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1/4 PLATE TINTYPE OF ARMED UNION SOLDIER

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 »

SIXTH-PLATE AMBROTYPE OF SEATED UNION SOLDIER FROM THE 100TH REGIMENT

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

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

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

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

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

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 »

RELIC, U.S. PATTERN 1839 CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE FROM GETTYSBURG

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

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 »

RELIC CARBINE SLING BUCKLE FROM GETTYSBURG

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 »

CIVIL WAR US CAP BOX - ORIGINAL WOOL LINER - YOUNG MAKER, NJ

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

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 »

CDV PHOTO OF GUARD HOUSE AT WEST POINT

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

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

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

.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 »

ORIGINAL .56-50 SPENCER RIMFIRE CARTRIDGE – “J.G.” HEADSTAMP

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

.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

.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

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

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 »

24-POUNDER GUN FRONT SIGHT

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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 »

19TH CENTURY GLASS MEDICAL CUPPING GLASS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »

CDV OF GEORGE W. KURTZ, 5TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY -- WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG, CAPTURED AT SPOTSYLVANIA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”

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”

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

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 »

ROCKINGHAM GLAZE SPITTOON MADE IN BENNINGTON, VT, C1850-1870

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »

US OR CS 20-POUNDER PARROTT ARTILLERY PIECE FRONT SIGHT

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 »

ENLISTED SWORD KNOT – BLACK LEATHER, WOVEN SLIDE & FRINGED TASSEL

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)

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

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

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

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
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GEORGE WASHINGTON HAIR RELIC DISPLAY – HAMILTON FAMILY PROVENANCE

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 »

TIPTON STEREO VIEW OF 1ST MASS INFANTRY MONUMENT, GETTYSBURG

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

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

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

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 »

WWI U.S. WARNER & SWASEY MODEL 1913 TELESCOPIC MUSKET SIGHT – M1903 SPRINGFIELD SNIPER SCOPE

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

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
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WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY SAILOR’S CAP FROM SMS GOEBEN, WITH THREE PERIOD POSTCARDS – “THE SHIP THAT CHANGED THE WORLD”

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

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

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

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 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

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 »

IDENTIFIED CDV — CAPT. JOHN G. MUDGE, CO. F, 53rd MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY; WOUNDED AT PORT HUDSON

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 »

CDV PHOTOGRAPH OF CONFEDERATE OFFICER, NEW ORLEANS BACK MARK

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 – 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 – 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

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

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 – 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

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

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

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

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 »

US REGULATION ISSUE CIVIL WAR BLANKET

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

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

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

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 »

NATIONAL GUARD “NG” SCRIPT PLATE ON BLACK LEATHER WAIST BELT, NY- c. 1870s

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

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

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 »

GOV. NATHANIEL P. BANKS SIGNED MASSACHUSETTS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION, 1858, WITH OATH CERTIFICATE AND BRADY/ANTHONY CDV OF BANKS

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

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

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”

.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”

.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

.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

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 »

.36 CALIBER MAYNARD CARBINE BULLET

.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 »

EXCELLENT PRE-CIVIL WAR ERA CRIMSON SILK OFFICER’S SASH

EXCELLENT PRE-CIVIL WAR ERA CRIMSON SILK OFFICER’S SASH

In the American military, sashes as badges of rank date back to the Revolutionary War. Early sashes tend to be flat woven. Those with rounded turk’s head knots worked over wooden forms with tassels… (1000-672) Learn More »

WWII USMC 1ST DIVISION AUSTRALIAN MADE PATCH

WWII USMC 1ST DIVISION AUSTRALIAN MADE PATCH

In 1943 after the bitter fighting at Guadalcanal, the First Marine Division was sent in force for rest and relaxation in Melbourne Australia. The First Division stayed in Australia for several weeks… (1202-2462) Learn More »

WWII 15TH AAF BULLION PATCH

WWII 15TH AAF BULLION PATCH

The 15th Army Air Force was organized in late 1943 in Tunisia before moving their headquarters to Italy. From Italy, the combined bomber and fighter wings of the 15th could fly missions across… (1202-2460) Learn More »

WWII PERISCOPE DATED 1943

WWII PERISCOPE DATED 1943

This M54 Telescope would have been mounted within either the Early M4 Sherman tank alongside the main 75mm cannon or the Ford M8 “Greyhound” armored car alongside its 37mm main cannon. This scope,… (1202-1577) Learn More »

$175.00
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CDV OF CONFEDERATE GENERAL JOSEPH R. ANDERSON, OWNER OF TREDEGAR IRON WORKS

CDV OF CONFEDERATE GENERAL JOSEPH R. ANDERSON, OWNER OF TREDEGAR IRON WORKS

Waist-up, seated view of Anderson. He wears a double-breasted frock with buff collar and cuffs. Rank insignia is visible on collar and sleeves. Contrast and clarity are perfect. Image pasted to… (846-586) Learn More »

CDV PHOTO OF CHARLES HAMLIN

CDV PHOTO OF CHARLES HAMLIN

This is a carte de visite (CDV) photograph. It is a vignetted bust of Charles Hamlin. He wears a faux double-breasted military frock coat with a standing collar and officer’s shoulder straps. Detail… (2024-1140) Learn More »

$225.00
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CONFEDERATE COVER, MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TO DR. CHARLES M. WRIGHT OF AUGUSTA

CONFEDERATE COVER, MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TO DR. CHARLES M. WRIGHT OF AUGUSTA

Confederate-use cover of tan-brown wove paper, approximately 4 1/4 x 2 5/8 inches, addressed in a light period pencil hand to "Dr. Chas. M. Wright / Augusta / Ga." A second pencil notation appears at… (2025-3471) Learn More »

CONFEDERATE ADVERSITY COVER FASHIONED FROM A WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAIL-ROAD COTTON SHIPPING FORM — MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA TO DR. C. M. WRIGHT, AUGUSTA

CONFEDERATE ADVERSITY COVER FASHIONED FROM A WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAIL-ROAD COTTON SHIPPING FORM — MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA TO DR. C. M. WRIGHT, AUGUSTA

Confederate States cover, measuring approximately 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches, cut, folded and gummed by hand from a printed antebellum railroad shipping form and carried in the Confederate mails. The face… (2025-3470) Learn More »

1864 ALS COMMODORE J.B. MONTGOMERY TO NAVY SECRETARY GIDEON WELLES

1864 ALS COMMODORE J.B. MONTGOMERY TO NAVY SECRETARY GIDEON WELLES

This letter is a single sheet of light cream, blue-ruled paper, roughly the size of a small notepad leaf. It has been folded in thirds for mailing or filing, and the fold lines are visible on both… (1268-1070) Learn More »

$25.00
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CONNECTICUT REVOLUTIONARY WAR PAY CERTIFICATE, 1782

CONNECTICUT REVOLUTIONARY WAR PAY CERTIFICATE, 1782

This is a State of Connecticut Treasury certificate, issued from the Treasury-Office on June 1, 1782, to Captain Timothy Taylor, who served in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army. It is a… (1309-872) Learn More »

MASSACHUSETTS WAR GOVERNOR JOHN A. ANDREW LETTER SIGNED SEEKING FUNDS FOR NEW COLORS FOR REGIMENTS AND BATTERIES IN THE FIELD, MARCH 1864

MASSACHUSETTS WAR GOVERNOR JOHN A. ANDREW LETTER SIGNED SEEKING FUNDS FOR NEW COLORS FOR REGIMENTS AND BATTERIES IN THE FIELD, MARCH 1864

Letter signed by John A. Andrew (1818-1867), Governor of Massachusetts throughout the Civil War, on engraved "Commonwealth of Massachusetts / Executive Department" letterhead, Boston, March 17, 1864.… (453-64) Learn More »

IDENTIFIED SOLDIER'S LETTER ON PATRIOTIC LETTER SHEET — GEORGE W. BAKER TO HIS WIFE, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1864

IDENTIFIED SOLDIER'S LETTER ON PATRIOTIC LETTER SHEET — GEORGE W. BAKER TO HIS WIFE, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1864

Autograph letter signed, three pages on a single folded lettersheet of small notepaper, each page approximately 5 x 3 1/8 in. (opened approximately 5 x 6 1/4 in.), the fourth page blank. Page one is… (2022-2116) Learn More »

$45.00
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AQUIA CREEK LANDING, SPRING 1862 — FOUR-PAGE LETTER OF COMMISSARY SGT. J. W. SHERER, 90TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY

AQUIA CREEK LANDING, SPRING 1862 — FOUR-PAGE LETTER OF COMMISSARY SGT. J. W. SHERER, 90TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY

Four-page autograph letter signed, headed "Acquia Creek May 1[?]th / Commissary Depart[ment]," written by J. W. Sherer, detailed as Post Commissary Sergeant at Aquia Creek Landing, Stafford County,… (1323-206) Learn More »

OAKLAND PLANK ROAD COMPANY STOCK CERTIFICATE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, 1852

OAKLAND PLANK ROAD COMPANY STOCK CERTIFICATE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, 1852

Partly printed stock certificate of the Oakland Plank Road Company, Jefferson County, Ky., No. 38 (numeral partly obscured), dated May 5, 1852. The certificate states that James Thornberry (name as… (1309-440) Learn More »

US RELIC MODEL 1842 MUSKET LOCK PLATE

US RELIC MODEL 1842 MUSKET LOCK PLATE

Lock is heavily rusted throughout. Most of the internal parts are present. It appears that only the tumbler and sear spring are missing. Hammer is frozen in place. Hammer screw is also… (1000-2146) Learn More »

$75.00
Originally $95.00

CARVED ZOUAVE BUST PIPE WITH CHERRYWOOD STEM AND HORN MOUTHPIECE

CARVED ZOUAVE BUST PIPE WITH CHERRYWOOD STEM AND HORN MOUTHPIECE

This is a well-carved figural pipe of a bearded Zouave soldier, a kind of soldier's pipe that was popular during the Civil War era. The bowl is carved as the head and shoulders of a Zouave in his… (1329-23) Learn More »

WWII US 20TH AAF BULLION PATCH

WWII US 20TH AAF BULLION PATCH

The US 20th Army Air Force was activated in 1944 and deployed the use of the new B-29 Superfortress in a strategic bombing capacity over mainland Japan. The Enola-Gay and Bockscar, the planes that… (1202-2459) Learn More »

WWII 9TH ARMY AIR FORCE BULLION PATCH

WWII 9TH ARMY AIR FORCE BULLION PATCH

The 9th Army Air Force was organized in 1941 and was one of the first of the US air forces to see action. In the first 3 years of the war, the 9th flew missions with the B-24 Liberator and B-25… (1202-2458) Learn More »

VIETNAM ERA M69 FLAK VEST

VIETNAM ERA M69 FLAK VEST

The flak vest was introduced in World War II as a means of providing bomber crewman a means of protection against the danger of enemy anti-air ordnance. These vests were reinvented for use by ground… (1202-2117) Learn More »

STEVENS NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE - .22 CALIBER

STEVENS NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE - .22 CALIBER

Listed as the Stevens Vernier New Model Pocket Rifle, with a production run of an estimated 1,500, from 1884 to 1896. This example being in .22 caliber rimfire. Featuring a 9 7/8” barrel and having… (2024-1623) Learn More »

TIPTON STEREO VIEW OF COLONEL ELLIS MONUMENT AT GETTYSBURG

TIPTON STEREO VIEW OF COLONEL ELLIS MONUMENT AT GETTYSBURG

This is a very nice 19th-century albumen stereo view by W.H. Tipton of Gettysburg showing the 124th New York Infantry monument, topped by a statue of Col. Augustus Van Horne Ellis, on Houck’s Ridge… (2026-1903) Learn More »

MUMPER STEREO VIEW OF REYNOLDS FAMILY AT DEVIL’S DEN

MUMPER STEREO VIEW OF REYNOLDS FAMILY AT DEVIL’S DEN

This is a 19th-century stereograph, or stereo card, of the Gettysburg battlefield, published by Mumper & Co. of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It shows a group of visitors posing among the boulders at… (2024-5763) Learn More »

WAR CLAIM & SUBSTITUTE AGENT BUSINESS CARD

WAR CLAIM & SUBSTITUTE AGENT BUSINESS CARD

This is a small printed trade card, 3.5” x 2.25”, printed in black on white card stock and in very good condition. “Capt. W. F. DEWEY & Co., WAR CLAIM AND SUBSTITUTE AGENTS. War Claims… (1309-648) Learn More »

$40.00
SOLD

ADVERTISING CARD FOR PARKINSON’S REFRESHMENT GARDEN IN PHILADELPHIA

ADVERTISING CARD FOR PARKINSON’S REFRESHMENT GARDEN IN PHILADELPHIA

This is a rare pre-Civil War advertising card for Parkinson’s, the famous Chestnut Street confectionery, ice cream saloon and pleasure garden. In its day it was probably the best-known refreshment… (1268-1123) Learn More »

US MODEL 1842 PERCUSSION PISTOL BY I.N. JOHNSON – DATED 1855

US MODEL 1842 PERCUSSION PISTOL BY I.N. JOHNSON – DATED 1855

The Model 1842 was the U.S. Army's first standard-issue percussion pistol and the last of the single-shot martial handguns before the revolver took over. A .54 caliber smoothbore with an 8 1/2" round… (2025-2887) Learn More »

ALLEGHENY ARSENAL 1864 MARKED ARTILLERY LIMBER POLE PAD

ALLEGHENY ARSENAL 1864 MARKED ARTILLERY LIMBER POLE PAD

A U.S. artillery limber pole pad, the domed face clearly stamped in three lines "ALLEGHENY / ARSENAL / 1864." Pole pads are described under artillery harness in the wartime Ordnance Manual. Field… (1202-2419) Learn More »

ARTILLERY WATER BUCKET, TARRED CANVAS, STENCILED "BATTERY / I"

ARTILLERY WATER BUCKET, TARRED CANVAS, STENCILED "BATTERY / I"

A heavy canvas water bucket with an overall tarred finish, stenciled on the front in large white capitals "BATTERY" arched over the letter "I." The body is formed of heavy canvas joined with a single… (1202-2440) Learn More »

M1842 COMBINATION TOOL – FROM FIRST DAY AT GETTYSBURG

M1842 COMBINATION TOOL – FROM FIRST DAY AT GETTYSBURG

This is an excavated model 1842 musket tool.  Two screw driver blades with a box-end wrench. Originally designed for the Mississippi rifle. Iron is rusty as is to be expected. This was recovered in… (2025-1651) Learn More »

$79.50
SOLD

CDV OF JAMES J. THOMPSON, 51ST VIRGINIA INFANTRY – STAUNTON, VA. BACKMARK

CDV OF JAMES J. THOMPSON, 51ST VIRGINIA INFANTRY – STAUNTON, VA. BACKMARK

This is a Carte de visite of Thompson. Bust view with only a slight view of his vest and overcoat. Image is clear with good contrast. Mount is untrimmed and in good overall condition. Photographer’s… (1138-909) Learn More »

$500.00
Originally $750.00

BUST VIEW OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIER WITH NASHVILLE PHOTOGRAPHER’S IMPRINT

BUST VIEW OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIER WITH NASHVILLE PHOTOGRAPHER’S IMPRINT

CDV is a vignette bust view of an unidentified bearded Confederate soldier wearing a light-colored jacket with a dark collar. The two visible buttons are three-piece buttons but the device on the face… (1138-901) Learn More »

$335.00
Originally $500.00

CDV OF 1ST TENNESSEE CHAPLAIN AND SURGEON DR. CHARLES TODD QUINTARD -BORN IN CONNECTICUT FOUGHT FOR THE SOUTH

CDV OF 1ST TENNESSEE CHAPLAIN AND SURGEON DR. CHARLES TODD QUINTARD -BORN IN CONNECTICUT FOUGHT FOR THE SOUTH

Image is a waist-up view of Quintard in the vestments of an Episcopal minister. Contrast and clarity are good. Paper and mount are also good however the upper left of the paper shows some light… (1138-899) Learn More »

$835.00
Originally $1,250.00

CDV OF UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER OF 1ST S.C. ARTILLERY IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES

CDV OF UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER OF 1ST S.C. ARTILLERY IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES

Chest-up view of this gentleman in civilian clothes. He wears a dark frock, white shirt, and thin bow tie. Image is clear with good contrast. Photographer’s backmark, Wearn & Hix, Columbia,… (1138-869) Learn More »

$65.00
Originally $100.00

CDV OF CONFEDERATE LIEUTENANT T. GEORGE DARGAN, 1ST SOUTH CAROLINA ARTILLERY

CDV OF CONFEDERATE LIEUTENANT T. GEORGE DARGAN, 1ST SOUTH CAROLINA ARTILLERY

Bust view of Dargan in uniform. He wears a uniform frock with rank insignia clearly seen on the collar. Image is clear but light in contrast. Signed in ink along bottom edge of mount. An atypical… (1138-868) Learn More »

$435.00
Originally $650.00

CDV OF UNIDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE OFFICER, 1ST SOUTH CAROLINA ARTILLERY

CDV OF UNIDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE OFFICER, 1ST SOUTH CAROLINA ARTILLERY

Three-quarter standing view of this Confederate officer in uniform. He wears a single-breasted frock with high collar and shoulder straps. Image is clear with good contrast; some edge wear to image.… (1138-866) Learn More »

$300.00
Originally $450.00


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