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RELIC CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY TOW HOOK
The tow hook was an essential tool for the artillery. Measuring 14 inches long overall, it featured a claw-hammer head on one end of an iron bar handle. The other end of the handle was bent at a right… (490-6770). Learn More »
$395.00
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1857 US NAVY YARD WASHINGTON MARKED 10-INCH SHOT/SHELL GAUGE
This is a nice pre-Civil War US Navy shot or shell gauge dated 1857. The wood handle is missing, but iron tang and ring are intact, showing dark, with some light pitting, but good markings on the base… (490-6808). Learn More »
11-INCH SHOT/SHELL GAUGE
These simple iron ring gauges allowed for quick inspection and sorting of shot and shell by size, something of critical importance to a gun crew and a large task given the huge stacks of cannon balls… (490-6807). Learn More »
POSTWAR US NAVY YARD WASHINGTON ARTILLERY SHOTSHELL GAUGE
This shell gauge still has its wood handle with brass ferrule and is clearly marked on the base of the ring: “ORD. DEPT. U.S. N.Y.W. / 1867 / G.B. / [anchor]” on one side, and “STANDARD / SMALL… (490-6806). Learn More »
RARE USN GOSPORT NAVY YARD PRIMING FLASK
Gosport Shipyard was the original name of the facility in Portsmouth, Virginia, that was founded in 1767, passed into the hands of Virginia in the Revolution, was leased from that state by the U.S.… (490-6824). Learn More »
U.S. 3.8” HOTCHKISS SHELL FOR JAMES RIFLE RECOVERED FROM BARLOW’S KNOLL
This is a larger version of the typical three-piece Hotchkiss artillery shell. Made to be fired from the 14-pounder James Rifles. All three pieces are present: nose, sabot, and base cup. No flame… (1163-243). Learn More »
NICE U.S. ARTILLERY FUSE POUCH
The leather is in nice, smooth condition with a pleasing dark brown tone. The latch tab is stitched to the underside of the flap. This tab remains unbroken but well worn. The outer flap is only… (490-6254). Learn More »
THEFT REPORTED AT AUTUMN GETTYSBURG SHOW
A vendor at the Autumn Gettysburg Civil War show held at the Allstar Events Complex on Oct. 28-29 reported that a Maryland sword belt plate valued at $3500 was stolen from a display case on Sunday…. Learn More »
BOOKLET ON 18TH CENTURY BRITISH ARTILLERY AMMUNITION FROM THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE DEAN S. THOMAS
The title of this pamphlet is “BRITISH ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 1780” by Adrian B. Caruana and published by Museum Restoration Service of Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada in 1979. Yellow heavy stock paper… (236-416). Learn More »
U.S. NAVY FRICTION PRIMER BOX
Small leather box to hold friction primers were carried on the belt (past terminology designated this type box as a Navy fuse box). The box is relatively square in shape to accommodate the shape of… (490-5342). Learn More »
UNOPENED PACK OF US FRANKFORD ARSENAL FRICTION PRIMERS
Original artillery friction primers in their original blue paper wrapped box which measures 2.25” x 1.5” x 1”. The blue ink paper is lighter and printing is not as crisp as others; paper is… (33-193). Learn More »
$157.50
Originally $225.00
FRENCH & INDIAN WAR 12-LB SPHERICAL SHOT RECOVERED AT FORT LEBOEUF PENNSYLVANIA
Iron 12-lb spherical solid shot with a dark patina with light pitting throughout. Shot also has a pronounced mold seam. Very small paper label at bottom reads “854.” Item was recovered on the site… (490-4314). Learn More »
$595.00
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AMERICAN POWDER MILLS BOSTON CIRCULAR LABEL
Measures 6” in diameter. Nice woodcut of a cannon in center; printed on pink paper. Minor damage to each. [ss] [PH:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE… (516-572). Learn More »
$44.00
Originally $55.00
CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY FUSE POUCH WITH LEAD FINIAL
Brown leather Confederate artillery fuse pouch is in good condition. This is the leather pouch that went on the side of the Confederate artilleryman. It held his paper time fuses for firing the… (381-20). Learn More »
$3,150.00
Originally $3,950.00
CIVIL WAR QUILL PRIMERS FOR NAVAL CANNONS
These Naval cannon primers are constructed using fowl quills; less likely to corrode around salt water. These are percussion, not friction primers. In use, these were ignited by the blow from a… (490-2928). Learn More »
CONFEDERATE TEN SECOND PAPER TIME FUSE
This ten-second fuse originated from the magazine at Fort Jackson, Louisiana. Fuse was recovered by a Union soldier in 1862, who packaged several in a box and documented it by writing the information… (R21944). Learn More »
$200.00
Originally $295.00
CONFEDERATE TEN SECOND PAPER TIME FUSE
This ten-second fuse originated from the magazine at Fort Jackson, Louisiana. Fuse was recovered by a Union soldier in 1862, who packaged several in a box and documented it by writing the information… (R21942). Learn More »
$200.00
Originally $295.00
COPPER SABOT FROM 3” MULLANE SHELL FROM GETTYSBURG
Found in Gettysburg after the battle. From the Soldier’s National Museum auction of 2014. Copper sabot stripped from a Confederate 3” Mullane artillery shell. The sabot is a round disk with a… (224-514). Learn More »
MEXICAN WAR TO CIVIL WAR PORTFIRE STOCK
Before the introduction of the friction primer it was necessary to keep a ready flame handy for the lighting of linstocks carrying slow match to fire the gun or to fire it directly and even later they… (1158-07). Learn More »
RARE 10” MORTAR SHELL (FRENCH & INDIAN OR REVOLUTIONARY WAR) FROM FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM COLLECTION
This early mortar shell was once housed in the Fort Ticonderoga Museum collection. It is an excavated 10” mortar shell in relic condition. The iron body of the shell is in solid condition with… (1117-26). Learn More »
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UNIFORM, LADDER BADGE AND MORE IDENTIFIED TO 3RD NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICER BREVETED FOR BRAVERY IN BATTLE
Charles Augustus White was born in West Deering, New Hampshire on September 19, 1836. In 1840 the family moved to East Antrim and then Manchester. In 1847 his mother died and the family was broken up. White and one sister and one brother went to live… (1179-268). Learn More »
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