uniform Civil War Buttons Civil War Buckles
Civil War Artillery Civil War Shells Civil War Relics Civil War
Images Civil War Canteens Civil War Guns Civil War Weapons Civil
War Swords Civil War Sabers Civil War Insignia Civil War Bullets
Cartridges Civil War Belts Civil War Bayonets Civil War Books
Civil War Uniforms Confederate Buttons Confederate Buckles Confederate Artillery
Confederate Shells Confederate Relics Confederate Images Confederate Canteens Confederate
Guns Confederate Weapons Confederate Swords Confederate Sabers Confederate Insignia
Confederate Bullets Confederate Cartridges Confederate Belts Confederate Bayonets
Confederate Books Confederate UniformsConfederate Button Confederate Buckle Confederate
Shell Confederate Relic Confederate Image Confederate Canteen Confederate Gun Confederate
Weapon Confederate Sword Confederate Saber Confederate Insignia Confederate Bullet
Confederate Cartridge Confederate Belt Confederate Bayonet Confederate Book Confederate
UniformUnion Buttons Union Buckles Union Artillery Union Shells Union Relics Union Images
Union Canteens Union Guns Union Weapons Union Swords Union Sabers Union Insignia Union
Bullets Union Cartridges Union Belts Union Bayonets Union Books Union UniformUnion Button
Union Buckle Union Artillery Union Shell Union Relic Union Image Union Canteen Union Gun
Union Weapon Union Sword Union Saber Union Insignia Union Bullet Union Cartridge Union
Belt Union Bayonet Union Book Excavated Buttons Excavated Buckles Excavated Artillery
Excavated Shells Excavated Relics Excavated Images Excavated Canteens Excavated Guns
Excavated Weapons Excavated Swords Excavated Sabers Excavated Insignia Excavated Bullets
Excavated Cartridges Excavated Belts Excavated Bayonets Excavated Button Excavated
Buckle Excavated Artillery Excavated Shell Excavated Relic Excavated Image Excavated
Canteen Excavated Gun Excavated Weapon Excavated Sword Excavated Saber Excavated Insignia
Excavated Bullet Excavated Cartridge Excavated Belt Excavated Bayonet Dug Buttons
Dug Buckles Dug Artillery Dug Shells Dug Relics Dug Images Dug Canteens Dug Guns Dug
Weapons Dug Swords Dug Sabers Dug Insignia Dug Bullets Dug Cartridges Dug Bayonets Dug
Books Dug Button Dug Buckle Dug Artillery Dug Shell Dug Relic Dug Image Dug Canteen Gun
Dug Weapon Dug Sword Dug Saber Dug Insignia Dug Bullet Dug Cartridge Dug Bayonet
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