DR5001.    Richmond spur in very good shape, just as dug with only the dirt rinsed off, no damage or repairs, the rowel has rusted away, has a mottled green patina

DR5000.    brass, civilian style stirrup dug from a C S camp near Corinth, MS by the late, great Stan Hughes, it is 5.75" tall x 4.5" wide and in great shape, it saw a lot of use as the top of the strap bracket is extremely worn

DR4098.    C S bridle cutter pike in very good dug condition, this is one that was dug from the site of the train crash in SC, the metal is strong and stable with moderate pitting, it even has a small bit of the wood shaft remaining, it has been cleaned and coated and is ready to display, it always amazes me that in just 150 years we went from war with these to the weapons of today

DR4097.    how cool is this, a Federal picket pin that was C S captured / found and modified, the figure eight ring was lost, and has been replaced by a blacksmith made ring, one of a kind relic

DR4095.  five pointed star hat pin, these are often associated with Texas troops and this was dug from a camp with Texas troops in Springhill, TN, hand cut it is approx. one inch x one inch, one side still retains much of a silver finish, has one hole in the center for attachmen  

DR4091.    star inside a shield martingale / harness decoration in great condition, these are often associated with Texas troops, stamped brass face with lead fill, reverse has one attachment wire remaining

DR4086.    regulation cavalry picket pin in very good dug condition, it still retains the figure eight tie ring which is often missing, full length at 13.5" long, has moderate pitting and a dark patina

DR4081.    rifle powder flask that has a large chunk out of the bottom, I've had guys suggest it was bullet struck, exploded, etc., but I suspect the powder ate through it all those years in the ground, regardless it is a cool relic, civilian style, charhing spout is MIA, it was dug with five round balls and three percussion caps, makes a nice display

DR4079.    brass throat and drag from a NCO sword scabbard, they were dug from the same location in Franklin, TN, the throat was in an open field and has a beautiful green patina caused by lime fertilizer, the drag was dug a few feet away in the woods and has a medium brown patina

DR4072.    18.25" long section of an officer's sword blade with the pommel cap, the metal is strong and stable with moderate pitting, the brass pommel cap has attractive decoration and is in great shape 

DR4071.   rare Colt bullet mold, this style mold was only used/issued with London Colts, brass body with a unique iron sprue cutter, it is in good condition and you can still see the Colt and serial number on the side, it was dug many years ago in the Shiloh area

DR4068.    pepperbox pistol in good dug condition, the metal is strong and stable with minimal pitting and a dark brown patina, six shot, .32 caliber barrel is four inches long, left side plate, hammer, and trigger guard are MIA, these were widely carried during the war and this one displays great

DR4067.    brass star and crescent cape pin, usually associated with Louisiana troops, it is in good dug condition with slight ground action, rare find

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

DR4060.    battle damaged blade from a Model 1840 heavy cavalry saber, measures 20.25" long, it has minimal, uniform surface pitting and a medium dark brown patina, the end has a slight bend to the left where it was broke, cool relic

DR4042.    pommel cap from what appears to be a Confederate cavalry saber in good shape, has a beautiful green patina, has a small piece of the tang attached, cool relic

DR4041.    female half of an Isaac& Campbell knapsack hook set recovered at Dalton, GA, brass and in very good condition

DR4039.     nice grouping of spur pieces dug in Middle Tennessee including a nearly complete screw on spur,  leg from a "Christmas" spur, both legs from a rooster neck pattern, heavy leg from a CS spur, two other pieces, and  half of an iron spur, makes a nice display

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

DR4006. dug Model 1860 light cavalry saber in great shape, the blade is full length with a medium brown patina, it has uniform, slight pitting, the brass three branch guard is slightly pushed in, this type damage was often caused by the horse falling on the rider, it has a pleasing mellow brass patina, displays great

DR3099. Hardee or "Jeff Davis" hat pin in very good dug condition, face has good detail, it does have a crack just below the shield that doesn't go quite all the way across, the reverse has a couple of spots of glue from where it was in an early display, displays well

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

DR3985. entwined USA rosette in very good dug condition, the USA is for United States Artillery, it is just as dug with only the dirt lightly rinsed off, the reverse has full lead, the attachment loop is MIA

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

DR3062. here's a unique relic, a Confederate sword pommel cap split in half, cool relic that displays well

DR3056. here's a cool find, an eagle cut from a Hardee hat pin insignia, the right wing tip has been glued on, great detail

DR3049. here is a relic you virtually never see dug, a British Sergeants Model rifle tool, it was dug many years ago in Fredericksburg and is in very good condition, complete except for the vent pick

DR2677. Hardee or "Jeff Davis" hat pin in very good dug condition, nice detail to the face, it's only problem is, as usual, the arrows and laurel branches in the talons are MIA, it was dug many years ago in Nashville, TN by Roger Rochelle

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

DR2631. rarest of all the Federal bits, a number one ring bit, these were used primarily for breaking horses, this one was dug many years ago in Dover, TN and is in outstanding dug condition, the ring still moves freely, retains both U S bosses with the swirled background, high port with the spring "tickler" still in place, about as nice a dug example as you will ever see

DR2553. Hardee or Jeff Davis hat pin in great dug condition, the face has strong detail, the reverse has the solder marks where the attachment wires were, it has a couple of spots of glue residue where it was on an early relic display, great insignia

DR2548. Confederate martingale in very good condition, measures approx. 2.6" tall x 2.5" wide, plain brass face without a rim, the reverse is lead filled and retains remnants of the three attachment wires, from the Shelbyville, TN area