Relics
R-12
CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY FUSE INSERT - CS insert
for artillery shell. This would screw into the nose of the shell
and a paper timer fuse would be placed inside of this insert.
Judging by the condition of the cap end, no doubt this one
was actually fired. Recovery place unknown.
for artillery shell. This would screw into the nose of the shell
and a paper timer fuse would be placed inside of this insert.
Judging by the condition of the cap end, no doubt this one
was actually fired. Recovery place unknown.
$ 42.
| DUG BUTTONS ARE LISTED IN THE 'BUTTONS' CATAGORY |
R-39
$ 34.
LOCKPLATE AND HAMMER - NASHVILLE, TN. -
Lockplate with hammer to a percussion gun. This would be to
a civilian type of rifle. Recovered in Nashville, Tn. Looks to
have seen a violent end by the looks of the bent screw.
Lockplate with hammer to a percussion gun. This would be to
a civilian type of rifle. Recovered in Nashville, Tn. Looks to
have seen a violent end by the looks of the bent screw.
R-53
DUG RIFLE MAINSPRING VISE - Recovered in Northern Virginia -
spring bar is not frozen strangely enough for the amount that it has
rusted. Good solid condition.
spring bar is not frozen strangely enough for the amount that it has
rusted. Good solid condition.
$ 35.
| DUG BELT PLATES ARE LISTED IN THE 'LEATHER AND PLATES' CATAGORY |
U.S. EAGLE GENERAL SERVICE COAT BUTTON WITH
UNIFORM CLOTH STILL ATTACHED - Dug eagle coat button
with a section of the uniform still attached. Recovery sight
unknown. Cloth is in a fragile state as you could imagine and
one small piece is detached. Cloth is a brown color at this stage.
UNIFORM CLOTH STILL ATTACHED - Dug eagle coat button
with a section of the uniform still attached. Recovery sight
unknown. Cloth is in a fragile state as you could imagine and
one small piece is detached. Cloth is a brown color at this stage.
R-54
U.S. EAGLE GENERAL SERVICE CUFF BUTTON WITH
UNIFORM CLOTH STILL ATTACHED - Dug eagle cuff button with
a section of the uniform still attached. Recovery sight unknown. Cloth
is in a fragile state as you could imagine. Cloth is a brown color at this
stage.
UNIFORM CLOTH STILL ATTACHED - Dug eagle cuff button with
a section of the uniform still attached. Recovery sight unknown. Cloth
is in a fragile state as you could imagine. Cloth is a brown color at this
stage.
R-54
$ 78.
$ 78.
R-56
GEORGIA STATE SEAL BUTTON - Battlefield recovered button.
Horstmann is visible but I can't tell much more beyond that. Back of
button has been caved in at the shank. Recovery site unknown.
Horstmann is visible but I can't tell much more beyond that. Back of
button has been caved in at the shank. Recovery site unknown.
$ 47.
R-59
3 PIECE SHALER BULLET - COMPLETE - DUG - Years ago I
purchased a large relic collection which included almost 13,000
dug bullets - just about everything you could imagine. In that
group were three complete Shalers of several different variations.
I sold one right away, kept one for my own collection and have
now placed the third up for sale. A digger is lucky to get even one
piece of a Shaler let alone the entire 3 piece bullet. They fit nicely
together but of course due to their travels don't fit completely into
one another. Rarely seen!! Recovered in Virginia.
purchased a large relic collection which included almost 13,000
dug bullets - just about everything you could imagine. In that
group were three complete Shalers of several different variations.
I sold one right away, kept one for my own collection and have
now placed the third up for sale. A digger is lucky to get even one
piece of a Shaler let alone the entire 3 piece bullet. They fit nicely
together but of course due to their travels don't fit completely into
one another. Rarely seen!! Recovered in Virginia.
$ 110.
BU-134
MICHIGAN STATE SEAL BUTTONS - GODDARD &
BRO. - EXTRA - Two Michigan State Seal Buttons -
one coat, one cuff - dug, recovered from battlefield of
Mine Run, Va. in the location of the 4th and 5th
Michigan Infantry position. Faces are relatively good,
the reverse, especially on the coat size is difficult to
read the back mark but there is enough to figure out
the back mark.
BRO. - EXTRA - Two Michigan State Seal Buttons -
one coat, one cuff - dug, recovered from battlefield of
Mine Run, Va. in the location of the 4th and 5th
Michigan Infantry position. Faces are relatively good,
the reverse, especially on the coat size is difficult to
read the back mark but there is enough to figure out
the back mark.
$ 225.
R-61
INTERLOCKED BULLETS - Years ago I purchased a huge collection
of dug items which included darn near everything you could imagine
in relics, much of which I still have in inventory. In this grouping
were aver 12,000 dug bullets. This was separated from the main group
and at first thought it was a CS Gardner peeling away from the insert.
On closer examination see that the insert does not have a cavity (it
does look and is slightly recessed but likely due to the impact). Based
on weight of 460 grains, it appears to be a pistol bullet that has been
hit from behind by a .44 cal pistol bullet (measurements bear this
out). Immediately started thinking of the old 'mid-air' collision but
couldn't figure a pistol bullet 'catching up' to the first bullet from
behind. I believe what happened here was the first bullet may have
struck something (tree, fence post, etc.), then by a stroke of luck the
second bullet hit it from behind - just a bit off center, in fact if it had
gone any more off center it probably would have split the first bullet
and never stayed together. A neat oddity.
of dug items which included darn near everything you could imagine
in relics, much of which I still have in inventory. In this grouping
were aver 12,000 dug bullets. This was separated from the main group
and at first thought it was a CS Gardner peeling away from the insert.
On closer examination see that the insert does not have a cavity (it
does look and is slightly recessed but likely due to the impact). Based
on weight of 460 grains, it appears to be a pistol bullet that has been
hit from behind by a .44 cal pistol bullet (measurements bear this
out). Immediately started thinking of the old 'mid-air' collision but
couldn't figure a pistol bullet 'catching up' to the first bullet from
behind. I believe what happened here was the first bullet may have
struck something (tree, fence post, etc.), then by a stroke of luck the
second bullet hit it from behind - just a bit off center, in fact if it had
gone any more off center it probably would have split the first bullet
and never stayed together. A neat oddity.
R-62
RARE BURNSIDE EAGLE BREAST PLATE - DUG - One of the rare
plates to dig, this breastplate, known as the Burnside Breast Plate is
smaller than the regular breast plates by about 5mm in diameter
(59.4mm) - a very noticeable difference. This has the typical 'open
leaves' that are typical of these plates. The loops on the back are very
rusted and one of them has completely rusted through on the curve.
The face is in very good condition, has been cleaned but not to where
the patina has come off, only to the point of showing that smoother
look, as though someone had been rubbing it. There is one push or
slight dent in the rim near the eagle's head. Only know that this was
dug on a Virginia battlefield -no exact location.
plates to dig, this breastplate, known as the Burnside Breast Plate is
smaller than the regular breast plates by about 5mm in diameter
(59.4mm) - a very noticeable difference. This has the typical 'open
leaves' that are typical of these plates. The loops on the back are very
rusted and one of them has completely rusted through on the curve.
The face is in very good condition, has been cleaned but not to where
the patina has come off, only to the point of showing that smoother
look, as though someone had been rubbing it. There is one push or
slight dent in the rim near the eagle's head. Only know that this was
dug on a Virginia battlefield -no exact location.
$ 255.
R-63
EAGLE BREAST PLATE - DUG - Normal Union breastplate
(65.3mm) - only nubs left of the loops but a very decent looking plate
on the face. Only know that this was dug on a Virginia battlefield -no
exact location.
(65.3mm) - only nubs left of the loops but a very decent looking plate
on the face. Only know that this was dug on a Virginia battlefield -no
exact location.
$ 105.
R-64
BULLET(S) IN WOOD - Nice piece of dense wood approx. 6 3/4" in
length. One good size bullet is crowning through, barely showing a
nice aged lead gray and shows signs of the force splitting and
distressing the wood. The other potential 'bullet' has been dug down to
and is a very white color - even whiter than oxidized lead so I'm
hedging against that one being a bullet.
length. One good size bullet is crowning through, barely showing a
nice aged lead gray and shows signs of the force splitting and
distressing the wood. The other potential 'bullet' has been dug down to
and is a very white color - even whiter than oxidized lead so I'm
hedging against that one being a bullet.
$ 95.
R-66
FANCY POCKET KNIFE FROM VIRGINIA BATTLEFIELD - While
looking through the many boxes of battlefield relics in stock, I came across
this little gem. This is a very fancy pocket knife - handle only as the blades
had been busted out somehow. it is approx. 4" in length. the middle
section is bone (missing on one side) and the fancy ends look to be brass.
When you look in the sides you can see there are no blades. Unfortunately I
don't have the name of the exact location for this one but as I stated did
come from a Virginia battlefield.
looking through the many boxes of battlefield relics in stock, I came across
this little gem. This is a very fancy pocket knife - handle only as the blades
had been busted out somehow. it is approx. 4" in length. the middle
section is bone (missing on one side) and the fancy ends look to be brass.
When you look in the sides you can see there are no blades. Unfortunately I
don't have the name of the exact location for this one but as I stated did
come from a Virginia battlefield.
$ 34.
BU-143
LAFAYETTE - TOUR OF US BUTTON - Approx. 20 mm.
Leavenworth, Hayden & Scovill - 1 piece button with shank.
Recovered in Northern Virginia this button was made to
commemorate the visit of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de
Lafayette in 1824-5. It was his first visit to the US since the
War.
Leavenworth, Hayden & Scovill - 1 piece button with shank.
Recovered in Northern Virginia this button was made to
commemorate the visit of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de
Lafayette in 1824-5. It was his first visit to the US since the
War.
| SOLD |
Lea-88
| $ 180. |
CIVIL WAR BELT PLATE - LEATHER BELT REMNANTS
STILL IN HOOKS - Dug plate recovered outside of Richmond in
the 1970's. Nice chocolate brown patina, lead on reverse chipped
away in spots but still has leather from the belt stuck under each
of the arrows and keeper loop. This would mean that the belt was
still engaged with the plate when it hit the ground. the plate looks
to have been struck with a shovel during the excavation causing a
light crease above the 'S'.
STILL IN HOOKS - Dug plate recovered outside of Richmond in
the 1970's. Nice chocolate brown patina, lead on reverse chipped
away in spots but still has leather from the belt stuck under each
of the arrows and keeper loop. This would mean that the belt was
still engaged with the plate when it hit the ground. the plate looks
to have been struck with a shovel during the excavation causing a
light crease above the 'S'.
R-69
EARLY PUPPY PAW BELT PLATE RECOVERED FROM THE
BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS - Dug puppy paw plate
recovered from the Wilderness. Plate is quite damaged and has an
old typed cloth label on the front of the plate. The initials of the
digger (I assume) are on the side of the label. Plate is still very
solid.
BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS - Dug puppy paw plate
recovered from the Wilderness. Plate is quite damaged and has an
old typed cloth label on the front of the plate. The initials of the
digger (I assume) are on the side of the label. Plate is still very
solid.
R-71
| $ 64. |
TOURNIQUET FRAME - Can only imagine what transpired
during the use of this item. The threaded hole for the turn screw
of the tourniquet is cracked meaning that the screw may have
slipped in the threads, rendering the tourniquet of little use.
Imagine during battle the attempt to stop the blood flow on a
limb of a wounded soldier only to have it break at the worst
possible time. Hard to find medical necessity.
during the use of this item. The threaded hole for the turn screw
of the tourniquet is cracked meaning that the screw may have
slipped in the threads, rendering the tourniquet of little use.
Imagine during battle the attempt to stop the blood flow on a
limb of a wounded soldier only to have it break at the worst
possible time. Hard to find medical necessity.
R-72
| $ 55. |
CAVALRY SPUR - ROOSTER NECK PATTERN - Recovery
information I can only say Virginia but no definite battle. Nice
complete spur (with the exception of a chipped rowel), unmarked
as far as maker, rooster neck pattern visible. One of the strap
plates has a crack.
information I can only say Virginia but no definite battle. Nice
complete spur (with the exception of a chipped rowel), unmarked
as far as maker, rooster neck pattern visible. One of the strap
plates has a crack.
R-73
| $ 149. |
M-1859 CAVALRY BIT - (LATER MODEL 1863-65) - DUG - No
recovery information available. Typical M-1859 Cavalry bit but
the later, heavier with more defined curve model c-1863-65. Both
brass US bosses are intact but lower bar is broken off and the
cheek piece is slightly sprung outward. Has some old copper(?)
wire on the curb strap slots where it appears they were used to
suspend the bit in a display (many years ago). Very rusty & pitted.
recovery information available. Typical M-1859 Cavalry bit but
the later, heavier with more defined curve model c-1863-65. Both
brass US bosses are intact but lower bar is broken off and the
cheek piece is slightly sprung outward. Has some old copper(?)
wire on the curb strap slots where it appears they were used to
suspend the bit in a display (many years ago). Very rusty & pitted.
R-74
| $ 149. |
M-1859 CAVALRY BIT - (LATER MODEL 1863-65) - DUG - No
recovery information available. Typical M-1859 Cavalry bit but
the later, heavier with more defined curve model c-1863-65. Both
brass US bosses are intact but one of the reign rings has been
broken off. Not nearly as pitted as R-73.
recovery information available. Typical M-1859 Cavalry bit but
the later, heavier with more defined curve model c-1863-65. Both
brass US bosses are intact but one of the reign rings has been
broken off. Not nearly as pitted as R-73.
| SOLD |
| SOLD |
R-75
FISHER'S HILL BATTLEFIELD PICK-UP W/ PERIOD TAG -
Identified as a finger ring with original tag that reads: 'Finger Ring
/ Made from a cap of / a __ull found on / Fisher's Hill Battle Field /
Va Presented to H. Stonebrak / by Mr. Joseph Fisher / Strasburg,
Va'. The note (what's left of it) is pasted on to a piece of paper and
there is also a copy of the note included. The ring definitely looks
like a brass ferrule of some kind of container (powder flask??) and
has a nice mellow patina.
Identified as a finger ring with original tag that reads: 'Finger Ring
/ Made from a cap of / a __ull found on / Fisher's Hill Battle Field /
Va Presented to H. Stonebrak / by Mr. Joseph Fisher / Strasburg,
Va'. The note (what's left of it) is pasted on to a piece of paper and
there is also a copy of the note included. The ring definitely looks
like a brass ferrule of some kind of container (powder flask??) and
has a nice mellow patina.
| SOLD |
R-76
SMALL RELIC BOARD FROM GETTYSBURG - Small
cardboard relic board (though one piece is clearly a 20th
century bullet) with inscription on reverse 'Items found at
Battlefield Gettysburg, Pa. / Approx. 1952-1953 / Albert
Smith / Lawyer of / Smith & Smith Co.' Then signed and
dated 8/4/89.
cardboard relic board (though one piece is clearly a 20th
century bullet) with inscription on reverse 'Items found at
Battlefield Gettysburg, Pa. / Approx. 1952-1953 / Albert
Smith / Lawyer of / Smith & Smith Co.' Then signed and
dated 8/4/89.
| SOLD |
R-77
ORDNANCE CUFF BUTTON - Not often seen as a battlefield
recovery, an Ordnance Department cuff button. Recovery site
unknown other than in Virginia. Much ground action and very
dark, remarkably the back is detached and was also recovered - no
shank.
recovery, an Ordnance Department cuff button. Recovery site
unknown other than in Virginia. Much ground action and very
dark, remarkably the back is detached and was also recovered - no
shank.
| $ 60. |
R-78
UNION BREAST PLATE - Has that fresh 'out of the ground'
look - completely uncleaned, recovery site unknown other than
Virginia. Loops still present - slight concave bow and small
crack in lead reverse as can be seen in 'Additional Images' link.
look - completely uncleaned, recovery site unknown other than
Virginia. Loops still present - slight concave bow and small
crack in lead reverse as can be seen in 'Additional Images' link.
| $ 115. |
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