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Smoothside model 1858 canteen in very strong shape.Non dug and retains all three of the strap brackets.No cracks or rust.One small push at the 3 o'clock position on one side next to a couple tiny pushes more felt than seen.Very nice canteen and displays great. $180.00
Fantastic dug Cavalry martingale.Beautiful dark chocolate patina.No dings,breaks,cracks or repairs.Just as out of the ground.The digger kept a great journal of his dug items.You'll get a copy of his notes the day he dug the martingale.Retains 99% of lead on the reverse.You can see where the hooks were once attached.Digger marked in a small spot on reverse his code and date recovered.Dug by John Marks in Germantown,Tn. on 12-1-76.No need to upgrade from this one! By far the nicest one I've owned. $695.00
Very nice non dug Burnside cartridge. $55.00
State of New York belt buckle from shipwreck.Thin brass face is long gone but it left a clear "SNY" in the lead.Cool relic. $315.00
Confederate iron back "I" infantry button with shank in strong,stable condition. $115.00
Carbine boot in good shape. $65.00
Colt .44 caliber bullet mold with spru cutter that moves freely. Opens up fine for display.Any markings are long worn away. $125.00
Very nice and clear 6th. plate tintype of a Yankee ready for action.He's holding a rifle in front of a military backdrop.He's sporting a frock coat,forage cap,brogans and gilded buttons.1816 musket H&P conversion with fixed bayonet.Button head ramrod,double banded front band with tall hammer.All indicating H&P conversion.Military backdrop with tents,flag,cannon,rifles,constitution and Union.Leatherette case with original spine.Tiny side clasp is intact.Much clearer than pictures reveal. $385.00
Here's something different.The dealer I bought this from said it is a gate weight from an old soldiers home in Kentucky and that it is made from a 6 pound solid shot cannon ball.It's the right size but I'm selling it as a relic from an old soldiers home. Cool old relic. $75.00
Very nice and well balanced,wicked fighting knife.Everything about this knife tells us it was period made.The heavy guard was removed from a foot officers sword and a nice,lighter "S" guard was added.They took some time and skill making this one.The "S" guard is recessed in to the brass so it is flush.The 13 inch salt and pepper blade,with no fuller,is in strong,stable condition.19 inches over all with a polished appearance wood grip that is tight and solid.No wobble here.Ornate pommel cap that is tight and solid as well.Better than most "cut downs" you see! $495.00
I love these oddities! Union arrow hook buckle recovered at Liberty Gap,Tennessee by Dwayne Davis in 1999. This is the 1862 style with the hooks riveted to the tounge portion.As you can see the hooks were slid too close togather when the lead was poured.This would have wallowed out a large single hole in the belt which would not hold very well.Probably why it was abanded.Retains 95% lead on reverse.Bold US with a greenish and chocolate patina.Cool relic! $195.00
Thick,beveled edge Confederate frame buckle recovered in the Shiloh,Tennessee area.Nice dark patina throughout.Measures 53X62 MM.One edge slightly pushed inward as you can see.A slight stress crack in one corner but it does not go all the way through the metal.Stable condition. $485.00
Very nice condition red artillery hat cord.Still has the two ties on the full tassels.Great shape! $55.00
Very nice and extremely RARE ball pouch for the British Brunswick rifle.The 6th Mass. were outfitted with these accouterments as the pictures show.Some Confederates as well.The well respected dealer I bought this from has only seen two and the other one sold for 1200 plus!The cool thing about these is the cap pocket is on the inside of the pouch.Body and front flap have a rounded profile roughly six by four and a half inches.Interior cap pouch is 3X2 inches.Retains both belt loops,brass finial,latch tab and cap pocket.There is a small two inch tare in the bottom of the pouch that can only be seen if the pouch is pulled apart like an accordion.Leather is supple and has only minor crazing in a couple places.Very scarce item that is rarely seen on the market.Displays great! $695.00
Navy pistol cartridge box for .36 caliber.Well worn but still retains latch tab,brass finial,both side ears,single belt loop and inner flap.Missing the inner pouch as a lot of these are.Stuffed with old newspaper and stitching has come apart down one side as you can see."USN" embossed on outer flap and "Navy Yard N.Y. 1864" stamped in an oval on inner flap.Still a good civil war dated item for under 100 bucks! $95.00
Very nice wooden tompion for the 58 caliber Springfield musket.These are getting harder to find. $65.00
Heart shaped martingale dug in Richmond,Virginia.Perfect for a Confederate cavalry display.A little concave in shape.The upper left tip was broke off and in the hole when dug.The digger did a great job of reapplying it.Full lead on the reverse except on the very tip and a small spot on the rim.Measures 2.75" X 2.75".Displays great! $185.00
Model 1832 short artillery sword with scabbard.Nice salt and pepper blade with an even nicer cast brass handle and guard.Eagle on the pommel cap and the fish scales are in great shape.The markings on the blade are obscured but we know this is an 1835 produced sword because that was the only year that the two inspectors,Henry Knox Craig and Justin Murphy,both inspected this sword according to the Ames records.Both their initials can clearly be seen on the brass guard.Scabbard still retains brass throat but ,as you can see, the tip of the leather scabbard broke off ages ago.Tight construction with no wobble.Displays great! $655.00
Musket parts from blockade runner "Modern Greece".The "Modern Greece" was run aground by blockaders on Cape Fear by Wilmington,N.C. on 27 June,1862.The ship was carrying weapons,lead,cookware,uniforms and liquor from England.The muskets were most likely Enfields or possibly Whitworths.These pieces were recovered by Col. Howland Taft in the 1960's. $45.00
Cool early cap box with the large,squared outer flap.Retains belt loops,side ears,latch tab, brass finial and inner and outer flap but the soldier tore out the wool.The neat thing about this one is that it was pierced several times on the back by a triangular socket bayonet.Who knows why but the fellow who did it has been gone for 100 years or so.Leather is in good shape. $165.00
Very nice saber bayonet for the British two band Enfield rifled musket.Nice grips and spring still works. $170.00
Horse bit with curb chain still attached.Recovered in a CS camp,Wartrace,Tennessee.Perfectly appropriate to display with your Confederate cavalry artifacts.$135.00
FANTASTIC generals autograph!Confederate LT. General Nathan Bedford Forrest.The wizard of the saddle himself!One of the most impressive and feared figures of the whole war.Sherman said he was the most amazing man the war produced on either side.Original clipped signature from a family letter measuring 5/8ths" X 2 3/4ths".Very clear ink signature of "N.B. Forrest".Resting on acid free backing and ready for a 8 X 10 frame if wished.A very old slight tear runs between the two "r's".Barely visible to the naked eye and does not detract from the display and is only mentioned for exactness.Comes with a copy of a letter from Forrest granddaughter attesting that the signatures clipped are from family letters.Also with this grouping is a Forrest Member badge medallion.100% original.The picture of Forrest will also be included.The frame and glass will not be shipped to protect the signature and medallion.Don't miss this chance to own a great grouping of the wizard of the saddle. $1,195.00
Nice dug Confederate hammered brass belt buckle from Normandy,Tennessee from a Confederate camp.Diggers name will be given to new owner.This is thicker than the rolled brass sheet buckles.Mike O'Donnell examined this buckle recently at the Mansfield,Ohio civil war show and said it's as right as rain!Corner is folded in as you can see and there are a couple small edge cracks.Can be easily repaired by Robert McDaniel if wished but I like it how it is.Straight out of the sacred soil of Tennessee!Measures 85X57mm. $350.00
Civil war leather flap holster with brass finial still present.Appears to have held a .36 caliber Colt Navy by the outline in the leather.Flap is missing the latch tab but you can see where they rigged a period leather strap to take the finial.Crazing throughout but the flap is still pliable.A small open crack on the top edge of the holster that would be above the barrel.Still retains belt loop. Open tip of holster.Would look great displayed with a Colt Navy! $350.00
Nice dug SNY buckle from Brandy Station.Still has all three hooks and part of the original leather belt that was dug with it.Some rim loss as you can see but the letters are great!Retains 90% of the lead back. $425.00
Confederate $50.00 bill dated 1864 in good shape.President Jeff Davis on the front.The reverse,"FIFTY",is alot clearer and bolder than the picture reveals.I tried several shots but they were all the same.Comes in a protective sleeve.Just a couple very small edge nicks along the top edge.Barely noticable but mentioned for exactness.Nice example. $75.00
Complete set of lieutenants bars dug by Gene Cooley at Harrisons Landing,Virginia.Nice set with no cracks,breaks,bends,dings or repairs.I wish I could say the same thing about myself!.31 inches width and .65 inches in length.Just like in Howard Crouch's artifact book on page 175,figure 2.Comes in a nice rikar case. $195.00 **.58 caliber three ringer shown for scale"**
Set of bullets from the famous "Confederate Wishing Well".Your chance to own a piece of relic hunting history.There were thousands of these bullets down the well.The French triangle base,.71 caliber three ringer and Greene short and long pattern.No Gardners were found in the well!There were also only eight .69 round balls dug but the owners of those aren't about to give them up.Here is almost a complete set of the styles found save the round ball.A copy of the story comes with the bullets.Every bullet collection should include examples from the "wishing well".Total for all three bullets is $75.00
Dug confederate block "I" button in rough shape.You can still make out the "I".Shank was with the button in the same hole.Also an 1830's eagle button with London backmark and shank.Both for $45.00
Bullet in wood from battle of Bentonville,N.C. Nice piece of white pine from the last battle with Sherman and Johnston.Measures 1 3/4 inches by 1 inch.Hard to tell exactly what kind of bullet but appears to be at least .58 caliber.I'll throw in a dug eagle shield coat button. $25.00
Bullet in wood from battle of Bentonville,N.C. Nice piece of white pine from the last battle with Sherman and Johnston.Measures 2 3/4 inches by 2 inches.Hard to tell exactly what kind of bullet but it appears to be at least .58 caliber.I'll throw in a dug eagle shield button. $45.00
Regulation Federal cap box with the wool and vent pick remaining.Latch tab,brass finial,side ears and belt loops still remain and are in good condition.Stitching is in good shape over all.Slight crazing on outer flap that you would expect to see on a "was there" used cap box.Inner flap has a small "US" stamped in the leather. $150.00
Confederate 3rd. national UCV reunion battle flag circa 1920's.Made of polished cotton in great shape.Measures 3 feet by 1 foot 8 inches.Will be rolled up and mailed in a mailing tube to prevent creasing.Looks great on the relic room wall! $365.00
Rare,unfired 3.67" Hotchkiss shell. This shell was found under an old house in Murfreesboro Tennessee. This rare example is without flame grooves since it was a percussion fuzed shell. The iron is in very good condition since it was under a house and never exposed to the elements or ground action. The iron has a wonderful dark patina. The lead sabot also shows us that it was never exposed to alot of moisture or ground action. There is some minor chipping around the fuze hole. This shell bears the rare Hotchkiss patent info on the base cup. It's very feint but can be seen around the edge. A small piece of the internal plunger fuze assembly is rolling around on the inside. Rare,unfired 3.67" Hotchkiss with lead sabot and patent base at a good price. $350.00
Model 1858 smooth side canteen.Has a few service dents to let us know it was "there".Cool,personalized touch to the relic.The soldier carved his initials,DFC, in the pewter spout.Either an early battlefield pick up or a barn find.Canteen is in strong,stable condition with just traces of minor surface rust.Has remnants of the three missing strap brackets.I'll throw in a dug stopper.Makes you wonder if DFC survived the war.I wonder if it belonged to "Dick Clark"...Nah! $155.00
USA intertwined rossettes on the original red and black leather headstall. Nice matching pair of rossettes with mellow chocolate patina. $525.00
Thirty coin buttons dug in various camps around Richmond,Virginia.Comes in a nice Ricar case.Free shipping. $50.00
Four Yankee coat size buttons."I" gold gilt button is missing shank.Scovill Waterbury BM.Gold gilt plain sheild button has stand up shank.BM is obscured.Plain shield dark patina button has bent over shank and Scovill Waterbury BM.Dark patina "I" button has stand up shank.No BM.Nice grouping. $50.00
Nice eagle breastplate with a superb dark chocolate patina.This was dug at Liberty Gap,Tennessee.98% lead remaining on the reverse with most of the two loops remaining.Slight wave on rim with complete face.Displays great. $155.00
Confederate officers droop wing eagle button in nice shape.Great detail around the eagle with no push or rim damage.Back is in good shape but missing shank.Recovered in Murfreesboro,Tennessee. $185.00
Savage bullet mold. Very rare item. Nice unmarked iron mold for the savage .36 cal. revolver. Wooden handles in great shape. $295.00
Rare Jenkins Ferry Arkansas .69 caliber bullet.Very slight push on the skirt.#292 in Mckee and Mason. $245.00
Once again,through some horse trading,I'm pleased to offer this item. Fine example of an early militia crossbelt plate. Dug on the battlefield in Munfordville Ky. ages ago by a well known digger who's name will be given to the new owner. Good , strong solid condition with remnants of the four hooks remaining on the reverse.You know this one actually "saw the show". $135.00
Confederate 3" Broun shell with COMPLETE copper sabot!!You don't have to squint to see the clear saw cut flame grooves in the sabot on this unfired example.Recovered at Appomatix,Virginia.These first appeared at Cold Harbor and were designed by Captain W.Leroy Broun the Commander at the Richmond Arsenal.Clear lathe mark on base and typical Virginia ground action on the shell.Iron is solid and stable with no flaking.Rare to see one with the complete sabot. $485.00
Confederate,wood fused,4.62",12 pound polygonel ball from the old Petersburg museum collection.Orange peel texture.Iron is strong and stable Old museum mark on the base,a white circle with a black "1".The polygonel shape on the interior would make better fragmentation upon exploding.Nice dug example. $295.00
Original unopened pack of artillery friction primers from the Frankford Arsenal.Complete with the pull tab.You can just make out the "1864" date.Paper has turned a blue-ish color over the years.A couple tiny holes in the paper just mentioned for exactness.These are getting harder to find.Comes in a nice Ricar case. $285.00
Very nice "US" rossette dug in Richmond,Virginia.Clear letters you can read across the room.Comes in a nice Ricar case. $165.00
Smoothside model 1858 canteen in very strong shape.Non dug and retains all three of the strap brackets.No cracks or rust.One small push at the 3 o'clock position on one side next to a couple tiny pushes more felt than seen.Very nice canteen and displays great. $180.00
Enfield socket bayonet with full length blade.The socket shows the effects of taking a severe blow from the inside!! The socket is flared out from the interior where a section has broken off.A burst barrel is the first thing that comes to mind.Yet another relic that you wish could talk! Cool item. $75.00
Boot pistol in very nice shape.This .44 caliber pistol has a very tight,crisp action.One piece wooden grip is in great shape.Salt and pepper color to the metal with no pitting.Ornate scroll work on both sides,top and trigger gaurd.Nipple is in good shape as well.All original screws.Six inches overall.This would compliment any firearms display.The blast from this .44 at close range would be devastating!! $395.00
Confederate 20 pound Parrot shell with a nice copper fuze adaptor.Thin iron sabot is mostly intact.You can still make out the lathe dimple on the base.Most likely produced in Richmond,Virginia. $445.00
Two original tin straps for the 12 or 24 pound cannon ball.These went over the ball and were attatched to the wooden sabot.They would be trimmed to the desired length.Would make a great display to find a wooden sabot and put togather.Hard to find item. $65.00 each.
Very nice dug "Jeff Davis" hat pin.Slightly cleaned.Very solid and strong with no cracks or breaks.Missing wires as usual. $170.00
Slick Confederate 12 pounder with the high lip Bormann fuze.Uniform good condition with very,very minor pitting.deactivated and ready for your collection.Dug Charleston, South Carolina. $325.00
Union regulation spur dug in the sacred soil of Virginia.Neck was broken off ages ago.Strap loops are slightly bent.Digger lightly marked "Virginia" on the spur. $35.00
I bet your artillery collection doesn't have one of these.Seven of these wooden artillery barrel plugs were dug togather along the Chattahoochee River in Columbus Georgia.The digger kept four of these and the other two are in private hands.Very dense,thick wood in great,solid condition.These were used to plug the cannon barrel when not in use.Roughly 8 1/2 inches tall by 8 inches,tapering down to 6 inches, wide.Weight is 15 pounds.Would compliment any begining or advanced collection. $325.00
Cav sabre handgaurd and two small buckles dug at various camps.Handgaurd took a severe blow!! $35.00
Confederate sharpshooters Whitworth bullet in perfect dropped condition.This walked through the door at the Columbia,South Carolina show.Recovered at Fort Fisher!! Very nice bullet.No need to upgrade. $225.00
Nice complete pack of five second Frankford Arsenal fuzes shrink wrapped and ready to go. $140.00
Very cool half piece of hardtack recovered in Culpeper,Va..Comes in a nice rikar case. $85.00
Very nice .69 caliber cartridge box.You just don't see these as often as the .58 cartridge boxes.Complete example with both tins, roller buckles,latch tab,side ears and belt loops.Stiching is strong and intact and the leather is strong and pliable.Double stamped with the US sub inspectors stamp and R. Nece Phila.No need to upgrade on this one. $565.00
