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NEW ITEMS
ITEM # N896 Dug Confederate N.C. Sunburst Coat Button. Also known as the Starburst
and in great shape with dark patina and super die strike. Shank missing as
always. A really nice example. Found Orange Co, Va.
$145.00 23mm
ITEM # N895 Dug P-1853 Enfield Rifle Nipple Protector. Scarce to get these
complete. Found years ago, from Winchester, Va.
$50.00
ITEM # N894 Dug US M-1851 Saber Belt Plate. Nice looking Eagle Buckle with mixed patina
and frog intact. Missing the applied silver wreath which is often the case with
these Enlisted Men's Buckles. Issued to Cavalry and Artillerymen. Buckle was
recovered Middletown, Va.
$275.00
ITEM # N893 Scarce Original Virginia Manufactured Type 2 Cavalry Saber. Early saber produced around
1810. As found untouched condition and has the blade that measures 34 inches, Iron Guard
and Back Strap that are free of any bends or breaks, tight in all areas with no wiggle whatsoever.
Ricasso is marked #33 and has the original brass wire wrap and rimnants of leather on the grip.
. Rounded Back Strap which is characteristic of the Type 2 and double fuller's running length of
blade with a few small service nicks. About 10,000 Sabers were produced in Richmond, Va and
many were carried into Confederate service during the Civil War. Saber was recovered from an
Essex Co, Va Farm and very likely carried by one of our local Virginia Cavalrymen.
SOLD
ITEM # N892 Dug Civil War Candle Stick Holder. Popular item for the Troopers Tent. This style
could be driven into any Dirt or Wood surface. For reading, writing, general purpose.
production started around 1861. Found N. Virginia campaign.
$60.00
ITEM # N891 Dug Civil War Candle Stick Holder. Variant with spike Horizontal for
driving into wood. Don't see this style as often. Found Mississippi campaign.
$60.00
ITEM # N890 Dug US Artilleryman's Eagle A Coat Button. Great looking button loaded with
gold and no issues. Don't remember where this one was found. / N. Va. Campaign.
SOLD
ITEM # N889 Dug US Carbine Sling Buckle. Great condition buckle with smooth metal, tongues
move freely and Triple Marked. E.Gaylord Chicopee Mass. T.J. Shepard & US.
Found US Cavalry Camp near Aylett, Va.
$250.00
ITEM # N888 Dug US Enlisted Man's Belt Plate. Great looking buckle with some light service
bumps to the face, excellent patina, all hooks intact and solid dug condition.
Maker Marked W.H. SMITH / BROOKLYN. Buckle is out of the Lifelong Pa.
Collection of the late Edgar Ewing.
$395.00
ITEM # N887 Dug Confederate ' Mississippi ' Pattern Spur. Mississippi troop's spur
missing one Leg and likely why discarded. Rowel may have been
remover for future repairs. Recovered Lee's Retreat from Gettysburg, Pa.
From the Lifelong Pa. Collection of the late Edgar Ewing.
$65.00
ITEM # N886 Dug US 20lb Parrott. These variants are Parrotts First Model Brass Sabot.
Smooth metal, great patina. Reference " Field Artillery Projectiles Of The
American Civil War by Dickey & George. George says this variant was
without Sabot Ridges unlike example pictured P.227 and much Rarer.
Remnants of a Zink Fuse, however missing Sabot.
Found Fredericksburg, Va. Pete George Collection.
$275.00
ITEM # N885 Dug Pewter Rosette. Early rosette with ornate design in good shape.
This one has the attachment staple intact. Likely confederate used.
Rosette is out of a Toms Brook, Va collection and believed dug local.
$35.00
ITEM # N884 Dug US / CS Cannon Friction Primer. Nice primer with wire
intact. Used to initiate the firing of Muzzle Loading Cannons.
Found Varina Co, Va.
$18.00 SOLD
ITEM # N883 Classic Model 1858 US Smooth Side Canteen. Pewter Spout and all
Sling Loops intact, moderate service Bumps & Bruises. Solid example.
$150.00
ITEM # N882 Dug Group of Authentic Civil War Era Artifacts recovered from Amelia Co, Va Battlefields.
Miscellaneous excavated items ranging from Good to Poor condition.
$60.00
ITEM # N881 Dug Confederate 24Lb Case Shot. Nice CS shot for the 24Lb Gun. Wood fused
ball. Found Chancellorsville, Va. Pete George Collection. Weight 17Lb.
$265.00
ITEM # N880 Dug Confederate CS177 Infantryman's ' Script 'I' Cuff / Kepi Button.
Solid button with shank and BM. of Treble Rich Stand`d`. Button
recovered near Wilmington, NC.
$150.00 13mm
ITEM # N879 Dug North Carolina Hillsboro Military Acadamy Cadet Button. Solid button
with gold high lighting and shank. Alberts SU150 B/M Schuyler H&G New York.
Button recovered Alamance Co, NC.
$600.00 19mm
ITEM # N878 Dug North Carolina Hillsboro Military Acadamy Cadet Button. Solid button
with gold high lighting and shank. Alberts SU150 B/M Schuyler H&G New York.
Button recovered Alamance Co, NC.
$425.00 19mm
ITEM # N877 Dug Virginia Military Institute Cadet Cuff / Kepi Button. Scarce V.M.I. in this small
size and solid condition. Robinsons Extra BM. Button recovered Caroline Co, Va.
$150.00 15mm
ITEM # N876 Dug US Rifleman's Eagle R Cuff / Kepi Button. Great looking button
with blazing gold and no problems of any kind. Top shelf button.
D. Evans & Co Extra BM. Found near Wilmington, NC.
$100.00 15mm
ITEM # N872 Dug Confederate 3" Read Bolt. Rare Unfired example in great shape. Reference
Dickey and George Shell Book, P. 254. George says this First Model variant pictured
with Long Sabot and Light Bands is the rarest of the Bolts and was produced in
Memphis by Dr. John Read, Inventor. Shell recovered Perryville, Ky. Rarity 10
Pete George Collection.
$995.00 P
ITEM # N871 Authentic Non - Excavated C. 1863 Civil War Heavy Brass Artillery Stirrups. Maker
marked by the Watervliet Arsenal and in great shape minus nicks and bumps. Stirrups
marked WATERVLIET ARSENAL N.Y. US and inspector marked PVH.
$375.00
ITEM # N870 Dug CS 24lb ' Type 11 Polygonal Cavity Shell'. Great looking ball with minimal
pitting. Polygonal cavity with twelve diamond shaped segments, Wood Fused.
Ball recovered near Mobile Bay. Likely produced at the Selma Arsenal.
Reference. Field Artillery Projectiles of The American Civil War by
Dickey and George, P. 48. Detailed info on these balls can also be found P. 520,522.
Weight 17 Lb. Pete George Collection.
$295.00 P
ITEM # N869 Dug US 3" Parrot ' Half Shells '. This Early War 10lb Parrot Shell has been cut exposing
the Fuse, Cavity, Lead Case Shot and Yellow Sulfur Matrix. Great Conversation piece as
well as Educational. Shell was found Spotsylvania Co, Va. Pete George Collection.
Great examples.
$275.00 Each
ITEM # N866 Dug Confederate 58 Cal. Rifle Bullets. One ' Blow Thru ' One Pulled.
Believe these bullets were recovered around Orange Co, Va.
$20.00
ITEM # N865 Dug US 1855 Rifle Socket Bayonet. Good looking bayonet with full
length blade and solid condition however missing Locking Ring. Tag
states bayonet was recovered from Cedar Creek, Va.
$95.00
ITEM # N864 Dug ' Zouave ' Ball Buttons. Group of ball buttons worn by the Zouave Militia Units
and Cadets who participated in the fighting during the Civil War. These were found
around the Richmond, Va area. Buttons are in solid condition.
$15.00
ITEM # N861 Dug Confederate 54 Cal. 2 Ring Gardner Rifle Bullet. Great bullet
and scarce ' Bulb Nose ' variant. Found near Richmond, Va.
$20.00
ITEM # N860 Dug Schenkel Percussion Fuse for the 3" Shell. Stamped J.P. Schenkel / Pat, Oct. 16. 1861.
Great threads. I believe found Northern, Va.
$75.00
ITEM # N858 Dug Confederate 45 Cal. Whitworth ' Sharpshooter Bullet.
Nice example bullet found Petersburg, Va Campaign.
$175.00 M&M # 250
ITEM # N857 Dug US / CS 3 Ring Rifle Bullets. 100 dropped condition bullets
all in great shape recovered from the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.
$135.00 Available in any Quantity A
ITEM # N856 Blocher's Knoll. Dug Button group from Blocher's Knoll now known as
' Barlow's Knoll ' First Day Fighting, Gettysburg, Pa. Named for
Brigadier General Francis Barlow. The 54th and 68th New York were part
of the force under Barlow's 11th Corps who were advanced on the knoll
pushing the Confederates across Rock Creek and taking the Knoll. 7/1/1863.
Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. First Day Fighting.
SOLD
ITEM # N855 Dug US 58 Cal. Gardiner ' Explosive Bullet". Class A example without
Ground Action or Flaking of any kind. Bullet was found Gen. Howards
' 11th Corps Lines North of Town' Battle of Gettysburg, PA. Bullet is
out of the Lifelong PA. Collection of the late Edgar Ewing.
$225.00
ITEM # N851 Eley's Needle Gun Cartridge for Revolver, .4085 Cal. Cartridge in great shape.
$25.00
ITEM # N850 US 50 Cal. Maynard Cavalry Carbine Cartridge. Great example and
variant with Flat Nose. Ready for display with your Maynard Carbine.
$50.00
ITEM # N849 M-1842 69 Cal. Buck-N- Ball ' Paper ' Cartridge. Great shape cartridge
and ' Blue Paper ' variant that I have seen very few of over the years.
This was mostly used for Williams Cleaners.
$250.00 M&M Cartridges #9
ITEM # N846 Dug 54 / 58 Cal. Confederate 2 Ring Gardner Rifle Bullets. 40 Nice dropped
condition bullets recovered Central Virginia Camps and Battlefields.
$160.00
ITEM # N844 Dug US General Service Eagle Coat Buttons. Great looking group of
eagle buttons in good shape with shanks intact. Dug Richmond vicinity.
$90.00
ITEM # N843 Dug US 56 Cal. Colt Revolving Rifle Bullet. Nice condition bullet found near Richmond, Va.
$6.00
ITEM # N842 Early Pewter Waist Belt 'Sash Buckle'. Not certain if this one is excavated
or non-excavated however appears to go either way. Great ornate look
and complete with double fork design.
$45.00
ITEM # N839 Dug US 58 Cal. 'Williams Cleaner Bullet Set. Containing types 1,2 and 3
all in dropped condition recovered from the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.
$22.00
ITEM # N831 Civil War Map Set. ' Jeremy Francis Gilmer Collection'. 100 Map set of Virginia counties
including several from other states North and South Carolinas, ect. Produced by the
Virginia Historical Society' many years ago and are all in good shape. Some may have light
edge tares however most are in great condition. Maps reveal Topographical features, Roads,
Railways and House Sites many with ownership. A must for the artifact's seeker.
$495.00 Maps measure 24" _ 36"
ITEM # N830 Dug US Enlisted Man's Belt Plate. ' Puppy Paw ' style belt plate with service
bumps and bruises, mixed patina. Solid condition and Maker Marked
W.H. SMITH BROOKLYN". Found Maryland Campaign.
$250.00 HOLD 125
ITEM # N786 " Gettysburg Canteen ". Pickup 1858 smooth side canteen recovered from
the Gettysburg Battlefield, Pa. Small section of original Shoulder Sling
intact however missing Cover, Chain & Stopper. Service Bumps and
Bruises with solid provenance. COA from the Shields Museum Collection
along with the Horse Soldier, Gettysburg.
SOLD
ITEM # N780 Dug 69 Cal. Springfield Socket Bayonet. Great shape with full length
blade, Lock Ring & Screw intact. Light chipping to the Blade End.
Found long ago Spotsylvania Co, Va.
SOLD
ITEM # N789 Dug US Enlisted Man's Oval Belt Plate. Buckle has the stud type
hooks and dark patina, solid example. Tag reads Antietam.
SOLD
ITEM # N806 ' Trench Art ' Dug US Cartridge Box Plate that has been converted into a small
' Clipped Corner Plate. Likely done by one of the Confederate ' Siege ' Troopers
and is in great shape with hooks intact. Confederates would also reverse these on
there boxes to represent ' Southern Nation. 'Found long ago from the
Battle of Petersburg, Va.
SOLD
ITEM # N662 Dug US / CS '54 Cal. Austrian Lorenz Rifle Socket Bayonet. Full length
Blade in good shape with Socket & Screw intact. Nice dug bayonet
recovered Chancellorsville, Va Battlefield.
SOLD
ITEM # N674 Dug Confederate ' Standard ' Frame Buckle. Flawless example in great condition,
great patina and no issues of any kind. Found Northern, Virginia Campaign.
SOLD
ITEM # N750 Dug Confederate " Baby " Forked Tongue Frame Buckle. Often called the
Cavalryman's Buckle this one is in great shape with nice patina and problem
free. Tongue moves freely. Scarce variant found New Kent Co, Va.
SOLD
ITEM # N648 Dug Confederate D-Guard Bowie. Great looking Blacksmith made Bowie measuring 14 1/2 "
overall and a Hardwood grip measuring 4". Huge blade measuring 2 1/4" high and a typical
Confederate Clipped Point'. Early dig found many years ago along the Confederate Retreat
from Battle of Shiloh to Corinth, Miss.
SOLD
ITEM # N687 Dug Confederate " Richmond Arsenal " Cavalryman's Spur. Great condition
and patina. Troopers repair to the Rowel which has been replaced with
a rowel cut from an early US Large Cent. Found Spotsylvania, Va.
SOLD
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