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SIGNED DOCUMENT – MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT JOHN C. GILMORE – SIGNED AS CAPTAIN, 24TH US (BUFFALO SOLDIERS) – POSTAGE VOUCHER DATED MAY 10, 1875
This is an original printed Army postage reimbursement voucher, Form No. 15, made out to "Captain J. C. Gilmore, 24 U.S. Infty." It covers "cash paid for postage on letters and packages on public… (2023-491) Learn More »
TYPED AND SIGNED LETTER – MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT DR. B. J. D. IRWIN, COLONEL AND ASSISTANT SURGEON GENERAL TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD – DISCUSSING MOHAIR BRAID FOR OFFICERS’ BLOUSES – CHICAGO, 1892
Typed Letter Signed – Medal of Honor Recipient Dr. B. J. D. Irwin, Colonel & Asst. Surgeon General, to Commanding General John M. Schofield – Mohair Braid for the Proposed Officers' Blouse –… (2023-484) Learn More »
SIEGE OF PETERSBURG LETTER – CIVILIAN QM DEPARTMENT WORKER AT BERMUDA HUNDRED – NOVEMBER 6TH, 1864
A scarce first-hand letter from a Northern civilian who had just arrived to work for the Union Quartermaster Department at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, the Army of the James' fortified base on the James… (557-255) Learn More »
1864 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD LETTER SIGNED BY COMMODORE J.B. MONTGOMERY – DESERTERS FROM USS EUTAW
A brief but very human wartime naval letter signed by John B. Montgomery as Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard. It is headed "Navy Yd. Washington, April 29th 1864" and addressed to "Commander A.… (1268-1067) Learn More »
LADY LIBERTY COIN - TEMPORARY GRAVE SITE, HARRISON'S LANDING, VA
Dated 1856. Recovered by Wendell Lang, Sr and from his collection. Excellent condition. [ph:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, MAY… (2026-3084) Learn More »
PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE AND BULLETS FROM THE ROSENSTEEL COLLECTION OF GETTYSBURG
This riker box display contains a dropped Union three ring minie ball and a dropped Confederate Gardner bullet. Also in the box is a Pattern 1826 eagle breast plate meant for wear on the sling of the… (2026-3073) Learn More »
WEDDING RING RECOVERED FROM CAMP SITE AT FREDERICKSBURG, VA
This most personal soldier’s item is in solid condition despite being dug and has darkened with age. It appears to have once had a gold wash on it which is now very worn. Unfortunately the area of… (2026-3078) Learn More »
$67.50
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AUGUST 1863 SOLDIER LETTER—PRIVATE ADAM KREPS, CO. “F”, 15TH PA CAVALRY, TO ONE OF HIS BROTHERS
Dated “Winchester, Tenn. Aug. 15th (63)”. Addressed to “Dear Brother.” 4 pp. in ink on unlined paper, 5 x 8.” Exhibits fold-marks. Else VG & entirely legible. In protective sleeve.… (2026-3103) Learn More »
$175.00
ON HOLD
BATTLE OF STONES RIVER SOLDIER LETTER - SERGEANT JOHN S. EYLER., CO. A, 99TH OHIO INFANTRY
Dated “Battel field near Murfreesboro, Tenn./ January 5, 63”. From “J.S. Eyler” to “D. Casto Esq.” 4 pp., in pencil, on lined paper measuring 8.125 x 5.125”, with 3 cent stamped… (2026-3104) Learn More »
PRE-CIVIL WAR 1/9 PLATE RUBY AMBROTYPE - MILITIAMAN IN TRIPLE-BREASTED COATEE
This 1/9th plate ruby ambrotype shows a young militiaman of about 1859–61 in a striking triple-breasted gray coatee. Three rows of eagle buttons run down the front, the dark standing collar… (1138-1886) Learn More »
$495.00
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ALLEN & WHEELOCK CENTER-HAMMER .36 CALIBER NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER, SERIAL NUMBER 322
This is a solid, honest example of the scarce Allen & Wheelock Center-Hammer Navy, a six-shot .36 caliber percussion revolver made in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the very start of the Civil War.… (490-7525) Learn More »
LARGE COLLECTION FIRST MASSACHUSETTS HEAVY ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION REUNION RIBBONS, 1885–1919, 37 RIBBONS IN TOTAL
This is a remarkable run of 37 veterans' reunion ribbons from the 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Association, spanning more than three decades from 1885 to 1919. The collection is displayed in two… (2024-2067) Learn More »
$350.00
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8-INCH SIEGE HOWITZER SIGHT
A scarce and very clean example of the front sight for the 8-inch siege howitzer. Muzzle sights were detachable to prevent loss or damage when not in use. This one is smooth metal, still showing some… (2026-9104) Learn More »
SCARCE 32-POUNDER FIELD HOWITZER FRONT SIGHT
Detachable steel front sight for the 32-pounder field howitzer, officially designated as the Model 1844. Short, steel, front blade sight with threaded base, crisply marked “32 PDR FD HOWR.” These… (2026-9094) Learn More »
SCARCE 32-POUNDER FIELD HOWITZER FRONT SIGHT
Detachable steel front sight for the 32-pounder field howitzer, officially designated as the Model 1844. Artillery sights were detachable to prevent damage or loss when not in action. This short,… (2026-9090) Learn More »
STRIKING ALBANIAN RAT TAIL MIQUELET FLINTLOCK PISTOL
A handsome example of the distinctive Balkan "rat tail" pistol, so called for the long, slender, curving butt that tapers to a pointed finial. Pistols of this form were carried by Albanian and other… (172-6129) Learn More »
ENGLISH TALL BLACK GLASS PORT BOTTLE, PAINTED GOLD WITH PAPER LABELS
English 8 1/2" tall black glass port bottle, painted gold with an affixed paper label. Neck label: RESERVED FOR THE English Market. Body label: THE PRODUCE OF… (1239-168) Learn More »
CIRCA 1840 CERAMIC JIM CROW ON BARREL FLASK BY BRAMPTON POTTERY OF DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND
Ceramic Jim Crow on Barrel flask produced by Brampton Pottery of Derbyshire, England, with a Rockingham glaze, 9 5/8" tall, circa 1840. This flask was first produced to commemorate the 1836… (1239-169) Learn More »
GARDNER'S "INCIDENTS OF THE WAR" ORIGINAL ALBUMEN PRINT - "Winter Camp of Detachment 50th N.Y.V. Engineers — Group of Officers at Headquarters"
A fine original albumen print from Alexander Gardner's celebrated "Incidents of the War" series. The image documents the winter encampment of a detachment of the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers, one… (1320-05) Learn More »
$750.00
Originally $950.00
GARDNER'S "INCIDENTS OF THE WAR" — ORIGINAL ALBUMEN PRINT, "View of the Interior of Fort Steadman"
An exceptional original albumen print from Alexander Gardner's celebrated "Incidents of the War" series, published in Washington in 1865. The image depicts the interior fortifications of Fort… (1320-04) Learn More »
$1,250.00
Originally $1,500.00
ORIGINAL ALBUMEN SILVER PRINT - "INCIDENTS OF THE WAR. — CHARLES CITY COURT-HOUSE, VA."
Negative by T.H. O'Sullivan | Positive by A. Gardner | June, 1864 A framed albumen silver print from the celebrated "Incidents of the War" series, depicting Charles City Courthouse, Virginia, June… (1320-03) Learn More »
$750.00
Originally $950.00
GARDNER'S "INCIDENTS OF THE WAR" — ORIGINAL ALBUMEN PRINT: “Provost Marshal’s Office, Aquia Creek, Va." — Plate No. 46
A fascinating and historically rich original albumen photograph from Timothy H. O'Sullivan's celebrated documentation of the Army of the Potomac at Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia, in February 1863. The… (1320-02) Learn More »
$1,650.00
Originally $1,950.00
GARDNER’S “INCIDENTS OF THE WAR” ORIGINAL ALBUMEN SILVER PRINT – “Guides to the Army of the Potomac”
Original Albumen Silver Print, October 1862 Photographed by Alexander Gardner — Published by Philip & Solomons, Washington, D.C. A remarkably significant original albumen photograph from the… (1320-01) Learn More »
$1,650.00
Originally $1,950.00
WELL USED PITTSBURGH MAKER MARKED ENLISTEDMAN'S WAIST BELT
Standard issue US waist belt with plate. Leather is in nice supple condition but has lost its surface finish and now has a brown appearance. Belt is complete with brass keeper and a nice Pattern 1839… (2026-3095) Learn More »
CIVIL WAR PERCUSSION CAP POUCH BY S.H. YOUNG, NEWARK, NJ
This is a Civil War-era percussion cap pouch. This pattern has the closing tab as a continuation of the outer flap. This latch tab is unbroken. Oval sub-inspector’s stamp lightly visible of front… (2026-3093) Learn More »
CIVIL WAR CAMP ART: CARVED PATRIOTIC RING: “LOOK OUT / APR 21” 1864”
This is an extremely well made and attractive ring made by a talented carver, showing on the flat top an American eagle with an inlaid eye and a silver shield on its chest, clutching arrows and olive… (2026-3085) Learn More »
$295.00
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MODEL 1855 BAYONET RECOVERED AT COLD HARBOR
This dug bayonet is complete in length and still has the locking ring. The active rust has been removed and the bayonet coated with what looks to be black Rustoleum paint. The socket and knuckle are… (2026-3087) Learn More »
RELIC PATTERN 1839 U.S. CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE
Excavated cartridge box plate with a fragment of leather remaining from the cartridge box flap. This specimen was recovered from the trenches surrounding Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia. The iron… (2026-3097) Learn More »
U.S. MODEL 1819 PISTOL BY SIMEON NORTH, MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT – DATED 1822, ALTERED TO PERCUSSION – FORMER TEXAS CIVIL WAR MUSEUM COLLECTION
Simeon North of Middletown, Connecticut, was one of the most important early contractors to the U.S. government, and his Model 1819 pistol marked a real advance in American martial handgun design.… (1179-124) Learn More »
CIVIL WAR ERA OFFICER’S TRUNK IDENTIFIED TO BREVET BRIG. GEN. CHARLES HALE MORGAN, HANCOCK’S CHIEF OF STAFF – “MAJOR C.H. MORGAN, 4TH U.S. ARTILLERY”
This is a large painted wooden officer’s trunk identified to Charles Hale Morgan. Morgan was the Second Corps’ chief of artillery at Gettysburg and later Winfield Scott Hancock’s chief of… (2026-3114) Learn More »
$2,500.00
ON HOLD
IRON RIFLE-MUSKET BUTT PLATE – RECOVERED AT BARLOW’S KNOLL, GETTYSBURG BY KEN BREAM
This dug iron butt plate was found by Ken Bream at Barlow’s Knoll, north of the town of Gettysburg. On the afternoon of July 1, 1863, Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow pushed his First Division, XI… (224-776) Learn More »
$200.00
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GETTYSBURG FOUND ENFIELD LOCKPLATE RECOVERED ON SEMINARY RIDGE BY KEN BREAM
This is a complete, excavated percussion musket lock recovered by Ken Bream on Seminary Ridge at the Gettysburg Battlefield. The hammer is complete and the internal works are still in place. Seminary… (224-771) Learn More »
$550.00
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SMALL-SIZE US CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE RECOVERED FROM CRAWFORD FARM, CS HOSPITAL, GETTYSBURG
This is a dug example of the small-size US oval belt plate, the scaled-down version of the standard Army oval plate, that was found by Ken Bream at the former site of the Crawford Farm (near present… (224-763) Learn More »
GERMAN ROCOCO FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL – SIGNED G. P. LINHART, MUNCHEN, REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA
A handsome German flintlock holster pistol from Munich, the Bavarian capital and long a center of fine gunmaking, with the lock signed by the maker G. P. Linhart "IN MINCHEN." Made in the third… (172-6127) Learn More »
1/4 PLATE TINTYPE OF ARMED UNION SOLDIER
Offered here is a 1/4 plate tintype image of armed and equipped Union soldier in full case. Image is of a standing Union soldier posing before a photographer’s painted canvas backdrop depicting a… (2026-3092) Learn More »
$325.00
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SIXTH-PLATE AMBROTYPE OF SEATED UNION SOLDIER FROM THE 100TH REGIMENT
Image is a three-quarter seated view of a Union soldier wearing a dark kepi with a Company letter “A” and the number “100” on the front of the crown. He also wears a light-colored overcoat… (2026-3091) Learn More »
TINTED THREE-QUARTER STANDING VIEW OF AN ARMED UNION INFANTRYMAN
Sixth-plate tintype of an unidentified Union private posed standing with his musket by his side. He wears a slouch hat with a low, rounded crown, dark four button sack coat and trousers that have been… (2026-3090) Learn More »
KNIFE, FORK, AND SPOON COMBINATION MESS SET
During the Civil War the commercial market was filled with devices and gadgets promoted as making life easier for the soldier in camp and field. Combination mess utensils were a category of their own,… (2026-3086) Learn More »
MODEL 1858 SMOOTHSIDE CANTEEN WITH COVER AND STRAP
The model 1858 canteen was the most popular canteen of the Civil War period. Canteen measures approximately 7 ¾” in diameter. It is covered in brown wool. The cover is complete and in good… (2026-3099) Learn More »
CIVIL WAR PERIOD HOUSEWIFE
Hand-sewn housewife is made of tarred lambskin which is lined in beige polished cotton. It is trimmed in blue silk, which was wrapped around edges and sewn. Two sections show the exposed lambskin.… (2026-3096) Learn More »
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS HAVERSACK
This white canvas haversack has a partially visible ink stamp on the underside of the flap that would have read, “STATE OF MASS. / INSPECTED / ACCEPTED.” Only the last word is partially legible,… (2026-3101) Learn More »
$450.00
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RELIC, U.S. PATTERN 1839 CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE FROM GETTYSBURG
This “dug” Federal cartridge box plate is the regulation 1839 pattern. Constructed in the die-struck and rolled brass method, the brass accoutrement’s face shows a clear “US” with nice… (2026-1529) Learn More »
$495.00
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PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE FROM GETTYSBURG
“Dug” relic is in very good condition. Stamped brass face with typical eagle motif. Light wear to the raised areas. Oxidation around the rim from lead backing. Back has 100% lead fill with two… (2026-1526) Learn More »
$450.00
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RELIC CARBINE SLING BUCKLE FROM GETTYSBURG
A nice cavalry carbine sling relic. Here is the brass buckle from a cavalryman’s carbine sling. In good excavated condition showing nice light brown patina. No maker’s marks on buckle. This… (2026-1530) Learn More »
$150.00
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CIVIL WAR US CAP BOX - ORIGINAL WOOL LINER - YOUNG MAKER, NJ
This is a Civil War-era Federal percussion cap box in black bridle leather, following the general pattern of the M1850 cap box issued to Union infantry and cavalry. It has the shield-shaped outer flap… (172-5563) Learn More »
$150.00
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BRITISH CDV PHOTO OF CONFEDERATE GENERAL LONGSTREET
This is a carte de visite (CDV) photograph of Confederate General James Longstreet, published in London. The front is inscribed “Genl. Longstreet,” and the studio imprint reads “C. B. Walker… (2026-2818) Learn More »
$225.00
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CDV PHOTO OF GUARD HOUSE AT WEST POINT
This is a carte de visite (CDV) view card by Rockwood of New York, showing several buildings at West Point, the U.S. Military Academy on the Hudson River. The image is an outdoor scene, mounted on a… (1323-227) Learn More »
CDV PHOTO OF WEST POINT BARRACKS
This is a carte de visite (CDV) photographic print mounted on a thin card. It measures 2.5” × 4”. The photograph shows a long, multi-story stone building in the castellated Gothic Revival style.… (1323-226) Learn More »
RARE 90-BORE (~.36 CALIBER) CARTRIDGE FOR CHRISTIAN SHARPS PISTOL
This is the scarce cartridge for the Christian Sharps pistols manufactured between 1857-1858. Solid bullet, raised bands, tie ring, with untreated paper case attached to the end. Paper case was… (2026-2740) Learn More »
.44 CALIBER “ARMY” REVOLVER CARTRIDGE BY JOHNSTON & DOW
Johnston & Dow received patents #33,393, #34,061, and #35,687 dated October 1, 1861, January 7, and June 24, 1862 for their cartridges. Using paper or fabric that was treated to make it… (2026-2736) Learn More »
$95.00
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ORIGINAL .56-50 SPENCER RIMFIRE CARTRIDGE – “J.G.” HEADSTAMP
This is an original .56-50 Spencer metallic rimfire cartridge with the impressed “J.G.” headstamp of Joseph Goldmark of New York. He was in business from 1859 to 1881. Two common variations are… (2026-2733) Learn More »
$20.00
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.54 CALIBER ROUND BALL CARTRIDGE FOR SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS
This is an original .54 caliber round ball cartridge. Composed of a round ball wrapped in cartridge paper and tied with tan string above and below the ball. The cartridge paper is in excellent… (2026-2725) Learn More »
.54 CALIBER ROUND BALL CARTRIDGE FOR SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS
This is an original .54 caliber round ball cartridge. Composed of a round ball wrapped in cartridge paper and tied with tan string above and below the ball. The cartridge paper is in good… (2026-2724) Learn More »
HARPER’S WEEKLY, APRIL 2, 1864 - GETTYSBURG CEMETERY
Vol VII—no. 379. 16 pp. (209-224), 4 columns, 16.5 x11”, w/numerous illustrations and cartoons. Exhibits chipping and soiling along left cover margin; soiling, creasing and small tears along… (2026-1193) Learn More »
CRIMEAN WAR PERIOD LONDON MADE COLT POCKET REVOLVER AND INTERESTING HOLSTER
For the best "deep dive" into the subject we defer to the research of Mr. Tim Prince of College Hill Arsenal. "The Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver was the most successful percussion handgun ever… (2026-2067) Learn More »
$795.00
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24-POUNDER GUN FRONT SIGHT
Detachable steel front sight for the 24-pounder gun. Clearly marked “24” for the weight designation of the piece, followed by “G” and “GUN,” with letters of the latter being at different… (2026-9544) Learn More »
US 30-POUNDER PARROTT ARTILLERY PIECE FRONT SIGHT
An excellent condition front sight designed and marked for the 30-pound Parrott rifle. This has a threaded base so that it could be detached and stored when not in use, and a wide blade for the sight,… (2026-9069) Learn More »
SCARCE 32-POUNDER FIELD HOWITZER FRONT SIGHT
Detachable steel front sight for the 32-pounder field howitzer, officially designated as the Model 1844. Short, steel, front blade sight with threaded base, crisply marked “32 PDR FD HOWR.” These… (2026-9094) Learn More »
1864 CONFEDERATE TREASURY WIDOW’S PAY SETTLEMENT – PVT. WILLIAM MCMURRAY, 1st SC RIFLES, DIED: JUNE 27, 1862
A poignant Confederate Treasury Department document settling the back pay of a South Carolina soldier for his widow. The printed form, on blue paper, is headed "Treasury Department, Confederate… (1179-1738) Learn More »
$65.00
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1861 BOSTON RECRUITING LETTER – LT. H. WENTWORTH REQUESTS HAYMARKET SQUARE TENT SITE FOR BUTLER’S DIVISION
1861 Boston Recruiting Letter – Lt. H. Wentworth Requests Haymarket Square Tent Site for Gen. Butler's Division An early-war letter signed by Lieutenant H. Wentworth, written in Boston and dated… (490-6542) Learn More »
1861 CONFEDERATE ORDNANCE TRANSPORT RECEIPT – AMMO SHIPPED TO WARREN LIGHT ARTILLERY OF VICKSBURG
1861 Confederate Ordnance Transportation Receipt – Ammunition Shipped by Lt. Col. Samuel G. French to Capt. Charles Swett's Warren Light Artillery, Vicksburg An early-war Mississippi ordnance… (2023-2545) Learn More »
$65.00
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1865 CHAMBERSBURG, PA MILITARY HOSPITAL LETTER AND COVER – CONCERNING SOLDIER IN THE 201ST PA
This is a neat, official letter written from the U.S.A. Post Hospital at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on March 18, 1865, together with its original mailing envelope. The surgeon in charge writes to… (2023-1047) Learn More »
U.S. MODEL 1819 PISTOL BY SIMEON NORTH, MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT – WITH CONFEDERATE PERCUSSION ALTERATION
Simeon North of Middletown, Connecticut, was among the most important early contractors to the U.S. government, and his Model 1819 pistol represents a significant step forward in American martial… (1000-485) Learn More »
COLT MASON-PATENT CARTRIDGE CONVERSION REVOLVER
This is an honest, well-used Colt cartridge revolver that was factory converted to the Mason patent conversion from left over civil war period model 1860 parts. It was then subsequently shortened and… (2026-2447) Learn More »
$1,295.00
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19TH CENTURY GLASS MEDICAL CUPPING GLASS
A clear, hand-blown glass cupping glass of bulbous bell form with a flared, rolled rim, used in 19th century medical practice for wet or dry cupping — a therapeutic technique employed to draw blood… (2024-569) Learn More »
TÄGLICHER BUFFALO DEMOKRAT — OCTOBER 1, 1864 — GERMAN-LANGUAGE DAILY WITH McCLELLAN/PENDLETON PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION AND CIVIL WAR FIELD DISPATCHES
Complete four-page issue of the Täglicher Buffalo Demokrat, Buffalo, New York's German-language Democratic daily, published by Brunck & Held at No. 391 Main Street. Saturday, October 1, 1864 —… (1309-604) Learn More »
BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER — NOVEMBER 9, 1864 — LINCOLN RE-ELECTION ISSUE
Offered is a complete issue of the Boston Daily Advertiser, Wednesday morning, November 9, 1864 — the day-after edition reporting the results of the pivotal 1864 presidential election. The front… (557-239) Learn More »
$75.00
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THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN DURING THE GREAT REBELLION BY EDWARD MCPHERSON – THIRD EDITION, 1876
This is the third edition of Edward McPherson’s landmark reference on the political side of the Civil War, published in Washington, D.C. by Solomons & Chapman (successors to Philp &… (453-67) Learn More »
MEMOIR OF GOVERNOR ANDREW, WITH PERSONAL REMINISCENCES — PELEG W. CHANDLER — BOSTON, 1881
Chandler, Peleg W. Memoir of Governor Andrew, with Personal Reminiscences. To Which Are Added Two Hitherto Unpublished Literary Discourses, and the Valedictory Address. Third Edition. Boston: Roberts… (453-65) Learn More »
$35.00
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INSCRIBED COLT POCKET REVOLVER OF LT., ADJ., AND MAJOR J.B. COLONEY, 1st MARYLAND U.S., “A SOLDIER OF THE UNION,” MORTALLY WOUNDED AT WELDON RAILROAD, 1864
Formerly in the Toomey collection, this Colt pocket revolver is period inscribed in open, flowing script on the backstrap between two arrow-like foliate flourishes, ““J.B. Coloney. 1st Md Regt.”… (1273-163) Learn More »
EARLY WAR ALS – CS BRIG. GEN. DANIEL RUGGLES, SIGNED AS COLONEL, TO COL. JOHN MERCER BROCKBROUGH, 40TH VIRGINIA
Autograph letter signed, "Daniel Ruggles / Col. Commdg.," dated July 16, 1861, addressed to "Col. Brockenbrough." Written in brown ink on a single small sheet of lightly ruled paper, the note reads in… (557-299) Learn More »
JAMES H. LEDLIE WAR-DATE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AS COLONEL, 3RD NEW YORK ARTILLERY — NEW BERN, N.C., JULY 23, 1862 — CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONS OF CAPT. ANDREW COWAN'S BATTERY
Two-page autograph letter signed, on a folded bifolium of blue-ruled letter paper with blind-embossed stationer's device at upper left, headed "Hd. Quarters 3d Art. N.Y. Vol., Newbern N.C., July 23d… (557-298) Learn More »
CLOTHING ACCOUNT OF PVT. HENRY WARNER, CO. B, 51ST PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY — WOUNDED AT COLD HARBOR, LEFT ARM AMPUTATED
Partially printed Federal clothing account form, headed "The United States In Account with ____ of [ ] Company, ____ Regiment of ____ on account of Clothing during his enlistment; the money value of… (557-294) Learn More »
$35.00
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QUEEN ANNE STYLE FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH SILVER MOUNTS AND PIQUE INLAY
An attractive 18th century flintlock pistol in the Queen Anne style, featuring a richly decorated walnut stock with silver mounts and fine piqué work. Pistols of this form, with their graceful curved… (490-3450) Learn More »
COLT “SPECIAL MODEL 1861” MUSKET, DATED 1863, LIKELY NEVER FIRED
This original Civil War shoulder arm is a Colt “Special Model 1861” contract rifle musket made from 1861 to 1865 by the Colt Manufacturing Co. of Hartford, Connecticut. Though no serial numbers… (490-7417) Learn More »
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1865 — JEFFERSON DAVIS CAPTURE, LINCOLN ASSASSINATION TRIAL, AND SURRENDER-ERA NEWS
Complete 8-page issue of THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, Monday, May 15, 1865 (Whole No. 10,486), offering an extraordinary front-to-back snapshot of the nation in the immediate aftermath of the Civil… (557-213) Learn More »
$45.00
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GENERAL LLOYD TILGHMAN, CSA, PRE-CIVIL WAR AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED
From Lloyd Tilghman to R. P. Rowley. Dated “Steamer Irene/31 July” [1858]. 2 pp., in pencil, on light blue lined paper. Exhibits light yellowed fading along fold-marks, as well as interior… (766-36) Learn More »
$700.00
Originally $950.00
1866 MEMORIAL ADDRESS BOOK ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN BY GEORGE BANCROFT
Here is the first edition of George Bancroft’s eulogy of Abraham Lincoln, published by the Government Printing Office in 1866. Congress asked Bancroft, the leading American historian of the day and… (2026-2314) Learn More »
LARGE FRAME REVOLVER FLAP HOLSTER WITH SWIVEL BELT HANGER
This is a sturdy, full-flap leather holster sized for a large-frame, large-caliber revolver. It has the general form of the U.S. military revolver holsters of the early 20th century, such as the M1909… (490-7220) Learn More »
CONFEDERATE CAPTURED AND COLLECTED 5TH MODEL BURNSIDE CARBINE - “F” MARKED
An original Civil War Burnside 5th Model carbine with “F” stamp on the underside wood of the fore-stock, midway between the screw and the front of the receiver. The “F” stamp is light and… (2023-3049) Learn More »
$3,250.00
Originally $3,650.00
CIVIL WAR MODEL1860 COLT ARMY HOLSTER - PA DUTCH HEX SYMBOL
This is a Civil War era black leather holster sized for the large-frame army revolvers of the period, the Model 1858 Remington New Model Army and the Model 1860 Colt Army, both with 8-inch barrels. It… (160-755) Learn More »
$250.00
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CDV OF GEORGE W. KURTZ, 5TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY -- WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG, CAPTURED AT SPOTSYLVANIA
This photograph is a bust view of George Washington Kurtz. He wears a single-breasted jacket. Image is clear with good contrast. The mount has been trimmed top and bottom and shows moderate wear… (1138-934) Learn More »
$1,835.00
Originally $2,750.00
CDV OF UNIDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
This is a carte de visite (CDV) of an unidentified Confederate Soldier. Standing studio view wearing a well-fitted uniform. He wears a single-breasted waist jacket, belt with oval buckle, and has kepi… (1138-926) Learn More »
$235.00
Originally $350.00
CDV OF CONFEDERATE STAFF OFFICER WILLIAM N. WORTHINGTON BY BRADY
Bust image shows Worthington in civilian clothes. He wears a dark jacket and vest with a white shirt and tie. Contrast and clarity are excellent. Mount and paper have light surface dirt and a small… (1138-923) Learn More »
$250.00
Originally $375.00
FULL STANDING VIEW OF A SOLDIER SAID TO BE FROM VIRGINIA
This CDV is from the collection of the late William A. Turner. There is no ID or photographer’s imprint on the mount but Mr. Turner did mark the reverse with “VIRGINIA SOLDIER.” The only… (1138-921) Learn More »
$300.00
Originally $450.00
SEATED VIEW OF CONFEDERATE 1ST LIEUTENANT
CDV is a seated view of an unidentified Confederate officer. He wears a light-colored double-breasted frockcoat with matching trousers. Clearly visible on the collar are the two parallel bars of a 1st… (1138-920) Learn More »
$500.00
Originally $750.00
BUST VIEW OF UNIDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE BY REES OF RICHMOND
CDV is a vignette bust view of a young man approx. 20 or so years old. Only the top two buttons of his jacket can be seen but from the collar and large brass buttons it appears that he is wearing a… (1138-919) Learn More »
$300.00
Originally $450.00
SEATED VIEW OF TWO CONFEDERATES
CDV is a full seated view of two soldiers who are believed to be Confederates. The image comes from the collection of the late William A. Turner. Both soldiers wear light-colored double-breasted… (1138-918) Learn More »
$500.00
Originally $750.00
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LATE OR POST-WAR IMAGE OF UNIDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE COLONEL
Bust view of a clean shaven middle aged subject wearing a light-colored coat with dark collar. On each side of the collar are three stars indicating the rank of colonel. Contrast and clarity are… (1138-910) Learn More »
$635.00
Originally $950.00
FULL STANDING VIEW OF CONFEDERATE OFFICER – TENNESSEE BACK MARK
CDV is of an unidentified Confederate lieutenant posed with one hand resting on the back of a chair that is partially covered by a curtain while the other hand rests on his hip. The subject wears a… (1138-898) Learn More »
$335.00
Originally $500.00
BUST VIEW OF UNIDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE PRIVATE WITH NASHVILLE PHOTOGRAPHER’S IMPRINT
CDV is an oval bust view of an unidentified bearded Confederate soldier wearing a medium-colored jacket with a dark collar. It is most likely a shell jacket as nine small buttons are visible down the… (1138-893) Learn More »
$200.00
Originally $300.00
BUST VIEW OF A POSSIBLE TENNESSEE SOLDIER
CDV is of an unidentified subject wearing a dark civilian coat and a dark kepi with a large Company letter “B” on the front of the crown. Contrast and clarity are excellent. Mount and paper are… (1138-890) Learn More »
$300.00
Originally $450.00
US CIVIL WAR LEATHER CAP BOX
This is a classic black leather U.S. percussion cap box of the type carried on the waist belt by infantry and other troops during the Civil War period. It has the familiar shield-shaped outer flap,… (2025-2823) Learn More »
U.S. CIVIL WAR ERA LEATHER PERCUSSION CAP BOX
This is a solid, honest example of the standard U.S. infantry percussion cap box, the belt-worn pouch that held the soldier’s supply of musket caps. It’s constructed of black bridle leather with… (2025-2032) Learn More »
ARTILLERY RING GAUGE FOR 11-INCH SHELLS- “SMALL”
A solid metal artillery ring gauge for 11-inch shells, i.e. case-shot, as used in the 11-inch Dahlgren guns. The measuring ring is clearly marked with a large block “XI” on one side, followed by… (2026-9445) Learn More »
ARTILLERY RING GAUGE FOR 11-INCH SHELLS- “LARGE”
A solid metal artillery ring gauge for11-inch shells, i.e. case-shot, as used in the 11-inch Dahlgren guns. In contrast to the wood handles usually seen on shell gauges, and perhaps dating it prewar,… (2026-9444) Learn More »
FINE LIEGE PISTOL, SIGNED “MORY” – CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION
A handsome and well-made Belgian pistol from the great gunmaking center of Liège, with the lock signed "Mory" and "Liège" in script. Liège makers produced arms of every grade for markets around the… (160-757) Learn More »
$785.00
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ROCKINGHAM GLAZE SPITTOON MADE IN BENNINGTON, VT, C1850-1870
Rockingham glaze spittoon made in Bennington VT 1850-1870. Rockingham glaze was perfected in Baltimore before the Civil War and was quickly was adopted by potters around the country. The… (1239-164) Learn More »
LEAD GLASS BUCKET BOWL GOBLET, C1825-1840
Colorless, lead glass bucket bowl goblet, bladed knop stem, 5 1/2" tall, with an applied foot and polished pontil, 1825-1840. These large glasses are rarer than smaller wine glasses with the same… (1239-161) Learn More »
UNMARKED J.S. COLLINS STYLE LEATHER FLAP HOLSTER
This is a well-used, period full-flap revolver holster made in the style associated with the J.S. Collins saddlery of Omaha. It is cut from heavy russet-brown leather in a sweeping, angled pattern… (490-7217) Learn More »
WWII GI BRING-BACK JAPANESE WAKIZASHI WITH MITSUBISH A6M ZERO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DATA PLATE ON THE SCABBARD
This Japanese wakizashi, the traditional companion short sword, was brought home by an American serviceman after World War II. It’s complete with its scabbard and fittings. What makes it unusual is… (1202-2547) Learn More »
WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 90 STEEL HLEMET, SHOWA 16 (1941) – EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH COMPLETE LINER AND CHINSTRAP
This is an Imperial Japanese Army Type 90 steel helmet with its original paint, leather liner and cotton chinstrap. It’s one of the most complete and best-preserved examples we’ve handled. The… (1202-2393) Learn More »
U.S. MODEL 1816 SOCKET BAYONET
This is a U.S. Model 1816 socket bayonet, made for the Model 1816 flintlock musket. The 1816 was the most widely produced American flintlock musket. It was manufactured at the Springfield and Harpers… (2026-2179) Learn More »
$65.00
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MODEL 1873 BAYONET SCABBARD WITH MASSACHUSETTS "MASS" FROG
This is a U.S. Model 1873 scabbard for the triangular socket bayonet used with the .45-70 Springfield "Trapdoor" rifle, fitted with a leather frog carrying a brass "MASS" disc, marking it as an item… (2025-162) Learn More »
$25.00
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24-POUNDER FIELD HOWITZER FRONT SIGHT
A tough-to-find piece of artillery equipment, and rather vital if you intended to hit anything- the front sight for a 24-pounder field howitzer. A narrow blade sight, made of steel, meant to be… (2026-9096) Learn More »
$395.00
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US OR CS 20-POUNDER PARROTT ARTILLERY PIECE FRONT SIGHT
Iron guns recognizable by their reinforcing bands at the breech, Parrott rifles were produced by the Union and Confederacy. US production of the 20-pounder version is estimated at 300. Confederate… (2026-9070) Learn More »
$395.00
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ENLISTED SWORD KNOT – BLACK LEATHER, WOVEN SLIDE & FRINGED TASSEL
A Civil War period enlisted pattern saber knot of black-finished leather. The strap is folded into a loop at the top for attachment to the sword guard and runs to a pair of hand-stitched leather… (1202-2421) Learn More »
SOUTHERN CROSS OF HONOR CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY – CADET ALLARD BELIN HEMINGWAY, CO. B, SOUTH CAROLINA BATTALION OF STATE CADETS (CITADEL CADETS)
Printed and manuscript Certificate of Eligibility for a Southern Cross of Honor, addressed "To the United Daughters of the Confederacy," dated April 12, 1904, and signed by the applicant, Allard Belin… (557-292) Learn More »
$85.00
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SIGNED CHECK – REAR ADMIRAL ENOCH G. PARROTT – CAPTURED FIRST CONFEDERATE PRIVATEER, COMMANDED USS CANONICUS AT FORT FISHER – DATED 1874, PORTSMOUTH
This is an original bank check drawn on the Rockingham National Bank of Portsmouth, N.H., and signed in ink by Enoch G. Parrott, "E. G. Parrott." The printed heading "The First National Bank" has been… (2023-485) Learn More »
1862 SOLDIER’S LETTER – CAMP NEAR FORT ELLSWORTH, DC DEFENSES – NOV. 17TH, 1862
A heartfelt soldier's letter written from the ring of forts defending Washington, D.C., by a young Union soldier who signs himself "Dick." It is written to his sister and headed "Camp near Fort… (2022-2131) Learn More »
$25.00
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THOMAS JEFFERSON HAIR DISPLAY – FROM CHARLES FISHER COLLECTION, DESCENDENT OF JEFFERSON’S PERSONAL PHYSICIAN
This exceptionally rare link to the nation’s founding was initially acquired by Dr. Robley Dunglison. Doctor Dunglison was Jefferson’s personal physician and the attending physician at the time… (1305-32) Learn More »
$295.00
ON HOLD
GEORGE WASHINGTON HAIR RELIC DISPLAY – HAMILTON FAMILY PROVENANCE
This matted display holds several strands of George Washington's hair from a lock with a documented line of descent through Alexander Hamilton's family. The strands are sealed beneath a small clear… (1305-21) Learn More »
$295.00
SOLD
TIPTON STEREO VIEW OF 1ST MASS INFANTRY MONUMENT, GETTYSBURG
This is a stereo view of the 1st Massachusetts Infantry Monument at Gettysburg, made by W. H. Tipton, the best-known Gettysburg battlefield photographer. It most likely dates from the late 1880s or… (2026-1901) Learn More »
TIPTON STEREO VIEW OF EAST CEMETERY HILL AT GETTYSBURG
This is a stereo view (stereograph) made from two nearly identical photographs taken from slightly different angles and mounted side by side. Seen through a stereoscope, they merge into one… (2026-1907) Learn More »
UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD STEREO VIEW, “WALL CHARGED BY PICKETT,” GETTYSBURG
This is a stereo view published by Underwood & Underwood, the largest stereo view maker of its time. Their imprint runs along the left edge: “New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas.”… (2026-1908) Learn More »
U.S. MODEL 1855 SOCKET BAYONET WITH PATTERN 1863 SCABBARD
This is a classic Civil War infantry combination: a U.S. Model 1855 socket bayonet paired with a correct black leather scabbard of the 1863 pattern, the type carried by thousands of Union soldiers… (2026-1230) Learn More »
$295.00
SOLD
WWI U.S. WARNER & SWASEY MODEL 1913 TELESCOPIC MUSKET SIGHT – M1903 SPRINGFIELD SNIPER SCOPE
This is the Warner & Swasey Model 1913 telescopic sight, the standard sniper scope of the U.S. Army in World War I. It was made for the M1903 Springfield rifle. The scope itself is complete. The… (1202-1243) Learn More »
IRAQI REPUBLICAN GUARD BLACK BERET WITH EAGLE BADGE – SADDAM HUSSEIN ERA
This black wool beret from the Saddam Hussein era is fitted with a brass Iraqi eagle cap badge. The eagle is the Eagle of Saladin, the national emblem of Iraq during that period. It’s shown with… (1325-1032) Learn More »
$100.00
ON HOLD
WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY SAILOR’S CAP FROM SMS GOEBEN, WITH THREE PERIOD POSTCARDS – “THE SHIP THAT CHANGED THE WORLD”
This is an Imperial German Navy enlisted sailor’s cap with its original “S.M.S. GOEBEN” tally, offered with three period postcards of the ship and her crew. The cap is dark blue wool with the… (1202-2668) Learn More »
US 1889 PATTERN CAMPAIGN HAT WITH 1ST WASHINGTON VOLUNTEER INFANTRY INSIGNIA, CO. M – PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION ERA
This is a U.S. Army campaign hat in drab fur felt from the Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection period. It has a wide brim with several rows of stitching at the edge, a creased crown, and… (1202-2536) Learn More »
UNIDENTIFIED INDIANA SOLDIER’S LETTER AND COVER FROM SHILOH/PITTSBURG LANDING – APRIL 18, 1862
A great Western Theater letter written from Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, just twelve days after the Battle of Shiloh. The writer, a Hoosier soldier, uses colorful patriotic stationery printed by J.… (2022-2107) Learn More »
$32.50
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NOVEMBER 12, 1861 LETTER FROM WILLIAM OTTO, 88TH PA, AT FORT ELLSWORTH, ALEXANDRIA
An early-war letter from a Pennsylvania soldier to his wife at home. It is headed "Fort Ellsworth, Nov. 12, 1861," addressed to "Dear Charlotte," and signed "Wm. Otto." Otto was serving in the 88th… (1070-238) Learn More »
SIGNED PORTRAIT OF BREVET BRIG. GEN. ABRAM MILLER – 72ND INDIANA, WILDER’S LIGHTNING BRIGADE – INSCRIBED “YOUR COMRADE”
Signed Portrait of Brevet Brig. Gen. Abram O. Miller – 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry, Wilder's "Lightning Brigade" – Inscribed "Your Comrade" This is a printed bust-length portrait of Abram O.… (2026-1643) Learn More »
US MODEL 1842 PERCUSSION PISTOL – I.N. JOHNSON, DATED 1855
This is a U.S. Model 1842 .54 caliber single-shot percussion pistol, made under contract by Ira N. Johnson of Middletown, Connecticut. The lockplate is stamped "U.S. / I.N. JOHNSON" forward of the… (1309-146) Learn More »
$695.00
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IDENTIFIED CDV — CAPT. JOHN G. MUDGE, CO. F, 53rd MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY; WOUNDED AT PORT HUDSON
Albumen carte de visite, a waist-up seated studio portrait of a full-bearded Union infantry officer in a dark single-breasted frock coat with captain's shoulder straps. He rests one arm on a… (2025-1041) Learn More »
$175.00
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CDV PHOTOGRAPH OF CONFEDERATE OFFICER, NEW ORLEANS BACK MARK
This is a carte de visite (CDV) photograph of a Confederate officer. This is a bust view with only the collar and top buttons of the frock coat visible. This “head shot” is clear with good… (1138-682) Learn More »
CLIPPED SIGNATURE – CS LT. GEN. WADE HAMPTON
Clipped signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca." Confederate cavalry lieutenant general; postwar South Carolina governor and U.S. Senator. Bold, clean ink on white card. … (2026-1773) Learn More »
$150.00
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CLIPPED SIGNATURE – CS MAJ. GEN. STERLING PRICE
Clipped signature, "Sterling Price," on light blue paper. Former Missouri governor and Trans-Mississippi commander. Clear signature; light toning. … (2026-1772) Learn More »
$95.00
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CLIPPED SIGNATURE – UNION LT. GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT
Signature clipped from a bank check dated April 2, 1852, "Winfield Scott," with partial printed check text. Mexican War hero and 1852 presidential candidate. Folds and toning consistent with a clipped… (2026-1771) Learn More »
$100.00
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CLIPPED SIGNATURE – UNION MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM B. HAZEN
Three-line clipped signature, "W.B. Hazen, Brig. & Bvt. Maj. Gen., Chief Signal Officer U.S.A." Stormed Fort McAllister in Sherman's march; later head of the Signal Corps. Light… (2026-1770) Learn More »
CLIPPED SIGNATURE – US MAJ. GEN. JOHN E. WOOL
Clipped signature, "John E. Wool, Major General, U.S. Army." Veteran of three wars (1812, Mexico, Civil War) and one of the oldest active U.S. generals of the conflict. Even toning. … (2026-1769) Learn More »
$75.00
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MCKENNEY’S HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA – COMPLETE SET, 1870 – HAND COLORED PLATES, HANDSOMELY REBOUND IN HALF LEATHER AND MARBLED BOARDS
A complete three-volume set of Thomas L. McKenney's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs, published in Philadelphia by Rice,… (959-84) Learn More »
RARE, COMPLETE SET - MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES IN THE CIVIL WAR, 1931
This is the official state roster of every Massachusetts man who served in the Union army and navy, compiled by the Adjutant General's office from the original muster-in rolls, muster-out reports, and… (1268-1054) Learn More »
BRASS HALF DONUT STYLE CANDLESTICK HOLDER
This compact brass chamberstick takes its name from the shape of its base: a low, rounded dish that looks like half a donut. The base is formed from a single piece of sheet brass with a rolled rim,… (179-1337) Learn More »
A BRITISH MILITARY VICTORIAN ERA KNAPSACK
Dating this tarred linen soft knapsack is difficult; the date range would be 1850 to 1880. So, it would have been a style used in the Crimean War 1854-56, The Indian Mutiny 1857-59, The New Zealand… (1202-2437) Learn More »
$495.00
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US REGULATION ISSUE CIVIL WAR BLANKET
Along with the canteen and haversack, the blanket was an essential piece of the soldier’s field gear. We have been lucky enough to take in several Civil War issue blankets from a Massachusetts… (1273-61) Learn More »
BROWN LEATHER WESTERN STYLE TOOLED HOLSTER
This is a well-used Western-style holster with a slim, open-top pocket sized for a small-frame revolver or compact pistol. The front is decorated with a stamped rope-and-line border that follows the… (490-7218) Learn More »
M1842 .54 JOHNSON PERCUSSION PISTOL – DATED 1853
The Model 1842 was the U.S. Army's first percussion handgun adopted as a standard issue arm, and the last single-shot martial pistol before revolvers took over. A .54 caliber smoothbore with an 8 1/2"… (2026-2297) Learn More »
SMALL PIN-BACK BADGE “PASS” TO SOLDIER’S READING ROOM IN PHILADELPHIA, 1862, WITH NOTE CARD
This is a small Civil War-era badge is pinned to the back of a watchmaker’s business card, with original brown ink description. Card measures 2.5” x 4”. The badge is an oval of white metal,… (665-110) Learn More »
$395.00
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NATIONAL GUARD “NG” SCRIPT PLATE ON BLACK LEATHER WAIST BELT, NY- c. 1870s
This scarce National Guard waist belt and plate set was worn by the state’s militia regiments in the years before 1881. The rectangular brass plate has canted corners and an applied, ornately… (1216-193) Learn More »
$125.00
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CIVIL WAR ERA PATRIOTIC HARD RUBBER SHAVING CASE/MIRROR
Scarce Civil War era soldier's pocket shaving mirror in molded hard rubber, approximately 3 1/2 inches in diameter. The lid features a finely detailed Union eagle in high relief, wings spread and a… (1298-22) Learn More »
1833 AMES U.S. DRAGOON SABER DATED 1837 WITH CRISP BLADE ENGRAVING
The 1833 U.S. Dragoon saber was modeled on the British 1821/22 light cavalry sabers and replaced the old pattern Starr sabers. Contracts were given to Ames starting in early 1834 and the sword was the… (2026-2883) Learn More »
$1,395.00
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GOV. NATHANIEL P. BANKS SIGNED MASSACHUSETTS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION, 1858, WITH OATH CERTIFICATE AND BRADY/ANTHONY CDV OF BANKS
Partly printed document signed, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, March 29, 1858, appointing George B. Crane of Norton, Bristol County, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace within and… (453-66) Learn More »
COL. HUGH H. JANEWAY, 1ST NEW JERSEY CAVALRY — MEMORIAL TABLET STEREOVIEW WITH HIS FATHER'S 1868 PRESENTATION LETTER AND ORIGINAL MAILING COVER
A poignant three-piece family grouping memorializing Col. Hugh Hartshorne Janeway, commander of the 1st New Jersey Cavalry, who was killed in action near Jetersville, Virginia, on April 5, 1865,… (1323-74) Learn More »
$30.00
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RARE, NON-DUG .44 CALIBER HENRY CARTRIDGE – CRITTENDEN & TIBBALS
This is a Civil War-era .44 caliber rimfire cartridge for the Henry rifle. Known as the “.44 Pointed”, this cartridge features a round-nosed bullet with no grooves. The copper case has no… (2026-2480) Learn More »
$60.00
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.58 CALIBER SHALER 3-PIECE BULLET, TYPE “C”
This is an excavated .58 caliber Shaler patent bullet. Ruben & Ira Shaler received patent #36,197 on August 12, 1862 for their three-piece sectional bullet. In theory, the pieces separated after… (2026-2748) Learn More »
$75.00
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.58 CALIBER SHALER 3-PIECE BULLET, TYPE “A”
This is an excavated .58 caliber Shaler patent bullet. Ruben & Ira Shaler received patent #36,197 on August 12, 1862 for their three-piece sectional bullet. In theory, the pieces separated after… (2026-2749) Learn More »
.54 CALIBER BURNSIDE CARBINE CARTRIDGE
Non-excavated cartridge for Burnside carbine. This easily recognized cartridge was made of drawn brass and features the “swell” around the bullet at the case mouth. This swell held lubricant and… (2026-2715) Learn More »
$75.00
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RARE .56 CALIBER COLT REVOLVING RIFLE CARTRIDGE
This is the .56 caliber cartridge for the Colt Revolving Rifle. The bullet has a pointed nose, solid base, two grooves, and slightly rebated base where the paper powder cylinder is attached. Typical… (2026-2729) Learn More »
$250.00
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.36 CALIBER MAYNARD CARBINE BULLET
Excavated .36 caliber bullet for Maynard’s carbine. Solid bullet, one groove, with a pointy nose. These are for the first model carbine, most of which were sold to the Southern states just before… (M25422) Learn More »
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VERY FINE, VERY RARE .36 CALIBER, 6-CAVITY GANG MOLD FOR COLT M1851 NAVY REVOLVER
Measuring 13” long, this iron bullet mold casts six .36 caliber elongated pistol bullets. Turned wood handles and brass ferrules are fitted over the arms of the mold halves. The sprue cutter is attached to the top at the hinge pin and swings from… (1304-117). Learn More »
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