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This is a well-used example of a Merrill cavalry carbine with brass butt plate, patch box, trigger guard, and barrel band. Likely a transitional piece as it has all the features of the 1st Model with… (490-3711) Learn More »
An outstanding, informative roster of men who served in the company during the Civil War. It measures approx. 14” x 17” on a heavy paper. Some light soiling throughout; the spots you see in the… (846-581) Learn More »
This revolver, likely due to damage, is made up out of two original revolvers! One of the serial numbers, 66862, on the wedge, barrel, frame, and cylinder, dates half of this revolver to early 1857… (2024-637) Learn More »
This is a complete and nicely identified set of Gen. Winfield Scott’s three-volume infantry tactics in near excellent condition- somewhat appropriate since the owner was also a book-binder by… (1257-03) Learn More »
$1,250.00
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A very good example of a piece of import headgear issued to units in the Army of Potomac. In the summer of 1861 the U.S. government ordered 10,000 complete army uniforms from the French firm of… (1256-289) Learn More »
$495.00
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This is an excavated example of a Confederate-made musket socket bayonet. Measuring 21” overall with a 2 5/8” socket. This was made for an early .69 caliber musket with a bayonet lug mounted… (1000-1372) Learn More »
$635.00
Originally $795.00
Very nice conditioned Union case for housing a sixth-plate ambro or tintype. The exterior pattern is titled Geometric Floral and is in excellent condition. The raised pattern is sharp and free of… (1000-1362) Learn More »
$160.00
Originally $200.00
This Civil War Ohio Volunteer Militia Enlisted Infantry belt plate, is in good excavated condition. This early war belt plate measures 52 mm x 75 mm and is constructed from die-struck rolled sheet… (1000-1540) Learn More »
$1,120.00
Originally $1,400.00
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Presented here is an excavated “Volunteer Militia of Maine” oval waist belt plate that was issued to the State’s volunteer infantrymen early in the Civil War. Maine formally organized its… (1000-1541) Learn More »
$1,480.00
Originally $1,850.00
Vol. XX—No. 5/ Whole No. 1585. 2 pp., 18 x 25”, six columns. Exhibits fold-marks, light yellowing and slight chipping of right margin. Else VG & entirely legible. The Richmond Christian… (1000-914) Learn More »
$120.00
Originally $150.00
Vol. XX--No. 79. 4 pp., 17 x 23”, seven columns. Scattered patch of light foxing in upper right hand corner. Else VG plus. October 1861 was a period of lull in the Confederate capitol. During this… (1000-2563) Learn More »
$120.00
Originally $150.00
2 pp., 24 x 18.5”, seven columns. Exhibits light chipping round the margins, lightly faded. Else VG & entirely legible. The Sentinel was one of a half dozen war-time Richmond paper, most which… (1000-2559) Learn More »
$120.00
Originally $150.00
The Joslyn carbine Model 1862, often referred to as the First Model, was a cavalry weapon that used an innovative pivoting breechblock system invented and patented by Massachusetts gun designer… (490-3709) Learn More »
This photograph comes from a respected collection of Gettysburg and Civil War-related photography. It is mounted on a dark gray cardboard with geometric border designs. Though the photographer is… (2024-6857) Learn More »
$75.00
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Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Monument Replica stands 12” tall; the base is 6” x 4”. Made of resin material. Signed and numbered by the artist, #7 of 1863. Top of the base is painted a… (286-1404) Learn More »
This book is cloth covered with gold foil imprints on cover and spine and with dust jacket. Measures 7” x 10”, 487 pages, and in very good condition. Author was the unofficial historian of Howard… (1266-1125) Learn More »
This book is cloth covered with gold foil imprints on the spine, no dust jacket. Measures approximately 7” x 10”, 687 pages, and in good condition. Acclaimed as “the finest state roster ever… (1266-1124) Learn More »
Near Red Oak Church at Appomattox, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much artillery equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. Battles and leaders Volume IV includes an… (173-4329) Learn More »
$175.00
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At Appomattox, once news of the surrender circulated, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. Dug from the last documented camp site… (173-4344) Learn More »
$200.00
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At Appomattox, once news of the surrender circulated, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. Dug from the last documented camp site… (173-4301) Learn More »
$250.00
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At Appomattox, once news of the surrender circulated, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. Dug from the last documented camp site… (173-4319) Learn More »
Formerly in the collections of the Texas Civil War Museum, this historic flag was carried by Merrill’s Horse, the 2nd Missouri Cavalry, raised under the authority of Gen. John C. Fremont, commanding… (1179-031) Learn More »
$22,500.00
Originally $30,000.00
Tin case with folding handles also functions as a boiler and drinking cup. Lid has ring and lifts off to reveal a gridiron stove. Label reads, “MULTUM IN PARVO / POCKET COOK STOVE / HOUCHIN’S… (172-4578) Learn More »
$230.00
Originally $295.00
Inner company marking: “W.T. & Co./ Pat. Mar. 1887.” Compact two piece stove, within cylindrical tin w/circular cover, measuring 4” in diameter, 1.75” in height, with two 2.5” carrying… (172-4577) Learn More »
$230.00
Originally $275.00
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This attractive gun is an antique full-stock percussion long rifle with a Tyler Davidson Lock, made circa the 1840s in Ohio. The barrel is heavy and octagonal. The bore is .43 caliber and while dull,… (172-6067) Learn More »
Charles B. Fisher was but 22 years old when he enlisted on August 7, 1862 as a Sergeant in Company D of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry. Prior to his volunteer service, Charles was a mechanic in… (2024-2086) Learn More »
$975.00
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Offered here is a relic condition, smooth-sided model 1858 canteen. It is in rusty relic condition. It is well flattened with no spout, but does have all three strap brackets remaining. This piece has… (236-1035) Learn More »
$40.00
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Brass bayonet scabbard throat and tip in relic condition. Throat is flattened; scabbard tip is flattened with a crack near the finial. Throat stamped, “R. DINGEE / N- YORK”. Recovered by… (236-1046) Learn More »
$45.00
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This is an excavated relic, but the condition is excellent. This is the false embroidered stamped brass frame from a Smith Patent shoulder strap. This piece was dug by the late author/publisher Dean… (236-1033) Learn More »
$95.00
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We are used to stories of underage soldiers lying about their age or getting a guardian’s permission to enlist out of patriotism and adventure. There were also a number of recruits at the other end… (172-6080) Learn More »
This American solid coin silver ladle measuring 6 ¾” in length was made by John Erwin of Baltimore, MD. The only time and place in the U.S. where hallmarks were required on silver was in Baltimore… (1266-940) Learn More »
Tablespoon sized spoon measures 7 ¼” in length. Bowl is approx. 1 3/8” x 2 ¼”. Some tarnish through; bowl of spoon is slightly misshapen. Engraved on handle in script lettering, “GAMD”.… (1266-949) Learn More »
$125.00
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This beautiful coin silver soup or punch ladle was produced circa 1860’s by Canfield Bro. & Co. of Baltimore, MD. Of the Mayflower pattern with a lovely scroll design on the handle and… (1266-956) Learn More »
This specimen of Civil War ammunition consists of the remnants of a 12-pounder smoothbore stand of canister gathered from the Gettysburg battlefield. Originally from the Ziegler Collection, this early… (2025-100) Learn More »
Near Red Oak Church at Appomattox, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. Battles and leaders Volume IV includes an engraving of… (173-4314) Learn More »
$125.00
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Dated “Headquarters, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division / 18th Army Corps Nov. 5th 1864. Postmarked “Old Point Comfort, VA /Addressed to Sylvester P.S. Golier / Bradford / McKean County / Penn.” . 4… (1179-1707) Learn More »
A Scotsman born in 1717, George Eliott rose through the ranks to become Aide-de-Camp to King George II by 1756. In 1759, he raised and commanded the 1st Light Horse and thus began the concept… (2024-1115) Learn More »
$895.00
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Front of the tag has a bust of General McClellan surrounded by “MAJOR GENERAL GEO. B. MCCLELLAN / WAR OF 1861.” Face is dark with gilt remaining in the low areas. Reverse is stamped “DANIEL… (1000-1836) Learn More »
$1,800.00
Originally $2,250.00
Dated “Soldiers Joy, Jany 16th 1847. From “Jno. J Sanders/Tye River Warehouse” to “Daniel H. Sanders, Richmond, VA.” I page, folded. Addressed, folded & sealed w/old fashioned wax (wax… (1000-1453) Learn More »
$120.00
Originally $150.00
Cover envelope addressed to [Hospital Steward] Alonzo Brock Esq/ Genl Hospital Camp Winder/Care of/ Dr. J Chambliss/ 2nd Division”—postmarked “Howardsville VA/ Sept 13th”. Dated… (1000-1451) Learn More »
$360.00
Originally $450.00
This is the envelope only (no letter) with Confederate postage. One dark blue, 10 cent, Jeff Davis postage stamp is attached at the upper right corner. The stamp is un-cancelled. Envelope is nicely… (1000-1415) Learn More »
$100.00
Originally $125.00
William Henry Tipton (1850–1929) was born in Gettysburg, and began apprenticing to photographer brothers Isaac and Charles Tyson at the age of twelve. Although the Tysons closed shop during the… (2024-6726) Learn More »
William Henry Tipton (1850–1929) was born in Gettysburg, and began apprenticing to photographer brothers Isaac and Charles Tyson at the age of twelve. Although the Tysons closed shop during the… (2024-6724) Learn More »
$45.00
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William Henry Tipton (1850–1929) was born in Gettysburg, and began apprenticing to photographer brothers Isaac and Charles Tyson at the age of twelve. Although the Tysons closed shop during the… (2024-6707) Learn More »
William Henry Tipton (1850–1929) was born in Gettysburg, and began apprenticing to photographer brothers Isaac and Charles Tyson at the age of twelve. Although the Tysons closed shop during the… (2024-6704) Learn More »
$65.00
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Limited Edition, Numbered and Signed. Hardcover by Celeste and David Topper. Black covers with title on front cover and spine, 8.5” x 11”, 201 pages, inscribed to William Turner. Number 123 of… (1266-1058) Learn More »
A rare book, “Indian War Clubs of the American Frontier.” 8.5” x 11”, tan hardcover with gold foil imprint on cover and spine, 96 pages. Heavily illustrated, some in color. This is #49 of the… (1266-1087) Learn More »
These are .58 caliber, three-groove, “minie” balls. This is the regulation bullet for the Springfield rifle musket and typical of that used by both sides during the Civil War. The bullets feature… (1163-76) Learn More »
This ¼-plate tintype shows a Union infantryman seated at a table from the knees up. He leans on the table, covered with a tablecloth, with one elbow and is clothed in a regulation single-breasted… (2025-56) Learn More »
This is a rarely seen German made sword bayonet for the 1841 Mississippi rifle, and many were marketed by Horstmann & Sons of Philadelphia. These were typically marked by that firm on the ricasso… (1000-937) Learn More »
Brass body covered in leather measures 10 ¼ inches when closed. When extended the five brass sections measure approx. 35 ¼” inches. Leather covering shows light wear all over, top section has… (172-4965) Learn More »
$180.00
Originally $225.00
Size is slightly larger than a 1/8 plate. Full length standing view posed in photographer’s studio next to ornate prop wall and column with cascade of flowers. Wears overcoat with cape; cap with… (172-5126) Learn More »
$50.00
Originally $65.00
A striking image of a soldier who did not live through the war. Photo is a waist-up view of George P. Hoyt of the 7th New Hampshire Infantry. He is wearing a jacket with a stand-up collar and brass… (172-4736) Learn More »
$200.00
Originally $325.00
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Ten inch glass plate issued as a memorial for President James A. Garfield after his assassination in 1881. The plate has a border decoration of laurel leaves arranged in groups of three around a… (172-5313) Learn More »
$35.00
Originally $45.00
This piece of scrimshaw was made from a whale's tooth. It measures approximately 5.5" long by 2" wide at the base. One side features an engraving of a flying fish. Other side shows a woman and the… (172-5195) Learn More »
$120.00
Originally $150.00
Vintage lock has chain attached. Maker’s mark reads, “AMES SWORD CO. CHICOPEE, MASS. U.S.A. / PAT. SEPT. 19, 1882 U.S.A.” Lock cover freely moves. Lock measures 3 ½” long x 2 ½” wide.… (172-5034) Learn More »
$50.00
Originally $65.00
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This pattern 1910 garrison belt is made of light green web material and closes via a two piece tongue and wreath buckle made of brass. The body of the belt is in excellent condition. It is both strong… (172-5472) Learn More »
$650.00
Originally $795.00
Pasteboard box covered with a marbled wrap and green label and tape. Box held fifty “No. 46” rimfire cartridges. Box only no cartridges remain. Green label on top shows wear but remains in good… (172-5462) Learn More »
$225.00
Originally $295.00
In ink on lined paper measuring approx. 3 ½” x 2 1/8”. “Head Qrs. 2 Brig 3 Div ___ Dec. 16th 1863 Approved & respectfully Forwarded C. H. Town Col. Comdg. Brig.” Charles H. Town, born… (2024-2361) Learn More »
$65.00
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Albert Pike (December 29, 1809 – April 2, 1891) was an American author, poet, orator, editor, lawyer, and Confederate States Army general who served as an associate justice of the Arkansas… (1189-134) Learn More »
$100.00
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William Wirt Allen (September 11, 1835 – November 21, 1894) was a Confederate military officer during the American Civil War. He rose through the ranks to command a division in the Cavalry Corps… (1189-109) Learn More »
Eppa Hunton (September 24, 1822 – October 11, 1908) was a Virginia lawyer and soldier who rose to become a brigadier general in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War.… (1189-105) Learn More »
$350.00
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CDV photograph of the murderer of Abraham Lincoln in a seated pose with his chin resting on his hand. The image is pasted on a plain mount. A previous owner has written “J. Wilkes Booth” on the… (2024-1744) Learn More »
This CDV features a three-quarter length standing view of first sergeant Stratton wearing a sack coat with both sleeves pinned up and a badge pinned to the front and some linens in his breast pocket.… (149-54) Learn More »
$225.00
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About 1880 New York adopted a version the US M1872 belt plate substituting “NY” for “US” for garrison and dress wear. These are sometimes referred to as the Hagner pattern, having been first… (1216-195) Learn More »
John Towers lived in Anderson, SC to 1849, then was a merchant in Cass County, GA. He moved to Rome in Floyd County, GA in 1855 and had a metal casting foundry there. He enrolled for war service and… (846-560) Learn More »
This crystal clear sixth plate tintype features a waist-up view of the eventual Colonel Fontaine as a captain. He wears a double-breasted frock coat with captain's bars clearly visible on his collar.… (846-564) Learn More »
A white metal shield-shaped watch or key fob stamped “W E HAY, G.A.R. No. 146 Colorado. PO. Pa.” with crossed rifles with bayonets and three chain links. Measures approx. 1" x 1 1/4". Pennsylvania… (2024-2393) Learn More »
This is a complete percussion cap pouch. The leather is clean and the whole piece is in good overall condition. There is some crazing to the finish on the outer flap. This flap features an oval… (172-6094) Learn More »
$225.00
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At Appomattox, once news of the surrender circulated, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. Dug from the last documented camp site… (173-4347) Learn More »
$225.00
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At Appomattox, once news of the surrender circulated, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. Dug from the last documented camp site… (173-4350) Learn More »
$125.00
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This is a “McKeever” style cartridge box. Complete and original and in solid condition. Black leather box “hinged” at the bottom with a brass rod. Leather closure tab fastens to brass finial… (172-5459) Learn More »
$550.00
Originally $695.00
This is a brown leather belt holster in good condition for a Colt .32 caliber percussion pocket revolver with a 5-inch barrel. The holster is a simple three-piece construction of the body and flap in… (172-5400) Learn More »
$375.00
Originally $475.00
Several holsters of this configuration for navy size revolvers are illustrated in Meadows and are seen in period photos. They key point of identification is the use of an elongated flap extending in… (172-5395) Learn More »
$650.00
Originally $825.00
This is a lovely example of a New York depot canteen with characteristic smooth sides. The condition is wonderful with a complete light-blue to gray jean cloth cover. A few minor holes and seam… (172-5345) Learn More »
$275.00
Originally $350.00
Excellent condition buff leather waist belt. Measures approximately 39 ½” long. No buckle. Belt is just a hair under 2” wide. Outside surface was dyed brown, while inside remains white. Leather… (172-4583) Learn More »
$300.00
Originally $395.00
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Post- Civil War cartridge box is marked, “NO.2” on the reverse. Stitched and riveted latch tab and finial are present. Leather has moderate to heavy crazing. Stitching is tight except for sides,… (172-4512) Learn More »
$85.00
Originally $110.00
The belt plate and buckle pictured here is from mid Civil War, 1862-1864. The eagle plate is an 1851 pattern prevalent in late war enlistees. The design was introduced in 1851 with… (172-3107) Learn More »
$400.00
Originally $495.00
This knapsack is clearly identified in old, original, dead-real white paint on the upper back of the outer flap with “L.M.L.” in block letters, the soldier’s initials, and his unit in an arc… (846-589) Learn More »
Offered here is a fine set of silver tongs featuring a seashell on one arm and a three-toed claw on the other. The piece measures nearly 8” long overall. The tongs are engraved on one arm with… (1266-960) Learn More »
$250.00
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This is a large serving spoon measuring 9” long overall. The bowl measures nearly 2” x 3” and exhibits light tarnishing while the handle remains bright. The end of the handle is engraved with… (1266-999) Learn More »
Large coin silver “shovel spoon” with attractive designs. This measures approximately 9” long overall with detailed engraving on the handle, a spiral stem, and a “shovel” bowl with raised… (1266-978) Learn More »
Matching an example sold in Baltimore in 1861 to coincide with the Pratt Street or Baltimore Riot on April 19th, this small ribbon was likely printed by a wealthy local donor and Confederate… (286-1392) Learn More »
$225.00
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These white metal ladder badges were sold by vendors, some of them veterans themselves, sometimes by catalog and often at reunions of the Grand Army of the Republic, the largest of the Union… (2024-2392) Learn More »
Iron scissor-type mold to cast a lead round ball for rifles and single-shot pistols. Single cavity mold with spout. No sprue cutter on this one. Cavity measures approximately 0.53” which equates… (1256-319) Learn More »
$39.50
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A light weight, die stamped rolled brass belt plate with raised border and script letters “SNY” in the center. See O’Donnell and Campbell Plate 868 for this plate. There are several variations,… (1216-217) Learn More »
A nice looking, framed display of photos of Robert E. Lee and Mary Custis Lee. These are reproduction CDVs mounted vertically in a cut out matt in a frame measuring 9-1/2” by 16-1/2” overall. Both… (1266-172) Learn More »
$35.00
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Dated “Hd Qrs June 16th 1862.” One page in ink, 5” x 8. Exhibits fold-marks. Else VG and entirely legible. This letter from one major general divisional commander to was written between between… (1179-1398) Learn More »
This map was part of the wartime collection of John Towers, Colonel of the 8th Georgia Infantry and comes to us in a good condition given its age and use. This high-quality map is a Lloyd’s… (846-561) Learn More »
O’Donnell and Campbell date this plate ca. 1890-1905 and show it as Plate 870 in company with some similar plates used by other states about the same time. This is a die-struck rolled brass… (1216-202) Learn More »
The Model 1849 Pocket Revolver, a replacement for the Baby Dragoon, was the most widely produced of any Colt percussion pistol. Nearly 340,000 were manufactured during a 23-year production run that… (2024-1950) Learn More »
$495.00
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By Comrade Thomas M. Vincent, Bvt. Brigadier General, USA. FISH 1010. 26 pp., in red faded wraps, cover detached. Else VG. Thomas M. Vincent was an 1853 West Point graduate who served during the 3rd… (804-469) Learn More »
$15.00
Originally $22.50
By Isaac N. Arnold and James W.Sheehan. Published by Fergus Printing Company, Chicago, IL, 1881. In brown wraps, variously paginated sections, uncut. Front cover exhibits partial tear, pages lightly… (804-439) Learn More »
$35.00
Originally $50.00
This is an excavated bayonet in very good “dug” condition. A Model 1835/1842 socket bayonet that was altered to fit on a double barrel shotgun. This alteration is well done and consisted of… (516-596) Learn More »
$580.00
Originally $780.00
This is a waist-up seated view of a man who is wearing a dark colored frock coat, vest and white shirt with cravat. Some light oxidation has occurred on edges of the image. Enclosed with the image is… (516-234) Learn More »
$105.00
Originally $140.00
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 »
$35.00
Originally $44.00
A scarce Georgia state seal cartridge box plate with a pleasing patina found November 25, 1975, in Spotsylvania County. These followed the US 1839 pattern that was both ornamental and served to keep… (1262-03) Learn More »
$4,750.00
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This was recovered in 1977 from a camp in the Fredericksburg area known to have been occupied by Longstreet’s troops. It is in excellent condition, with no bends, cracks or breaks, and a fairly… (1262-04) Learn More »
$2,975.00
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One of the more distinctive Confederate belt buckles is the frame pattern with a movable spit tongue sometimes called the “forked tongue” or “wishbone” pattern. The buckle is simple,… (2024-2377) Learn More »
$895.00
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This set consists of a carving knife and fork with stand. The two tined fork meas. approx. 9.75 inches long with a squared bone handle that has yellowed some with age. Attached to the back of the… (213-86) Learn More »
$100.00 per Set
Originally $125.00
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Metal tray features images of Jennie Wade, the Jennie Wade House, and her monument at Evergreen Cemetery. Measures 4 3/8” x 2 7/8”. Reverse has a handwritten inscription, “GETTYSBURG… (213-61) Learn More »
$20.00
Originally $25.00
Pot metal tray features images of the Jennie Wade House, N.Y. State monument, Pennsylvania State Monument, Soldier’s Monument and the High Water Mark Monument. Images have gold painted accents and… (213-60) Learn More »
$22.00
Originally $30.00
This scarce American military officer’s chapeau has a largely intact white silk lining bearing a black maker’s stamp reading “C. St. JOHN. / 118 / BROADWAY, New York.” Bazelon places Charles… (413-01) Learn More »
$1,750.00
Originally $2,450.00
This solid cast bronze Saxonian eagle was unearthed decades ago in Russia at the notorious Berezina River crossing. "On the 19th October, 1812, Napoleon's Grande Armée left Moscow and began its… (88-222) Learn More »
$750.00
Originally $1,250.00
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This Napoleonic enlistedman’s plate is the Infantry Model of 1810 which was in use until 1815 well after the introduction of the more recognizable but shorter used Model 1812 with the eagle… (88-216) Learn More »
$895.00
Originally $995.00
This finally wrought, razor sharp, South African spear head known most commonly as an Assegai was once in the collection of arms expert and prolific dealer Patrick Donnelley. Shaka the great Zulu… (88-219) Learn More »
$195.00
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THE FIRST ITEM is a small 2 1/2-inch GAR canteen is made of tin. It has a cork stopper with chain and sling keepers with its original cord. Both sides are covered in canvas. The front side features… (88-215) Learn More »
$895.00
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A full standing studio view of a middle-aged fireman or policeman. Dark double breasted frock coat with large badge on his left breast, wearing visored cap with a single digit numeral in a wreath on… (1266-241) Learn More »
A period CDV size albumen image, 2” by 3-1/8” mounted on a thin card or page 5-1/2” by 8-1/2.” The photo is of a retouched image of Keitt in civilian clothes altered to create a… (1266-247) Learn More »
Two Revolutionary War pay orders, one entirely by hand and the other a printed document filled out, both signed on the reverse by the recipients and docketed. The first is for 293 pounds four… (1263-32) Learn More »
With protruding firing pins the cartridges for pinfire revolvers seem to be asking for trouble, but their early appearance gave them a lead in the market for self-contained metallic cartridges with no… (490-7191) Learn More »
Dated Washington City / March 11, 1867. On Butler’s personal “B” letterhead. Addressed to “Hon. W.D. Northend /Salem, Mass.”. One page in ink, with Butler’s personal “B” letterhead,… (490-6560) Learn More »
This item features a big, bold “Benj F Butler” 2 inch signature under a circular imprint seal of the State of Massachusetts, 2” in diameter, laid in on paper measuring 6.5” x 4. Exhibits… (490-6561) Learn More »
These are silver napkin rings appropriate for the fanciest of dining occasions. Napkin rings are an invention of the European bourgeoisie, first appearing in France about 1800 and soon spreading to… (1266-) Learn More »
This cavalry guidon was formerly in the personal collection of Jim Stamatelos, well known Civil War collector, dealer, and major contributor of items illustrated in the Time-Life volume “Echoes of… (433-14) Learn More »
This is a piece from the lapel of a US Army jacket showing part of the blue outer fabric, the lining and the remains of five corroded brass buttons. From the size and spacing of the buttons this is… (1052-608) Learn More »
The army had vast stocks of Civil War material left over at the end of the war. These supplies, along with the reduction of the postwar army meant U.S. troops were getting Civil War gear well into the… (1052-617) Learn More »
This comes from the excavations at Fort Pembina, occupied 1870-1895, where cold weather in winter months might well be a concern. The army began issuing mittens in 1873. Before that men were left to… (1052-620) Learn More »
This is a non-regulation leather holster made to accommodate a revolver such as a Colt Pocket Model or one of the larger Smith & Wesson revolvers. The holster measures 9” along the front edge of… (2023-3261) Learn More »
This tintype features a jovial young Union soldier seated with his legs crossed, pipe at the corner of his mouth. His hands rest in his lap in a relaxed way. He wears a forage cap, sack coat, and… (1273-02) Learn More »
Maybe you’ve seen the recently posted tintype of this same soldier with his pipe [item 1273-02], but this time the soldier rethought his pose. This tintype features a more serious young Union… (1273-03) Learn More »
$495.00
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NY14. BM: IMPERIAL STANDD COLR . [SS] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM. CLICK HERE FOR… (33-676) Learn More »
$40.00
Originally $52.50
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NY20v. BM: ROBINSON / EXTRA. [ss] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM. CLICK HERE FOR OUR… (33-576) Learn More »
$22.00
Originally $31.50
PA38v. BM: EXTRA QUALITY. [ss] [PH:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM. CLICK HERE FOR… (33-569) Learn More »
$22.00
Originally $31.50
BM: * HORSTMANN * N.Y. & PHILADA. [ss] [ph:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY… (33-568) Learn More »
$75.00
Originally $100.00
RI7v. BM: D. EVANS & CO. * EXTRA. [ss] [ph:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY… (33-561) Learn More »
$7.00
Originally $10.00
BM: * SCOVILL MF’G CO. * WATERBURY. [ss] [ph:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY… (33-553) Learn More »
$105.00
Originally $140.00
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 »
$115.00
Originally $157.50
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This five-shot percussion has a robust solid frame reminiscent of Adams revolvers and a loading assembly like a Colt. It is profusely engraved with floral vines and scrolls on the frame and hammer,… (836-22) Learn More »
$635.00
Originally $750.00
Image shows 24 members of Company K, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry posing with the daughters of their commanding officer Colonel and later Brigadier General William Jackson Palmer. The men are arranged in… (945-335) Learn More »
$250.00
Originally $350.00
Dated “Hd qrs Valley District / April 1 1862.” Mounted (loosely) on felt burgundy mat, within black riker box, w/white foam, 6.25” x 8.25. One page in brown ink, 7” x 4.75. Exhibits light… (1179-1397) Learn More »
$13,500.00
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Consisting of 3 pieces. (1) Department of Interior / Pension Office cover, post-marked “Washington, Nov. 17 __” (2) Official declaration from Gilmore’s father, dated Antrim, Ireland, 3/5/1864,… (2024-353) Learn More »
A very good example of a Civil War “Eagle/War of 1861” pattern identification disk worn by a soldier who saw action in the siege of Port Hudson from May 27 to July 9, 1863, Gen. Nathaniel… (172-6078) Learn More »
The badge is brass, made in the shield shape popular for identification pins during war and is pierced at the top for suspension. The face had the outline of a billowing banner or pennant engraved at… (172-6082) Learn More »
This attractive badge is stamped in the form of a shield with the upper section recessed and bearing an eagle in relief with spread wings, clutching two U.S. flags on a stippled ground, with the… (172-6077) Learn More »
$1,650.00
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This beautiful coin silver soup or punch ladle was produced circa 1840-1860 by S. Kirk and Son of Baltimore. Of the Mayflower pattern with a lovely scroll design on the handle and monogrammed “E W… (1266-955) Learn More »
Offered here is a fine matching set of eleven four-tine silver forks. They measure approximately 6.75” long. These are of the “Fiddle” pattern which was very common in the 19th century. All are… (1266-948) Learn More »
At Appomattox, once news of the surrender circulated, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. After the surrender, Confederate… (173-4316) Learn More »
$225.00
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On the day preceding the surrender at Appomattox, the last cavalry engagement of the Eastern Theater took place at Appomattox Station. Identifying an opportunity to neutralize and capture an entire… (173-4326) Learn More »
$125.00
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At Appomattox, once news of the surrender circulated, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. Dug from the last documented camp site… (173-4328) Learn More »
$200.00
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A very good example of a ca. 1895-1910 ornate belt plate with inner raised border and a “5” flanked by “VC” on a stippled ground. The plate is O’Donnell and Campbell Plate 876 and… (1216-194) Learn More »
This is a 4.25” x 6.5” cabinet card (second generation) photograph of Ellison Capers in Confederate uniform. In this three-quarter standing view, he is wearing a double-breasted Confederate… (1189-131) Learn More »
$500.00
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This is a cabinet card photograph of Daniel Ruggles in Confederate uniform. Card measures 4.25” x 6.5”. This shows a waist-up, seated pose of him wearing a double-breasted frock and waist belt… (1189-135) Learn More »
$300.00
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This is a 4.25” x 6.5” cabinet card photograph of Holmes in his Federal Major’s uniform. In this chest-up view, he is wearing a double-breasted officer’s frock with Major’s shoulder straps.… (1189-132) Learn More »
This CDV shows Seth Kinman seated as he holds his rifle. He wears pioneer clothing made of animal skins. A large bowie knife hangs from his waistbelt. Kinman is most known for his “pioneer… (2024-1746) Learn More »
This is an exciting piece of specifically identified Civil War history. This ID disk is in wonderful condition and reads “CHARLES BADGER CO. G 9TH MD. V. ENLISTED JUNE 30TH 1863 BALTIMORE”. … (490-7167) Learn More »
This exceedingly rare ID disc belonged to Jas. H. Smythe of Co. H, 2nd (Maryland) E.S. Volunteers - a 9-month regiment. He enlisted on February 19, 1862 in Baltimore, Maryland at age 42. Before the… (490-7168) Learn More »
This jeweler-made identification shield is similar to the hollow-stamped silver varieties, but is made of flat metal, though measuring about the same as that type, roughly an inch from point to point.… (172-6075) Learn More »
A very finely engraved brass corps badge, certainly gilt originally, in the shape of a five-pointed star, officially adopted as the badge of the 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, March 21, 1863.… (172-6081) Learn More »
$2,250.00
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At Appomattox, once news of the surrender circulated, Confederates dismantled and destroyed as much equipment as possible to prevent confiscation by US Forces. Dug from the last documented camp site… (173-4322) Learn More »
$150.00
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This handsome instrument is in exquisite condition and is professionally inscribed in cursive with the words, “Presented to / J. F. Keck, / By the Members of the / 9th N.Y.S.M / in the Field. / March 1864”. Very rarely were bugles or such musical… (2024-1443). Learn More »