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THE FIRST DAY’S FIGHT AT GETTYSURG: “REBEL CANTEEN” FOUND ON “SEMINARY RIDGE”

THE FIRST DAY’S FIGHT AT GETTYSURG: “REBEL CANTEEN” FOUND ON “SEMINARY RIDGE”

This canteen was likely a Confederate capture at Chancellorsville or Second Winchester and lost by its captor in the first day’s fighting at Gettysburg along northern Seminary Ridge and the area of… (490-7397). Learn More »

$2,250.00
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EAST WOODS ANTIETAM RECOVERED M1855 RIFLEMAN’S BELT BUCKLE AND LOOPS

EAST WOODS ANTIETAM RECOVERED M1855 RIFLEMAN’S BELT BUCKLE AND LOOPS

This brass hardware from an 1855 pattern rifleman’s was recovered in the East Woods on the battlefield of Antietam. These belts were copies of the French 1847 pattern for the “Chasseurs a Pied,”… (490-7363). Learn More »

$395.00
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CONFEDERATE RECEIPT FOR SEIZURE OF FARMER’S WAGON IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA – GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN

CONFEDERATE RECEIPT FOR SEIZURE OF FARMER’S WAGON IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA – GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN

This 6 x 3 ¾” paper fragment is handwritten in ink, and is dated “Qr Mr Dept. C.S. Army / June 29th 1863”. Overall in good condition; all writing is legible. Fold lines; old tape repairs on… (2025-1896). Learn More »

$595.00
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ENFIELD RIFLE LOCKPLATE & HAMMER FROM LEE’S HEADQUARTERS MUSEUM COLLECTION

ENFIELD RIFLE LOCKPLATE & HAMMER FROM LEE’S HEADQUARTERS MUSEUM COLLECTION

Lockplate and hammer from an Enfield rifle. Plate is unmarked other than tooling around the edges. Nearly complete works on backside; only missing trigger sear. Light surface rust overall typical of… (224-810). Learn More »

OUT OF PRINT BOOK – “GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD RELIC & SOUVENIRS”

OUT OF PRINT BOOK – “GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD RELIC & SOUVENIRS”

Published in 2009 by Mike O’Donnell; now out of print. This book provides pictures and descriptions of relics found on the Battlefield of Gettysburg and surrounding area through the ages. This is… (2025-1276). Learn More »

MANASSAS RECOVERED CONFEDERATE NUMBERED ENFIELD BAYONET

MANASSAS RECOVERED CONFEDERATE NUMBERED ENFIELD BAYONET

This bayonet serial number "6302" is for one of the first 10,000 Pattern 1853/58 Enfield rifle-muskets contracted for by the Confederacy in 1861. This is discernable by the lack of a letter A to C(?)… (286-1429). Learn More »

MAKER’S PLATE FROM THE BOILER OF THE USS KEARSARGE, EX-FRANCIS BANNERMAN

MAKER’S PLATE FROM THE BOILER OF THE USS KEARSARGE, EX-FRANCIS BANNERMAN

An impressive brass boiler maker’s name plate from the steam boiler of the USS Kearsarge. Nicely mounted on a wood plaque and reading “E. KEELER CO. /WILLIAMSPORT. PA. / WATER TUBE BOILER /… (2025-1179). Learn More »

U.S. M1826 SHOULDER BELT PLATE RECOVERED BY SYD KERKSIS IN DECEMBER  1955 IN THE LINES OF THE 2nd DIVISION 15th CORPS AT PICKETT’S MILL: ATLANTA CAMPAIGN

U.S. M1826 SHOULDER BELT PLATE RECOVERED BY SYD KERKSIS IN DECEMBER 1955 IN THE LINES OF THE 2nd DIVISION 15th CORPS AT PICKETT’S MILL: ATLANTA CAMPAIGN

This plate comes with its original collection envelope with notations on its provenance by Syd Kerksis, noted early collector and author. Pickett’s Mill was fought on May 27, 1864, in the Atlanta… (2025-785). Learn More »

DINGEE MARKED ROUND EAGLE CARTRIDGE BOX SHOULDER BELT PLATE FROM DALTON/ROCKY FACE RIDGE, EX-KERKSIS

DINGEE MARKED ROUND EAGLE CARTRIDGE BOX SHOULDER BELT PLATE FROM DALTON/ROCKY FACE RIDGE, EX-KERKSIS

This regulation belt plate for the infantry cartridge box sling was in the collection of Syd Kerksis, well-known and respected early collector and author and comes with his annotated envelope… (2025-787). Learn More »

GETTYSBURG BULLET-STRUCK WOOD SOUVENIR GAVEL

GETTYSBURG BULLET-STRUCK WOOD SOUVENIR GAVEL

This nicely turned wood gavel uses a bullet-struck piece of wood with the base of the bullet visible on one side. On the other is a faint ink stamp reading, “GETTYSBURG / JULY 1.2.3. 1863” on the… (2025-390). Learn More »

RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR FASCINE KNIFE BLADE RECOVERED FROM “WEST” CAMP IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR FASCINE KNIFE BLADE RECOVERED FROM “WEST” CAMP IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

This is a rare Revolutionary War artifact; being an early fascine knife blade. It measures 18” long overall with the blade being 10” long. There is a rectangular touch mark on the blade of which… (236-1129). Learn More »

$295.00
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W.H. SMITH MARKED US CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE RECOVERED BY SYD KERKSIS AT MYER’S HILL SPOTSYLVANIA IN DECEMBER 1955

W.H. SMITH MARKED US CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE RECOVERED BY SYD KERKSIS AT MYER’S HILL SPOTSYLVANIA IN DECEMBER 1955

This maker-marked cartridge box plate was found at Myer’s Hill, the scene of fighting on May 14 at Spotsylvania as Grant tried to strike the right of the Confederate line, but poor roads delayed his… (2025-786). Learn More »

P1853 ENFIELD LOCK PLATE FROM GETTYSBURG, KEN BREAM COLLECTION

P1853 ENFIELD LOCK PLATE FROM GETTYSBURG, KEN BREAM COLLECTION

This is an excavated piece of a Pattern 1853 English Enfield rifle. It is the iron lock plate with hammer and some of the internal mechanisms remaining. The piece is uncoated and is in relatively good… (224-770). Learn More »

TAGGED BATTLEFIELD PICK-UP COLT ARMY: FRACTURED BARREL & BLOWN CYLINDER WITH A BULLET STILL IN IT - CONFEDERATE RETREAT ROUTE FROM RICHMOND 1865

TAGGED BATTLEFIELD PICK-UP COLT ARMY: FRACTURED BARREL & BLOWN CYLINDER WITH A BULLET STILL IN IT - CONFEDERATE RETREAT ROUTE FROM RICHMOND 1865

This Colt Army .44 revolver has matching serial number 81634 on all but the cylinder, giving it a late 1862 date of production. The cylinder has been with it forever and is numbered [.]9439, probably… (766-2014). Learn More »

US CAVALRY PICKET PIN RECOVERED AROUND THE GETTYSBURG TOWN SQUARE – GEISELMAN COLLECTION

US CAVALRY PICKET PIN RECOVERED AROUND THE GETTYSBURG TOWN SQUARE – GEISELMAN COLLECTION

Here is a very nice and interesting recovered U.S. Cavalry Picket Pin. John Geiselman obtained this piece from the Mitchell Collection; it was found in relic condition in Gettysburg around the Town… (2025-530). Learn More »

$750.00
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FREDERICKSBURG RECOVERED STAR CAPE PIN

FREDERICKSBURG RECOVERED STAR CAPE PIN

A small, stamped brass five-pointed star 1-7/8” point to point. This has a flange on the back that is pierced and a small hole in the face for attachment. These are usually taken to be cape pins-… (1262-13). Learn More »

FREDERICKSBURG RECOVERED STAR CAPE PIN

FREDERICKSBURG RECOVERED STAR CAPE PIN

A small, stamped brass five-pointed star 1-1/8” point to point. This has a flange on the back that is pierced and a small hole in the face for attachment. These are usually taken to be cape pins-… (1262-12). Learn More »

CAMP ART COMPANY LETTER

CAMP ART COMPANY LETTER

This is crudely cast from lead and measures 1-1/4” tall. It is good example of Civil War soldiers’ camp art, making use of lead that was readily available and easily melted to make a crude company… (1262-17). Learn More »

FREDERICKSBURG RECOVERED FORAGE CAP CHINSTRAP INFANTY-I BUTTONS AND FRICTION BUCKLE

FREDERICKSBURG RECOVERED FORAGE CAP CHINSTRAP INFANTY-I BUTTONS AND FRICTION BUCKLE

Two small size U.S. eagle-infantry-I buttons and the sliding friction buckle from an officer’s or privately purchased forage cap, recovered at Fredericksburg. The brass frame buckle still has a… (1262-07). Learn More »

$67.50
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VERY RARE, CIVIL WAR MARYLAND SWORD BELT PLATE IN EXCELLENT, NON-DUG CONDITION

VERY RARE, CIVIL WAR MARYLAND SWORD BELT PLATE IN EXCELLENT, NON-DUG CONDITION

Presented here is a rare, early brass rectangular belt plate worn by Maryland volunteers during the Civil War. Prior to the war, many of the state’s volunteer militia units contracted with the… (2025-240). Learn More »

$4,250.00
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MORTON’S BATTERY FLAG OF FORREST’S CAVALRY: EX-GUNTHER COLLECTION, CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, & TEXAS CIVIL WAR MUSEUM

This is one of two wartime Confederate flags flown by Capt. John W. Morton consecutively as guidons for his battery or simultaneously with one likely as the battery flag and the other as a personal or designating flag while Morton served also as … (1286-621). Learn More »

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