DR6002.   Hardee or "Jeff Davis" hat pin in very good dug condition, the face has great detail, the only flaw is a very small pin hole at the bottom of the shield, no bends, the reverse shows solder marks where the loops were applied, recovered many years ago in Bentonville, NC

DR6001.   dug, large cent that had a hole punched into it to place on a string for safe keeping, dated 1831, has a good bit of wear, but the motif is still visible

DR5198.   here is a cool find I virtually never see anymore, a small officer's collar iron, measures 3.75" long x 1.9" wide, the handle is MIA, otherwise it is in great dug condition with only slight, surface pitting

DR5197.   a regulation 1859 Federal cavalry spur dug many years ago at Camp Stanley in Murfreesboro, TN, it is in very good condition, it is just as dug with no damage or repairs, the iron rowel has rusted away

DR5196.   iron camp candle holder dug from a C S camp near Mulberry, TN, it is in very good dug condition, it is the style with a single spike on the base

DR5195.   Enfield lock plate with hammer dug many years ago in the Shiloh, TN area, it is in good condition, strong and stable, the reverse still has the mechanicals attached

DR5193.   U S bridle boss in great dug condition, it has an even medium brown patina, it is the style with the period between the letters

DR5192.   Confederate bridle cutter pike in very good dug condition, it is 18" long with a 12" main blade and the cutter blade extends 4" below the main blade, still has wood inside the socket, the iron is strong and stable with uniform surface pitting, we've come a long way in 150 years in our weaponry

DR5184.   eight side umbrella inkwell dug many years ago from a trash pit at Fort Fisher, it is in great dug condition without cracks, chips, or breaks, it has only had the dirt rinsed out and has slight cloudiness, has a slight greenish hue, has a great open pontil mark on the base

DR5180.   here's a cool find, a "Christmas" spur, they got this unusual name due to the patent date of Dec. 24, 1861, it is a Model 1859 and the patent is actually for the decoration on it, these were private purchased by officers, this one appears to have been violently torn away

DR5177.   brass shoulder scale in very good dug condition, it even retains the key, it was recovered many years ago at Fort Fisher and is out of the outstanding collection of Manny Bouzakis

DR5174.    dug Model 1855 Springfield lock plate with the Maynard tape primer system in good dug condition, the iron is strong and stable

DR5170.   meat cleaver in very good dug condition, measures 11.5" long with a 6.35" x 3" blade, the metal is strong and stable with slight, uniform surface pitting, cool relic

DR5167.   Confederate pike dug many years ago in Mobile, AL in very good dug condition, measures approx. 17" long with 12.5" being blade, 1.8" wide at the largest point, the iron is strong and stable, compare this to the weapons of today, we have come  long way

DR5166.   Confederate picket pin in very good condition, the iron is strong and stable, measures 16.5" tall, it has a bulbous top that had a ring that is broke off, a straight shaft with the bottom 3.25" tapered to a point, it was recovered many years ago in a CS cavalry camp in Wartrace, TN 

DR5164.    one side of a regulation cavalry bit with the U S boss still attached, the iron is strong and stable, the U S boss has a bright brass patina

DR5152.  brass C S saddle pommel shield with a strap slot, these were made exclusively at the Richmond Arsenal, this style is usually found on cavalry saddles, this is about as nice a dug example as you will ever see, nearly perfect except for a small crease mark below the letters, the least expensive of the Confederate made pieces that have the magic C S letters 

DR5150.   saddle shield off of a McClellan saddle in very good condition, it was recovered many years ago in the Fredericksburg, VA area, plain shield shape with a strap slot, measures 1.8" tall x 1.5" wide

DR5131.   Leech and Rigdon C S with stars spur, when this was dug it was missing both the strap bosses with the stars, I believe one was broken off and the trooper broke the other off planning to drill each side to attach to his boot heel to continue using, it also looks like he slightly pinched the legs inward to better fit to the boot heel, it has crisp C S letters and retains the rowel, great example of the soldier's ingenuity, I think this is one of the coolest relics I've seen in a while

DR5128.   Louisiana star and crescent cape pin in very good dug condition, there was a group of LA troops that came down with smallpox before the Battle of Murfreesboro, they were isolated in a low marshy area away from the other troops until the battle began, this pin was found in that area, approx. 24mm across, cool relic

DR5127.   U S bridle boss in great dug condition, it is the style without a period, strong, raised U S letters against a stippled background

DR5125.    brass handled saber bayonet that has been cut-down to 18" long overall with a 13.25" blade that has been crudely shaped at the tip, the blade has very light, uniform pitting and a dark brown patina, fits tight to the brass hilt, release spring is MIA, oral history is that it was an early find in the Shiloh are 

DR5115.   Confederate Issac and Campbell knapsack hook set in great shape, dug together, has the small tongue which is usually missing

DR5100.    damaged model 1855 Springfield bayonet, the socket has been hit and broke in two at the bridge, it doesn't show signs of being hammered on, the blade still has the U S stamping lightly visible, the blade has also been shortened from 18 to 15.8" and been retipped, wish we could know the story behind it

DR5087.   1/2 of a Federal Peace powder flask in great dug condition, 7.5" tall x 3.9" wide, highly decorated with a droop wing eagle at the top, two clasped / shaking hands surrounded by 20 stars in the center, and a panoply of flags, weapons, and a U S shield at the bottom, this scarce relic was dug in Tuscaloosa, AL

DR5085.    scissor style bullet mold, appears to be for a .69 caliber round ball, it is in great dug condition, the end of one of the handles is bent inward, probably to use as a hoof cleaner

DR5077.    Confederate numbered Enfield butt plate in great shape, numbered on the tang 4866, brass with  a dull attic patina, rare find 

DR5060.    Colt style bullet mold, casts a conical and round ball, .36 caliber scissor style mold

DR5040.    Model 1833 regulation dragoon stirrup, these were large, heavily made stirrups measuring 6" tall x 5" wide, has an open tread plate, is in great condition

DR5039.    here's a cool fine, what appears to be a Confederate sword scabbard that has been converted into a knife scabbard, measures 11.5" long x 1.3" tall, it has a pronounced lap seam, the bottom end has a solid base, I believe the metal was folded over and trimmed, but it is so well done it may have been a saber bayonet scabbard that was made this way, either way a way cool and affordable Confederate relic

DR5015.    rare multi toll for a Richmond rifle in very good dug condition, the metal is strong and stable, nipple cavity is in great shape

DR4066.    here's a cool find, a U S marked padlock key hole cover, brass, two inches tall with a pleasing green patina

DR4029. bullet mold in good dug condition, the iron is strong and stable and it still opens, 5" long it cast a .36 round and conical bullet, it is a quigue casting with the conical bullet having a pronounced angle

DR3093. Federal regulation cavalry bit in very good condition, this is the scarcer low port style, it retains one of the U S bosses, it is also maker marked but I can't quite make it out, the metal is clean and stable

DR3091. nice grouping of relics recently dug in a Confederate camp near Mulberry, TN, a musket hammer, front barrel band, sword hanger, spur leg, and four .69 caliber minie balls, 2 drops and 2 fired

DR3069. two Confederate sword hooks dug from the same CS camp near Corinth, MS, one is brass and the other iron, the spring is MIA on both, otherwise they are in great shape

DR2643. here is a cool, unique relic, a regulation cavalry bit that has been slightly modified, each side has been pulled back towards the U S bosses and the reins rings pulled upward, this makes it approx. 5.5" long, standard would be about 8", this was very well done, it retains both U S bosses, has a high port, only one I've ever seen modified this way

DR2639. regulation cavalry picket pin in good condition, it is full length, the iron is strong and stable with slight, uniform pitting, the figure eight loop is MIA, every cavalry display needs one of these