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early U S waist belt plate
$265.00

UP1253. U S waist belt plate in great dug condition, the face has strong letters and a pleasing medium brown patina, the reverse has full lead and the early style "puppy paw" stud hooks, at first glance it looks like the lead may have been worked on around the rim but it is just the patina, recovered many years ago in the Utoy Creek, Atlanta area

paper cartridge for single shot pistol
$85.00

BC1082. paper cartridge for a single shot pistol in very good condition, approx. 1.5" long, .50 caliber, the paper is in great shape with one small split, very scarce cartridge to find

U S Model 1808 bayonet
$130.00

EW1122. U S Model 1808 socket bayonet in very good condition, retains it's original bright finish with some peppering, the blade is full length and comes to a sharp point, the socket retains it's shape, scarce bayonet to find

twenty Federal buttons
$65.00

UB481. twenty Federal buttons, most of these have some type of damage, flattened, pushed, shank missing, etc but still display well, these were all dug in Murfreesboro, TN

true snake connector from CS snake buckle
$135.00

CP591. "true" snake buckle from a Confederate snake buckle, it is the style that looks like an actual snake with only one head and belly scales on the underside, from a large buckle being 47mm long, cool find

tinned Burnside cartridge
SOLD

BC1081. tinned Burnside cartridge in excellent condition, this is a rare Burnside cartridge variant believed to have been produced at the Frankford Arsenal, tinned for the second model Burnside carbine, it retains nearly 100% of the tin, this is the finest example of this rare cartridge I've ever seen

Model 1851 sword belt plate
$335.00

UP1252. officer's model 1851 sword belt plate in excellent condition, it is a late war style nearly identical to one worn by General U.S. Grant that is in the Smithsonian, great detail to the face with wear on the high points, reverse has the mid-size tongue, belt loop marked with 5 x's, beautiful plate

rosewood travelling inkwell
$75.00

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

five .69 minies
$25.00

BC1080. five .69 minies, all are drops in great shape, four cone base and one plug base, all from Murfreesboro, TN

1850 Foot Officer sword
$585.00

EW1121. Model 1850 Foot Officer sword by Emerson and Silver in good condition, the blade is full length and free of nicks, it was attractively etched on each side but is now faint, has a medium / dark gray patina, the ricasso is marked by Emerson and Silver, it is also visible but faint, the blade fits firmly in the hilt with just a slight bit of wiggle, the ornate guard has a mellow brass patina, the handle has the original leather and wire braid, both are in great shape, nice officer's sword that hasn't been monkeyed with, displays well

.58 minie paper cartridge
$115.00

BC1079. .58 minie paper cartridge, this is out of an old time collection that was assembled back in the 1950 - 1960's and is in excellent condition

engineer hat insignia
SOLD

M1112. non-dug Model 1851 engineer hat insignia in great shape, 45mm wide x 30mm tall, great detail and no damage, the reverse has the two attachment loops

3 rifle lock plates
$135.00

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

Mississippi militia button
$765.00

DC635. here's a rare button, a Mississippi militia, 21mm, the face features a beveled star encircled by MISSISSIPPI, it has no pushes or damage, all the letters are visible, but a little faint, the reverse is channeled, a Confederate local without a backmark, the shank is MIA, very nice example of a scarce button

iron snake buckle with one loop
SOLD

CP590. iron snake with one belt loop recovered many years ago in Fredericksburg, VA, the snake is approx. 1.6" long, and the loop is extra tall at 2.75", has traces of silver wash remaining on the loop, the iron examples are much scarcer than the usual brass ones, I believe the iron ones are Confederate made copies

dug officer's spur
$125.00

DR5138. dug pattern 1859 spur, this is the officer's, private purchase style that is sometimes marked on the inside, Pat. 12/24/61 and referred to as a Christmas spur, the patent was for the decoration on it, this example is in excellent dug condition, the strap bosses are slightly twisted from service, only remnants of the iron rowel remain, has a medium dark patina, beautiful relic

dug U S buckle with large piece of leather attached
SOLD

UP1251. U S waist belt plate that was recovered from a hospital trash pit in Nashville, TN, the pit was discovered when Titans stadium was being built, nice U S buckle with stud hooks and a 5.5" piece of leather still attached, looks to have been cut off, the buckle has a couple of flea bited to the rim right of the S, reverse has full lead, cool find

maker marked U S box plate
SOLD

UP1250. beautiful, non-dug U S box plate in excellent condition, the face has a mellow brass patina, it has one small push to the rim to the right of the S, fat letter style, the reverse has full, slick lead and a strong H.A. DINGEE maker's mark, this is another fine example out of the award winning collection of Al Lyons, it has been photographed for possible inclusion in a maker marked plate reference book

1816 Springfield bayonet
$95.00

EW1120. Model 1816 Springfield socket bayonet in good shape, the blade is full length and comes to a sharp point, no markings visible, the three inch socket is in good shape, the bridge on the T slot is split, displays well

Confederate martingale
$225.00

DR5137. Confederate martingale dug many years ago at Parkers Crossroads, it measures 1.75" wide X 1.75" tall, plain face with a rolled edge, medium brown patina, the reverse retains the lead fill, and three of the brass attachment wires,
cool find

Company letter D hat insignia
$35.00

DR5136. Company letter D hat insignia, stamped brass, one inch tall, in very good dug condition, recovered many years ago in Murfreesboro, TN

C S saddle shield
$675.00

DR5135. unique C S marked, brass saddle shield in great dug condition, good letters but the unique thing is that the C is stamped larger than the S, out of a well known Texas collection, cool relic

S N Y waist belt plate
$485.00

UP1249. S N Y waist belt plate in good dug condition, the face has strong letters, no damage other than a few flea bites to the rim, has an even, dark brown patina, the reverse has nearly 100% lead with just slight loss at the edge, has the early style stud hooks, nice plate affordably priced

brass match safe
$85.00

DR5134. nice brass match safe in good dug condition, one side features a dragonfly above fauna, the opposite has script initials A T C, the hinged lid works well, the seams are intact, the bottom has a striker plate, measures 2.6" tall x 1.5" wide

Federal breast plate
$95.00

UP1248. regulation Federal breast plate recently dug in the Atlanta, GA area, it is just as dug with only the dirt rinsed off, with a little more intelligent cleaning it would look much better, the reverse has full lead that looks like the soldier did some light carving on but I can't make it out, has one loop remaining that is bent over, great, affordable relic

Model 1860 cavalry saber
$685.00

EW1119. Model 1860 Mansfield and Lamb light cavalry saber in great condition, the blade is in fantastic shape, it retains its original bright finish, about two inches at the ricasso has slightly darkened, it is nick free, the ricasso is marked MANSFIELD & LAMB FORRESTDALE R.I. in an oval, the obverse is marked U.S. / J.C.W. / 1864, has the original leather throat washer, it fits tight to the brass hilt with no wiggle, the three branch guard retains its shape, the pommel cap is inspector marked C.E.W., the original leather wrap is in very good shape and shows wear, the scabbard is in good shape with much of the original finish showing, it has a few small dents from service, overall a very nice example

triple marked Model 1833 dragoon stirrup
$175.00

DR5133. here is a scarce Model 1833 brass dragoon stirrup, but what makes it really rare is it is marked on the underside of the tread plate WATERVLIET / ARSENAL / N.Y U S P.V.H. the top side of the tread was peened by the soldier to give it better grip, measures 5.5" tall x 4.85" wide, wonderful example

iron spur with a rowel made from a steam guage
SOLD

DR5132. here is a way cool spur, iron with brass button strap bosses, but what is so cool is the large brass rowel fashioned from a steam guage, the guage is 2" in diameter 35+ hand-cut points, no doubt Confederate used and one of a kind

3" Hotchkiss shell
$265.00

A879. three inch Hotchkiss shell in very good dug condition, this shell was one of the most widely used in the war, this is an early style that took a wood drive in fuse plug, the iron is in good shape, strong and stable with only slight pitting, the lead sabot is securely attached and in good shape

boxed set of dominoes
$135.00

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

Leech and Rigdon spur
$1,295.00

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

Colt Dragoon pommel holsters
SOLD

L475. nice set of pommel holsters for a pair Colt dragoon revolvers in very good condition, the leather is strong and pliable with minimal crazing, the holsters measure 1.5" tall x 4" wide at the opening, they have brass end caps firmly attached, no evidence that they ever had flaps, these are virtually never seen, particularly in this nice of shape

U S buckle with stud hooks
SOLD

UP1247. U S waist belt plate with the early style stud hooks, it was dug by a friend of mine many years ago and is in fantastic condition, the face has strong letters and a pleasing medium / dark brown patina, the reverse has full, slick lead and all hooks, you'd be hard pressed to ever find a nicer dug example

Burnside carbine cartridge
SOLD

BC1078. Non-dug Burnside carbine cartridge in near perfect condition, the brass casing is strong and solid, the bullet fits tightly, it has a gray patina with slight texturing, this will look fantastic with your Burnside or stands tall on its own

early U S rosette
SOLD

DR5130. early style U S rosette dug many years ago at Fork Clark in Texas, 1.75" diameter, the face has strong letters and a raised rim, the reverse has full lead, the attachment loop is MIA

Model 1855 plate on original belt with frog
$885.00

L474. here is a relic very seldom seen, a Model 1855 interlocking belt plate, with the slides, on its original belt, the plate is in excellent condition with a mellow brass patina, the leather is strong and pliable with slight crazing, the slides were used for attaching the Model 1855 soft knapsack, it also has the frog for a Model 1855 saber bayonet, there is a small hole in the frog, great original set seldom seen

tin of 250 musket caps
SOLD

M1109. tin of 250 Civil War era musket percussion caps, measures 1.2" in diameter x 1.85" tall, the lid retains most of the original paper label, I haven't counted the caps, but if it isn't all 250 it is close, cool, scarce find

3.67 inch Hotchkiss base
$65.00

A878. here is a very unique relic, the base from a 3.67" Hotchkiss shell, while these are often seen, this one was fired at Chattanooga and has a couple of stones firmly embedded in it, you can still partially see the Hotchkiss patent marking, cool relic

Piccolo
$80.00

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

Enfield lock plate with hammer
SOLD

DR5129. Enfield lock plate with hammer dug in Murfreesboro, TN, dug in wet soil and has moderate pitting but is strong and stable, the reverse has the mechanics still attached

Leech & Rigdon 2-piece C S waist belt plate
$2,885.00

CP589. Leech & Rigdon two piece C S waist belt plate in great dug condition, this is the smallest of the L & R plates, believed to be smaller to conserve brass, the tongue has strong, simple letters with the ends of the S nearly touching the middle looking like an 8, the oak leaf wreath was a third or fourth generation casting and the detail is not crisp, this fine plate was recovered in Glen, MS

U S waist belt plate on it's original belt
$425.00

L473. U S waist belt plate on it's original regulation belt, the plate is in very good condition, the face has a few small dings from service and a mellow brass patina, the reverse has full, slick lead and all the attachment hooks, the black bridle leather belt is strong and pliable with slight crazing, cool thing is it has 15 holes punched into it, no doubt as the soldier lost weight while campaigning, cool relic

.36 Colt Navy paper cartridge
$85.00

BC1077. combustible paper cartridge for a .36 Colt Navy revolver in great condition, the paper is strong and maintains it's shape, the bullet is also in good shape, rare cartridge to find

Louisiana star and crescent cape pin
$235.00

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

U S bridle boss
$55.00

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

Smith carbine
SOLD

F1285. Smith carbine in good shape, the metal is smooth and free of pitting, it has a medium gray patina, the left side of the frame is marked MANUFACTURED BY / MASS ARMS CO / CHICOPEE FALLS and ADDRESS / POULTNEY & TRIMBLE / BALTIMORE, U.S.A. and SMITH'S PATENT / JUNE 23, 1857, the markings are visible but a little faint from wear from the snap swivel, the walnut stock is in good shpe with expected bumps and bruises from cavalry service, the action is strong and works perfectly, has a blade front sight and the long range rear sight, great carbine that saw a lot of use but has been well cared for

dug 1860 cavalry saber
$475.00

EW1118. Model 1860 cavalry saber dug in the Chattanooga, TN area, it is in great dug condition, the blade is full length, it has very slight surface pitting and a medium / dark brown patina, some of the ricasso markings are seen, but are extremely faint, it looks to be dated 1861, the brass three branch hilt is in good shape, the outer branch is slightly pushed in, the hilt will come loose from the pommel cap which is inspector marked ADK, fantastic relic

1839 "baby" U S box plate
$285.00

UP1246. Model 1839 "baby" U S box plate in good dug condition, the face has an even medium / dark brown patina, it has one very slight upward push to the rim, the reverse has full lead that has been lightly carved on by the soldier, the attachment loops are MIA, found in North Georgia, it has been lightly coated and is ready to display

dug artillery insignia
SOLD

DR5126. dug artillery insignia in fantastic condition, this was dug many years ago in the sandy soil of LaGrange, TN, if I didn't know the digger I'd think it was non-dug, the face has a mellow brass patina, the reverse has the solder where the attchment loops were, great piece

cut-down saber bayonet
$245.00

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

Allegheny Arsenal marked Model 1851 sword belt plate
SOLD

UP1245. U S / ALLEGHENY / ARSENAL marked Model 1851 sword belt plate in outstanding condition, this may be the finest I've ever seen, the face has great detail with slight wear from use on the high points, it has the applied silver wreath with the wing tips going over the wreath near the top, the reverse has a super strong U S / ALLEGHENY / ARSENAL mark and is bench marked 1671, it is a heavy casting and retains a good body curve, it would be about impossible to ever upgrade this one

full pack of Colt Army skin cartridges
SOLD

BC1076. rare, full pack of Colt Army .44 caliber skin cartridges in very good condition, mfg by D.C. Sage & Company, the markings are strong and include the Feb. 11, 1862 patent date, the paper is strong except the top and bottom, the top has some paper loss revealing the cartridges, and the bottom also has some paper loss showing the wood block the cartridges are housed in, great fine that displays well on their own, or will look fantastic with your Colt Army

bullseye canteen
$195.00

M1107. Federal regulation bullseye canteen maker marked on the pewter spout R.H. GRATZ / PHILA, it is strong and solid, it retains all three strap brackets, I've always felt canteens are way under-appreciated, it didn't matter how well equipped you were, if you were dehydrated, you couldn't effectively fight

star rosette
SOLD

DR5124. star rosette in good condition, large measuring 2" in diameter, the face features a raised five point star surrounded by a geometric design around the edge, this style is usually associated with Texas troops

extra large tin cup or boiler
$145.00

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

carbine sling buckle with batwing
SOLD

UP1244. carbine sling buckle with batwing in very good condition, the buckle is in almost perfect shape, it has a medium brown patina and both tongues which move freely, you can see a difference in the patina where they laid in position in the ground for nearly 150 years, the batwing retains the attachment brads and the backside still has the leather attached, found just a couple of years ago near Vicksburg

3 "holed" large cents
SOLD

DR5123. here's a cool find, three large cents that were all "holed" for safe keeping on a string, hard to imagine a time when a penny was worth that effort, these are dated 1827, 1847, and 1849, the 1827 is quite worn, the other two are in good shape, dug together in a camp site near Vicksburg, MS

Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver
SOLD

F1284. Colt Model 1861 Navy revolver in very good condition, these are much rarer than the Model 1851 Navies with only 38,843 produced compared to nearly 300,000 1851's, main difference is it went to a 7.5" round barrel, this example has a strong marking on top of the barrel of - ADDRESS COL. SAM L COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA -, the six shot, .36 caliber cylinder has the rolled scene of the Texas Navy vs the Mexican Navy, light but visible, the metal is smooth and free of pitting, has a medium grayish-brown patina, the walnut grips are in great shape, all matching serial numbers denote an 1863 production date, the action is strong and crisp, and functions perfectly, overall a very nice example of a scarce Colt, much nicer than most I see

eagle panel plate
$435.00

UP1243. eagle panel plate in very good condition, non-dug, the face has great detail and a retains it's original bright finish with a couple of dark spots at the top edge, the reverse has the tongue hook and the belt loop, has a good body curve, nice early plate

CS with Star Confederate short artillery sword
$3,395.00

EW1116. C S with Star Confederate short artillery sword in great condition, these are believed to have been made in Macon, Georgia and are best known for the crudeness of the hilt, while this one is quite crude, it is actually a better casting than many I see, the blade on these were better made than the hilts, this one is full length at 18.4" long x 1.75" wide, it has a dark brown patina with the slightest pinpoint, uniform pitting, the blade fits tightly into the hilt with no wiggle, the hilt has a mellow brass patina, displays fantastic

Issac and Campbell knapsack hooks
$135.00

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

C.S.A. waist belt plate
$3,265.00

CP581. C.S.A. waist belt plate in very good condition, it is a Tennessee Thin style, but thicker than some, it has finely detailed letters and a pleasing dark green patina, it was recovered from an 1863 Confederate winter camp by the Duck River near Shelbyville, TN, when found, one of the belt hooks was broke and has been professionally repaired, beautiful buckle you will proudly display

Dahlgren knife bayonet
$1,385.00

EW1115. Plymouth Naval Rifle Bowie Knife Bayonet more commonly known as a Dahlgren knife, designed by Admiral John Dahlgren, they are considered to be one of the best designed of the 19th century, this example is an early First Model Second Type dated 1861, it measures 16.5" long with a 12" blade, Ames delivered 300 in 1861, and 1800 in total by October of 1864, it was designed to be used first as a knife and secondarily as a bayonet, this one is in very good shape, the blade retains it's bright finish, the hilt is in great shape, the walnut grip has a 1 carved on one side and a M on the opposite, the release spring works well, the ricasso is marked AMES MFG CO / CHICOPEE / MASS, and the obverse is dated 1861, overall a very nice example of a scarce weapon

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New ArrivalsClick on the titles below for larger pictures Please reach out if you would like any additional pictures or information about any item

Updated 10/27/25

Thanks for stopping by. I trust you will enjoy your visit, and hopefully find a treasure to help preserve for future generations. God bless!

early U S waist belt plate$265.00

paper cartridge for single shot pistol$85.00

U S Model 1808 bayonet$130.00

twenty Federal buttons$65.00

true snake connector from CS snake buckle$135.00

tinned Burnside cartridgeSOLD

Model 1851 sword belt plate$335.00

rosewood travelling inkwell$75.00

five .69 minies$25.00

1850 Foot Officer sword$585.00

.58 minie paper cartridge$115.00

engineer hat insigniaSOLD

3 rifle lock plates$135.00

Mississippi militia button$765.00

iron snake buckle with one loopSOLD

dug officer's spur$125.00

dug U S buckle with large piece of leather attachedSOLD

maker marked U S box plateSOLD

1816 Springfield bayonet$95.00

Confederate martingale$225.00

Company letter D hat insignia$35.00

C S saddle shield$675.00

S N Y waist belt plate$485.00

brass match safe$85.00

Federal breast plate$95.00

Model 1860 cavalry saber$685.00

triple marked Model 1833 dragoon stirrup$175.00

iron spur with a rowel made from a steam guageSOLD

3" Hotchkiss shell$265.00

boxed set of dominoes$135.00

Leech and Rigdon spur$1,295.00

Colt Dragoon pommel holsters SOLD

U S buckle with stud hooksSOLD

Burnside carbine cartridgeSOLD

early U S rosetteSOLD

Model 1855 plate on original belt with frog$885.00

tin of 250 musket capsSOLD

3.67 inch Hotchkiss base$65.00

Piccolo$80.00

Enfield lock plate with hammerSOLD

Leech & Rigdon 2-piece C S waist belt plate$2,885.00

U S waist belt plate on it's original belt$425.00

.36 Colt Navy paper cartridge$85.00

Louisiana star and crescent cape pin$235.00

U S bridle boss$55.00

Smith carbineSOLD

dug 1860 cavalry saber$475.00

1839 "baby" U S box plate$285.00

dug artillery insigniaSOLD

cut-down saber bayonet$245.00

Allegheny Arsenal marked Model 1851 sword belt plateSOLD

full pack of Colt Army skin cartridgesSOLD

bullseye canteen$195.00

star rosetteSOLD

extra large tin cup or boiler$145.00

carbine sling buckle with batwingSOLD

3 "holed" large centsSOLD

Colt Model 1861 Navy RevolverSOLD

eagle panel plate$435.00

CS with Star Confederate short artillery sword$3,395.00

Issac and Campbell knapsack hooks$135.00

C.S.A. waist belt plate$3,265.00

Dahlgren knife bayonet$1,385.00

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