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US PATTERN 1839 CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE

US PATTERN 1839 CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE

Standard US P1839 cartridge box plate shows a dark patina with some minor dings in the US with none of the original gilt remaining on the face. Two loops remain intact on the reverse of the plate,… (1184-112). Learn More »

MAINE VOLUNTEER MILITIA CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE FROM CASTLEMAN’S FERRY

MAINE VOLUNTEER MILITIA CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE FROM CASTLEMAN’S FERRY

This is a nice chocolate brown color excavated VMM box plate found at Castleman’s Ferry, Virginia. This is on the Shenandoah River and was the scene of the Battle of Cool Spring in 1864, but was the… (766-1541). Learn More »

$1,250.00
Originally $1,450.00

MAINE “VMM” CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE

MAINE “VMM” CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE

These plates for wear on the flaps of the cartridge box followed the standard U.S. 1839 version, but with VMM, instead of U.S., stamped in the rolled brass for “Volunteer Militia of Maine.” These… (1156-33). Learn More »

PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE RECOVERED AT FREDERICKSBURG

PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE RECOVERED AT FREDERICKSBURG

Plate is in solid condition. There are no visible cracks or chips. The edge is complete with no missing brass however one side is pushed in a bit causing the plate to be out of round. Eagle is… (2022-1425). Learn More »

$175.00
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DUG PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE

DUG PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE

Face has a wonderful dark patina throughout. Detail to the eagle is very good however the plate has a small piece of missing material at bottom center. Reverse has 100% of the lead fill with a nice… (595-1901). Learn More »

DUG PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE WITH BAYONET MARKS

DUG PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE WITH BAYONET MARKS

Face has a dark patina throughout with small light patches of discoloration. Detail to the eagle is good. Reverse has 100% of the lead fill with a nice smooth finish. Only one of the hooks are… (595-1903). Learn More »

SKIN ONLY OF A US PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE

SKIN ONLY OF A US PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE

Skin is in good condition with no cracks or missing material. Nice patina to the face and good detail to the eagle. One edge is slightly pushed causing the plate to be out of round a bit. Reverse has… (1184-97). Learn More »

DUG PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE

DUG PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE

Face is in nice condition and free of cracks and chips. Detail to the eagle is good however some of it is subdued due to the contrasting light and dark surface patina. Reverse has 100% of the lead and… (565-1902). Learn More »

PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE RECOVERED AT FREDERICKSBURG

PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE RECOVERED AT FREDERICKSBURG

Plate is in solid condition. There are no visible cracks or chips. The edge is complete with no missing brass. Eagle is slightly subdued by the brown dirt patina which has filled in some of the lower… (2022-1428). Learn More »

MAINE “VMM” CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE FROM ORANGE, VIRGINIA

MAINE “VMM” CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE FROM ORANGE, VIRGINIA

These plates, measuring 56 X 87mm, followed the standard U.S. 1839 version, but with VMM stamped in the rolled brass indicating Volunteer Militia of Maine. These were paired on equipment with the… (1184-148). Learn More »

CIVIL WAR NCO ROUND EAGLE SHOULDER BELT PLATE

CIVIL WAR NCO ROUND EAGLE SHOULDER BELT PLATE

These plates were introduced in 1826 for use on the bayonet shoulder belt. When the bayonet was switched to wear on the waistbelt in the early 1840s these plates with hooks were relegated to use on… (1184-136). Learn More »

US PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE, FROM G.A.R. POST 551 COLLECTION (YORK SPRINGS, PA)

US PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE, FROM G.A.R. POST 551 COLLECTION (YORK SPRINGS, PA)

This Federal shoulder belt plate is of the regulation 1826 pattern. Constructed in the die-struck and rolled brass method, the brass accoutrement’s face shows a clear eagle in the center. Face has a… (2022-1849). Learn More »

MILITIA EAGLE PANEL BELT PLATE

MILITIA EAGLE PANEL BELT PLATE

Panel plates, so called from the use of the central rectangular panel with scalloped corners setting off a central emblem against a frame border, came in around 1835 and became very popular in the… (1184-147). Learn More »

SMALL PATTERN 1839 US PLATE WITHOUT LEAD FILL

SMALL PATTERN 1839 US PLATE WITHOUT LEAD FILL

This is made of die-struck rolled brass in the usual fashion of the M1839 plate and has a single arrow back stud and belt hook soldered in place on the reverse, a pattern of fastener well known from… (2022-2281). Learn More »

MILITIA EAGLE PANEL BELT PLATE 1855-1865

MILITIA EAGLE PANEL BELT PLATE 1855-1865

This is a pretty militia plate using an American eagle with arrows and olive branch as the central motif on the scalloped corner panel at center along with a US shield on its chest that has a single… (1184-146). Learn More »

CIVIL WAR NEW YORK MILITIA 1851 PATTERN SWORD BELT PLATE

CIVIL WAR NEW YORK MILITIA 1851 PATTERN SWORD BELT PLATE

Although evolving from the US Model 1832 general staff rectangular waist belt plates with a US in a wreath, the immediate impetus to New York’s adoption of this plate for officers and enlisted men… (1184-141). Learn More »

RELIC STATE OF NEW YORK “SNY” BELT PLATE

RELIC STATE OF NEW YORK “SNY” BELT PLATE

This is a nice excavated SNY belt plate. Pattern 1839 belt buckle with puppy-paw hooks. Beautiful brown face with the letters “SNY” in the center. Light wear over face with smooth chocolate brown… (2022-1554). Learn More »

POST CIVIL WAR VIRGINIA TWO-PIECE SWORD BELT BUCKLE

POST CIVIL WAR VIRGINIA TWO-PIECE SWORD BELT BUCKLE

This sword belt plate is very similar to some wartime and prewar Virginia plates, but we feel it probably postdates the war, though excavated in Orange, Virginia. The central disk with narrow edge… (1184-117). Learn More »

US MODEL 1851 OFFICER’S SWORD BELT AND SCARCE SOLDER-BACKED PLATE

US MODEL 1851 OFFICER’S SWORD BELT AND SCARCE SOLDER-BACKED PLATE

This is the regulation sword belt for U.S. officers in the Civil War. The rectangular eagle belt plate with the arms of the U.S. is an early style, likely prewar or very early war, made of stamped… (1052-222). Learn More »

1865-1890 US REVENUE CUTTER BELT RIG & PLATE

1865-1890 US REVENUE CUTTER BELT RIG & PLATE

Belt is made of one piece of leather approx. 31.00 inches long x 1.75 wide. The interior of the belt has a sewn seam running down the center while the exterior face of the belt has a tooled line… (490-3646). Learn More »


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SILVER MOUNTED PRESENTATION WOOD FIFE OF EUGENE JEWELL 18th OHIO: CAPTURED AT STONES RIVER; HE SERVED BESIDE TWO OF HIS SONS, AND UNDER ONE OF THEM!

This is not only a real, identified Civil War fife—in contrast to the vast sea of postwar and even wartime fifes out there with bogus inscriptions and stampings- but also a great piece of Civil War military folk-art: silver-mounted, inscribed and… (1268-166). Learn More »

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