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This is the second of these rare hats we have had the privilege to offer. Both shakos came from the collection of an advanced collector who is recently deceased. This one, but for a minor repaired… (1284-57) Learn More »
Bust view of Reynolds. He wears a double-breasted coat with shoulder straps. Image is clear with good contrast. Very light soiling over surface. Pen and ink identification, notes, and photographer’s… (1323-14) Learn More »
This carte-de-visite image features Captain Amos F. Gillis in a portrait view, while the reverse features the late officer’s signature. The mounting card has strong edges and corners with a… (2026-2237) Learn More »
John Good ran the “Gettysburg Battlefield Novelty Works” here in town from about 1895 to 1915. See “Gettysburg Battlefield Relics & Souvenirs, pages 286ff. for examples of his work, with… (2026-9376) Learn More »
This badge preserves very pleasing bronze tones to the upper and lower sections and very good color to the gilt brass and enameled disk insert. Both sections preserve Schwaab company manufacturer… (1202-1373) Learn More »
$175.00
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A very good condition two-piece, gilt brass souvenir UCV medal for the 1924 United Confederate Veterans reunion in Memphis, Tennessee. Top bar is a foliate edged ribbon scroll with “SOUVENIR” in… (1202-1367) Learn More »
Civil War soldiers and veterans in later life were fond of illustrating the hardships of army life by sending or bringing home souvenir hardtack- the hard bread staple of army field rations that were… (2026-9474) Learn More »
A no-doubt-about-it Confederate-made socket bayonet for a .58 caliber rifle musket. This measures 13-1/4” overall, with a 2-7/8” socket and 10-1/4” blade and would mount on a top-mounted bayonet… (1000-1396) Learn More »
Civil War imported Model 1850 foot officer’s sword with officer’s name engraved in brass guard. The sword is a European import, the blade measures 30.5” long with an overall length of… (1309-60) Learn More »
.58 cal. percussion. Lockplate marked forward of the hammer with wing spread eagle and “U.S./SPRINGFIELD.” Dated 1864 at rear of lockplate. Lockplate exhibits some case colors (50%) with hammer… (2026-2379) Learn More »
Benjamin F. Sawtell of Sandwich, NH, died of disease while on active duty on April 14th, 1864 in Carrollton, LA. Enlisting with the 14th New Hampshire on August 15th, 1862 at the age of 29, his record… (1284-59) Learn More »
$395.00
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Technically termed a “snake hook,” these buckles destined typically for enlisted men were imported into the Confederacy in large numbers on both tanned leather and white buff waist belts. They… (2025-3599) Learn More »
$695.00
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This is the standard form of the Civil War artillery lanyard, but with a far less finished and more simply turned handle than usually seen and a generic, perhaps even commercially acquired, S-hook… (2026-9248) Learn More »
Measuring just shy of 11-inches long, this wood gavel has a handle with slight swell in the middle and decorated with three red, white and blue painted bands near the head. The head is cylindrical,… (2026-9375) Learn More »
$550.00
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Offered here is a display of nineteen original Civil War carbine and pistol bullets. These bullets come matted in a 12.25” x 8.25” Riker case with glass front. A detailed description is pasted to… (2026-2381) Learn More »
$125.00
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The Ziegler collection was formed by William Ziegler from items picked up on the Ziegler farm and surroundings in Gettysburg. See Gettysburg Battlefield Relics & Souvenirs for several items coming… (2026-9665) Learn More »
$225.00
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US Navy cannon were primed using a quill tube capped by an explosive wafer that would be detonated by heavy hammer actuated by a lanyard pulled by a gunner. We show a Civil War photo of some navy… (2026-9251) Learn More »
$475.00
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An untouched, non-excavated pair of Civil War US army issue enlistedman’s shoulder scales. These were issued first to mounted troops in 1851 and became regulation for all branches of service in… (2026-9358) Learn More »
$125.00
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This carrying case for an artillery pendulum hausse is in superior condition and crisply marked. It is complete with two-piece shoulder strap with adjusting buckle and retaining loop, full-length… (2025-9289) Learn More »
A regulation issue piece of Civil War soldier’s equipment that would be hard to improve upon for condition. These small leather pouches carried the copper percussion cap primers necessary to fire a… (2026-9353) Learn More »
$225.00
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First Mortgage Bond, Series "A," No. 322, in the amount of $1,000 payable in gold coin, issued by The New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railway Company to Benjamin B. Kirkland and dated July 23, 1881,… (2026-1759) Learn More »
John Buchanan Floyd was Governor of Virginia (1849–1852), United States Secretary of War under President James Buchanan (1857–1860), and a Confederate brigadier general. He remains one of the more… (2026-1761) Learn More »
Autograph Letter Signed ("N. P. Banks, M.C."), one page, on a folded letter sheet (approx. 5 x 8 in.), Washington, D.C., February 19, 1866. Directed at the foot to "A. S. Goodman, Esq." In full: "My… (2026-1760) Learn More »
Gideon Welles was a prominent American journalist and politician who served as the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869 under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Nicknamed… (2026-2345) Learn More »
This letter, intended for immediate family and general in nature, was written in 1862 by William M. Cloer of the 62nd North Carolina, Company D. Written to his wife, children, father, mother, and… (2026-229) Learn More »
These pouches were made of russet leather and fitted with two belt loops on the upper back to hang at the lower edge of a simple russet leather waistbelt with simple roller buckle. They were worn by… (2026-9173) Learn More »
$395.00
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THE ALBUM A commercially published gift album, "Keepsake Album," Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., in its original brown pebble-grain morocco over boards. The covers are blocked in gilt with a… (205-189) Learn More »
$10,500.00
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This is the classic Confederate cap box, constructed of black leather with a rectangular outer flap that due to age and post-battle exposure is shrunken some to 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches across. It… (2026-2206) Learn More »
Tow hooks are simple affairs- an iron handle bent at one end to help unpack artillery shells that that stabilized and cushioned during transport by thick wads of cut fiber “tow,” and with a short… (2026-9283) Learn More »
This iron vent pick was a tool used by Civil War Heavy Artillerymen. It was inserted through the vent hole of the cannon in order to pierce the cartridge bag seated in the bore. This allowed the flame… (2026-952) Learn More »
This is a tool for clearing the vent of any obstructions. It has an octagonal head with a hole in the center, and a 21.25” wire brazed to it. The wire tapers to a smaller diameter at the end. The… (2026-1494) Learn More »
This is a tool for punching a hole in the powder bag through the cannon vent hole. Made of stout wire, it is nearly 24” long overall with a 2.25” diameter loop handle at the top. The pointed end… (2026-1493) Learn More »
This is a tool for punching a hole in the powder bag through the cannon vent hole. Made of stout wire, it is nearly 24” long overall with a 2.25” diameter loop handle at the top. The pointed end… (2026-1492) Learn More »
Inside this casing is a beautiful revolver with all matching serial numbers and multiple accessories. The 4-inch barrel retains about 90% percent of its original bright blue. The barrel is stamped:… (1304-82) Learn More »
This is a pencil autograph letter signed, four small numbered pages written in the folded panels of a single sheet approx. 4 x 6 1/2 in., headed "Gettysburg / July 1st 2nd and 3rd." It is signed… (1323-207) Learn More »
This fine stereo view image (#857 – “View on Big Round Top”) features one of the large rock outcroppings near the summit of Big Round Top, complete with posing tourists for scale. The dual… (2024-6122) Learn More »
This stereoscopic image features General Lee’s Headquarters and the immediately associated section of the Chambersburg Pike. Image is in fine condition; card shows only a few minor spots of edge… (2024-6051) Learn More »
$35.00
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This uncommon image shows a northwesterly view of the Gettysburg Soldiers National Cemetery and the lower ground of the town beyond. The original vision of William Saunders is displayed by bisecting… (2024-6032) Learn More »
These simple, handy, iron tools were listed by Gibbon in his Artillerist’s Manual as among the “implements and equipments for field carriages, specifically those for a gun or howitzer carriage, to… (2026-9009) Learn More »
A good example of a Civil War artillery tow hook, with hammer head on one end and a hook on the other for removing the tow – thick chopped fiber wadding used as packing material to stabilize and… (2026-9008) Learn More »
A good example of a Civil War artillery tow hook. This one measures 13-inches overall- they often vary slightly in length but have the same configuration—all iron construction with attached… (2026-9007) Learn More »
This is postwar US artillery sponge cover made of canvas with a strap at top for a handle and knotted cord running along the bottom to tie it over the sponge head of an artillery rammer. The canvas is… (2026-2313) Learn More »
A very good condition early Gettysburg battlefield pick-up eagle breast plate. The face of the plate is largely and olive brown with some with thin gray-brown along the raised rim and on the lower… (2026-2037) Learn More »
$975.00
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This lot of lead projectiles includes three large .69 caliber musket balls, one smaller approx. .50 caliber rifle or pistol ball, and three buckshot. All recovered by author/publisher Dean Thomas… (236-1325) Learn More »
$55.00
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This lot of lead projectiles includes two large .69 caliber musket balls, two smaller approx. .54 caliber rifle or pistol balls, and four buckshot. All recovered by author/publisher Dean Thomas (with… (236-988) Learn More »
$55.00
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Two-piece hard rubber shaving soap case, with interior mirror, and small brass suspension ring. Goodyear touted hard rubber for these since they were not injured by hot water, would not warp or… (2026-9378) Learn More »
$225.00
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Portfires were used to light cannon aboard the wooden deck of a ship. The portfire itself is similar to a flare. They were a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder driven into a case of… (2026-9199) Learn More »
$39.50
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The By-Laws of the Orphan House of Charleston, South Carolina were revised and adopted by the Board of Commissioners on April 4, 1861, and approved by the City Council of Charleston on April 23, 1861.… (1309-713) Learn More »
This long machete and its canvas scabbard remain in fair, used condition. Made by Collins & Company of Hartford, Connecticut, this is a LEGITIMUS model long jungle machete. The Machete has an… (169-928) Learn More »
This fine "Brown Bess" style bayonet dates 1765 to 1780 and would have fit a firearm with a small bore of perhaps .54 to .60 caliber. The likelihood is that this was made to fit an officer's or… (2026-59) Learn More »
$495.00
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Commercial or private purchase caps were simply those purchased rather than issued by the government. They might more or less follow contract patterns with the purchaser able to suit his taste and… (2026-2211) Learn More »
An excellent example of the Civil War artillery lanyard. A turned, hardwood handle tapering from the center to the ends with raised rims for a secure grip, with rope cord attached at the center of the… (2026-9245) Learn More »
An early 1900s photograph album page, black paper, 7” X 5”, with attached photo, 4-3/4” X ¾” of John Singleton Mosby seated outdoors with a young boy at left and woman with young girl at… (141-226) Learn More »
$675.00
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One of the scarcer official badges of the 75th Anniversary ceremonies. Among the very large number of support personnel attending the 1,845 Union and Confederate veterans who attended the ceremonies-… (2026-43) Learn More »
This Federal rectangular eagle wreath waist belt plate is a typical Model 1851 NCO's early war specimen sans the keeper. In very strong overall condition, this convex-shaped brass device measures 87mm… (2026-2380) Learn More »
The Model 1915 "Adrian" Helmet, the first of its kind in modern and the first mass-produced, universal issue military helmet. The "Casque Adrian" was developed in 1915 and was designed to protect… (2026-2202) Learn More »
$495.00
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William Henry Tipton (1850–1929) was a visionary entrepreneur and one of America’s most famous landscape and portrait photographers, best known for capturing the changing landscape of the… (2024-5079) Learn More »
$75.00
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This stereoscopic image (Negative #591) was taken by William Tipton for commercial sale by Tipton and Myers of Excelsior Galleries of Gettysburg. The orange mounting card shows very light wear at… (2024-6034) Learn More »
This stereoscopic image features the rostrum in the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The image is mounted to a Tipton commercial card with light-minimal wear. The reverse features explanatory text… (1054-585) Learn More »
This wholly uncommon image features the interior of Linnean Hall, a since-demolished historic building of the Gettysburg College campus. The photo is mounted to a pale-yellow card with Tipton… (2024-6392) Learn More »
An essential artillery tool when you need one! In his 1860 Artillerist’s Manual, Gibbon describes them as follows: FUZE-AUGER, Fig. 226, Pl. 14. After fuzes are set in position, it sometimes becomes… (2026-9178) Learn More »
This original Civil War artillery quadrant is made of wood, making its survival particularly remarkable, and even retains the small plumb bob (or “plummet”) and part of its cord in a small covered… (2026-9005) Learn More »
New York commemorated the service of its soldiers at Gettysburg with the dedication of a state monument on the field in 1893. This stretched over the three-day thirtieth anniversary of the battle and… (2026-2133) Learn More »
This tool, the M1863 combination tool, was used as a screw driver and cone wrench for Civil War-era rifle muskets. Following the Civil War surplus quantities of these tools were altered for use with… (2026-9554) Learn More »
This is a model 1855 combination musket tool. Two screw driver blades are combined with an open-end nipple wrench which also had a screw driver blade on the other end. These were still being used… (844-182) Learn More »
Just about every US rifle or carbine cartridge box of the period has a small separate implement pouch for the gun tools, oily rags, etc., necessary for the cleaning and maintenance of the soldier’s… (2026-9531) Learn More »
This tool, the M1855 tumbler punch or band spring punch, was used for removing pins and depressing gun barrel band springs. Two different sized punches are mounted on the arms. Following the Civil War… (2026-1111) Learn More »
$45.00
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This tool, the M1855 tumbler punch or band spring punch, was used for removing pins and depressing gun barrel band springs. Two different sized punches are mounted on the arms. Following the Civil War… (2026-1034) Learn More »
THE FLAG Confederate national flag of the First National pattern, eleven stars, made as a company color and presented in the summer of 1861 to the volunteer company raised at Estillville, Scott… (1268-335) Learn More »
This item is a non-relic U.S. Artillery Pole Pad; these were used to protect the horse crew from injury by padding the ends of artilleryman’s implement poles. Poles were often carried loosely in… (2026-2306) Learn More »
$295.00
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This is a good example of an original Colt 1851, Third Model, Civilian, .36 caliber Navy Revolver. This one was manufactured in early 1851, and it bears the serial number "4370"; the first official… (2026-2044) Learn More »
$1,295.00
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Fine condition leather artillery fuse pouch. The leather of the outer flap is in sturdy condition with a mottled brown tone. The lower left corner shows a few crazing lines. The latch tab is stitched… (2026-2204) Learn More »
$550.00
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At first whiff one might conclude this red "Chasseur style" cap was for an artillery man but this compiler and the highly respected dealer Will Gorgas, who studied this years ago, think it more likely… (2026-2212) Learn More »
$5,500.00
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A strong example of the US regulation issue pouch for percussion caps that is crisply marked on the inner flap by the maker at lower left- “E. METZGER / PHILA.” and at center “H.H. HARTZLER /… (2026-9351) Learn More »
$195.00
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A small souvenir anvil made of brass and measuring about 3-1/2 inches long . This was likely intended as a desk ornament or paperweight and is engraved in script on one side: “Made from metal taken… (2026-9380) Learn More »
$395.00
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Gavels made from wood cut from historic spots were popular post-Civil War mementos. This measures about 6-1/2” long and has a head turned with three wide, raised rings at the center flanked by a… (2026-9377) Learn More »
The US government did not issue identification tags during the Civil War. The soldier’s fear of ending up in a grave marked “unknown” thus gave rise to various commercial and a few charitable… (2026-9465) Learn More »
$1,295.00
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Carte de visite of Frazer. Full-standing studio view wearing vest, short jacket, trousers, and holding kepi in hand. Image is clear with good contrast. Photographer's backmark, Anderson & Turner,… (1138-728) Learn More »
$835.00
Originally $1,250.00
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Bust view wearing frock. Image is clear with good contrast. Photographer's backmark, Anderson & Turner, New Orleans. Pencil notes and revenue stamp on back. Greenwood enlisted on April 30, 1864 as… (1138-686) Learn More »
$635.00
Originally $950.00
This is a seated studio view of a uniformed Confederate soldier. He wears a single-breasted uniform jacket. The image is clear but light in contrast. Mr. Turner's pencil notes on the back offer "From… (1138-676) Learn More »
$300.00
Originally $450.00
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This is a seated studio view of a well-uniformed Confederate officer. He wears a double-breasted frock with no apparent rank visible. The image is clear with very good contrast. The mount remains in… (1138-675) Learn More »
$500.00
Originally $750.00
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Full-standing studio view of a well-uniformed, unidentified Confederate officer. He wears a double-breasted frock with a braid galoons on his sleeves, a fancy kepi in his hand, and waist belt. The… (1138-667) Learn More »
$500.00
Originally $750.00
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Bust view of Schaumburg as a Lt. Colonel. He wears a military frock with two stars on the collar. The image is clear with very good contrast. Photographer's backmark, J. Gurney & Son, NY. An ink… (1138-660) Learn More »
$635.00
Originally $950.00
This fellow has likely just signed up in a local cavalry unit and has not yet gotten a uniform, but has taken his saber to the photographer for a portrait before going off to war. He is bareheaded,… (1138-2014) Learn More »
$665.00
Originally $1,000.00
This crystal clear 6th plate tintype shows two Confederate NCOs seated in a half-length view, against a plain background, both wearing dark caps and one with his arm over his comrade’s shoulder.… (1138-2003) Learn More »
$1,575.00
Originally $2,360.00
The relationship between the two men pictured is not known but no doubt they are either brothers or the same man at different points in his life. The left side ambrotype is of a seated man sporting a… (1138-1975) Learn More »
$1,600.00
Originally $2,400.00
This is a ninth-plate ambrotype in figural thermoplastic case with mat, frame and glass in place, but missing the facing pad. It comes from the collection of the late Bill Turner, noted Virginia… (1138-1937) Learn More »
$800.00
Originally $1,200.00
From the style of dress and hair these images look to date from the 1850’s. The first is a sixth-plate of a seated couple. The gentleman wears a stove pipe hat, dark jacket, trousers and bowtie with… (1138-1930) Learn More »
$135.00
Originally $200.00
Waist -up view of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin J. Johnson of Hampton’s Legion. Image shows Johnson in a dark civilian suit with white shirt and large, dark bowtie. Contrast is fair and clarity is… (1138-857) Learn More »
$500.00
Originally $750.00
Bust view of Beauregard in dark uniform with shoulder straps. No backmark; remnants of revenue stamp on back. Mount and image in good condition. Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (May 28, 1818 –… (1138-32) Learn More »
$85.00
Originally $125.00
This is perhaps the best "attic condition" Richmond Armory made rifle-musket we’ve ever seen; by "attic" we mean not only "in the black" but also excellent 100% original condition. This is a "low… (2026-1736) Learn More »
This is the classic Confederate cap box, constructed of brown leather with a long rectangular outer flap 3 1/2 inches by 4 inches across with scalloped lower edge and a separate, sewn latch tab. It… (2026-2208) Learn More »
$1,295.00
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The second Civil War artillery lanyard from the artillery portion of an old and respected collection we recently acquired. A very good condition example, complete with turned wood handle tapering to… (2026-9247) Learn More »
$395.00
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A complete, good condition US Navy ring gauge for 8-Inch shells, a caliber widely used during the war in Dahlgren guns, Rodmans, Columbiads, siege howitzers and mortars, etc. These gauges were used… (2026-9442) Learn More »
$750.00
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A rectangular tinned-iron box with lid embossed at center with the crossed cannon barrels and flaming bomb of the US Ordnance Department, with “100 FRICTION PRIMERS” in an arc of raised letters… (2026-9655) Learn More »
A very scarce piece of ephemera- an original Civil War cardboard box with lid bearing a green paper label printed in black “100 / FRICTION PRIMERS.” The lower portion of the label shows some… (2026-9322) Learn More »
$595.00
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This rifle-musket has a 40-inch .58 caliber barrel with 7-groove rifling, a pewter stock tip, and a lockplate in the “humpback” 1855 style that was never milled for the Maynard tape priming… (2026-866) Learn More »
This full page black and white sketch meas. approx. 7.75 x 4.50 inches. This sketch was done from the Taneytown Road looking northwest at the small farm house of Mrs. Lydia A. Leister also known as… (205-194) Learn More »
This full page black and white sketch meas. approx. 7.75 x 4.50 inches. This sketch of a barn along the Emmitsburg Road matches a barn seen a view of the Rogers Farm which we offer as item #955-58.… (205-193) Learn More »
Original pack of 15-second time fuzes manufactured at the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia, PA during the Civil War. Pack is constructed of a drilled wood block that holds five paper time fuses.… (2026-9653) Learn More »
$65.00
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Original pack of 25-second time fuzes manufactured at the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia, PA during the Civil War. Pack is constructed of a drilled wood block that holds five paper time fuses.… (2026-9650) Learn More »
$65.00
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Original pack of 20-second time fuzes manufactured at the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia, PA during the Civil War. Pack is constructed of a drilled wood block that holds five paper time fuses.… (2026-9648) Learn More »
$65.00
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This striking photo features the occupants of a horse-drawn buggy, paused near the 140th and 144th New York Infantry Monuments on the southern edge of Little Round Top’s summit. The image is in… (2026-1846) Learn More »
$45.00
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Offered is this interesting antique photograph taken by L. Mumper of Gettysburg – featuring a group of tourists circa the early 1900’s. The image is in excellent condition, with very mild surface… (2026-1844) Learn More »
$45.00
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This carte de visite (cdv) photograph is identified to a member of the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Chest up view shows the man in a non-regulation cavalry shell jacket; with a short collar. Image is… (2026-2238) Learn More »
$135.00
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This is a carte de viste (cdv) photograph of Colonel Belknap in uniform. Chest up view with him in double-breasted frock with shoulder strap visible. He sports a long and bushy beard. Contrast and… (2026-2236) Learn More »
$225.00
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Pattern 1864 US cartridge box in good condition. The outer flap is embossed “US”. The latch-tab is stitched and riveted. The inner flap retains both ears. No makers mark present. The implement… (2025-2812) Learn More »
$165.00
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This is the Burnside single shot percussion carbine, Model 1864, aka "5th model". It is a .54 caliber carbine manufactured by the Burnside Rifle Company, in Providence, Rhode Island. General Ambrose… (2026-1987) Learn More »
$1,595.00
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"Star of Henry" is a famous historic brand of chewing plug tobacco manufactured in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by B. F. Gravely & Sons, a prominent tobacco manufacturer based out of… (1266-131) Learn More »
$150.00
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This handsome collection of framed ticket stubs from Penn State football games includes four from 1927, three from 1928, three from 1929, and two from 1930. Each ticket is held by polypropylene… (246-123) Learn More »
$150.00
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This small resin sculpture was done by the late artist Ron Tunison. It depicts a Union bullseye style canteen and sling with a well-worn cloth cover leaning against a US .58 cartridge box. The… (2026-2240) Learn More »
$65.00
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This small resin sculpture was done by the late artist Ron Tunison. It depicts a Confederate wood drum canteen and sling leaning against a tin cup. The face of the canteen is carved with “C.S.A. CO.… (2026-2241) Learn More »
$65.00
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This Federal accoutrement is an original angular socket bayonet made for the Model 1835/42 smoothbore musket. The term angular bayonet refers to the type most commonly used by infantry soldiers. The… (1304-111) Learn More »
Federal soldier George Wilson, 21st Missouri Infantry (US), captured this cap at the Fort Blakely fight near Mobile, Alabama April 9th, 1865. The cap appears to have been mass produced at a clothing… (2025-300) Learn More »
$16,500.00
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A very good condition 1-page autograph letter in ink by former Confederate Colonel John S. Mosby, the legendary Confederate raider who needs no introduction to students of the Civil War and postwar… (141-225) Learn More »
$1,875.00
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Civil War relic desk sets are interesting examples of the desire to combine the historic with the esthetic and the useful. This one has a miniature wood mortar next to a glass inkwell, with two of… (2026-9487) Learn More »
Offered here is a group of five lead balls of various calibers and a lead powder measure from an English Civil War-era site near Eye, Suffolk, England. The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series… (236-1314) Learn More »
$45.00
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Three lead musket balls and brass “flat” button from the December 9, 1775 battle of Great Falls (Chesapeake, Virginia). From the collection of author/publisher Dean Thomas. Dean was a bullet… (236-1313) Learn More »
$55.00
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Offered here is a large lot (24) of lead balls of various calibers from Jekabpils (Jakobstadt), Latvia. The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a 21-year conflict where a coalition led by Russia… (236-1312) Learn More »
$45.00
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Offered here is a small relic lot recovered by author/publisher Dean Thomas at Chancellorsville, Virginia. Included in the lot is a Burnside carbine cartridge, a New York coat button, an eagle “I”… (236-1305) Learn More »
$65.00
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This is a regulation issue Civil War cap box showing some use, but in very good condition, that was personalized by the soldier by the addition of a New York state seal cap badge. As a wartime… (2026-9354) Learn More »
$275.00
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Manufactured by Dingee, NY and totally complete in every respect, with the exception of one tin divider. Roller buckles, latch tab, US plate, belt loops, tins, tool pouch and even the original… (2026-2210) Learn More »
$650.00
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This view, showing the meadow over which the 2nd Massachusetts and 27th Indiana charged on the morning of July 3rd, was reproduced by William Tipton in a stereoscopic format for retail sale. The… (2024-6505) Learn More »
$125.00
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This photograph, taken by Peter Weaver on November 11, 1863, depicts a group of men posing as dead soldiers among rocks in the Slaughter Pen. The two men standing are doctors, posed as if inspecting… (160-733) Learn More »
$125.00
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This stereo view photograph features the famous “Gettysburg Gun” of the 1st RI, Battery B, which was hit by incoming fire during the Confederate bombardment preceding “Pickett’s Charge”. … (2024-6410) Learn More »
$250.00
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This dual image, likely an original Weaver photograph, shows the Hospital Woods area of Camp Letterman Hospital, the largest and longest-standing hospital for wounded and sick troops deemed too… (160-732) Learn More »
$125.00
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Offered is the legendary Matthew Brady image, in stereoscopic format for retail sale by William Tipton, of 3 captured Confederate soldiers posing near the Lutheran Theological Seminary. The photo is… (2024-6165) Learn More »
$295.00
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This uncommon but quintessentially Victorian dual-image features a portrait photograph of Charles Sumner, surrounded by “Skeleton Leaves” – real plants that have had their soft green tissue… (2024-7082) Learn More »
Presented here, in good condition, is a seldom seen Gibbs Model .52 caliber, percussion, breechloading Civil War carbine. Designed and produced by William F. Brooks of New York City in 1863, the total… (1268-386) Learn More »
Heavy glass paperweight shows a sepia image of the rocks at Devil’s Den area of the Gettysburg battlefield. Image is labeled at the center, “DEVIL’S DEN GETTYSBURG, PA”. Measures 4” x… (2026-1878) Learn More »
Heavy glass paperweight shows a sepia image of the High Water Mark area of the Gettysburg battlefield. Image is labeled at the center, “HIGH WATER MARK MONUMENT / GETTYSBURG, PA”. Measures 4”… (2026-1869) Learn More »
Adams revolvers had a good deal to do with dimming Sam Colt’s hopes for the British market and were a challenge not to be ignored even in America. Adams first patented his revolver in 1851,… (2023-253) Learn More »
Civil War artillery implements are hard to find. The rammer/sponge staff is one such item and the actual sponge itself, tacked onto the cylindrical wood head on one end of that staff, is even tougher… (2026-9430) Learn More »
$250.00
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Another obscure but key piece of artillery gear- the pad that would be attached to the end of the pole on a limber to prevent the lead horses being injured by it, the pole extending just between the… (2026-9400) Learn More »
$250.00
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This is one of three original Civil War pass boxes we recently obtained from the artillery section of an old, well-respected collection that includes a lot of material bought directly off… (2026-9592) Learn More »
$550.00
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A scarce muzzle tompion that would fit the 2.9” Parrott or 3” Ordnance Rifle. This is made of tinned iron with wide rim around the top to help seal the bore and keep out dirt and debris when not… (2026-9405) Learn More »
Fine condition leather artillery fuse pouch. The leather of the outer flap is in sturdy condition with a mottled brown tone. The lower left corner shows a few crazing lines. The latch tab is stitched… (2026-9171) Learn More »
These were a vital safety measure in a battery of field artillery, worn by “Number 5” of a gun crew to carry an artillery round from the ammunition chest on the limber or caisson to the gun,… (2026-9488) Learn More »
$1,250.00
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Company D 2nd Regiment New Jersey Militia (known in some sources as the 18th New Jersey Infantry) was formed and expenses paid for by Captain Gustavus Adolphus Lilliendahl. Soon this company was… (286-1489) Learn More »
A Federal Model 1858 "smoothside" canteen, coming out of a Pennsylvania regimental family, retains its original cloth cover and is struck through by a large-caliber ball, with a body that is of the… (1323-68) Learn More »
$3,750.00
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Offered here is a U.S. regulation percussion cap pouch of the standard Federal pattern carried by infantry throughout the Civil War, and an example that stands well above the ordinary run of surviving… (1304-101) Learn More »
This important piece came into the hands of The Horse Soldier about 17 years ago and has resided in a single first-class collection until today. It originally came indirectly to us from a descendant… (2026-2213) Learn More »
$18,000.00
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General Jonathan "Skinny" Wainwright (1883–1953) was a US Army officer who commanded Allied forces in the Philippines during WWII. After overseeing the largest surrender in American history on… (1288-04) Learn More »
$295.00
Originally $350.00
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Although percussion and friction primers had long been in use in the artillery, it was still deemed wise to keep a back-up. Indeed, at least one US battery in the Mexican War had to fall back on old… (2026-9280) Learn More »
$495.00
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Showing that our love for gadgets and convenience is no new thing, is this patented collapsible drinking cup. This used a design that had been employed for pewter or silver collapsible cups, and was… (2026-9471) Learn More »
$225.00
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This cartridge box is an example of the "Pattern 1861” infantry cartridge box. Outer flap exhibits some scuffing and light crazing. Oval “US” box plate is bright and secured to the flap of the… (2026-1049) Learn More »
$275.00
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This canteen which is not cedar is a hybrid between a CS Gardner and a British regulation "Sealed Pattern" wooden drum canteen (ca.1802 to 1861). Its circumference of 7 inches approaches the Gardner,… (2026-2214) Learn More »
$1,250.00
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An excellent condition Civil War artillery vent cover. These were strapped around the breech of the cannon barrel when the piece was not in use to keep the vent free of debris. This is made of black… (2026-9002) Learn More »
$495.00
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This comes from the artillery portion of an old, large, and well-respected collection, much of which was acquired directly from the well-known firm of Bannerman’s, who handled immense amounts of… (2026-9290) Learn More »
Wood pass-boxes were used during the Civil War to carry the powder charge from the magazine to an artillery piece in fortifications and gun emplacements. Needless to say, it was rather important to… (2026-9587) Learn More »
$850.00
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Rare Identified 65Th Ny Sergeant’s Jacket, With Manscript Material: 1St U.s. Chasseurs »
This is a very professional and very well done reconversion to flint of a very hard to find US military pistol, in strong condition, showing very good metal, sharp lock, proof and mating markings, and wood with generally good surface showing the… (431-69). Learn More »