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even antique ones. I am proud to say that North/South Trader Magazine has put Four of my Recent Finds in the "Field Recoveries" Section of the January-February 2008 Issue. Civil War Connection is proud to have made a contribution of expertise in the newly published Warman's Civil War Collectibles by John F. Graf. The book's information was obtained from some of the most knowledgable experts and dealers representing various regions of the country. It is a superb Price Guide for Civil War memorabilia containing 571 pages with numerous pics & detailed descriptions making it an invaluable and easy to understand tool for anyone interested in Civil War memorabilia from expert to beginner. We are proud Members of the Tri-State Coin & Relic Hunters Club and The Mississippi Archaeological Association. Civil War Connection is a Distributor of North/South Trader Magazine and American Digger Magazine. If you enjoy any kind of artifacts and great Relic Hunting Stories, you'll love these bi- monthly magazines. Order your Copies today. *All Artillery Shells have been disarmed and rendered inert* AR2. Artillery Gimlet - Very Fine condition $68.00 AR3. Civil War Artillery Paper Time Fuse - an original paper time fuse for an exploding artillery projectile. Green color and in a plain paper wrapping, possibly CS. Nicely displayed in a riker case. $35.00 AR4. 30 Pound Union Parrott Shell- no sabot, Very Good condition, Zinc Fuse, hard size to come by $285.00 * Summer Discount Price- $265.00 * AR5. Ten Pound Parrott Base with Brass Sabot- cool relic, dug near Vicksburg, MS $25.00 SOLD AR6. CS 12 Pd. Wood Plug Shell- Very nice iron which is seldom seen on these shells, dug near Vicksburg, MS $265.00 SOLD AR7. AR21. US/CS 24 pd Solid Shot Cannonball- Fine condition, Rarity 7 Cannonball, primarily found at Port Hudson & Vicksburg, MS $239.00 AR8. US/CS 12 Pd. Solid Shot Cannonball- VG condition, much harder to come by then a 12 pd. Bormann $155.00 ON HOLD AR9. CS 6 Pd. Solid Shot Cannonball - Extremely Fine condition, Slick iron, distinct mold seam & mold mark, hard to find one this nice $169.00 SOLD AR10. Coehorn 12 pd. Wood Plug Shell- most were made pre-war but the Confederates did cast some of the wood fused shells, used by CS and US troops, Fine condition, hard to come by $265.00 AR11. Twenty Four Pd. Coehorn Wood Plug Shell- fine condition, used in the Coehorn Mortor, very hard to come by and highly used by the Confederacy $295.00 SOLD AR12. Eighteen Pound Solid Shot Cannonball- the sabot & straps are repro but expertly made. The cannonball is original and a hard size to come by $245.00 ON HOLD AR13. Unique 12 Pd. Bormann- dug in LA, pitted iron, no numbers but fuse is complete. What makes this Bormann unique is the shell blew but the fuse is still in there and sticking up, the fuse almost blew away but hung in there. $189.00 AR14. Union 20 Pd. Hotchkiss Shell- tiny portion of sabot remains, Rare size & seldom seen, overall iron is VG, it has a few deep pits but is a good looking shell, still has wood fuse $495.00 AR15. Eight Inch Wood Plug Shell- crude cast, with mold seam, wood plug hole is about 32 mm wide, Very Fine Iron, Looks to be a CS Shell $375.00 SOLD AR16. Dyer Shell- 4.5 inch shell, unfired sabot(Drop), slick as a baby's bottom, one of the best I have ever seen $575.00 ON HOLD AR17. Blown Artillery Fuses- group of blown fuses, nice variety, dug in Central MS, all for $145.00 SOLD AR18. Rare 6 Pd. Wood plug Shell- seldom seen wood plug shell, I have only had a few of these in 20+ years, pitted but still looks good, dug at Port Gibson, MS $295.00 SOLD AR19. US 12 Pd. Bormann- Very Fine iron, nice solid Bormann Fuse-many lines are visible $285.00 AR20. 6 Pound Bormann- with Bormann time fuse, VG condition, you can see powder train on fuse, hard size to find nowadays $285.00 BO1. Clay Ink Bottles - small ink that are sometimes found in Civil War camps. $12.00 each BO2. 100th Anniversary Coke Bottle - still full and capped, only made in Vicksburg, MS by Biedenhorn (First bottler of Coca Cola), Fine condition. $12.00 BO3. 75th Anniversary Coke Bottle - 3/4 full and capped, celebrating the World's 1st Coke Bottling Company in Chattanooga, TN $15.00 BO4. Wine Bottle - dark green, VG, 11 inches tall, dug in central Miss. $12.00 BO5. Champagne Bottle - fine, dark green, dug in central Miss., 10 inches tall. $12.00 BO6. Whiskey Bottle - dark brown, fine, dug in central Miss., 10 inches tall. $12.00 BO7. Clay Ink - almost 4
inches tall, light brown, fine, dug in New Orleans, LA. $12.00 BO8. Clay Ink - 1 3/4” tall, rare size, very fine, light brown, dug in New Orleans, LA. $12.00 BO9. Civil War Pepper Sauce Bottle - dug near Vicksburg, MS- light aqua blue, 8 inches tall, fine condition, 8 sided design $55.00 SOLDBO10. Civil War Cologne Bottle - ornate, fine condition $19.00 BO11. Civil War New Orleans Blob Top Bottle - dark Aqua Blue, VG condition, "Mineral Water Factory/Pablo & Co/270&272 Royal Street" embossed on the side of the bottle, dug in New Orleans, LA, Rare $35.00 ON HOLD BO12. Civil War 8 Sided Umbrella Ink - light Aqua Blue, 8 sided, dug in New Orleans, LA- fine condition $49.00 BO13. Biedenharn Script Coke Bottle - "Biedenharn" on the side of the bottle, Script "Coca Cola" at the Top-first time Script "Coca Cola" was ever put on a bottle, VG condition, Rare Coke Bottle $125.00 SOLD BO14. Civil War Medicine Bottle - aqua blue, 7 inches tall, fine condition, graphite pontil on bottom $15.00 SOLD BO15. Cathedral Pickle Bottle- with Leaves on Shoulder, 8 inches tall, fine condition, dug in Central MS $125.00 SOLD BO16. Large Glass Master Ink- light blue, dug in Central MS, 9 inches tall $35.00 SOLD BO17. Eight Sided Umbrella Ink- dug in Central MS, pontiled bottom, VF condition $49.00 BO18. Smooth Sided Cone Glass Ink- shear top neck(small chip were they made it) dug in Central MS, hard to come by $55.00 BO19. Large Whiskey Bottle- 3 piece mold, nice condition $19.00 BO20. Ginger Beer Bottle- two tone(white & tan), VG condition $19.00 SOLD BO21. Ginger Beer Bottle- Rare all white Ginger Beer, Fine condition $25.00 SOLD BO22. Clay Ink- Rare Cone shape, nice condition $19.00 SOLD BO23. Ginger Beer Bottle- Rare Brown Ginger Beer Bottle, Fine condition $25.00 SOLD BO24. Blob Top Soda Bottle- pontiled, VG condition, aqua blue $19.00 SOLD BO25. 1850's Gin Bottle- with glass seal, a few pings here & there but still a very nice Gin that is hard to come by, dark green glass, dug in New Orleans, LA $45.00 BO26. Biedenharn Coke Bottle- dug at Vicksburg, MS where Coke was first bottled, Rare Bottle $49.00 BO27. James Edwards & Son Plate- VG condition, dug at a Civil War Plantation in LA- $9.00 SOLD BO28. Gun Oil Bottle- key mold, Bailey & Eaton, Scarce Bottle, would look great in a gund or bottle collection $25.00 SOLD BO29. Two Medicine Bottles- dug in LA Camp, both are smooth sided $18.00 BO30. Two Pontiled Medicine Bottles- found in a LA camp near New Orleans, LA-one is 3 inches long and the other is 4 inches long $18.00 BO31. Sauce or Food Bottle- pontiled, 6 inches tall, cute little bottle $12.00 BO32. Medicine Bottle- with 1/3 of contents still inside, pontiled, 6 inches tall $14.00 SOLD BP1. Union Cavalry Carbine Buckle-
with one hook,
possibly for Buckle use, with Bat Wing, VG condition $95.00
BP2. Eagle Breastplate cut in half- unique item, soldier cut this one in half, front cleaned years ago by digger, two "I" Letters carved in back $35.00 BP3. Civil War Puppy Paw Hooks- all three hooks are there but found seperately, only $19.00 BP4. CS Cavalry Carbine Buckle- with both hooks, VG condition, thich style, dug near Bovina, MS $145.00 ON HOLD BP5. US 1839 "Baby" Buckle- with both hooks, excellent condition, dug in the 1970's at Bovina, MS- smooth face & lead, seldom seen like this anymore, premium grade Buckle $375.00 SOLD BP6. CS Tenn. Style Clip corner Buckle- Fine condition, with all 3 hooks, dug near Vicksburg, MS back in the 1980's $3900.00 SOLD BP7. US Buckle- Emerald Green patina, with all 3 hooks, dug at Champion Hill, MS on private property, Fine Condition $225.00 SOLD BP8. US Buckle- with all 3 hooks, Fine Condition, very nice face because it was dug many years ago $215.00 SOLD BP9. US Eagle Breastplate- with one hook, smooth face cause it was found decades ago, very fine condition $129.00 ON HOLD BP10. US Boxplate- with one hook, smooth face because it was dug in the early days of hunting, very finecondition $129.00 BP11. US Eagle Breastplate- Gorgeous face, WH Smith/Brooklyn marked, you can see part of the stamping, no hooks, hard to find Eagle Plates this nice anymore $139.00 ON HOLD BP12. US Boxplate- unique plate, one hook, real nice face, Soldier carved on the back, looks like five marks as if kills or 5 of something & a box with an X $129.00 SOLD BP13. US Boxplate- no hooks, Smooth face, dug at Iuka, MS- hard to find faces this nice anymore, width is a fudge over 2 inches, length is a little over 3 inches $115.00 BP14. US Eagle Breastplate- gorgeous face, no hooks, nice lead, seldon seen this nice $109.00 SOLD BU1. CS South Carolina State Seal Button - non dug, coat size with shank, XF $85.00 BU2. CS South Carolina State Seal Button - non-dug, vest size with shank, XF $75.00 BU3. Union New York State Seal Button - non-dug, coat size, small push on front, with shank, lots of gold gilt, VF $29.00 BU4. Confederate Virginia State Seal
Button - cuff size, no shank, Very Fine face, dug in Texas
Was $65.00, * Summer
Discount
Price- $58.00
* BU6. Union Navy Button- cuff size, with shank, tin back, gorgeous face, dug in Texas $25.00 BU7. Spanish Coin Button- no shank, Sunburst back, "Double Gilt", fine condition $5.00 BU8. Union New York State Seal Button - non dug, with shank, VF, cuff size, lots of Gold Gilt, Extra Quality backmark, $25.00BU9. Union Connecticutt National Guard Button - Scovill Backmark, non dug, with shank, loaded in Gold Gilt, cuff size, $29.00 BU10. Union Patriotic Button - cuff size, with shank, Very Fine Condition $35.00 BU11. Napoleonic Pewter Infantry Button - cuff size, pewter, with shank, B/M- "LYON", found in a Box of French Military Buttons marked 7HUSS and 7REG Grenadiers, Very Fine condition, Rare $25.00 BU12. Union Officer Button - with shank, Coat Size, non dug, VF condition, loaded in Gold Gilt, Mintzer B/M $32.00 BU13. Union General Service Button - with shank, non dug, nice button, cuff size, loaded in Gold Gilt, Scovill B/M $14.00 BU14. Early Naval Button - made of brass, very hard to come by, with shank, Fine condition $55.00 BU15. Patriotic Eagle Button(Early 1800's) - with shank, dug in Louisiana, Very fine condition, Eagle on the Back of the Button, not listed in Albert's Button Book(Rare), 26mm- Large Button $50.00 BU16. Artillery Button(1808-1821) - with shank, overcoat size, dug in LA, VG condition $39.00 BU17. 1850's Union Officers Silver Plated Button - Non dug, no shank, VF condition, Eagle with "I" in the shield $29.00 BU18. CS South Carolina State Seal Button - with shank, "SC" on front, with shank,Vest size, VG condition $80.00 BU19. US Rhode Island Button - coat size, non dug, Robinson B/M, loaded in Gold Gilt, gorgeous button, with shank $60.00 BU20. Union Staff Officer Button- cuff size, with shank, dug in LA, Gold Gilt on face, Fine condition $15.00 BU21. Connecticut State Seal Button- coat size, with shank, VG condition $45.00 BU22. Flower Button- 24mm, R & W Robinson B/M, 80% gold gilt on remaining, found in a Civil War Camp near Vicksburg $10.00 BU23. Rhode Island State Seal Button- with shank, D.Evans B/M, VG condition, dug at Port Hudson, LA $46.00 BU24. Early Eagle "A" Button- with shank, two piece design, VG condition, face is loaded in Gold Gilt $29.00 BU25. Maine State Seal Button- with shank, small push on face & small portion of rim missing, Scovill B/M, loaded in Gold Gilt, Scarce Button $69.00 * Summer Discount Price- $59.00 * BU26. Rare CS Pewter Eagle Button- crude cast Eagle Button. They are a copy of a Union Eagle Button. Who made them is unknown. Very rare button that is primarily found at Port Hudson & Vicksburg. They are generally in rough condition with no shanks because of the weak pewter. This one has no shank but a clear face. It's better then most you see. $79.00 BU27. Hog(Razorback) 1851 Goodyear Button- this button is made of hard rubber by Goodyear Novelty Rubber Company. The back has that marking and 1851. The button is in excellent condition. Unique button and hard to come by $29.00 BU28. Voltiquers "V" Button- Rare, with shank, Fine condition, seldom seen for sell, used by US & CS Troops during the Civil War, buy this one while you can due to the scarceness & history. The Voltiquers were a special forces unit that used Light Mountain Howitzers & Hale's Rocket Launchers during the Mexican War. Capt. Robert E. Lee and Joseph Johnston both served with the Voltiquers. Interesting fact is the Voltiquers wore a light grey uniform opposed to the dark blue of the other uniforms. Coincidently, these two future great Confederate Generals donned the "grey" a full decade and a half before the Civil War. $275.00 SOLD BU29. Union Rifleman "R" Button- cuff size, with shank, Fine condition $59.00 SOLD BU30. Confederate Georgia Button- with shank, Local B/M, Fine condition, GA 1 in Book, hard to come by this nice $195.00 SOLD BU31. Union "I" Button- lots of Gold Gilt, cuff size, with shank, Fine condition $15.00 SOLD BU32. Union Eagle "A" Button- with shank, Fine condition, dug near Vicksburg, MS $26.00 BU33. CS North Carolina Sunburst Button- VG condition, no shank which is normal, dug in North MS $69.00 SOLD BU34. CS South Carolina State Seal Button - with shank, "SC" & State Seal on front, with shank,Vest size, Very Fine condition, traces of Gold Gilt, dug near Morton, MS $95.00 BU35. CS Louisiana Pelican Button- dug in VA at the last defense before the surrender, cuff size, Blank B/M, with shank that was expertly secured to the back, Fine condition $195.00 BU36. CS Script "I" Infantry Button- with shank, fine condition, coat size, dug in VA at the CS last defense before the surrender $145.00 ON HOLD BU37. CS Virginia Button- one piece design which is hard to find, with shank that was experetly secured to the back, coat size, Fine condition, dug at the last defense of the Confederacy before Lee's surrender $139.00 BU38. CS Virginia Button- with shank, traces of Gold on face, VG condition, Horstmann B/M, dug at last defense of Confedracy, coat size $125.00 BU39. Rare CSA Button- coat size, with shank that was secured to the back, Superior Quality B/M, dug at last defense of Confedracy before the surrender, Excellent condition, Premium button/Museum Quality, you would be hard pressed to find a better one, very scarce button $325.00 ON HOLD BU40. CS Louisiana Pelican Button- Local B/M, loaded in Gold Gilt, no shank, Very Fine condition, Overcoat Size(23 mm), Extremely Scarce button $395.00 SOLD BU41. CS Infantry Button- Solid Cast with shank, Fine condition, dug near Canton, MS in a CS Camp $129.00 SOLD BU42. Rare Mississippi Militia Button- no shank, Local B/M, Fine Condition, dug in a 1st Miss. Camp near Vicksburg, MS- Very hard to come by $695.00 SOLD BU43. US Eagle General Service Button- with shank, non dug, very fine condition $18.00 BU44. Union Artillery "A" Button- with shank, Gold Gilt around Eagle, Coat size, Fine condition $25.00 BU45. Union Set of Infantry Buttons- two buttons dug in the same US camp, one coat size & one cuff size, both have Gold Gilt, with shanks, very fine condition $26.00 BU46. Union Silver Officer Button- Gorgeous button, with shank, loaded in Silver Gilt, dug in sandy soil $46.00 C1. Enfield - with
remnants of powder in base, from the 'CS Wishing Well' odd bullet,
large base that tapers off at the nose - has ring around nose. Drop,
Fine condition. $20.00
C2. .44 Short Cartridge - non-dug, in brass casing, VF condition $25.00 C3. Carved Two-Ring Bullet - Soldier made, he carved this Bullet into a fine point $8.00 C4. Three-Ringer Cartridge- 58 caliber, with paper casing, dug in a creek, extremely hard to come by in dug condition, fine looking cartridge $49.00 C5. CS Enfield 69 Tower Bullet- dropped condition, very good, dug at Bovina, MS $19.00 SOLD C6. Ethan Allen Long Cartridge- 32 caliber, in brass casing, non dug, very fine condition, hard to come by $39.00 C7. Ethan Allen Cartridge- 32 caliber, non dug, in brass casing, very fine condition $29.00 C8. Six 44 caliber Colt Revolver Bullets- fine condition, all dug near vicksburg, MS $12.00 C9. Musketball Cartridge- in paper casing, 54 caliber, old repairs on one side to fix cracks, Good condition, still a nice looking cartridge, only $45.00 ON HOLD C10. French High Base Bullet- drop, fine condition, dug near Bovina, MS $49.00 SOLD C11. Bullet Group- French Triangle, Three 69 Bullets, Enfield with "57" in base, and 2 Enfields. $29.00 ON HOLD C12. Prussian Three Ringer Bullet- Fine condition, dug near Bovina, MS $25.00 SOLD C13. Six Soldier carved on Bullets- all dug at Bovina, MS $35.00 SOLD C14. Three Spencer Cartridges- Non Dug, in Brass Casings, Very Fine Condition all for $55.00 C15. Burnside Cartridge- in brass casing, very fine condition, non dug, hard to come by $56.00 SOLD C16. Italian 69 Caliber Garibaldi- dug unfired drop, very fine condition $39.00 C17. Maynard Flat-Nose Cartridge- in brass casing, non dug, very fine condition, highly used by CS Cavalry $40.00 C18. Spencer Cartridge- in brass casing, dug condition, very fine for a dug cartridge $19.00 C19. Maynard Pointed Nose Cartridge- in brass casing, fine condition, highly used by CS Cavalry $45.00 C20. Rifled 69 Musket Bullet- fine condition $12.00 C21. Burnside Cartridge- in brass casing, very fine condition, non dug, hard to come by $56.00 C22. Carved Three-Ringer with a Stem- Soldier carved the bullet down and then painstakingly carved a Stem, very time consuming, cool as heck relic $25.00 C23. Carved Acorn- looks like a bullet that was chewed & carved into an Acorn, another cool carved bullet $25.00 C24. Lead Nipple Protector- for percussion firearm, made by a Soldier $14.00 BK1. Gun Collector's Handbook Of Values
- by Charles Edward Chapel, 4th edition, Copyright 1958, VG condition,
398 pages, Hardback $18.00 BK11. Report of the Rhode Island Monument at Andersonville, GA - by E.L. Freeman & Sons, VG condition, 1903, hard to come by Book $65.00 BK12. Decision In Mississippi- by Edwin Bearss, VG condition, extremely Rare and desirable Book, Autograped & dated by Bearss $115.00 SOLD BK13. The Public Life of John Brown
- by James Redpath, VG condition, published in 1860 in Boston, Rare
Book $55.00 BK14.
The Gunboat Series Before Vicksburg- dated 1866, by H.C.
Castlemon, VG I1. Andrew Johnson CDV
- no backmark, very good condition, clear
image. $65.00
I2. John Slidell CDV -
engraving, fine. $18.00
I3. Washington & Lincoln CDV
- fine condition. $39.00I4. CDV of George Washington - Fine condition, $20.00 I5. CDV of Grant Holding his Daughter - clear image, VG condition $39.00 I6. CDV of Union General Wadsworth - by Wm. Ballantyne, Washington DC- period writing under image "Our General", Fine condition $35.00 I7. CDV of General McClellan & Wife - clear image, VG condition $39.00 I8. CDV Of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher - seated view from waist up. Charles D. Fredericks & Co, New York backmark. $45.00 I9. CDV of 4 Women - the Lady in the Middle appears to be an Angel with light around her, the other women are kneeling at her side, dated 1864 by John Soule, VG condition $25.00 I10. Unusual Western Theme Albumen Photo- An outdoor photo showing eight men on horseback. One of the men is pointing a small caliber pistol in the air. Another young dandy is holding a knife in each hand and jokingly pointing the knives at the chests of the riders to his left and right. This could be a picture of a posse except that one of the men is holding a baby who has a doll in one hand. Circa 1880 to 1900. Measures 8.5X6.5 inches in very good condition with some water staining on the edges. $125.00 I11. Another Unusual Western Photo - This time a man is sitting on a porch holding a towel around his neck while a woman in a bonnet pours something from a can onto his head while another man massages it into the seated man's head. Circa 1880 in very good condition. Image measures 3.25 inches square. Black backing measures 5.25 inches square. $50.00 I12. Tintype and Testimonial of Sgt. George Perkins- he was a Sergeant in the 3rd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, and enlisted in 1861 at age 25. He was KIA at Deep Bottom, VA. The Testimonial from the State of New Hampshire measures 15 x 12 with a water stain coveringthe bottom right two thirds. The testimonial was presented to the Perkins family in 1867. The tintype is a one sixth plate, waste up view, of a seated Sgt. Perkins with no case or mat. Both are nicely mounted together in acid free matting and ready to be framed. A great ID'd grouping of a KIA Union Soldier $425.00 I13. Union Soldier CDV- he's sitting in a chair wearing his uniform, "John Tryon" on the back of the CDV, clear image $45.00 I14. Union Soldier CDV- standing up view of a US Soldier, he's wearing his tall boots and uniform, Washington DC backmark $35.00 I15. Union "Boy" Soldier- standing up view, he's wearing his uniform/boots and holding his hat, clear image, Stamp on back, Springfield backmark, too young to be fighting in my opinion, hard to believe youngsters his age were in the Civil War $39.00 I16. Union Officer CDV- Boston B/M, 44th Mass. Volunteer Militia, Capt. J. M. Richardson, clear image $65.00 I17. Union Officer CDV- signed by John Cellar, clear image $59.00 I18. Lucius Q. C. Lamar Autograph- 1911 photo of him from a book, autograph, and history expertly framed & matted. He served as Lt. Colonel of the 18th Mississippi. Very Fine condition $195.00 I19. CDV with Nathan Bedford Forrest- CDV with 7 CS Generals, one of which is the famous Nathan Bedford Forrest, Very Fine condition, Anthony B/M $175.00 I20. CDV of Union General McPherson- Fine condition, Anthony B/M $49.00 M2. Pair of Civil War Bone Dice - fine condition, numbers are black and clear $15.00 M3. Child's
Slave Trade Bracelet - made for a small
child, very hard to come by, VF condition, Heavy brass bracelet, used
to trade for slaves or worn by slaves $55.00 M4. Civil War Ivory Game Markers - pair of Game markers, made of Ivory, used by soldiers to pass time $25.00 M5. Spanish/Colonial Period Wedding Ring- ornate, dug in a Settlement used by Spanish and Colonial people $25.00 M6. Spanish/Colonial Period Earrings- ornate, made of brass, hard to come by, fine condition $25.00 M7. Spanish Decoration For Cavalry Horse- very fine condition, Ornate, Rare $25.00 M8. Spanish/Colonial Period Baby Rattle- dug in a Settlement used by Spanish and Colonial Period Settlers, fine condition, still Rattles which is amazing, Rare $35.00M9. Octagon Heel Plate- octagon design in the center, very rare, dug in Tenn., fine condition $39.00 M10. USN Observer Rating Patch- Original
non dug patch of the USN. Measures about 2
5/8" x 3 1/4". Very Fine condition. $35.00 SOLD M11. Confederate Isaac Campbell Knapsack Hook- made of
iron which is Rare, dug at Middle TN $85.00 * Summer Discount Price- $175.00 * M13. Early 1800's- Civil War Period Silversmith's Hammer - with original wooden handle, fine condition, seldom seen Tool $75.00 M14. Pair of Civil War Brass Campsite Candle Holders - VF condition, seldom seen item, Non Dug, a must for any Camp Site Collector $165.00 M15. Large 1851 Dated Brass Bucket - Fine condition, "H.W. Haydens/Patent/Dec. 16, 1851" on bottom of the bucket, Very Rare, $175.00 M16. Large CS Company Letter "I" Hat Insignia - with hooks, dug near at Bovina in a CS Camp, VG condition $58.00 M17. Civil War Period Brass ChamberStick- for a Candle, type used by Soldiers in Camp, Fine Condition $45.00 M18. Colt Bullet Mold - made of iron, VF condition, non dug $75.00 SOLD M19. "USS OHIO" Water Container(Barrel) - the USS Ohio was launced in 1820 and served until 1875. This Water Container is in Very Fine condition. It has "USS Ohio/22" on the wood and a Supply Officer Paper Seal on the side. The two handles and barrel bands are still there and in excellent condition, Super Cool item. This was taken home by some sailor and taken care of. $950.00 M20. 1863 Indian Head Store Token- "Grocer" on back, VG condition $19.00 M21. New CD of Raising of the "Cairo"- made by a friend of mine, Ken Parks, one of the men that helped raise the Cairo $19.95 M22. Civil War Dominos- two Dominos in a Case $20.00 M23. Brass Heart with "7" stamped in the middle- thick brass Heart made into a pendant and has "7" stamped on it, possible Regimental Number and Corp Badge, dug at Bovina, MS. I know who dug this and where it was found so it is 100% authentic $49.00 SOLD M24. Eagle Top- made of brass, top of some kind of container, droop winged eagle with Stars, unique relic $25.00 M25. 1820-1840 Star Shako Hat Pin- traces of rust on back where Iron Hook was, some Gold Gilt left on face, dug in a CS Camp in Central MS, used before & during the Civil War, Very Fine condition $155.00 M26. Pair of Union Stirrups- both are different, made of iron, VG condition $29.00 M27. Two knives- dug at a Plantation near New Orleans, hard to find knives in good condition, one kife is fine condition with an excellent bone handle $16.00 M28. Two Pewter Syringes- dug at a Plantation near New Orleans, used by US/CS troops during the Civil War. One syringe has a point and the other has 6 holes on the end, both styles were used for disinfecting or irrigating wounds. $65.00 for both M29. Blue Stenciled 1825 Bowl- Rare Bowl, expertly repaired, found at a Plantation near New Orleans $55.00 M30. Moral Almanac(1863)- made in Philadelphia, 36 pages, VG condition $29.00 M31. 10 North/South Trader Magazines- all are in nice condition, 3 are from 2006, 3 from 2005, 2 from 2004, Vol XXVII No. 2, and Vol. XXVII No. 5. All Ten magazines for $30.00 M32. Civil War Match Safe- dug in a privy at a plantation near New Orleans, LA. Cool relic seldom seen dug. The match safe has two brass end pieces and side straps but the sides are gone. Still full of matches which is remarkable $45.00 M33. Printers Type- 150+ pieces, dug in a Union Camp near Port Hudson, cool as heck find $250.00 M34. Two Civil War Brooches- both found at a Plantation in LA, nice condition, one is 3 inches long and the other one is 2.5 inches long $39.00 for the pair M35. Brass Enfield Buttplate- very nice condition, $30.00 ON HOLD M36. Four Musket Nose Caps or Ends- 3 are brass and one is iron, all were dug near Vicksburg $49.00 M37. Bayonet with Locking Ring- appears to be a Springfield Bayonet, Fine Iron, missing tip, with locking ring, dug near Vicksburg, MS $39.00 SOLD M38. Unique Rifle Barrel- ruined by the enemy so it could never be used again, end of barrel is in a "U" Shape $125.00 SOLD M39. Slave Bracelet in a Wooden Case- with a copy of a Slave Ad, Very fine condition $69.00 M40. Tan Face Pipe- unique Pipe dug in a privy in New Orleans at a Plantation, small chip where stem goes in, overall Fine condition, appears to be a man wearing a Crown, cool relic $29.00 M41. Two Seated Liberty 1853 Silver Quarters- both are good condition, one is a New Orleans marked "O" Quarter, both for $32.00 SOLD M42. Unique Palm Tree Ring- very fine condition, has Palm trees all the way around it with Gold Gilt, found in CS General French's South Carolina Camp in Morton, MS $95.00 SOLD M43. Civil War Bracelet- Fine condition, ornate design, found at a Plantation site near Morton, MS $29.00 M44. US 58 Caliber Springfield Bayonet- Extremely Fine condition, Non Dug, "US" and "F" marked $95.00 SOLD M45. New Orleans 1857 "O" Seated Liberty Half Dime- Very Fine condition, dug at a Plantation near Vicksburg, MS $21.00 M46. US Springfield Bayonet- dug near Vicksburg, "US" can clearly be seen, excellent condition, rarely seen dug thi nice $89.00 SOLD M47. New Orleans 1858 Half Dollar Seated Liberty Coin- very good condition, 50 cent New Orleans Coins are hard to come by $26.00 SOLD M48. Relic Box- Musket Lock plate, Minnie Ball, Knapsack hook, and an envelope with Pic of US General McCllellan. Comes in Glass Case $39.00 M49. Relic Box- Patriotic Envelope with a General & Flags, Tent Grommet, Harmonica piece, Henry Rifle Cartridge, and knapsack rivet $45.00 M50. Relic Group from Vicksburg Campaign- nice group of relics dug on private property in the Vicksburg Campaign area. $35.00 SOLD M51. Two large Black Men Face Pipes- 2 1/2 inches from top to bottom, Rare Pipes that date from the mid 1850's, they were dug in a privy at a plantation in New Orleans, two Rare Pipes both for $325.00 M52. Relic Box- all relics were found in Vicksburg Campaign area. Enfield Gun Tool, Burnside with part of Hull, Spencer with casing, Pewter button, 2 US Eagle buttons, Enfield bullet, and Three-Ringer Bullet. $65.00 SOLD M53. Relic Box- all relics were found in Vicksburg Campaign area. 5 US Eagle Buttons, Puppy paw hooks, Unique Pearl Button, and 2 Marbles. $65.00 SOLD M54. Set of Dominos with Wooden Box- 21 Dominos comprised of ebony wood and bone, a popular period game among CS and US Soldiers, good display for Civil War Soldier's personal items collection, VG condition $95.00 ON HOLD M55. Civil War Period Water Keg- with Iron Bands, Pewter Mouth Piece, 12 inches long by 8 inches wide, excellent condition $175.00 M56. New Orleans 1847 Seated Liberty 50 Cent Coin- VG condition, Soldier put a hole in the coin so he could wear it, 50 Cent New orleans are getting real tough to come by $32.00 SOLD M57. Two New Orleans 1858 Half Dimes- both New Orleans Half Dimes for $29.00 M58. New Orleans 1861 Half Dollar Coin- nice coin, made when the Confederates occupied New Orleans, seldom seen for sell $49.00 SOLD M60. New Orleans 1856 Seated Liberty Dime- Fine condition, Solid Silver Coin with New Orleans "O" on back $24.00 M61. Civil War Chess Pieces- 28 pieces, made out of wood, all are in fine condition $145.00 M62. New Orleans 1854 Half Dollar Coin- VG condition, minted in New Orleans, LA- hard to come by coin $28.00 SOLD M63. Two Glass Syringes- nice condition for fragile glass syringes, both have plungers, one plunger is Cobalt Blue $35.00 M64. Four Scabbard Tips- all were found in central, MS in CS camps $69.00 SOLD M65. Three Scabbard Tips- all were found in central, MS in US camps $29.00 SOLD M66. Saber Bayonet Made into a Bowie Knife- very fine condition, non dug condition, cool relic which a Soldier converted into a Bowie Knife $169.00 P1. Gettysbury Centennial
Stamp (1863-1963) - fine condition. $4.00
P2 Wilderness Centennial Stamp (1864-1964) - fine condition. $4.00 P3. Connecticut Envelope - Great Seal of Connecticut, fine condition. Was $20.00, Clearance Price $12.00 P4. Confederate General F. M. Cockrell Autograph - fine condition. $145.00 P5. 1863 10 Cent Georgia Note - with state seal stamp, very good condition. $20.00 SOLD P6. Florida Envelop e - very fine condition, "Florida Secession" & Eagle on the front $95.00 P7. Virginia Envelope - fine condition, State Seal on the front $65.00 P8. Boston Daily Journal Newspaper(March 9, 1863) - good condition, news from Vicksburg $12.00 P9. Boston Daily Journal Newspaper(Jan. 18, 1863) - Gen. Forrest on the Cumberland River, VG condition $20.00 SOLD P10. Boston daily Journal Newspaper(Aug. 9, 1864) - Union navy at Mobile, plus many other Civil War Stories, VG condition $20.00 SOLD P11. 5 Boston Newspapers from May 1865 - Lincoln Conspiracies, VG condition, very sought after among collectors ALL 5 for $100.00 SOLD P12. Envelope Addressed by Jeff Davis - very good condition, Rare $175.00 P13. Unusual Cover(Envelope )- addressed to 2nd Lieutenant James Dole , 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Washington DC- What makes this rare and unusual is the blood stain in the left corner on the front which is human(tested in Lafayette, LA)- VG condition $95.00P P14. Union Patriotic Envelope - with Eagle & Flag in upper left corner, very fine condition $12.00 SOLD P15. Union Patriotic Envelope - with Two Crossed flags in upper left corner, very fine condition $12.00 SOLD P16. Unnatched German Regiment For Illinois - RARE Union broadside for the recruitment of an unattached regiment for the State of Illinois. Dated March 14, 1861. 6 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches. Printed on heavy paper, completely in German, using Fraktur type. $450.00 P17. (1857) Summons from Madison County, MS - signed by William Priestley who was the Confederate Postmaster and well known Mississippian, fine condition $10.00 P18. "Confederate Green" 10th Tennessee Regiment Print - Limited edition, #327 of 750, with Certificate of Authenticity, Rare Print, by Michael Gnatek, Excellent condition, already Professionally Framed and Matted with pocket for Certificate on back, $250.00 P19. "Letter from Home" Army of Northern Virginia Print - Limited Edition, with Certificate of Authenticity, Rare Print, by Mort Kunstler(Famous Artist), #567 of 1150, Excellent condition, already Professionally Framed and Matted with pocket on back for Certificate $250.00 P20. Memphis, TN 1855 Newspaper- Fine condition, numerous Slave Ads, Nathan Bedford Forrest Slave Ad- Rare $225.00 Sold P21. Confederate Cover(Envelope)- from CS Infantry, man was in the 53rd Georgia Infantry, barely legible but there, Rare $65.00 SOLD P22. US Revenue 2 Cent Stamp- blue stamp with Washington, 1864 dated, Fine condition $4.00 P23. Missouri Envelope or Cover- with State Seal and "On the fence" motto, Fine condition, hard to come by $29.00 SOLD P24. Confederate Virginia Envelope or Cover- with State Seal and famous "Liberty or Death" motto, Fine condition, Very Rare $149.00 P25. Rare CS Sheet Music- "Rock me to sleep Mother", a ballad published by Julian A. Shelby in Nov 1862. Two pages in fair condition. $49.00 P26. Natchez Receipts- 1850's receipts for printing jobs performed at the Office of the Natchez Courier. Four are available. VG condition $10 each P27. Way Bills for Fort Apache- two way bills for supplies delivered to the famous Fort Apache. Both are dated 1904 and are in excellent condition. 7 X 8.25 inches in size. $25.00 each P28. Savannah 1861 Fifty cent Note- VG condition $19.00 P29. Civil War Tax Receipt for Slaves- Fine condition, Rare item $49.00 P30. Jeff Davis Envelope- Fine condition, has a Flag with "JD" and Skull/Bones on it, in reference to Jeff Davis and not in a nice way $25.00 P31. Envelope Addressed by Jeff Davis - very good condition, Rare $175.00 P32. Mississippi One Dollar 1862 Note( Jackson, MS)- VG condition $29.00 ON HOLD P33. CSA 1864 $10.00 Note- Fine condition, Richmond/VA Note $28.00 SOLD P34. CS 1861 North Carolina One Dollar Note- Lady on the left side, Sailing Ship in the middle $18.00 W1. Civil War Double Barrel
Boot Pistol
- percussion firing system, looks like a small shotgun, action works,
Very Good condition, used by North & South Troops during the Civil
War $245.00 SOLD
W2 Civil War
Musician's Sword- the sword was made by
Gebruder Weyersberg of Germany(maker's mark on blade) and imported and
sold by Horstman Brothers of Philadelphia,#77 on hilt, light engraving
on blade which is rare, VG condition
$235.00
W3. Union 1862 Musician's Sword- VG condition, marked "US/AHC/1862" on Blade $275.00 W4. Union 1865 Cavalry Sword- with Scabbard, has Leather and part of Brass Wire, Guard has crack in one branch but still looks nice, "US/1865" marked Blade, VG condition $595.00 W5. Import Short Sword- Roman Style Sword, French import, Hilt is marked "L", used by US & CS Troops during the Civil War, Very Fine condition $325.00 W6. Rare Brass Framed Boot Pistol- caliber 38 percussion smooth bore, brass Cannon muzzle barrel, nice grips, well kept and in working order. Belgium produced with the "ELG" proof mark, Very Fine overall condition, used by North & South Troops during the Civil War $295.00 SOLD W7. Civil War Cavalry Sword & Scabbard- Import, "H" on Blade, "O/39" on Hilt, VG condition, 65% of leather remains $495.00 W8. US Model 1850 Foot Officer Sword- no leather, small portion of wire remains, overall in Fine Condition, Blade marked US with date but can't quite make out all of it- 1857 or 1862? Hard to find a US made foot officer Sword, most were Imports $495.00 W9. Pinfire Revolver- six shot cylinder, 7mm pinfire revolver, Fine condition $255.00 ON HOLD W10. Pinfire Revolver- six shot cylinder, 7mm pinfire revolver, well marked cylinder with clear Belgium markings, Very Fine condition $275.00 SOLD W11. Civil War Foot Officer's Sword- Patriotic Etched Blade with "US" in big letters/Military Designs & Floral Patterns, Shark Skin Wrap & brass wire, Import, Fine overall condition $425.00 ON HOLD W12. Civil War Double Barrel Boot Pistol- action works, #37 on Barrels & Frame, Fine condition, used by North & South Troops during the Civil War, intimidating and effective pistol that looks like a small shotgun $265.00 SOLD W13. Durs Egg Sidehammer Boot Pistol- made by the famous English Gun Maker- Durs Egg, action works, unique Sidehammer design, 5 notches on hammer- did he win 5 duels?, Fine condition $275.00 SOLD W14. Pinfire Revolver- six shot cylinder, 7mm Pinfire Revolver, VG condition, excellent grips, $265.00 W15. Civil War Boot Pistol- action works, Vg condition, excellent grips, used by North & South troops during the Civil War $235.00 W16.
Pinfire Revolver-
7 mm Pinfire Revolver, action partially works, Excellent Ornate Grips,
VF condition, popular with North & South Troops during the Civil
War $275.00 SOLD
W17. Large 12 MM Pinfire Revolver- nice Checkered Grips, Fine condition, used 12 mm Pinfire Cartridges, 6 shot Cylinder, and were popular with Confederate Officers and Cavalrymen. Stonewall Jackson carried one of these Large Pinfire Revolvers. $395.00 W18. Large Framed 15 MM Double Barrel Pinfire Pistol- entire length is 10 inches, barrels are almost 6 inches long, 15mm pinfire pistol which is Extremely Rare, this large size is seldom seen, enormous gun that would of been a very intimidating weapon, Fold down Triggers, #4 on frame, overall condition is VG $285.00 SOLD W19. Pinfire Revolver- six shot cylinder, 9mm Pinfire Revolver which is hard size to come by, VG condition, ornate grips, these were very popular with Officers, action works $285.00 SOLD AA1. Egyptian Beads - group of five in various colors & sizes displayed in case. $8.00 Group of 16 beads.. $14.00 SOLD AA2. Egyptian (Mummy) Ushabtis Amulet - 600
BC. Mummy Amulets were put in tomb with a mummy and were supposed
to spring to life and serve the mummy in the after life. Was
$85.00, * Summer Discount
Price- $70.00
* ON HOLD AA3. Roman Coin - Emperor on the front, 200-400 AD, Warrior on the back, 22mm size, fine condition. $9.00 AA4. Roman Coin - Emperor on the front, man & woman on the back, 20mm size, very good condition, 1600 - 1800 years old. $8.00 AA5. Roman Coin - Emperor on the front, warrior on the back, 22mm, fine condition. $9.00 AA6. Roman Coin - Ruler on the front, Large Bird on Back of Coin, 200 - 400 AS, very good condition. $9.00 AA7. Roman Coin - Ruler on the front, 2 people on the back, traces of silver remain, 1600 - 1800 years old, very good condition. $9.00 AA8. Roman Coin - 18mm size, ruler on the front, 200 - 400 AD, warrior on the back, fine condition. $9.00 AA9. Egyptian Bead Bracelet - group of Egpytian Beads
made into a Bracelet, 300 BC, comes with a free display case, Fine
Condition $25.00 SOLD AA10. Large Egyptian Scarab - 300 BC, large version
which is hard to come by, hierglyphics on the bottom, made for a
Necklace $75.00 SOLD AA11. Egyptian Scarab - 300 BC, smaller
version of the one above, hierglyphics on the bottom, made for a
Necklace $55.00 SOLD AA12. Ancient Roman Terra Cotta Bottle - has crack in neck and chipoff of lip, still a nice looking piece and reasonably priced $25.00 AA13. 1000 BC Bronze Dagger- Rare dug item $175.00 AA14. 1300 AD Bronze Mongul Arrowheads- Fine condition, Rare $45.00 AA15. Iron Medieval Mace Head -- about 2 inches wide by 1 inch high. In good dug condition. Dating to the 13th century this mace head was found in the Balkans. $95.00*We can accept payment thru Paypal for all items except Firearms. Paypal does not allow transactions on Firearms, it's against their policy* Links Civil War Marketplace- http://www.civilwarmarket.com Western/Eastern Treasure Magazine- http://treasurenet.com/westeast/ Detector Source Metal Detectors- http://detectorsource.tripod.com American Digger Magazine- http://www.americandigger.com Treasure Hunting Forums- http://www.thunting.com/ Tom Hughes Relic Site- http://mysite.verizon.net/davidhughes/index.htm Virginia Civil War Relics- http://www.virginiarelics.com Southron Relics- http://www.southronrelics.com Civil War Outpost- http://www.civilwaroutpost.com American Relic Hunters- http://www.americanrelichunters.com Jim Stanley & Associates- http://www.cwartifax.com All American Photos- http://www.allamericanphotos.com/index.html Maine Metal Detecting Club- http://www.mainemetaldetecting.com Champion Hill Relics- http://www.championhillrelics.com/ Stones River Civil War Relics- http://www.stonesrivertrading.com/ Fort Donelson Relics- http://www.fortdonelsonrelics.com/ Blue Gray Relics- http://bluegrayrelics.com/ Rebel Relics- http://rebelrelics.com My Treasure Spot Forums- http://www.mytreasurespot.com/forums/index.php Port Hudson Relics- http://porthudsonrelics.com Find's Treasure Forums- http://www.findmall.com Pack Horse Ford Relics- http://www.packhorsefordrelics.com/ Missouri Relics- http://www.missourirelics.com/MissouriRelics/home.asp Camp Site Artifacts- www.campsiteartifacts.com Terms & Conditions
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