M1086.    officer's high grade hat cord in very good condition, fine wire braid interwoven with black thread, cumulates with two "acorn" drops, rare find particularly in this fine of condition

M1085.    carbine snap swivel and carbine thimble found together in an old out building in Mississippi, the snap swivel is in good condition, all parts move freely and the spring is strong, it is maker marked O.B. NORT & CO. / NEW HAVEN CT. but it is hard to see, the thimble is also in very good condition,  the leather is strong and only has minimal crazing, nice set

M1073.    Confederate $50.00 note, 1864 issue with Jefferson Davis, it is in wonderful condition, strong detail, good color

M1070.    1862 dated / produced Bridesburg lock plate for a Model 1861 rifle, shows wear but is in overall good shape

M1063.    I've always loved horse / cavalry relics, but in 40+ years of dealing relics I've never seen another break-away stirrup like this one, it is hinged just below the strap loop allowing one leg to pivot upward, and the tread plate also releases and pivots downward, heavily constructed and large at 6" tall x 5" wide, has an oval, open tread plate, cool relic 

M1062.    carbine snap swivel in good shape, the spring that holds the snap closed is broken off but it still holds well in the closed position, displays well on its own, or will look great with a mid-grade carbine

M1061.    matched pair of breakaway stirrups, these were patented in June of 1846 by Abraham Pawling, it is rare to find a matched pair, display great

M1056.    pair of hi-grade, three tine forks in great shape, 8.5" long with antler handles, these would have been high dollar utentsils in their day

M1053.    embroidered officer's insignia, gold bullion and sequins suspended by twisted bullion from a a three leaf knot, adorned officer's coat skirts in the 1830's and used as a hat insignia in the 1840's &50's, measures 2.7" across by 2" tall on a black felt background, this example is in excellent shape, the reverse has three pieces of felt on it from where it was mounted in a display, rare insignia 

M1049.    Springfield rifle lock plate in good condition, appears to be dated 1863 but the last digit is faint, has the eagle and U.S. / SPRINGFIELD, has a slightly mottled gray patina that would probably clean up if desired

M1046.    GAR membership badge in excellent condition, great detail, slight staining on the ribbon from use

M1041.    Springfield Model 1816 butt plate in great shape, has a clear U S stamping on the tang, rarer to find than the butt plate, it retains both original mounting screws

M1037.    .40 caliber, brass picket bullet mold in very good condition, casts a conical and round bullet, unique mold to find

M1026. nice powder flask, unusual "medium" size, measures approx. 6.75" tall x 2.75" wide, copper body is in great shape would all seams tight, retains the four suspension rings, the cap is marked JAMES DIXON / AND SONS / SHEFFIELD, the charger works, has rust around the cap that looks like it would clean up, displays well

M519. Model 1859 smoothside canteen in very good condition, only has a couple of very small dents from service, retains all three strap brackets, the soldier carved his name, LONE, into the pewter spout, seams are tight, nice example of one of the soldier's most indispensable pieces of equipment

M1015. brass stencil belonging to Sarah M. Cook, 3" x 2", in very good condition, has an arced line and nine stars along with the name

M1012. brass bullet mold for a .31 caliber Colt, it is in great shape, complete with the sprue cutter, it casts a round and conical bullet and could be used today

M1001. United States Artillery officer's entwined USA bridle rosette in great shape, the face is damage free and has a pleasing mellow brass patina, the reverse has the correct lead backing with brass loop

M1000. U S Model 1859 regulation smoothside canteen in very good condition, it only has a couple of small dents from service, retains all three strap brackets, the pewter spout has slight damage to the rim, seams are tight, very nice example of one of the soldier's most essential pieces of equipment

M999. Model 1859 U S cavalry bit in very good shape, low port style, retains one of the U S bosses, looks to be a barn find, displays well