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SMITH MARKED ROUND EAGLE CARTRIDGE BOX SHOULDER BELT PLATE FROM MYERS HILL, SPOTSYLVANIA, EX-KERKSIS
This regulation belt plate for the cartridge box sling came from the collection of Syd Kerksis, well-known and respected early collector and author, and still has his annotated envelope indicating he… (490-5858). Learn More »
BURNSIDE PATTERN CARTRIDGE BOX BELT PLATE FROM HARTRANFT’S LINES IN THE GRAND ASSAULT OF MAY 12, 1864 AT SPOTSYLVANIA, EX-KERKSIS
This is the slightly smaller sized round eagle plate for the cartridge box sling that is known among collectors as “Burnside” plates from their association with 9th Corps and 1864 battle sites.… (490-5806). Learn More »
RELIC PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE FOR MODEL 1840 NCO BALDRIC RECOVERED AT STONES RIVER
This Pattern 1826 eagle breast plate is meant for use on the baldric of the Model 1840 NCO sword. The face of the plate is in very nice condition showing only minor wear from age and use. The right… (490-5759). Learn More »
DUG SMALL US BELT PLATE
The face of the plate has a strong “US” stamping with a spotty dark patina that shows some gilt beneath. Reverse has 80% of the lead fill with the single arrowhead attachment and tongue. Location… (490-5757). Learn More »
U.S. M1839 CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE RECOVERED BY SYD KERKSIS IN JANUARY 1958 IN THE LINES OF THE 4th 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… (490-5779). Learn More »
CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE FROM TUNNEL HILL, GA, EX-SYD KERKSIS
This regulation US cartridge box plate was recovered on the battlefield of “Tunnel Hill, Ga,” by Syd Kerksis, one of the legendary early relic hunters and collectors, author of books on military… (490-5771). Learn More »
DUG PATTERN 1855 BAYONET FROM FREDERICKSBURG
Bayonet has full length blade and socket with mortise. Locking ring is frozen. No markings are visible. Surfaces are covered in a heavy rust with remains of black paint. It appears that once the… (2022-1319). Learn More »
MODEL 1855/61 GUN TOOL ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT
Recovered at Gettysburg, this is a complete Model 1855/61 gun tool. It is heavily rusted and the screwdriver tip is rusted tight. At the time of the Gettysburg campaign, twenty-two year-old John… (224-798). Learn More »
MODEL 1855/61 GUN TOOL ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT
Recovered at Gettysburg, this is a complete Model 1855/61 gun tool. It is heavily rusted and the screwdriver tip is rusted tight. At the time of the Gettysburg campaign, twenty-two year-old John… (224-797). Learn More »
MID 19th CENTURY CRUCIBLE ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT
One of many articles amassed by Wert after the Battle of Gettysburg. A crucible is also a container in which metals are melted, usually for temperatures above 500 °C. Crucibles are made of graphite… (224-794). Learn More »
MID 19th CENTURY CRUCIBLE ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT
One of many articles amassed by Wert after the Battle of Gettysburg. A crucible is also a container in which metals are melted, usually for temperatures above 500 °C. Crucibles are made of graphite… (224-793). Learn More »
SCARCE CIVIL WAR ISSUE SHOE ALTERED TO CAMP/BARRACKS SHOE
The army did not issue “post,” “barracks,” or “camp” shoes until the 1880s. Before that it was up to soldiers to privately purchase or improvise footwear that might prove more comfortable… (1052-426). Learn More »
U.S. ARMY MODEL 1892 CURB BIT ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT
This piece of US horse equipment is an original U.S. Army curb bit of the 1892 First Pattern, (a.k.a. the Whipple Bit) and was once owned by Gettysburg native J. Howard Wert. In strong condition, this… (224-790). Learn More »
U.S. MODEL 1874 CAVALRY CURB BIT ONCE OWNED BY J. HOWARD WERT
This piece of original US horse equipment is an original U.S. cavalry curb bit of the 1874 pattern. In strong condition, this iron bridle bit has a hard pockmarked surface with moderated rust pitting.… (224-788). Learn More »
POST-WAR VIRGINIA STAFF OFFICER’S BUTTON BY HORSTMANN
This three-piece coat size Virginia button has substantial gilt left on the face and good detailing of the figures of the Virginia state seal and the motto on a ribbon on a lined background with an… (1000-2250). Learn More »
$115.00
Originally $145.00
SCARCE INDIAN WAR US ARMY 1872 PATTERN SHOE: FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA, ESTABLISHED 1870
New pattern shoes and boots were introduced in the U.S. Army in 1872 and in use until the 1880s. These shoes improved upon Civil War issue patterns mainly by using brass screws in the soles, rather… (1052-303). Learn More »
SCARCE INDIAN WAR US ARMY 1872 PATTERN SHOE WITH FIELD REPAIR
New pattern shoes and boots were introduced in the U.S. Army in 1872 and in use until the 1880s. These shoes improved upon Civil War issue patterns mainly by using brass screws in the soles, rather… (1052-576). Learn More »
SMALL “BURNSIDE” PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE FOUND IN THE WILDERNESS IN 1956
Smaller-size eagle breast plate often called the “Burnside” breast plate and associated with troops from Maine and are often recovered with “VMM” plates. Stamped brass face is clean and smooth… (286-1266). Learn More »
EXCAVATED MODEL 1855 PISTOL CARBINE PART
This unusual weapon consisted of a large single shot pistol that had a detachable shoulder stock which theoretically transformed it into a carbine. Here are two excavated brass parts from the pistol… (1000-1147). Learn More »
$260.00
Originally $325.00
VERY RARE CIVIL WAR U.S. ARMY ISSUE DRAWERS
Civil War army-issue undergarments are extremely rare. They were made and issued in huge numbers, but were characteristically cheaply made, often disliked, and hardly worth preservation as a cherished… (1052-255). Learn More »
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OFFICER’S FROCK COAT OF BREVET MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH K. BARNES, SURGEON GENERAL OF THE U.S. ARMY 1864-1882
This would be the centerpiece of any medical collection: the Major General’s frock coat of Surgeon General Joseph K. Barnes. Barnes was born in Philadelphia in 1817, studied medicine at Harvard, under US Navy Surgeon General Harris, and received… (1179-579). Learn More »
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