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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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