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mi70/ Great Tin Type of young Confederate soldier in Uniform

$OLD

Exceptional image of a young Confederate States of America soldier in nice case. This is a 1/6th ambrotype with no cracks or faded spots in image.

mi69/ "COOL" Carved Minie

$45.00

This one here was carved by a large knife probably a D Guard or Bowie knife. Three ring minie ball with deep wide cuts apparently cut out of boredom in camp. Found in Fredericksburg, VA.

mi68/ Spencer Rifle Bullet ( Hoovers Gap)

$ 22.00

This is a dropped Spencer bullet that has been put back into the cartridge, both found at Hoover's Gap in Beech Grove, TN. First made it's day view at this battle in June, 1863 by the Lightning Brigade of Wilders mounted infantry. "Good condition"

mi67/ 1/6 th ambrotype image of a U.S. Sergeant

$ 215.00

Young gentlemen sitting with his arm resting on old glory. Tin type has the military back ground. The lid to the case is missing, but is a nice clear image of a soldier a long way from home.

mi66/ Carved Minie ball

$ 45.00

Nice carved Minnie ball with precision accuracy carved into all four sides of this pyramid pointed bullet or some sort of art form. Soldier cut each side as if he was using a machine to make this bullet. This was dug in Richmond, VA.

mi65/ Published Confederate Image in (RARE) Masonic gutta percha case

$2100.00

This 1/6 plate ambrotype image of a Confederate Militia soldier is wearing a gray kepi and wearing the U.S. buckle upside down as a lot of southern boys did early in the war changing the U.S. too S. N. (Southern Nations). He is holding his 1816 conversion musket proudly. The case is as rare as hens teeth and probably worth more than the image itself. This image is featured on pg. 134 in the STILL MORE Confederate Faces by D.A. Serrano and also is included in the sale. All is in mint condition and will no doubt be the center piece to your civil war collection and something to be proud of. A piece like this rarely comes up on the market!

mi64/  Tin type of full length Union Soldier in full uniform and accouterments'

$ 285.00 ***SOLD***

I purchased a large collection of these and not very knowledgeable at how to list tin type pictures, I just know there nice and very desirable.

This soldier is in full uniform and is wearing belt rig w/ cap box, and cartridge box with the sling and breastplate. Also holding musket with fixed bayonet. Nice clear image!!

mi63/ Confederate Soldier Tin Type Picture in Brooch

 ***SOLD ***

This brooch is in great condition with lots of age and has pin still attached on the back. The tin type pictures a handsome Confederate soldier proudly posing for his wife or girl friend he left waiting back at home. Although the image has a few cracks it is still a very clear image!

mi62/ Carved game piece made from solid base bullet

$65.00 ***SOLD***

Ok, bet you a chaw of  tabacker you can't make two ringers. This is the neatest carved bullet I've come across and I've dug a few cool ones myself. No doubt a little game piece carved out of a solid base carbine bullet and a three ringer. All was found in the same hole by Gene Cooley a well known long time digger from Richmond, Va. area. This was dug at the Berkley Plantation that was the site of a huge U.S. camp.

mi61 U.S. Marked Springfield 69 Cal. Bayonet and Scabbard

$ 325.00

Nice 69 cal. bayonet nearly mint condition with the U.S. stamped in blade. It has no pitting and the lock ring works like it did 140 years ago. The scabbard is nice and flexible with minimal crazing. The stitching is nice and sturdy. This will complete that 69 cal. Springfield you have there in your relic room at home.

mi60/ Civil War Ambulance or Wagon Canteen

$ 375.00

Fresh out of the barn is this very seldom encountered Ambulance or wagon canteen ( I'm no expert by a long run, this is what I was told it was by a couple of colleges in the business). In good condition with nice aged appearance. This looks like it will hold about 5 gallons of liquid. Has nice swivel handles and sturdy legs to stand on. It measures 22 1/2 " long and 10 1/2 " wide. It has a lead bung hole that will screw in and out of the center. No collection will be as complete as the one that has this baby displayed in their relic room!

mi59/ Bulls-Eye Canteen

$ 175.00

Nice rust free bulls-eye canteen with a nice original cork stopper and chain. The drinking spout is made of tin and has a letter F carved in the neck of the spout. It has one minor dent near the neck probably put there to have a better finger grip. It has one small soldered spot near the bottom sling band.

mi57/ Four Knap- Sack ( J hooks ) Left & Right

$ 10.00

These are four dug Knap-Sack hooks dug in The Liberty Gap area in Bell Buckle, Tn. These are known as J hooks as you can see why. But the two own the right are turned too the right. So I guess you could say they are a couple of George Forman's famous right hooks? Ha-Ha!!!!!!!!

mi55/ U. C. V. Reunion/ Lookout Mt./Chattanooga TN./ 1934

$ 325.00

Nice and very hard to find Confederate Reunion badge from Lookout Mt. Chattanooga Tn. in 1934. This three piece badge is missing the red and white ribbon.  The back has maker Chattanooga Button & Badge Mfg. Co. Chattanooga Tenn. Nice dark aged brass with full red and blue enamel on the Confederate Flag.

mi54// U.S. Model 1848 Grimsley Artillery Valise Saddle

 $1500.00 for saddle only

This Artillery Valise saddle was mounted on the near side wheel horse. It is in good condition but does have leather crazing and an early repair to the seat leather. The brass has a nice deep aged patina. Also has the original brass U.S. saddle shield.

mi53/ Unmarked  Confederate Leech & Rigdon Spur

$ 160.00

Confederate Leech & Rigdon spur found here in Southern Middle Tennessee. Nice deep chocolate patina and in excellent condition. Right side of neck is broke that held the rowel. Only other thing wrong with this spur is the C. S. and Stars are not on this spur and also is not in your collection YET!

mi52/ U.S. Springfield 58 cal. Bayonet

$ 115.00

Another great relic from the Gettysburg area. This dug 58 cal. Springfield bayonet is in good solid condition but missing the lock ring. It measures 21 inches overall length and the blade measures 18 1/2 inches.

mi50/ Ames (Foot Officers) presentation sword scabbard part

$99.00

Rare find, this seven inch brass section to an Ames scabbard is inscribed to a lieutenant in the Indiana or Illinois regiment of Wilder's division camped in Normandy, TN. Most of the inscription is legible but missing some of the important letters( the Lieutenant name.) Still a very nice piece of civil war history. Found by Brad Presley!

mi45/ Badge Grouping

$99.00

These three badges were found in Shelbyville, Tn. One on the left is an Nashville, TN Centennial Exposition (1897), the second one is a Annual Tournament picturing  a bicycle rider (probably a bike race). And the third one is an Centennial Celebration in Nashville, TN. picturing the Tennessee State Seal but is very worn and hard to make out.  These are a nice collection of post Civil War badges showing life moving on after Reconstruction years in the south!

mi44/ Masonic Grouping ( Knights of Pythias )

$125.00

Here you have a nice Watch Fob on ribbon and leather strap which reads 44th session Grand Lodge - Columbus, Ohio-June 1913. On the back of fob it reads The supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias Insurance Department, Indianapolis, U.S.A. On the badge it has the name Wm. F. Price. Also you have a large lapel pin. Most all members of this organization were Civil War vets. These items are in excellent condition and rarely seen come up on the market.

mi41/ U.S. Military Bridle Bit

$60.00

Dug at Stones River in Murfreesboro and in nice condition, light pitting but is solid as a rock. Both of the U.S. bosses are missing. If you have the bosses you can stick-um on there and have a nice bridle bit.

mi40/ United Confederate Reunion Badge

$145.00

This Confederate Reunion badge was found in Shelbyville, TN. I not sure that the top piece actually goes with the bottom but this is still a rare find. It's a U. C. V. reunion badge that reads -9th Annual Reunion/ May 10-13 1899 ( Charleston). Must be rare I couldn't find it listed in the price guide. It is in dug condition but is still legible.

mi38/ Bullet Struck (Heart Pine) Chickamauga 28" long

$185.00

Rare piece of History from the Chickamauga woods where some intense fighting took place bullets and grape shot littered the woods with most of them getting lodged in trees. Here's a nice solid piece of Heart Pine 28" long X 6" wide and about three inches deep with what appears to be a 58 or 69 cal. Minie Ball. This is ready for display and can be cherished for years.

mi37/ Lafayette & Indianapolis R.R. Lock W/ Key

$395.00

If you collect Rail Road memorabilia or Locks this is an excellent brass 1850's era Lafayette & Indianapolis R.R. Lock with it's original key. This rail road lock is fully functional, the key hole plate is spring loaded and closes tight. This is the rail lines that carried President Abraham Lincolns body to his final resting place.

mi32/ Alabama Sword Belt Keeper and Sword Hanger

$50.00

This pair was found years ago in an Alabama Cavalry camp near Shelbyville, TN. The belt keeper is of a smaller pattern and I'm almost positive that it went to the Alabama State Seal Sword Belt plate but has no bench mark number. The Sword hanger shows extensive ware in the loop showing it seen plenty of action.

mi23/ Buck-n-Ball

$40.00

This 58 cal. Buck-N-Ball was found with a 44 Cal. round ball fused to the 58 cal ball. Probably from trash pit. Found in Shelbyville, TN along the Duck River. Nice artifact to own and display with the unusual.

mi21//  Rare Bullet Grouping from Snyder's Bluff MS.

$195.00

Here's a group of bullets that has a story to tell. Found at Snider's bluff along the Big Black River in Mississippi where the Confederates had been overrun by the Union Army. No way were the Confederates gonna give up their ammo to the Yankee's so they blew up the ammunition stores and hightailed it outer there.

Here are six bullets that survived the explosion but the percussion from the blast did uniquely reshaped there appearance. They are all square shaped from the compression of the blast .  We have one Enfield 577.cal., Three 69 cal., and one 69 cal.3 ringer and a 69 cal. round ball fused together. This will make one heck of a display and great conversation piece that is loaded with (I was there history!

mi14/ Civil War Relic Board

$395.00

Here's one fully loaded relic board with 35 great relics on a nice 33"x71/2" piece of barn wood. All relics is from the Hoover's Gap area and represent a decade of digging Confederate & Yankee artifacts. If you add it all up it comes to just over $11.00 dollars a piece at the asking price. As you can see there's some very nice artifacts on this board. Baby U.S. Cartridge Box plate, Enfield lock plate, C. S. Egg plate telegraph wire frog, tin type picture, pocket knife, large cent, six coin type buttons, button back, gen. service button, heel plate, fork & spoon, sash buckle, suspender clip, clay marble, picket bullet, 69 cal. bullet, 58 cal bullets, Spencer Cartridge, plus more!!

mi9/ Country Rifle or Kentucky Rifle butt plate

$40.00

mi7/ Sword Belt Plate Keeper

$40.00

mi3/ Fancy Kepi buckle

$45.00

mi1/ Civil War era musical Jews Harp

$45.00