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Below you will find Military and Civilian Artifacts from the early years of America. |
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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. |
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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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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. $ 2295.00 |
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WAR OF 1812 ERA MILITIA BELT WITH BUCKLE Beautiful red belt with no hangers, or signs of them ever being there. The plate is the style that entered service in the War of 1812 era and was used into the 1820s. The belt is a bit stiff and has a few weak spots including a couple of cracks. See pages 102 to 104 in American Military Belt Plates by Mike O'Donnel and Duncan Campbell for similar buckles. |
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18th CENTURY
DRAFTING / NAVIGATION SET - COMPLETE! Excellent condition with all of the original pieces in a sharkskin flip top case. The inside of the case is lined with marbleized paper. One of the best! |
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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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CENTURY BRONZE SPOON MOLD Approximately 8-3/4" overall, this is a typical colonial spoon mold for making pewter "dog nose" spoons. Excellent condition! SOLD!! (4-15) |
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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 (H2) |
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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. |
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EMBROIDERED VEST IN
SUPERB CONDITION! Magnificent embroidered vest in outstanding condition! All of the embroidery still retains it's original bright and vibrant colors. The only damaged is a 2" frayed area at the bottom of one side seam and that's it! Awesome display piece, circa 1800! SOLD!! |
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EXCAVATED
REVOLUTIONARY WAR 6th MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT ENLISTED MAN'S BUTTON Approximately 16mm. MASS / VI /crossed sabers, with low relief, as usual. Dug by Wendell Lang, Jr. in the Hudson Highlands. $ 350.00 |
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH 29th REGIMENT OF FOOT ENLISTED MAN'S BUTTON 17mm, cuff size. Dug in New York. $ 150.00 |
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH 29th REGIMENT OF FOOT ENLISTED MAN'S BUTTON 17mm, cuff size. Dug in New York. $ 150.00 |
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH 47th REGIMENT OF FOOT ENLISTED MAN'S BUTTON 22mm. Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Lake George, Saratoga, Detroit. SOLD!! |
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MASSACHUSETTS-BAY STATE
CURRENCY, EIGHT DOLLARS May 5, 1780 Revolutionary War! SOLD!! (CC-MA-16) |
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FRENCH COLONIAL 1738 LOUIS XV
SILVER ECU AU BANDEAU Approximately 1-5/16" (41mm) in diameter. SOLD!! |
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SPANISH COLONIAL 1774
CHARLES III
SILVER ONE REALE
- Mexico Mint Approximately 13/16" (21mm) in diameter. SOLD!! |
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SPANISH COLONIAL 1774
CHARLES III
SILVER HALF REALE
- Mexico Mint Approximately 11/16" (18mm) in diameter. SOLD!! |
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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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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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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. $595.00 |
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9th REGIMENT OFFICER'S, 25mm. Non-Dug! Large size, non-dug officer's button with bone back and heavily gilted. SOLD!! (159) |
| 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. | |||
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783 . Nice
printed document suitable for framing. $ 45.00 |
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783 Counter signed by J. Huntington, Brig. General. Nice printed document suitable for framing. $ 65.00 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 1 Pound Creased down the center. $ 195.00 CC-NC-01 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 30 Shillings $ 250.00 CC-NC-02 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 1 Pound $ 195.00 CC-NC-03 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 2 Pounds $ 295.00 CC-NC-04 |
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North Carolina Issue of December, 1771 5 Shillings Tape reinforced on back. $ 115.00 CC-NC-05 |
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