NEW ITEMS
ITEM # N594 Dug Revolver Bullets. 50 in dropped condition with assorted
calibers and styles. Found Central, Va Camps and Battlefields.
$100.00 HOLD
ITEM # N593 Dug US Sword Hanger & Bayonet Scabbard Tip. Both
in as found condition. Spotsylvania Co, Va Battlefield.
$35.00
ITEM # N592 US Model 1832 Ames Artillery Short Sword. Full length blade in good shape however
moderate pitting to the ricasso and difficult to read date. Sword appears to have been
in an outdoor environment for many years likely barn or shed find. Dark patina to the
brass and tight.
SOLD
ITEM # N592 Dug US Shoulder Belt Plate. Great looking plate with smooth face and
' Tripple Marked '. W.H.Wilkinson , T.J.Shepard and US. The plate has
also been marked by the digger( Bernside 9th Corps " Bloody Angle "
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House,Va. May 1864. Solid provenance.
Missing hooks. $400.00
ITEM # N591 Dug US Shoulder Belt Plate. Nice face and solid lead back however
missing hooks. Marked 'Spotsylvania, Hancocks Position May 12 1864.
$150.00
ITEM # N590 Dug Infantryman's Hat Bugle. Cut out from an early Infantry Officers
Shako Hat Plate bugle is in good shape and punched for tying to the
Hat or Kepi. Recovered Position of the 72nd New York, Falmouth, Va.
SOLD
ITEM # N581 Dug Artillery Corps 1 piece Coat & Cuff Buttons. Both with good detail.
Variants with 6 & 10 Cannon Shot. 1812 - 1820. Found Folkston, Ga.
$75.00 15 & 20mm
ITEM # N580 Dug Militia Panel Plate. Variant with Star. Nice chocolate patina
and one not often found. No ground action. Missing Tongue.
Found US/CS Camp Hanover Co, Va. 2003.
SOLD
ITEM # N578 Dug Mississippi Militia Coat Button. Great button with gold in all the
right places and no problems. Found near Fredericksburg, Va.
$550.00 22mm
ITEM # N577 Dug Virginia Militia Coat Button. Gilt high-lighting and shank.
W.H.Smith BM. Common CS Button and priced accordingly.
Found Fauquier Co, Va.
$125.00 23mm
ITEM # N576 Dug US / CS 69 Cal. Rifle Bullets. 25 count in good dropped condition.
Found early war Camps and Battlefields throughout Central Va.
These are the last that I have.
$87.50
ITEM # N575 Dug Confederate Read. Brass Sabot and Base
for the 10lb Read shell. Petersburg, Va find.
$40.00
ITEM # N574 Dug Civil War Era 'D Guard Fighting Knife. Blacksmith made knife measuring 16" overall with
a 12" Spearpoint Blade which appears to have been fashioned out of an early cut-down sword.
Metal is in good shape and likely found many years ago. Provenance uncertain.
$795.00
ITEM # N573 Dug 36 Cal. St.Louis Arsenal Revolver Bullet.
Great shape found near " Pilot Knob, Mo.
$15.00
ITEM # N572 Dug 1861 Springfield Musket Lock & Hammer Assembly. Great shape
with internals intact. Recovered Winchester, Va. W.Goodman Collection.
$65.00
ITEM # N571 Dug Colonial Shoe Buckle. Early Brass buckle with great condition and patina.
Measures about 4 1/2". Missing Tongue & Chape. Found Amelia Co, Va.
$45.00
ITEM # N570 Dug Connecticut Militia Coat Button. Great looking button
without issues of any kind. Provenance uncertain.
$150.00 23mm
ITEM # N568 Dug US Bridle Rosette. Cavalry rosette in great shape and
a nice look. Found US Cavalry camp near Aylett, Va.
$60.00
ITEM # N566 Dug US Ordnance Corps Coat Button. Great example without problems
of any kind. Found near Richmond, Va. U.S.Ordnance Corps BM.
$200.00 23mm
ITEM # N531 ( American Military Belt Plates ) by Michael J. O"Donnell and J. Duncan Campbell.
Hard cover 116 Pages, From the Peter George Research Library.
$65.00 OUT OF PRINT
ITEM # N563 1864 Series T-68 Confederate States $10 Note. Average circulation and
features the " Horse Drawn Cannon ". Even borders, light staining.
$60.00
ITEM # N562 Dug Confederate 69 Cal 2 Ring Gardner Rifle Bullet.
Great Example and patina. Found Central Va camp.
$75.00 M&M # 168
ITEM # N561 Colt's Patent Pocket Mold. Double cavity iron mold for the Colt 31 Cal. Revolver.
Complete with Bullet & Ball however sprue cutter is missing. Mold is unmarked.
$65.00
ITEM # N556 Dug Springfield Socket Bayonet. Missing a portion of the blade however
in good condition and solid. Found Richmond, Va Battlefield.
Seven Day's Fighting.
$45.00
ITEM # N552 Early Cuff-Link. Silver wash and don't often get these complete.
Found Virginia Camp " St. James Church" Spotsylvania, Va.
$20.00
ITEM # N535 Dug US M -1839 Enlistedman's Belt Plate. Great looking buckle,
smooth and clean. Section of belt leather remaining.
Found near New Kent Court House, Va.
SOLD
ITEM # N551 Civil War Era Powder Flask. Pewter flask in good overall condition with
tight seems. This type was popular around the mid 1800s and would
believe many young confederates carried one off to war.
$45.00
ITEM # N550 Fork & Spoon Combination Set. However missing the wood to one
side this one is in good shape and solid. As many items were
discarded these were often brought home from the war.
$75.00
ITEM # N547 Dug US Officer's Sword Hanger. I have seen this one on the
M-1851 Sword Belt Rig. Hook was riveted to the belt. Traces
of gold visible. I have never seen this style excavated.
$15.00
ITEM # N546 Dug Vermont Militia Coat Button. Lots of gold and no
problems. Button found near Fredericksburg, Va.
$275.00 23mm
ITEM # N543 Dug US Dragoons Coat Button. Silver example and finest on the
market. Found Richmond, Va. W.H.Horstmann & Sons Phi. BM.
$450.00 20mm
ITEM # N537 Dug P-53 Enfield Rifle Lock & Hammer Assembly. British import
for confederate use. Found near Richmond, Va.
$50.00
ITEM # N534 Dug 'Mass Volunteer Militia' Coat Button. Solid button with
early 'Waterbury mark. Found near Fredericksburg, Va.
$65.00 23mm
ITEM # N533 Dug Connecticut Militia Coat Button. Great button with lots of gold
and no problems. Solid button. Found New Kent Co, Va.
$100.00 23mm
ITEM # N530 Dug 1861/63 US Springfield Lock & Hammer Assembly. Good
condition lock found Spotsylvania Battlefield by Peter George.
$35.00
ITEM # N529 Dug Early Pistol Lock & Hammer Assembly. Lock appears to be a
Flint Lock conversion. Found near Spotsylvania,Va by Peter George.
$35.00
ITEM # N528 Dug US Belt / Cartridge Box Plate. The lead back has been melted out.
This was often done when lead was scarce. Found Stafford Co, Va.
$40.00
ITEM # N364 Civil War Map Set. "Jeremy Francis Gilmer Confederate Major General Engineers map collection.
94 map set produced in the 1970s by the Virginia Historical Society. 100 sets were published for
sale. Purchased many years ago these are in nice condition with a few having a minor edge tare
however most are excellent. A must for the artifacts seeker. Maps display Topographical features
Home Sites most with ownership, Roads, Fields, Bridges, Railroads, Dwellings ect. Set is missing
# ( 45 ) Hanover Co, Va. ? Set consist of Virginia Counties with some North Carolina .
I have not seen these offered for sale in 30 years. Maps measure 36 /24
$895.00
ITEM # N542 Dug US 1834 N.C.O. Belt Plate. One of the best I have seen and near
impossible to recover anymore. Provenance uncertain at this time.
SOLD
ITEM # N453 Dug US ' Burnside ' Shoulder Belt plate. This one is by far the
best that I have had. Good detail with both loops intact. These
are believed to be associated with the Maine Militia.
Found Gettysburg, Pa.
SOLD
ITEM # N439 Dug US Enlistedman's Belt Plate. Great looking buckle with a large
portion of belt leather intact. Found US Camps of Stafford Co, Va.
SOLD
ITEM # N430 Excavated US Belt Plate. Super example in as dug, untouched condition. Both
belt ends are intact with lots of leather. Plate is in excellent condition. Found
Battle of Spotsylvania, Va. 1957.
SOLD
ITEM # N589 Dug Mississippi Militia Coat Button. Great button with gold high-
lighting, shank and smooth. Found Spotsylvania Co, Va Battlefield.
$450.00 22mm
ITEM # N588 Dug Cavalry Spur Rowel. Soldier made Spur rowel fashioned out of
an early Silver US 3 Cent Piece. I have seen this in confederate spurs.
Found Spotsylvania Co, Va Battlefield.
SOLD
ITEM # N587 Dug US General Service Eagle Buttons. Card of buttons in great
shape all with shanks found " Hancock's 2nd Corps position
May 12,1864. Battle of Spotsylvania, Va.
SOLD
ITEM # N586 US M - 1832 Short Sword by Ames in semi relic Condition. Date is hard
to make out. Dark patina to the Brass, blade is in good shape however
there is some pitting on the ricasso. Sword is tight with no loose parts.
Looks to have been in an outdoor environment for many years.
$350.00
ITEM # N585 Dug Pewter Syringe. Medical syringe in good shape. Appears to be missing
loop on the plunger. Found Bermuda Hundred Camps Chesterfield Co, Va.
$65.00
ITEM # N584 Tintype appearing to be an N.C.O. in Frock Coat with US and Shoulder Belt Plates.
Photo is in great shape and clear however my photography is not. Tintype is in a
nice Gutta - Percha Case. Measures 3 1/2 - 3 3/4.
$200.00
ITEM # N582 Original US M-1858 Smooth Side Canteen. Nice condition canteen complete with
cover, shoulder sling and stopper. Average wear and maker marked ' A. Jewett.
Albert Jewett had an 1863 US Government Contract for 100,000 Canteens.
$495.00