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ITEM # N697 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.
$495.00 19mm
ITEM # N696 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.
$195.00 15mm
ITEM # N695 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 # N693 Dug Gettysburg Campaign Relics. Group consist of Bullets, Buttons,
Canteen Spout, Thimble, Shell Fragment Ect. Artifacts found
Washington Co, Md. CS Retreat. late Edgar Ewing Collection.
$65.00
ITEM # N692 Dug US Enlisted Man's Waist Belt Plate. Puppy Paw Style Buckle in
solid condition however appears to have been hit by the digger or
excavating equipment. Tag states found ' Taneytown Road Gettysburg.
Plate is out of the late Edgar Ewing Collection.
$200.00
ITEM # N691 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 # N695 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.
$395.00
ITEM # N690 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 # N689 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 SOLD
ITEM # N688 Dug US 3" Hotchkiss ' Half Shell '. Great shell exposing the Lead Case Shot,
Flash Tube and Chamber with full Lead Sabot. Found Spotsylvania Co, Va.
Great Examples. Pete George Collection.
$195.00
ITEM # N687 Dug US / CS Artilleryman's Hammer. These hammers were used for
opening artillery crates, the Pry Bar for removing the packing. This
one is in great shape. Old tag reads Spotsylvania area.
$125.00
ITEM # N686 Dug Confederate 58 Cal. Rifle Bullets. One ' Blow Thru ' One Pulled.
Believe these bullets were recovered around Orange Co, Va.
$20.00
ITEM # N685 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.
$85.00
ITEM # N684 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.
$20.00
ITEM # N683 Dug US / CS Cannon Friction Primer. Good condition primer with
wire intact. Used to initiate the firing of Muzzle-Loading Cannons.
Found James River Gun Pits Varina Co, Va.
$18.00
ITEM # N682 Dug US Cartridge Box Plate. Nice example plate with hooks intact
and Maker Marked ' W.H. SMITH BROOKLYN. This plate is out
of the lifelong PA. collection of the late Edgar Ewing who had a
great interest for the American Civil War and it's artifacts while
acquiring a sizeable collection. Mr. Ewing also taught History for
his local PA. community. Recovery uncertain.
SOLD
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 # N859 Dug North Carolina Militia Coat Button. Sunburst variant with great
patina no ground action and sharp die stamp. No future upgrade on
this one, A Real Beauty. Found Fort Fisher, NC.
SOLD 23mm
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.
$250.00
ITEM # N854 Dug US Cartridge Box Plate. Superb example with no issues of
any kind and Maker Marked ' W.H. SMITH BROOKLYN. This
plate is out of the lifelong collection of the late Edgar Ewing
whom had strong interest for the American Civil War and it's
artifacts while acquiring a sizeable collection. Mr. Ewing also
taught History for his local PA. community.
SOLD
ITEM # N852 Dug Zinc Anvil Cap for the ' West Point ' 2 piece Parrott Percussion Fuse.
Great shape with clean threads. Appears to have provenance on cap.
$40.00
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 # N841 Dug US 20lb Parrott Artillery Shell Base with Iron Sabot. Nice
artifact and less common, Purchased many years ago from
the Charleston SC relic show and believe it to be a local piece.
$20.00
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 # N838 Dug Buckle Hooks. Pair of buckle hooks one being ' Puppy Paw ' or Stud Hooks the
other ' Arrow style hooks. This was often the result of melting out waist belt plates
when in need of the lead backs. I believe these are from the Richmond vicinity.
$45.00
ITEM # N837 Dug US 1851 Enlisted Man's Cavalry Epaulettes. Match pair of epaulettes also known as
' Shoulder Scales ' in solid excavated condition with great patina and no loose parts.
These early war epaulettes were worn to prevent shoulder strikes to the cavalry men
while in the heat of battle. This pair was recovered near ' Fort Harrison, Va.
$225.00
ITEM # N836 US 1857 Flying Eagle Cent. About average circulation.
SOLD
ITEM # N835 Dug US / CS Fired & Damaged Rifle Bullets. 100 bullets from
Camps and Battlefields of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.
$70.00 Available in any Quantity 4
ITEM # N834 Dug US Enlisted Man's Belt Plate. Great condition arrow hook style buckle
with solid back and all hooks intact. Found Bermuda Hundred Campaign.
SOLD
ITEM # N833 Dug US Enlisted Man's Belt Plate. Early War Stud Hook buckle. Dark patina, solid
back and all hooks intact. Light pin hole to the face however solid front and back.
Appears to have initials scratched in back. Plate is marked Port Hudson.
$250.00
ITEM # N832 Dug Mississippi Militia Infantrymen's Coat Button. Great looking 'I' button
with gold highlighting and smooth however missing shank.
Found near Fredericksburg, Va.
$395.00 21mm
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 # N827 US ' Triple Marked ' Pistol Cartridge Box. Original cartridge box in nice overall condition.
Flap is supple however there is some cracking and minor flaking, stitching is tight. This one
is marked " J. Davy & Co. / Newark, NJ. " US. and T.J. Shepard.
$125.00
ITEM # N824 Dug Confederate 69 Cal. ' Teat Base ' Rifle Bullet. Nice shape and
most often recovered along the Vally Campaign. Small diggers
mark to one side. Found N. Virginia.
$10.00
ITEM # N822 Dug Confederate 54 Cal. Merrill Carbine Rifle Bullets. Great condition
bullets and produced by the Richmond labs. Found near Richmond, Va.
$20.00 Each
ITEM # N787 Dug P-53 Enfield Rifle Barrel. 6 1/2" section of barrel that has been cutdown on each end
exposing what appears to be a loaded round. Interesting, Found N. Virginia campaign.
$35.00
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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