Z725     Brass N.C.O. Sword Scabbard Drag

Description: Excavated scabbard drag for a leather N.C.O. sword scabbard. This one is partially bent and has some cracks in it.

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $20.00

Z706     Brass Sword Hanger Snap

Description: Here is an excavated sword hanger snap. This would have been spring loaded and closed upon clipping. I have seen these used on swords, and cavalry equipment alike. This one has a small diggers kiss that is visible at the top of picture 2.

Measures: 3" in Length

Recovered: Champion Hill

Price: $10.00

Z681     Excavated/Unstamped Civil War ID Disc "Against Rebellion 1861"

Description: Here is an early dug ID disc out of Phil Dean's collection. This one has the shield on one side with union across the ribbon and the stars and stripes above. It is flanked on the edges by "Against / Rebellion" with "1861" on the bottom. The other side is blank and is unpunched. There is a small hole on the top where a ring would have been at one time. This piece has quite a bit of corrosion on the face but is better than the pictures show.

Measures: 29.6mm

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $225.00

M10     Model 1851 Sword Belt Keeper

Description: Here is another nice sword belt keeper from Antietam. This one is a little bent but is intact. This one measures 52.2mm on the outside edge.

Recovered: Hauser Farm, Sharpsburg, Md.

Price: $20.00

M6     Lot of Two US Buckle Hooks for the 1839 Pattern U.S. Belt Plate

Description: Here is a nice set of two different buckle hook sets for the regulation 1839 pattern belt plates. These hooks would have been soldered onto the back of the brass face and then covered over with lead solder. Both of these are great examples and the one on the left appears to have a field repair.

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $50.00

M4     Shield Shaped Relic Plaque with Thirty Civil War Relics

Description: Here is another nice shield shaped plaque. This one includes 30 relics from the American Civil War. All of these pieces were dug by Phillip Dean in the early 1970's and he mounted them on this plaque. Phil couldn't remember where these relics were dug but it's a neat plaque non the less. There are two holes on the back so you can insert eyelets and wire to hang this piece up. On this board there are 7 Confederate Gardner bullets, 1 Chewed Bullet, 6 Fired Bullets, 1 Brass Ring, 1 .69 Musketball, and 14 Three Ringers. Two of the three ringers have the star cavity. This is a great piece of folk art and would look great hanging in any relic room.

Measures: 9.5" x 8"

Recovered: Unknown, 1970's by Phil Dean

Price: $75.00

M5     Excavated Cartridge Box Tin

Description: Here is an interesting relic that you don't dig anymore. This is a complete cartridge box tin for the .58 cartridge box. This one is a little rusty but still intact. These are the types of items the old diggers used to throw away and they are almost impossible to dig intact today.

Measures: 5" x 5.5"

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $30.00

M3     Confederate Knapsack Hook (S. Isaac's Campbell Co. London)

Description: Here is another cast brass knapsack hook by Isaac's & Campbell of London. This one is broken and bent around the eyelet. The flipper for the strap is still attached and functional. This one is priced accordingly.

Measures: 1.25" x 1.75"

Recovered: Campsite in Spotsylvania County, Va. 1974

Price: $30.00

M2     Confederate Knapsack Hook (S. Isaac's Campbell Co. London)

Description: Here is an excellent half of a Confederate knapsack hook set. These were produced by Isaac Campbell in London and imported for use by the Confederacy. This one is perfect with no bends, repairs, etc. The flipper is still functional. This would make an excellent addition to any relic collection.

Measures: 1.25" x 1.75"

Recovered: Campsite in Spotsylvania County, Va. 1974

Price: $55.00

Z648     Model 1855 Rifleman's Buckle Belt Slide

Description: Here is another nice little relic from the Hauser Farm at Antietam. It seems as though there were a lot of these belt rigs at Antietam as these plates were scattered in several positions. This one is a little bent as you can see.

Recovered: Hauser Farm, Sharpsburg, Md.

Price: $25.00

Z647     Thin Gilted Sword Belt Keeper

Description: Here is a very nice sword belt keeper that was dug on the Hauser Farm at Antietam. This one is a gilted version and was probably for a private purchased belt rig. The rectangle for the tongue measures approximately 5.3mm x 11.5mm. The overall length from top to bottom is 50.88mm. This piece is very thin measuring 3.5mm in thickness. There isn't a benchmark on this piece but the roman numerals add up to 45. This piece is a little wavy but it is still in great shape.

Recovered: Hauser Farm, Sharpsburg, Md.

Price: $35.00

Z637      Ornate Gilted Button

Description: Here is a very large button that is nicely gilted. This one was dug in Central Mississippi. It is missing the shank but still has a lot of gilt on the face.

Backmark: "SCOVILLS WATERBURY / EXTRA SUPERFINE"

Measures: 24.79mm

Recovered: Central Mississippi

Price: $20.00

Z626     Zinc Powder Flask with Rabbit Scene

Description: Here is a nice zinc powder flask with a "rabbit" scene. This one was pulled out of an old building here in downtown Shepherdstown a few years ago. The spout is missing as well as the sling loops. Other than that, it is complete without any major holes. There is one small hole near the top that is noticeable in picture number 2. As far as I can tell, this one is unmarked. These late 1800 zinc flasks are hard to come by in this condition when found in a building or barn.

Measures: 5.75" x 3.25"

Reference: Ray Riling "The Powder Flask Book" Pg. 384-385

Recovered: Shepherdstown, WV

Price: $75.00

Z625     Brass Tompion Top .577/.58

Description: Here is a tompion that you just don't see very often. This is the brass topped type that would have had the wood sticking out of the bottom. The wooden rod was held in place by an iron pin that went through the brass top. The majority of the wood is now missing but you can still see some down on the inside of the cap.

Measures: .913" x .761"

Recovered: Hauser Farm, Sharpsburg, Md.

Price: $30.00

Z577     Model 1855 Bayonet Scabbard Tips

Description: Nice scabbard tips for the M1855 bayonet scabbard. These ones are still intact and retain the original shape. You can still see the holes at the tops where they would have been sewn to the leather scabbard. The inside of the one on the left is clean. The one on the right has a dent in the side but may still have some of the leather intact as it is caked with dirt.

Measures: 3" in Length

Recovered: Antietam, Md.

Price: $20.00 Each (Qty. Avail. 1) One on right is still available.

Z555     Brass Percussion Fuse Hulls

Description: Here are four Hotchkiss and Schenkl percussion fuses that have had the tops blown off. All of these came of an old display and they have glue on them. All of them were recovered from the Vicksburg, Mississippi area. You could still place a cleaned slider inside of these.

Recovered: Vicksburg, Mississippi

Price: $25.00 Each (Qty. Avail 3)

Z545     Mid to Late 19th Century Clay Pipe

Description:  Here is an excellent pipe with a large portion of the stem still attached. This one has a nice foliate pattern coming up from the sides. Around the top rim are sunburst star patterns. This pipe is still in great shape with no major cracks. There is still some dirt on this piece that is highlighting the design on the bowl.

Measures: 1.75" x 5.5

Recovered: Central Mississippi

Price: $50.00

Z539     Shipwreck Recovered Grouping of Spencer Carbine Cartridges etc.

Description: Here is an excellent relic from the American Civil War. This is a very large concretion recovered from an underwater shipwreck. This one has a ton of Spencer Carbine bullets attached to it. It also has a bayonet scabbard tip attached to the end. You can clearly see where a 24lb. spherical cannonball was resting on the left side of this piece. There are 25+ Spencer cartridges hanging out of this piece at all different angles. This would easily be a great centerpiece for any bullet collection. This piece is quite stable but it must be picked up or delivered to a show.

Measures Approximately 13" x 8"

Weight: 13lbs. 5oz.

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $595.00

Z538     Grouping of Relics Recovered from Harper's Ferry Va. (Now West Virginia)

Description: This lot includes a pan from a shoulder scale and two federal belt adjustors. All of these items were recovered from Harper's Ferry. The belt adjustors were found a few years ago and the shoulder scale part was dug recently on private property downtown. Harper's Ferry was bustling with troops from the late 1790's-1870's. There is a wide variety of relics recovered from this area that show proof to numerous military occupations.

Recovered: Harper's Ferry, West Virginia

Price: $30.00

Z522    Mid to Late 19th Century Claw Pipe

Description: Excellent pipe that was probably imported from England or France. This one has some very nice detail on it and there is a little staining on it from rust. The stem is snapped off. While most of these are dug from post war privies there have been a few excavated out of hut sites.

Measures: 1" x 3"

Recovered: Vicksburg, MS Privy

Price: $50.00

Z521     Excavated Iron Barrel Band

Description: Nice excavated iron barrel band with the sling swivel attached. This one would clean up nicely. There is uniform pitting all over and the sling guide is slightly bent.

Measures: 1.5" x 2.75"

Recovered: Champion Hill, MS

Price: $15.00

Z502     Spent Artillery Friction Primers

Description: These friction primers were placed in the touch hole of a field gun. They had a stem sticking out that would have attached to a lanyard. When pulled, the friction would cause the primer to ignite the powder charge in the breech of the cannon. These are commonly dug in cannon emplacements up and down the east coast.

Recovered: Central Mississippi

Price: $15.00 Each (Qty. Available: 4)

Z368     Excavated 19th Century Clay Pipes

Description: Nice collection of clay pipes that are in very nice condition.  Pipe "B" has a tree pattern with the branches removed. 

Recovered: Hinds County, Mississippi

Price:    B: $20.00    

Z367     Excavated Enfield "Tower" Buttplate

Description: Nice excavated iron buttplate for an Enfield "Tower" musket. We dig a lot of the brass buttplates around here but the iron version is a little scarcer is this part of the East.

Measures: 5" x 2.5"

Recovered: Champion Hill 1980's

Price: $30.00

Z359     Rare Excavated E.D. Seely Musket Capper

Description: Here is a rare gun accoutrement that you rarely ever see. This was produced by Edgar D. Seely. Both of the interior channels will slide out. One of them has to be coaxed but the other moves freely and still has a cap stuck in it. I can almost guarantee that you won't find a better dug example out there. This one was dug in the 1970's near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. More information will be given to the buyer. There is a little information on these in an article in the NSTCW magazine, Vol. 34 No. 2 on page 58. These were issued to the troops of the 116th New York Infantry for field trials.

Measures: 7.75" x .75"

Marked: E.D. SEELY PAT'D OCT. 29, 1861 / MADE BY S.E.&J.H. ROOT BRISTOL CT.

Recovered: Harper's Ferry, West Virginia Area

Price: $325.00

Z358     Excavated Combination Knife/Spoon Utensil

Description: Nice excavated knife and spoon combination eating utensil. This would look great in a personal effects display.

Measures: 4.5" long

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $30.00

Z354     Excavated Iron Cartridge Box Loops

Description: Here is a relic that you just don't see that often. Most of the time these loops are inside of the lead or they are rusted beyond recognition.

Recovered: Cold Harbor, Va. John Graham Collection

Price: $20.00

Z353     Excavated Carpet Bag

Description: Here is a relic that you just don't see everyday. There are a ton of pieces of these excavated from campsites but you would have to find an untouched camp today to dig one of these. This one has the side bars and the interior brace bar. If you like personal relics this one is for you. These pieces are 100 times rarer than your common US plate!

Recovered: US Camp in Stafford, Virginia. Ex. John Graham Collection

Price: $125.00

Z351     Copper Artillery Friction Primers

Description: Nice grouping of unused friction primers. These were used to fire the cannon through the breech.

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $25.00 each

Z312     Small Regimental No. 1

Description: Nice excavated regimental number with the loop still on the back.

Measures: 17.3mm x 10mm

Recovered: Wilmington NC Area

Price: $50.00

Z214    Large Group of Melted Sharps Carbine Bullets

Description: This is a very nice example of a blob of melted lead. It would look great as a paperweight on any desk. You can clearly see remnants of 6-8 sharps carbine bullets. This would look great in any civil war bullet collection or sitting on your office desk.

Measures: 2.5" x 2.5"

Recovered: Chancellorsville, Virginia

Price: $60.00

Z205     Excavated Confederate Richmond Musket Tool

Description: Here is the classic Confederate gun tool. This one has the socket on one end and two screwdrivers on the other. This one is still in great shape and has been cleaned. It is getting harder to find these in decent shape.

Measures: 3.5"

Recovered: Unknown

Reference: Howard Crouch "Civil War Artifacts" Pg. 97

Price: $70.00

Z201     Federal Style "U.S" Bit Boss

Description: Here is a very nice excavated US bit boss. Two of these were attached to the model 1895 curb bit. There would have been one on each side near the cheek area of the horse's head. This example has the stippled background and the square period between the "U" and the "S." This example is in great shape and isn't bent. It has a pleasing brown patina and would make an excellent addition to any excavated relic collection.

Measures: 2" x 1.25

Recovered: Unknown

Reference: Howard Crouch "Civil War Artifacts" Pg. 130

Price: $50.00

Z192     ID Disc of Philip Farley Co. E. 2nd Regiment New York Fire Zouaves (73rd New York Infantry)

Description: Here is a pewter ID disc with nicely toned silver plate. This one was excavated from the Point of Rocks area and has a few chips but is stable. This unit is a little harder to find. This soldier is listed in the Civil War database but no further research has been done.

Front Reads: "George Washington / Born February 22, 1752"

Reverse Reads: "Philip Farley Co. E. 2d. Reg. N.Y.F.Z. War of 1861 N.Y. City"

Disc Type: Pewter with silver plate / Washington's Birthday War of 1861

Recovered: Point of Rocks, Maryland

Reference: Stahl & Maier "Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War" Pg. 44

Price: $695.00