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	REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND COLONIAL
	Below you will find Military and Civilian Artifacts from the early years of America.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA CHARLEVILLE MUSKET
Introduced initially in 1763, the new French Infantry Musket underwent a number of changes in 1766 including lightening the musket, reducing the size of the lock, and utilizing the button-head ramrod design. This one has a new made ramrod and a couple of replaced screws, but all of the major parts have obviously been together all its life, as they have a wonderful matching "attic brown" patina. The barrel has been shortened from its original 44" to 39" and the stock was cut just in front of the middle barrel band. Both of the sling swivels have been remove as well and the face of the frizzen has been lined to account for wear from years of use, but all of this work was done many, many decades ago as evidenced by that matching patina. While we generically refer to all of these as "Charleville" muskets, these weapons were produced at several sites, with this one being made at the Maubeuge Arsenal as the lock is marked "Maubeuge Manuf. R.le". Large numbers of the Model 1763 and 1766 muskets were imported into the United States from France during the Revolutionary War. There are initials carved in to both sides of the stock.
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EXCAVATED REVOLUTIONARY WAR ENLISTED MAN'S ARTILLERY BUTTON
Approximately 21mm in diameter, made of cast brass, this American made button is the enlisted version. The face has a bit of roughness to the chocolate brown patina but the detail of a cannon and flag is visible.
See page 207 in Insignia of Independence by Don Troiani and James Kochan for information and examples.
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RARE SET OF COLONIAL ERA BUTTONS, circa 1780
Large (approximately 1-1/4") copper buttons with hand stamped details.
You see one or two buttons routinely, but full sets of these are incredibly
hard to find. There are 22 in all.
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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! SOLD OUT

SET OF CUT STEEL BUTTONS. Set of 23 matching colonial buttons with finely engraved sprig design in center. All shanks intact. 1-1/4" in diameter. It's really hard to find a matching set of colonial buttons.SOLD!!!

The following are pay tables from Connecticut, during the American Revolution. We have several of some of these, and have tried to show one of each style.
	STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783 . Nice printed document suitable for framing. SOLD!!!		STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783 Counter signed by J. Huntington, Brig. General. Nice printed document suitable for framing. SOLD!!!

State Currency
	North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 1 Pound Creased down the center. SOLD!!!	North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 30 Shillings SOLD!!! CC-NC-02
	North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 1 Pound SOLD!!! CC-NC-03	North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 2 Pounds SOLD!!!
	North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 5 Shillings Tape reinforced on back. SOLD!!! CC-NC-05