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August 6, 2008
D60 Austrian Lorenz Bayonet fashioned into a digging or entrenching tool
Farmers would fashion almost anything into something that works. Even Bayonets! This is a pretty rare example of what could be done with weapons picked up off the battlefield. This piece still retains its wooden handle.
Recovered: Antietam Region
Price: $195.00
D56 Rare Austrian Lorenz Bayonet Fashioned into a wee cutter
This is a really interesting piece. Farmers would fashion almost anything into something that works. Even Bayonets! This is a pretty rare example of what could be done with weapons picked up off the battlefield. This piece is attached to the handle with an old square nail. This is one piece of history that you don't see everyday. Especially made out of a CS Austrian Lorenz Bayonet!
Recovered: Antietam Region
Price: $250.00
P45 Eagle Breastplate, 1826 Pattern One Loop Harper's Ferry (Maker Marked)
Here is a nice federal breastplate recovered from Louden Heights overlooking Harpers Ferry. The face of this plate has a nice chocolate patina and the detail of the stamping is really crisp. The back retains nearly all of its lead and still has one hook. There is a lead bubble in the very middle of the back of the plate. This bubble is covering one of the E. Gaylord stamps. However, this plate was struck twice. The other marking is between the bubble and the missing hook and is clearly visible.
Plate Measures: 63mm
Recovered: Louden Heights overlooking Harpers Ferry
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 463
Price: $250.00
USB61 Early Eagle Buttons
Here are two early eagle buttons. Both of these buttons still retain their shanks and have lost all of the gilt. The price below is for the pair. The button on the top is an eagle "A" for artillery while the bottom on is an eagle "I" for infantry. The top button measures 18.8mm while the bottom measures 14.2mm.
Backmark: (1) Scovill ?/ Stars encircling shank (2) Blank
Recovered: Unknown
Price: $20.00 for both
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AR54 US 12lb Boreman (Case Shot) Sectioned
Nice example of a sectioned 12lb. Boreman. Both of these pieces show what the inside of the shell would have looked like. These two pieces in particular are early war projectiles based on the yellow sulfur matrix. The iron has been cleaned and coated and is moderately pitted. Both halves show the sulfur matrix along with the lead case shot balls and boreman under plug.
Recovered: Unknown
Ref: D & G Pg. 35 A (Case Shot)
Price: Left $225.00 Right $225.00 or $400.00 for both halves
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CSB28 Virginia State Seal Button (23mm)
Very nice Virginia state seal button. Yes...this is a dug button. You don't find dug buttons in this shape anymore. This particular one came out of Moss Neck, Jackson's camp many years ago. The shank has a hairline crack in the base but not enough to make this one unsturdy. Exceptional smooth brown button with gilting in all of the right places. Nice two piece button with stand up shank.
Backmark: "(star) SCOVILL. MFG. CO. (star)/ WATERBURY." rmdc
Recovered: Fredericksburg, Moss Neck, Jackson's Camp
Ref: Albert VA7, Tice VA215 A5
Price: $295.00
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D64 Confederate Cap Box Finial Antietam
Nice example of a Confederate Cap box finial. This particular on is made of pewter or lead.This piece will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tom himself!
Recovered: Antietam by Thomas Fultz
Ref: Crouch, Artifacts Pg 100
Price: $25.00
D66 Springfield Bayonet Scabbard Tip Antietam
Nice intact excavated scabbard tip from Antietam. This is an excellent example of the most common scabbard tip. This shows the sheet brass body and the brass finial on the end. Interesting piece of history from America's most bloody day of conflict! This piece will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tom himself!
Recovered: Antietam by Thomas Fultz
Ref: Crouch, Artifacts Pg. 78
Price: $20.00
D59 Enfield Bayonet Fashioned into a digging or entrenching tool
Farmers would fashion almost anything into something that works. Even Bayonets! This is a pretty rare example of what could be done with weapons picked up off the battlefield. This example still retains it wooden handle.
Recovered: Antietam Region
Price: $195.00
AR60 Confederate Parrot/Read Base Rec. Bakerton Cache Harpers Ferry Va (Now WV)
This is a nice example of a Confederate Read/Parrot Base. This base shows the typical three lands and grooves from being fired along with the dimple in the base. This piece uncleaned and uncoated. If this were to be cleaned it would have great metal. This piece was recovered in Bakerton VA. (Now WV). This piece had to be an early pickup from Jackson's victory at Harpers Ferry when he captured the arsenal. This was part of a large cache of shell bases and many fragments. This piece along with many others were excavated in the yard of an old house. They were together in one big pile, not spread out. These were obviously early items that were picked up and brought back home. Somewhere in the mix, they were placed in the yard to disappear for a few more years. There were bases to 3.8" Hotchkiss shells also in the mix. Interesting piece of history and most definitely from the Surrender in Harpers Ferry.
Recovered: Bakerton WV near Harpers Ferry WV (Cache)
Price: $30.00
D55 Rare Federal Bayonet Fashioned into a weed cutter
This is a really interesting piece. Farmers would fashion almost anything into something that works. Even Bayonets! This is a pretty rare example of what could be done with weapons picked up off the battlefield. This piece is attached to the handle with an old square nail. This is one piece that you don't see everyday!
Recovered: Antietam Region
Price: $225.00
D68 Federal Axe Head
Nice example of a period Ax Head. This piece is a bit rusted and could be cleaned up some more.
Recovered: Brandy Station 3rd Corps Hutsite
Price: $15.00
CSB29 Virginia State Seal Button (22mm)
Very nice Virginia state seal button. This type of virginia button is hard to come by in this condition. This locally confederate button has a nice chocolate brown patina, having two pieces and a stand up shank. The back mark on this button is very crisp. Hard to find in this shape. No need to upgrade on this one because this one is crisp!
Backmark: "W.WILDT & SON/ RICHMOND VA." rmdc
Recovered: Unknown
Ref: Albert VA21, Tice VA244 A1
Price: $425.00
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P48 US Cartridge Boxplate 1839 Pattern missing loops near Antietam
Nice US boxplate recovered near Antietam. The face of this plate has a nice smooth chocolate patina with small green spots of oxidation. This pattern is a later war pattern than what is found at Antietam. The back retains nearly all of the lead and the hooks are missing. There are spots of Elmer's glue where the lead was flaking at one time.
Plate Measures: 57 x 88mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 504 (boxplate)
Price: $165.00
AR33 24lb Confederate Boreman (Case Shot)
Here is a very nice example of a high lip boreman fused confederate shell. This particular shell is outstanding. The fuse is excellent except for the fact that it is where the shell was defused. Other than that there is nothing wrong with this shell. It shows a nice 1/2 second high lip fuse where all numbers are slightly readable except for the three where the shell was punched. The shell is very nice with very little pitting. This particular shell has been cleaned. You can still see the outline of the strapping which held this unfired shell on its sabot. There is also a faint but visible mold seam going around the shell. This would make an excellent display piece in anyone's collection. They are getting harder and harder to find in such outstanding condition.
Recovered: Vicksburg MS
Diameter: 5.7"
Ref: D & G Pg 47B
Price:$650.00
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AR18 Confederate 12lb. Boreman Shell (Case Shot) with sabot
Here is a very nice excavated 12lb Boreman shell with partial original straps and sabot. This piece is not cleaned and could be cleaned a little more if desired. The interesting thing about this shell is that it still retains parts of the original straps and a large chunk of the wooden sabot. Nice unfired example. The fuse is pushed out a little due to expansion of gases within the shell. What a great addition to your artillery display!
Recovered: Either Milledgeville Ga. or Columbia SC.
Diameter: 4.52"
Ref: D & G Pg 35A (Dug Example(
Price: $400.00
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CSB25 Confederate Infantry Button, Cast I
(24mm)
Nice cast white metal infantry button. This one appears to have a touch of
gilting in some places. Shank is intact.
Backmark: Blank Back Local
Recovered: Kernstown, Va.
Ref: Albert CS187, Tice CSI281A
Price: $200.00
P41 US Buckle, Regulation 1839 Pattern
Nice early dug slick US buckle with all of the puppy paw hooks remaining. The back retains nearly all of the lead. One small ding on the very edge. It is very hard to find them like this anymore! There are no cracks, bends, or repairs on this plate.
Recovered: Unknown
Plate Measures: 56 x 87mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, plate 483
Price: $360.00
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Starter Bullet Collection for Christmas Time Click on the Picture Below for Information
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Nice Starter Bullet Collection with 25 bullet and the book A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas.
Price: $95.00 Shipping Included Click on Bullet Pictures for more information