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UPDATED 07/30/10
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tom@stonesrivertrading.com
HOPEFULLY, I'M CLOSE TO RESOLVING MY COMPUTER PROBLEMS, THANKS
FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND SUPPORT
A456.
SUPER SLICK CONFEDERATE 12 POUNDER SHELL, THIS BALL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,
THE IRON IS AS SLICK AS
YOU WILL EVER SEE ON A DUG SHELL, TOOK A WOOD DRIVE IN FUSE ADAPTER, CLEAR MOLD
SEAM, THIS IS A SHELL
YOU WILL PROUDLY DISPLAY
$285.00
A455.
NICE NOSE SECTION FROM A THREE INCH HOTCHKISS SHELL, THE IRON IS STRONG AND HAS
UNIFORM SHALLOW
SURFACE PITTING, HAS A GOOD BRASS TIME FUSE ADAPTER
$125.00
UP572.
BEAUTIFUL U S BOX PLATE THAT WAS DUG HERE IN MURFREESBORO IN THE MID 1970'S, THE
FACE IS IN GREAT
CONDITION AND HAS A PLEASING CHOCOLATE BROWN PATINA, THE REVERSE HAS FULL, SLICK
LEAD AND
REMNANTS OF THE HOOKS, PLATES OF THIS QUALITY ARE NOT BEING DUG ANYMORE
$165.00
M505.
HEART BUCKLE COVER OR PROTECTOR IN GREAT SHAPE, THESE WERE IN THE EARLY
REFERENCE BOOKS AS
CONFEDERATE BED ROLL BUCKLES, WHILE THEY WERE PROBABLY USED AS THAT, THEY ARE
ACTUALLY A
PROTECTIVE / DECORATIVE COVER THAT WENT OVER A ROLLER BUCKLE TO PREVENT THEM
FROM SNAGGING
IN BRUSH OR LIMBS, MEASURES APPROX. 2" TALL EXCLUDING LOOP X 1.75" WIDE
$15.00
UP571.
UNION BREAST PLATE IN GOOD CONDITION
$95.00
F529.
BOOT PISTOL, THIS WEAPON IS IN GREAT SHAPE EXCEPT THE TIP OF THE HAMMER IS
BROKEN OFF, .44 CALIBER
WITH A 2.5" BARREL, THE BREECH BLOCK HAS DECORATIVE ENGRAVING, WOOD GRIP IS IN
EXCELLENT SHAPE,
THE ACTION IS STRONG AND WORKS WELL, THESE WERE WIDELY CARRIED AS A LAST LINE OF
PERSONAL
DEFENSE
$165.00
DR1282. ARTILLERY HAT
INSIGNIA IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, STRAIGHT AND SOLID, COOL THING IS THE ATTACHING
LOOPS WERE LOST AND THE ARTILLERYMAN PUNCHED SMALL HOLES IN IT WHERE THE LOOPS
WERE SO HE
COULD SEW IT ONTO HIS HAT AND CONTINUE USING IT
$175.00
UP570. U S WAIST
BELT PLATE, THE FACE HAS A DARK BROWN PATINA, HAS SOME RIM MISSING AND FREEZE
CRACKS, THE REVERSE HAS FULL LEAD AND ALL THREE HOOKS, ONE HOOK STILL HAS A
SMALL
PIECE OF LEATHER UNDERNEATH IT, NOT PRISTINE BUT ONE THAT LEAVES NO DOUBT THAT
IT WAS
THERE AND STILL DISPLAYS WELL
$95.00
DR1276. SMALL FEDERAL GROUPING
THAT WAS RECENTLY DUG, MOST OF A JEFF DAVIS OR HARDEE HAT PIN,
STAFF OFFICER'S AND ENLISTED MAN'S EAGLE SHIELD BUTTON, AND FIVE BULLETS
$35.00
DR1273. NICE DISPLAY OF SEVERAL RELICS
THAT WERE DUG IN A MISSOURI CAMP, THE CENTERPIECE IS A
SPRINGFIELD BAYONET, IT IS COMPLETE BUT THE SOCKET IS BROKE FROM THE BLADE, ALSO
INCLUDES
3 BUTTONS, 5 BULLETS, SASH BUCKLE, AND KNAPSACK PARTS, ALL ARE NICELY MOUNTED
AND
FRAMED WITH BARN WOOD
$45.00
M504. SUPER NICE
PAIR OF UNITED STATES ARTILLERY USA ENTWINED OFFICER'S ROSETTES, THE FACES
HAVE A VERY PLEASING BRASS PATINA, REVERSE HAS FULL LEAD WITH THE ATTACHING
LOOPS
FIRMLY IN PLACE
$185.00
UB281. VERMONT, VT9, IN VERY GOOD
CONDITION, THE STATE SEAL TWO PIECE WITH BORDER, THE FACE
RETAINS ITS GOLD GILT, REVERSE HAS A STRAIGHT SHANK AND THE D. EVANS BACKMARK ON
A
RIBBON
$45.00
UP569. A PAIR OF U S
PLATE SKINS, AN U S OVAL AND EAGLE SHOULDER BELT PLATE, BOTH HAVE HAD CARD-
BOARD PLACED IN THE BACKS TO HELP PROTECT THEM, BOTH ARE NEARLY 100% COMPLETE,
THE U S
OVAL WAS IN TWO BETWEEN THE LETTERS BUT FIT TOGETHER LIKE PUZZLE PIECES, THE U S
OVAL WAS
DUG AT PICKETS MILL, GA IN 1974 AND THE EAGLE PLATE WAS DUG AT TAYLORS CREEK, GA
IN 1975
$75.00
DR1266. BRASS THROAT FROM A MODEL
1840 NCO OR MUSICIAN SWORD SCABBARD IN GOOD SHAPE, THIS
WAS DUG HERE IN MURFREESBORO
$20.00
F524.
MODEL 1842 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET DATED 1849, IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE FOR BEING 161
YEARS OLD,
THE METAL HAS A DARK PATINA AND UNIFORM VERY SLIGHT SURFACE PITTING, THE U S AND
EAGLE
ON THE LOCKPLATE ARE VISIBLE BUT VERY FAINT, SPRINGFIELD / 1849 IS FAIRLY EASY
TO SEE, THE
BARREL HAS A VERY CLEAR V/P/EAGLE STAMPING, THE WALNUT STOCK IS IN GOOD
SHAPE WITH A
FEW BUMPS AND BRUISES FROM USE, THE RAMROD AND NIPPLE ARE REPLACEMENTS, THE
MODEL 40
HAS THE DISTINCTIONS OF BEING THE FIRST U S REGULATION MUSKET MADE AT THE
NATIONAL
ARMORIES, IT WAS THE LAST SMOOTHBORE .69 CALIBER MUSKET, AND THE FIRST U S
WEAPON MADE
AT BOTH THE SPRINGFIELD AND HARPERS FERRY ARMORIES WITH FULLY INTERCHANGEABLE
PARTS,
VERY HISTORIC WEAPON THAT DISPLAYS WELL
$795.00
CP231. SOLID CAST C S
"LINE IN THE HOOKS" WAIST BELT PLATE IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION, THIS IS
A GORGEOUS PLATE AND THE PICS DON'T COME CLOSE TO DOING IT JUSTICE, LETTERS YOU
CAN
READ FROM ACROSS THE ROOM, HAS A VERY PLEASING MEDIUM BROWN PATINA, THE REVERSE
HAS ALL THREE HOOKS STRAIGHT AND STRONG, THIS IS IDENTICAL TO PLATE 111 IN THE
FIRST
EDITION OF MULLINAX'S BOOK OR PLATE 131 IN THE REVISED EDITION, WAS ORIGINALLY
PURCHASED
SEVERAL YEARS AGO FROM LARRY HICKLEN BUT NOW NEEDS A NEW HOME, WOULD BE ABOUT
IMPOSSIBLE TO UPGRADE AND WILL BE A CENTERPIECE IN ANY COLLECTION
$3, 685.00
M501. WOOD
HANDLE BLEEDER, IN 20 PLUS YEARS OF DEALING IN RELICS I'VE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER
BLEEDER WITH A WOOD HANDLE, THIS VERY PROBABLY DATES BACK TO THE REVOLUTIONARY
WAR, IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION EXCEPT FOR A PIECE OF THE WOOD HANDLE THAT
ENCLOSED
THE CUTTING HEAD IS BROKE OFF, COOL EARLY RELIC
$95.00
F523.
JOSLYN CARBINE, THIS WEAPON IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT DEFINITLY SAW USE, THE
METAL HAS
A DARK PATINA, NO PITTING BUT WITH A SLIGHT TEXTURE TO THE SURFACE, THE LOCK
PLATE IS
MARKED JOSLYN FIREARMS CO / STONINGTON / CONN, THE REAR OF THE BREECH BLOCK IS
ALSO
MARKED BUT MOSTLY WORN AWAY, THE WALNUT STOCK HAS SEVERAL SMALL BUMPS AND
BRUISES
FROM HOURS IN THE SADDLE BUT NOTHING MAJOR, YOU CAN STILL SEE THE OUTLINE OF THE
INSPECTOR'S CARTOUCHE ON THE LEFT SIDE, IS MISSING THE REAR SIGHT AND SADDLE
RING, THE
BUTT PLATE HAS A CLEAR U S STAMPING, THE ACTION IS CRISP AND FUNCTIONS WELL,
BARREL STILL
HAS DECENT RIFLING BUT NEEDS A CLEANING, MATCHING EARLY 4393 SERIAL NUMBERS, IF
YOU ARE
LOOKING FOR A MINT EXAMPLE THIS ONE ISN'T FOR YOU BUT IF YOU WANT A WEAPON THAT
NO
DOUBT SAW A LOT OF SERVICE BUT WAS WELL CARED FOR YOU'LL LOVE THIS JOSLYN
$1,265.00
DR1263. MODEL 1840 SPRINGFIELD
BAYONET MADE INTO A BODY HOOK, A GRIM REMINDER OF WHAT WAR
IS ABOUT, THE IRON IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH MINIMAL PITTING, HAS A VERY DARK
PATINA
$180.00
M500.
COLT'S PATENT BRASS BULLET MOLD FOR THE MODEL 1849 POCKET PISTOL IN VERY GOOD
SHAPE,
MELLOW BRASS PATINA, CLEAR COLT'S PATENT ON THE SPRUE CUTTER
$135.00
L276.
U S REGULATION CAP BOX IN GOOD CONDITION, THIS IS THE EARLIER BOX WITH THE
SQUARED
OUTER FLAP, THE LEATHER IS VERY STRONG WITH MINIMAL CRAZING BUT IS A LITTLE
STIFF, WOULD
PROBABLY LOOSEN UP WITH SOME LEATHER DRESSING, REVERSE HAS BOTH LOOPS AND ALL
STITCHING IS TIGHT, CLOSURE TAB IS BROKE WHERE IT GOES OVER THE BRASS FINIAL,
INTERIOR
FLAP AND LEATHER IS IN GREAT SHAPE
$95.00
L275.
U S WAIST BELT PLATE ON ITS ORIGINAL REGULATION BELT, THE PLATE IS IN VERY GOOD
SHAPE,
HAS A SLIGHT DOWNWARD PUSH ON THE RIM PAST THE S, THE REVERSE HAS FULL SLICK
LEAD
AND ARROW HOOKS, THE BELT IS THE EARLY STYLE WITH THE STANDING LOOP ON ONE END,
THE
BELT WASN'T PASSED THROUGH IT AND I'VE NOT REMOVED THE PLATE TO DO SO, THE BELT
IS VERY
STRONG AND PLIABLE, IT HAS A CLEAR A.W. DECROW MAKER BANGOR, MAINE MARK, DECROW
IS
ONE OF THE SCARCER MAKERS TO FIND, HE HAD A CONTRACT DATED SEPT. 23, 1862 FOR
2,000 SETS
OF INFANTRY ACCOUTREMENTS AND CONTRACTS DATED APRIL 15 AND AUGUST 15, 1863 FOR A
TOTAL OF 8,000 SETS OF INFANTRY ACCOUTREMENTS, WITH THE STANDING LOOP BELT THIS
WOULD
BE FROM THE 1862 CONTRACT AND UNDOUBTEDLY SAW MUCH ACTION
$345.00
CP229. C S A
RECTANGLE DUG IN 2009 NEAR SHELBYVILLE, TN IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, THIS IS THE
STYLE KNOWN AS THE VIRGINIA OR TENNESSEE THIN STYLE, FACE HAS STRONG LETTERS,
THE
REVERSE HAS ALL THREE HOOKS, ONE HAS THE TIP BROKEN OFF, NICE GREEN PATINA WHICH
IS SLIGHTLY DARKER THAN THE PICS SHOW, GREAT BODY CURVE, PLATE IS JUST AS DUG
WITH
NO REPAIRS
$2,550.00
F521.
RELIC SAVAGE REVOLVER, METAL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY MINIMAL SURFACE
PITTING, YOU CAN STILL READ MOST OF THE SAVAGE INFO ON THE TOP STRAP, ALL MOVING
PARTS
ARE FROZE IN PLACE, COOLEST THING IS THIS REVOLVER TOOK SOME TYPE OF SEVERE
BLOW, THE
GRIP WAS BROKEN OFF AND THE TRIGGER GUARD HAS BEEN PUSHED FORWARD, THIS WAS A
VERY
HEAVILY MADE REVOLVER AND IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN QUIT AN IMPACT TO BREAK IT IN THIS
MANNER, COOL RELIC OF A SCARCE WEAPON
$485.00
EW406. HENRY BOKER MODEL
1860 CAVALRY SABER IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, BOKER WAS ONE OF ONLY
TWO GERMAN FIRMS PRODUCING MODEL 1860 LIGHT CAVALRY SABERS, THE BLADE IS FREE OF
ANY
NICKS, IT HAS MUCH OF ITS ORIGINAL BRIGHT FINISH SHOWING WITH SOME PEPPERING,
THE RICASSO
HAS A CLEAR HENRY BOKER / SOLINGEN MARK, THE BRASS HILT IS ALSO IN GOOD SHAPE
WITH A
DARK ATTIC PATINA, THE QUILLON HAS A VERY SLIGHT FORWARD PUSH, HAS THE ORIGINAL
LEATHER
WRAP AND WIRE BRAID WHICH SHOWS WEAR BUT IS TIGHT AND IN GOOD CONDITION, THE
SCABBARD
HAS A VERY DARK BROWN PATINA, IT IS DENT FREE, THE CARRYING RINGS SHOW A LOT OF
WEAR,
A NICE "UNMESSED" WITH SABER FROM ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT MAKERS TO FIND
$645.00
F520. AN
1807 DATED SPRINGFIELD THAT HAS BEEN FASHIONED INTO A SHOTGUN, THE WALNUT STOCK
IS
APPROX. 26" LONG, THE BARREL IS 33.5" LONG, AND THE WEAPON IS 48.5" OVERALL,
CONSIDERING IT
IS 203 YEARS OLD, IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE BUT IT DOES HAVE A FEW BUMPS AND BRUISES,
THE ACTION
STILL WORKS WELL WITH THE HAMMER HOLDING IN THE HALF AND FULL COCK POSITIONS,
HAS BEEN
CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION VIA A DRUM BOLSTER, COOL OLD WEAPON THAT I'M BASICALLY
SELLING THE LOCK PLATE AND THROWING IN THE REST, DISPLAYS VERY NICELY
$450.00
M498. THESE ARE
JUST COOL, A PERIOD PAIR OF DARK SUNGLASSES, THEY ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, THIS
IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO THEM STILL BEING IN THEIR ORIGINAL CASE LESS THE TOP
PIECE, THE
WIRE SIDE PIECES STILL MOVE FREELY, YOU COULD WEAR THESE TODAY, COOL RELIC
$85.00
M496. MODEL 1858
WITH THE VERY SCARCE SKY BLUE COVER, CANTEEN IS IN GREAT SHAPE, THE SKY BLUE
COVER ON ONE SIDE IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY SMALL HOLES, THE
REVERSE
IS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT DOES HAVE SOME MATERIAL LOSS, HAS A LEATHER STRAP, IT
APPEARS TO HAVE
BEEN ON THE CANTEEN FOR DECADES BUT I SUSPECT IT IS AN OLD REPLACEMENT, HAS A
WIRE REPAIR
GREAT EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE RARER FEDERAL CANTEENS
$485.00
EW405. MODEL 1840 NCO SWORD IN
VERY GOOD CONDITION, THE BLADE IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH NO NICKS,
SHOWS MOST OF ITS ORIGINAL BRIGHT FINISH BUT HAS BEGUN TO DARKEN, THE LAST INCH
OR SO AT
THE TIP IS DARK AND HAS VERY SLIGHT PITTING, THE RICASSO IS MARKED EMERSON &
SILVER
TRENTON N.J.,THE OBVERSE IS MARKED U.S. McG 1862, THE BRASS HILT IS ALSO IN
GREAT SHAPE, FITS
TIGHTLY TO THE BLADE WITH NO WIGGLE, HAS A CLAM SHELL GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE, I
CAN'T
TELL IF THE LEFT GUARD WAS REMOVED OR IF IT WAS MADE WITHOUT ONE, IS IN ITS
ORIGINAL AND
CORRECT METAL SCABBARD WITH BRASS THROAT AND DRAG, NICE SWORD
$445.00
UP567. S N Y BUCKLE DUG WITH
A LARGE PIECE OF ITS ORIGINAL BELT, THE PLATE IS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT
HAS A LOT OF THE RIM MISSING, EARLY STYLE WITH PUPPY PAW HOOKS, FULL LEAD WITH A
"PEBBLY"
SURFACE, THIS IS FROM BEING IN VERY WET SOIL WHICH IS ALSO WHAT PRESERVED THE
3.5" SECTION
OF LEATHER BELT, OLD DIGGERS TAG READS THAT IT WAS FOUND 2/22/79 AT BRANDY
STATION
$495.00
EW404. MODEL 1855
SPRINGFIELD BAYONET IN SCABBARD, BOTH ARE IN SEMI-RELIC CONDITION, THE
BAYONET HAS A NEARLY BLACK PATINA AND SLIGHT UNIFORM SURFACE PITTING, THE U S IS
BARELY VISIBLE, THE SCABBARD HAS ITS FROG, THE LEATHER IS STILL PLIABLE, THE
STITCHING
IS LONG GONE AS IS THE DRAG, NICE RELIC
$135.00
UP565. BEAUTIFUL U S
BOX PLATE IN OUTSTANDING DUG CONDITION, THE FACE HAS A SMOOTH DARK
BROWN PATINA, HAS 6 SMALL INDENTIONS IN THE TOP RIM, LOOKS LIKE THIS WAS DONE
INTENTIONALLY, THE REVERSE HAS FULL LEAD WITH WITH JUST A FEW TINY FLAKES, BOTH
LOOPS
ARE PRESENT STANDING STRAIGHT AND STRONG, THIS PLATE WAS A VERY EARLY FIND AND
COMES
FROM THE COLLECTION OF ONE OF THE EARLY PIONEERS OF THE HOBBY WENDELL LANG
$185.00
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