M1154.   rosewood fife with silver ferules in very good condition, unmarked, coolest thing is that it has a period "cheater" attached, this aligns with the hole you blow into, I would have had to have one of these because without I can't hardly get a sound from a fife but these make it where anyone can, cool instrument

M1153.   period Wade & Butcher straight razor in very good condition, measures 9.8" when open with a 4" blade which is marked WADE & BUTCHER / FOR BARBERS USE, this may have been intended for professional use as it has the thickest blade I can recall seeing on a straight razor, the thermoplastic handle is in good shape, it comes with a CHARLES EMERSON'S ELASTIC RAZOR STROP in its original case, cool find

M1151.   rifle "Peace Flask" in excellent condition, approx. 9.75" tall x 4" wide, it is damage free, all seams are intact, the spout is maker marked BATTY / SPRINGIELD, MASS and dated 1857, it is also inspector marked A.D.K.  it retains both suspension rings, it has a pleasing attic brass patina, you'd be hard pressed to ever find a better example

M1150.   here's a really cool find, a Lincoln / Johnson 1864 Putnam County, Ohio presidential ballot in excellent condition, it features Lady Liberty with rays and stars behind her, she is holding a sword marked UNION on the blade, the ballot measures 2.75" x 7.75", it is matted and framed measuring 6.25" x 10.2" tall, it has The Horse Soldiers description fixed on the back of the frame from when they originally sold it, cool relic

M1149.   small Jennie Wade clay canteen, Jennie Wade was the only female fatality at Gettysburg, she was hit by a stray bullet as she kneaded dough in her kitchen, these souviner canteens were popular at Gettysburg in the 1940's, measures 1.25" in diameter, the front features a photo of Jennie and is marked  CORRECT PHOTO / JENNIE WADE, the reverse is marked JULY 2, 63 / THE ONLY LADY KILLED AT GETTYSBURG, the string "sling" is loose on one side  

M1148.   compact, pewter cased camp mirror in very good condition, measures three inches in diameter, top of the case has an attractive design, the case is hinged so that it can sit on a shelf or has a ring for hanging, the mirror is in good shape with a few spots and one small chip, it will look great in a camp or personal effects display

M1137.   CDV of General Stonewall Jackson in very good condition, 4" x 2.5", reverse is signed Stonewall Jackson, no other markings, nice, clear image

M1122.   rare to find, a bullet mold marked MANHATTAN FIREARMS / MANUFC / CO / NY, double cavity to cast a round and conical bullet, good enough to use today, will look great with your Manhattaan revolver

M1121.   full cardboard box of 100 pistol percussion caps in excellent condition, approx. 1.7" diameter x .6" tall, top and bottom labels are both in excellent condition, British, dated 1858, cool find

M1114.   Springfield mainspring vise in excellent, non-dug condition, U S marked, great to display or is fully funtional

M1113.   rosewood travelling inkwell in very good condition, these have always been a favorite of mine, a glass vial inside of a rosewood container with a spring in the base that pushed the vial up against a piece of cork in the top preventing the ink from spilling and drying out, a simple but ingenious design, it does have one small crack in the wood, 2.1" tall x 1.25" diameter, displays beautifully

M1111.   three rifle lock plates, 1842 Springfield mfg. 1853, 1861 Springfield mfg. 1862, 1861 Bridesburg contract mfg. 1863, these aren't surplus locks, but ones that saw the war and have the wear to show for it, makes a nice display

M1110.    boxed set of 27 bone and ivory dominoes in very good condition, held together with a single brass pin, many soldiers had these to pass away the endless hours in camp

M1108.    here's a relic that I don't know a lot about, a Civil War era piccolo in decent shape, looks to be made of rosewood, one or two keys are missing, music played a large part in the war and was one of the soldier's few diversions while in camp, displays well  

M1106.   extra large tin cup, measures 6" in diameter x 4.3" tall, leaded seams are in good shape, the base is marked U S, these large cups were used as boilers and also for measuring out horse rations, seldom seen

M1105.   very nice period whiskey flask, 5.5" tall x 3" wide, glass bottle with the upper half wrapped in leather and the bottom half has a pewter cup, the pewter has a few small flakes to the finish, the screw-on cap is maker marked G. & J.W. HAWKSLEY who are very well known for their powder flask, cool relic 

M1103.   here is a relic you virtually never see, a Naval officer's blue and gold braided sword knot in great shape, it would be perfect except the outer covering has split in two spots near the top revealing the inner cord, the bottom knot is in perfect shape, displays well on its on, or will look fantastic with your naval sword

M1097.    early, large egle hat insignia in great shape, measures 4" tall x 4" wide, raised wing eagle clutching a laurel branch and three arrows in its talons, has a patriotic shield, the reverse has the solder where the attachments were, displays great

M1094.    carbine snap swivel in great shape, retains much of the original bright finish that has begun to brown, good spring, displays well on it's own, or will look great with your carbine

M1090.    I love oddities, but this one has me stumped, a carbine snap swivel that has been mounted on a 28.5" x 2" tall piece of leather that looks to be from an 1851 sword belt, it is very well done and the leather ends were clipped at this length so we know the soldier had some use in mind, but I don't have any idea what it was, any ideas?

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

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

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 

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

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

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