Excavated 1832 Half Cent Coin. Coin has a hole. LIBERTY partly visible on hair band. Lettering, stars and date very visible. Nice camp find. This coin was dug in a Yankee camp on the Pee Dee River near the NC and SC state line.
$45.00
USPL 51 RE
Dug US Eagle Breast Plate. This plate has a beautiful dirt-brown / green patina. The plate has some rim damage and there is some rust bleeding through on the breast of the eagle. The iron hooks on the back are long gone but this example has retained nearly 90% of it's lead. Provenance has this plate as being dug in Richmond, VA.
$125.00
IM-16-BL
Super 1/6th Plate Ambrotype of a Texas Confederate Officer published in the book Still More Confederate Faces, page 104 top of the page.
The image is super clear, depicting a very handsome steely-eyed Confederate with an open jacket and cloth shoulder tabs in full view. According to the book the image originated in Kauffman County, Texas. The image comes in a half case. Nice piece...............................$1250
IM-17-BL
Very nice 1/6th Plate Tintype of a possible Confederate Infantryman, armed in a rare full length pose. Subject is dressed in a nine button frock coat with matching trousers and kepi. The uniform appears to be trimmed in black. He holds a musket and sports a cartridge box with a white webbed or leather sling. His waist belt and breast plates ar too heavily guilted to be recognizable. I have seen NC and Georgia soldiers in similar outfits, but he also could be from a New England unit or even Wisconsin. Slight halo at the top, but a very nice image.........$550
USBK 10 RE
Excavated U. S. Oval Waist Belt Buckle. This example has a beautiful light brown-green patina and has retained 90% of it's lead on the back. The buckle has 2 digger dings on the rim of the face above the "S" but has all 3 of the hooks intact. This solid "puppy paw" plate was dug in Cheraw, S.C. $275.00
CSBT 16 RE CS 202
Dug Confederate Rifleman Coat Button. 22mm with a W. DOWLER / SUPERIOR QUALITY b/m. Button has significantdamage to the face and is priced accordingly. Button is solid and perfect on the back. One rare button and it is priced well below $800 to $900 for a perfect one. No provenance of where this beauty was recovered.
$335.00
USBK 72 RE
Excavated SNY State of New York waist belt buckle with a nice woodsy brown patina. The buckle has some rim damage and below the N there is a diggers ding. On the back there are some lead loss and the fastening hook is gone but both stud hooks are present. Buckle was excavated near Cold Habor, VA.
$265.00
#IM-15-RE
1/6TH Plate Ambrotype of an Armed Identified Virginia Sergeant. This is a superb image of Sergeant John R Jasper of the New Market Volunteers, Co H., 49th Virginia Infantry. He is dressed in typical early war Militia style with a dark gray or blue coatee with epaulettes and a triple row of buttons. An ivory handled militia sword is at his side and he holds a forage cap with a tarred rain cover. Sergeant Jasper was wounded at Seven Pines on May 31st, 1862 and captured at Winchester on September 19th, 1864. He was sent to Point Lookout POW camp, where he was exchanged on March 15th, 1865. This is the exact image pictured in the book Even More Confederate Faces by William Turner, page 164, top left. Image is very clear and sharp and in nice condition with a slight mat halo around the edges. It comes in a full case in nice condition. Very rare to find these days.........................Sold
BUL-30-RE
An excavated .54 caliber Burnside carbine cartridge.This cartridge is in excellentshape and the bullet is perfect.The bullet also has a beautiful light grey patina.This cartridge is listed in M&M as Cartridge # 85. A great solid cartridge which was breechloaded and used by the Union troops. $75.00
#DC-15-BL
Wonderful Early Military Broadside from the Mexican War Period or earlier. Announcing Orders of Performance: Tenth Regiment, then giving a program listing of public inspection and battalion drill. Quarto, approximately 12 ¼” x 7 ¾”, the document displays the usual folds and moderate foxing. It has only the slightest puncture mark in the upper right section above the title, otherwise excellent condition. In the popular military culture of the antebellum period in the United States, these public drill performances were huge social events. This piece has its origins from Rhode Island and is likely of a New England provenance. Nice Broadside and rare to find……………………….$195
USPL 01 RE
Dug U.S. Cartridge Box Plate. This plate has a beautiful dug chocolate brown patina. This plate has retained almost all of the lead in the back. There is still evidence of the iron hooks. Truely a wonderful plate. This plate was dug near Resaca, Ga.
$160.00
CSBT 10 RECS 102
Excavated Confederate Artillery Coat Button. 23mm with a Blank b/m. This button has a wonderful dug patina. No pushes but shank has been bent at about a 45 degree angle. Dug in a field near Bentonville, NC.
$215.00
CSBT 91 RE LA 3
Dug Confederate Louisiana Coat Button. 22mm. HYDE & GOODRICH / NEW ORLEANS b/m. Front has a large push in the center but there is tons of gilt. The lined field is clearly visible. The shank on the back is slightly bent. The location of recovery of this button is unknown.
$260.00
