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	mi215/ Civilian "Civil War Era" Spur $48.00 Nice barn find from Southern Tn. down around the Fayetteville area. Great iron spur with nice rowel that spins freely. This is a very thin style and is unusual and in excellent condition. This will make a great addition to your collection at a very affordable price.
	CS13/ ALABAMA STATE SEAL BUCKLE $ No reasonable offer refused This just dug Alabama State Seal is as rare as they come. As you can see it has the very distinct Map on Tree but has rim damage and a few freeze cracks. Has a nice chocolate patina. The lead back remains intact with the belt keeper present but missing the two puppy paw studs. In any condition this is rare as hen teeth. I asked the digger where it was dug, and his answer was, out from under my search coil. (SMART FELLOW...wouldn't you say.) I do know he's in a camp and apparently it ain't hunted out. With just a little effort this one can be repaired and made to display very nice and possibly be worth around $8500.00!
	us95/ Federal Sword Belt Plate $0LD Nice excavated sword belt. Sharp detail with body curve and bench mark # 138. Has a nice mellow patina but has been cleaned of it's original dug patina. May have been worn by an individual. Just don't get much nicer than this one, be hard to find a nicer one at this low price!
Click for more pics	This is where all my time has been spent ever since we made the move from the Bell Buckle, TN. store. Lots of hard work and help from my friends has made this possible. We will seat 50 people in this gift store converted to a restaurant. This has always been something Wilma enjoyed doing, cooking and serving good food to folks. We have combined our two shops into a small if I might say, Cracker Barrel style gift store and Diner. I will still have plenty of Civil War items for sale in the shop and displayed like a museum setting. We plan for Aug. 30th. to be open!
	ar17/ Artillery Canister Stand with 2" grape Shot $675.00 ~~~Lay Away~~~~ Canister shot measuring six inches tall and four and one half inches across and weighs 13 pounds. This one is not a put together and guaranteed all original with a light coat of epoxy to protect the iron from decaying and flaking. The grape shot measures a whooping two inch and consist of 24 if there is one in the center of each roll of shot. I have lightly sprayed the canister with black paint for display purposes only. This one excavated near Chancellorsville, Va.
	mi214/ Minty Dug 1863 "Indian Head Penny" $23.00*SOLD*RM Found near Wartrace, TN. in a small Picket Post along the L&N R.R. Excellent condition all letters and rim is in fine detail. No nicks or scuffs. Dug in one of Wilder's Indiana and Illinois camps. This coin is as thick as two stacked together.
	mi213/ Non-Dug C.S. Brass Spur $89.00SOLDBP Nice non-dug brass spur of the Leech & Rigdon style. Has a nice dark aged patina and shows signs of being worn and has a nice iron rowel that still turns freely.
	mi212/ Drummer boys Drum, Sling and Sticks $595.00 This Indian War era drum is in great condition other than a couple small cracks in the head but still carries a tune there somewhere. It measures 16" wide and 12" deep. Has an original pair of period sticks and a period sling. The sling has torn loose from the leather part that hooks to the drum but has been glued back in place by some High Impact Kryptonite, Plutonium Space Age Glue... I personally glued it back and is very strong and sturdy. If you would like to have a tube of this glue you can find it at the dollar store and is called Elmer's glue! LOL, No lie it is very sturdy and will never fall apart again. Through it all I still have a sense of humor left in me...God Help Me!
	mi211/ Civil War Era "Fleam or Medical Bleeder $79.00 Here's an affordable Fleam or sometimes called a Bleeder. Nice brass frame with three iron blades with the maker Oliver stamped on each blade. Still sharp and ready to use. These usually fetch around $125.00 but not this one.
	mi210/ Model 1890 Winchester "complete receiver block $45.00 Not something you see everyday...this second model 1890 Winchester receiving block is in great condition with S.N. 38864 which puts it at 1896 production date. This western rifle probably seen it's share of Cowboy ands Indian gun fights out West. It was found by a friend of mine in an old barn in Vermont where he's looking to by a home. You can find other parts to complete this one or display it as an icon from the era " How the West was won".
	mi209ddjh/ Battlefield Relic group $75.00 This group of excavated relics came from the Winchester, Va. Battlefields and will make you one fine display. Brass pistol frame with sn#720 on the butt of the grip. Brass sword hanger, broken 69 cal. Springfield socket bayonet and nice little brass soldiers suspender clip. What a give away price on these precious trinkets from our American History... The War of Northern aggression!
	mi208RS/ 17" Civil War Saddle $775.00 Offered is this nice 17" Billy Glidden reproduction of the 1859 McClellan Civil War saddle. It is in very nice condition and ready to ride with the Wizard of the saddle. It comes with saddle blanket, breast strap with brass martingale, saddle bags and all the leather straps for attaching accoutrements. Come with nice saddle stand also. This saddle sold for $1200.00 +. If you want to jine the Cavalry here's your chance at a low budget cost.
	us94JH/ Excavated Box Plate $110.00*SOLD*M.O. This box plate was excavated in Winchester, Va. and has nice smooth brown patina with 90% lead remaining on the back but missing both attachment loops. The plate is solid except for one small jigger bite out of the rim. Displays very well!
	us93JH/ Excavated Sword Belt Plate $169.95 This just out of a collection and was excavated in Winchester, Va. some 20 yrs. ago. Nice chocolate/brown patina with a slight body curve to the plate. The belt bar has broken off as well as part of the tongue. The plate has had a pretty good blow to the bottom right corner. This is considered a struck plate and would be a nice addition to any collection out there. Priced to MOVE!
	bl39jh/ "WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM & CO SOLINGEN" $275.00 Price reduced $225.00 German basket hilted Calvary Sword. Plain single fuller blade marked Weyersberg Kirschbaum & co over Solingen. Steel half guard marked with large E.U.B. worn black checkered grip with one side having a crack in the grip. Some finger staining to blade and some light pitting scattered throughout the blade. Total length 42" with blade length 36". Original old sword in good condition, no scabbard!
	fa44jh/ M1863 Colt "Springfield contract" *SOLD* $885.00 This is a good condition Colt manufactured "Springfield contract musket. The lock plate is dated "1863"... "U.S./COLT'S Pt F.A. Mfg Co/HARTFORD CT"' is roll-stamped on the lock plate in front of the hammer. The percussion nipple bolster is stamped with the Eagle and Shield motif. The nipple is unusually long on this musket. The left barrel flat is stamped with 'V,P,. The wood stock has nice aged finish with normal dings and small scars from service use. The metal has very minimal pitting and has nice smooth appearance. The action is very sound also. I believe it has the original ramrod also.
	fa43jh/ BLUNT & SYMS, NEW YORK, RING TRIGGER, UNDERHAMMER, SIX SHOT, MEDIUM FRAME PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX. $750.00PRICE REDUCED $675.00 This .31 caliber. R&C marked at muzzle with # 59 on 4” ribbed barrel cluster has minor spots of slight fading mixing with age brown; few tiny blemishes scattered here and there but is one fine pepper box to add to your collection. The action works good but will skip a rotation of cylinder every once in a while. Nice walnut grips and has beautiful scroll work on the body of the weapon.
	bu69jh/ Confederate "Lined C" coat button w/ butternut cloth $525.00 PRICE REDUCED $495.00 This lined "C" coat button is in great condition with no pushes or rim damage. Has a nice stand up shank with superior Quality back mark. Nice rare piece of Confederate butternut cloth that is original with the button. This comes with info that reads recovered at Mayo Warehouse in Richmond Va.
	FA42JH/ M1859 Sharps & Hankins Carbine $845.00PRICE REDUCED $775.00 Sharps & Hankins Navy Model 1862....52 cal. with leather cover missing. Great action but the trigger mechanism that releases the lever to open breech has broke but still can easily be released to open up barrel. The metal is smooth with very minor pitting. The wood stock has nice aged luster. The elevation rear site works great. The serial # 7849 is all matching and very clear. Has brass butt plate that is somewhat different that what I see in the catalogs. This is a very tight Carbine and displays great. The stock is a very old replacement that was converted by using the butt stock of an old Kentucky rifle. This may have been an old field repair...who knows some Yankee fell of his horse and broke the stock and a Confederate soldier picked it up and made this serviceable again for the South. Just a thought ?

	mi207/ Civil War Era (Camp Coffee Pot) $125.00 No collection is complete till you include mess gear paraphernalia...very nice "large" coffee pot measuring 10" tall and 10" across at the base. this is in excellent condition and can be used today! Heck things get any worse here I may have to put my Mr. Coffee Maker in a yard sell and start using this one myself!!!!!!!!!!!!
	us83JG/ Excavated Breast Plate from local museum PRICE REDUCED $140.00 This beautiful breast plate originally was framed and had small amount of glue holding it in the museum frame. This was purchased from Larry Hicklen a few years ago and was removed from the frame. The face is just trip over your feet gorgeous with killer medium brown patina and full rim with no freeze cracks or ground action. The back has full lead but has lead that has the appearance of slate rock...sorta like a thin layer on top of another layer but is very, very sturdy and stable. The two iron loops are missing. This one is an early Franklin, Tennessee dig and will make you proud! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!!
	mi206/ Nathan Bedford Forrest Veterans Post Card. $60.00 Nice minty N.B. Forrest Veterans Post Card that is very hard to find. From my personal collection!
	mi205/ Liberty Gap Display $79.95 This display of the Liberty Gap battle was dug by me about three miles out of Bell Buckle, Tn. The display comes in a 10X12 oak case and consist of 8 "58 cal. Minie balls, 4 Sharps carbines and a Bormann Fuse. All bullets are drops and in great condition. Fuse is in great condition also.
	CS11Jh/ Confederate States "EGG" Plate $1175.00 This Egg has a gorgeous dark woods brown patina and has a little weight to it. Just a little thicker than the common egg plates. When found it had a couple of folds and creases and the digger had it repaired and verbal provenance is that the plate was never cracked or broke and was excavated in Tullahoma, Tn. where Braggs Army Of Tennessee winter quartered in 1863. Also a generous amount of solder and the Telegrapher wire for the attachment frog still remains.
	bu73/ Alabama State Seal Coat Button BARGAIN PRICED $535.00 This AB7/ Alabama State Seal button is in great excavated condition although there is a slight push to the face. Has great green/brown patina with no rim damage or freeze cracks. Has nice solid back and stand up shank. The button was excavated in the Shiloh, Tennessee area. The button is a Confederate Local ,has no back mark.
	mi199RD/ U.S. Cavalry Bridle Bit $135.00 This nice Military issued bridle bit is in great barn hanging condition. It may be missing the U.S. Bosses and the iron rod at the base of the reigns loops...but it has it's original chain for under the chin. No bends or breaks and you can see it seen plenty of service by the wear at the reign rings. This was found years ago in Spring Hill, Tn. Displays very well as is...If you add a pair of U.S. bosses then you will have a nice Cavalry bit display.
	mi196RD/ Indian War Canteen W/ Original Leather Sling $140.00 Nice Indian War era canteen with nice cover and pewter spout with it's original sling. The stitching is good and tight on the cover and good clear stamping of U.S. and G5 on the cover. Has age spots in the cover which is normal considering it's age.
	ar25jh/ 10 pound Parrot Shell $295.00 This one displays very nicely with only moderate pitting. Body smooth and stable. Missing it's fuse. This one is disarmed and will make a very nice display.
	bl41jh/ Scarce "J.E. Bleckmann" Light Cavalry Saber ~~$365.00~~ Price Reduced $325.00 This is an early pick-up that is truly very hard to find rather it be in relic condition or in fine condition. The J.E. Bleckmann maker marked sword of Solingen Prussia were very few numbers had made it to the U.S. for Civil War use. This one here is in great relic condition and has I've been there and witnessed first hand close up blade to blade contact by the numbers of nicks in the blade. This was picked up in Northern Alabama years ago.
	mi194DS/ Early Battlefield Pick-up " COLT REVOLVING RIFLE" $700.00*LAYAWAY* This is truly a rare find right here. I could look up a lot of stuff on the world wide web to add to the story of this unique item...but...anyway this was found in McMinnville, TN. in an old house and was obviously an early pick-up. This was apparently destroyed to keep it out of the enemies possession. Along with the rifle there were several .56 Colt Rev. Rifle bullets found while metal detecting the property, some drops and some fired. This was most likely lost by a Michigan Soldier while camped in the McMinnville area. And how many of these have you seen in relic condition?
	BU64/ Louisiana State Seal Button $140.00 This LA 8 G coat button displays great and has plenty of gold guilt remaining. The shank still present with no maker mark on the back. This local was dug Charleston, S.C. and has a push to the face but still solid as a rock and displays nicely. Rarity RV25
	ar24jh/ Confederate 12 LB {Polygonal Cavity} Projectile $295.00 Here's a great Confederate 12 LB polygonal cavity projectile. The diameter is 4.49" and was fired out of a 12 LB Smoothbore, 4.62 caliber. This had the drive-in wooden fuse plug and paper fuse. The iron is very stable and shows signs of pitting. This projectile was excavated in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
	CS2/ C. S. (EGG PLATE) THICK CAST $2500.00 Here's one you just want see but once in a blue moon. This is only the second one like it I've seen in 35 years. This is one of the thickest cast egg plates you'll ever see. It weighs 1.4 oz and has a beautiful green patina with a little confederate dirt still remaining from the 51st. Alabama "Mounted Infantry" Camp in Midland, Tennessee. The telegraph wire attachment wire has decade but is not uncommon on these plates. This plate has no repair and will be hard to find another egg in this superb condition. This was dug by Tommy Philpot and will be featured in the February issue of the American Digger Magazine.
	CS4/ Louisiana Militia Shoulder Belt Plate, ca. 1858-1900 $725.00 Beautiful and full of the original gilt remaining on this Louisiana Militia shoulder belt plate. This is plate 724 in the American Military Belt Plates / Michael J. O'Donnell & J. Duncan Campbell reference book. Dimensions are 53 x 69 mm and is gilt die struck rolled brass with two loops soldered on the back. Remarks: Because this is a very common plate, and the original die is dated 1858, a number should have a Civil War provenance. However, most examples clearly date from the post war period. They were advertized in a turn of the century military supply catalogue. This one is absolutely original and has been inspected by myself and a couple of other very intelligent individuals!
	mi142dp/ "Rare" Texas Bridle Rosette $ 850.00 This rare Texas Rosette was excavated early this year in West Memphis and was found in a Texas Cavalry Camp. It is constructed of solid stamped brass and has the beveled Texas Star. It also would have had a silver leaving around the star but has long ago deteriated. This rosette measures 2 1/4". There are still remnants of the soldered on attachment bar on the back but bar is missing. There is no damage or repairs to this piece. The location and diggers name will be given to the new owner.