AA1. Egyptian
Beads - group of five in various colors & sizes displayed in case.
$9.00 Group of 16 beads.. $16.00
AA2. Egyptian Scarab Amulet
- 300 BC, hieroglyphics on the bottom. $75.00
AA3. Egyptian Scarab - 300 BC,
smaller version of the one above. $45.00
AA4. Egyptian (Mummy) Ushabtis Amulet
- 600 BC. Mummy Amulets were put in tomb with a mummy and were supposed
to spring to life and serve the mummy in the after life. $85.00
AA5. Bronze Mongol Arrowhead
- 1200 to 1300 AD, from the time of Genghis Kahn and Kublai Kahn.
They conquered
Russia, Chine, and part of Europe. Bronze
arrowhead is in fine condition. Hard to come by. $45.00
AA6. Roman Coin - Julia Domna,
200 AD, silver, very fine condition. $30.00
AA7. Roman Coin - Emperor on
the front, 200-400 AD, Warrior on the back, 22mm size, fine condition.
$9.00
AA8. Roman Coin - Emperor on
the front, man & woman on the back, 20mm size, very good condition,
1600 - 1800 years
old. $8.00
AA.9 Roman Coin - Emperor on
the front, warrior on the back, 22mm, fine condition. $9.00
AA10. Roman Coin - Ruler on the front,
man on a horse on the back, 200 - 400 AS, very good condition. $9.00
AA11. Roman Coin - Ruler on the front,
2 people on the back, traces of silver remain, 1600 - 1800 years old, very
good
condition. $9.00
AA12. Roman Coin - 18mm size, ruler
on the front, 200 - 400 AD, warrior on the back, fine condition.
$9.00
AA13. Ancient Oil Lamp from Syria
unique oil lamp that dates from 1500 to 1000 BC -- the time of Joshua.
I have three different styles to choose from. You can still see the
burn marks from the wicks that burned in these lamps. They are in
perfect condition. A rare chance to own something that is over three
thousand years old. $95.00 each
AA14. Ancient Egyptian Cat Amulet
- representing the goddess Bastet. Circa 300 BC. One inch high
and made of
soapstone. Excellent condition. $75.00
Artillery
AR1. 3 Inch Hotchkiss Nose - case
shot, very good iron, from Vicksburg $75.00
AR2. Wooden Sabot for 42 pd. Shell
- very good condition, extremely hard to come by, cleaned and coated
for
preservation. $350.00
AR3. 6 pd. Solid Cannonball - VG iron.
$95.00
AR4. 3 Inch Hotchkiss - flame grooves,
good condition. $125.00
AR5. US/CS 24 pd. Solid Shot - VG,
dug near Vicksburg, MS. $185.00
AR6. 9 pd. Solid Cannonball - VG,
rare size. $165.00
AR7. Union 10 lb. Parrott - with sabot,
very good condition, dug near Vicksburg. $185.00
AR8. Confederate 3 inch Reed Bolt
- unfired (excellent sabot), fine iron, dug near Vicksburg, MS., “15” is
stamped in upper
band which is the Confederate Inspector’s marks
(faint, but there), made at A. B. Reeding Foundry in Vicksburg, MS.
$575.00
AR9. Confederate 10 lb. Parrott/Reed Shell
- lathe marks are still visible, very good to fine condition, dug near
Vicksburg,
with wood fuse. Hard to come by. $495.00
AR10. Union 30 lb. Parrott Flat Top Bolt
- with brass sabot, very good condition, seldom seen with sabot, dug near
Vicksburg. $495.00
AR11. Civil War 10 second Paper Time Fuse
- an original paper time fuse for an exploding artillery projectile. Nicely
displayed in a riker case with description. $20.00
Bottles
BO1. Civil War Medicine - 3" tall
clear, pontiled, nice $15.00
BO2. Clay Ink Bottles - small ink
that are sometimes found in Civil War camps. $12.00 each
BO3. 100th Anniversary Coke Bottle
- still full and capped, only made in Vicksburg, MS by Biedenhorn (First
bottler of Coca Cola), Fine condition. $12.00
BO4. 75th Anniversary Coke Bottle
- 3/4 full and capped, celebrating the World's 1st Coke Bottling Company
in
Chattanooga, TN $15.00
BO5. “PATENT” Whiskey Bottle - 11
inches tall, 3 piece mold, light aqua green, very good condition, “Patent”
embossed on bottle, dug in Central Miss. $25.00
BO6. Wine Bottle - dark green, VG,
11 inches tall, dug in central Miss. $12.00
BO7. Champagne Bottle - fine, dark
green, dug in central Miss., 10 inches tall. $12.00
BO8. Cathedral Pepper Sauce - graphite
bottom, fine, dug in Central Miss., dark aqua green. $85.00
BO9. Umbrella Ink - pontiled, 12 sided,
only 2 inches tall, rare size, fine, dug near Vicksburg, MS. $55.00
BO10. Whiskey Bottle - dark brown, fine,
dug in central Miss., 10 inches tall. $12.00
BO11. Clay Ink - almost 4 inches tall,
light brown, fine, dug in New Orleans, LA. $12.00
BO12. Clay Ink - 1 3/4” tall, rare
size, very fine, light brown, dug in New Orleans, LA. $12.00
BO13. (Washington/General Taylor) (Father
of His Country/Taylor Never Surrenders) - aqua, pint size, sheared
lip, open pontil, 1850, very fine, rare. $250.00
BO14. Ginger Beer Pitcher - two tone
ginger beer colors, 9” tall, fine, rare. $45.00
Buckles & Plates
BP1. Union Cavalry Carbine Buckle
- dug near Vicksburg, MS. Fine condition. $105.00
BP2. US Eagle Breastplate - no hooks,
nice face, dug near Vicksburg, MS. $75.00
BP3. Union Officer Buckle - no silver
wreath which is typical, complete, dug in Central - MS, very good condition.
$195.00
BP4. Union Buckle - arrow hooks, fine
condition, dug at Bovina, MS. $275.00
BP5. Confederate Georgia Frame Buckle
- dug in central Miss., fine condition. $575.00
BP6. Civil War Union Cavalry Carbine Buckle
- found near Vicksburg, MS, brown patina, bar has been repaired, with brass
tip. $85.00
BP7. 1840 Style Militia Plate - made
of sheetbrass, no hooks, solder marks are visible, 2 3/4” square with clipped
corners.
One small triangular hole in upper right hand
corner. Dug in Texas. Many of these were used by Confederate troops.
$65.00
BP8. US Eagle Breastplate - fair condition,
dug near Vicksburg. Chipping around edged, no hooks, nice brown patina.
$50.00
Buttons
BU1. Confederate VMI (Virginia Military
Institute) Button - non-dug, coat size with shank, lots of gold gilt,
XF $95.00
BU2. CS South Carolina State Seal Button
- non dug, coat size with shank, XF $85.00
BU3. CS South Carolina State Seal Button
- non-dug, vest size with shank, XF $75.00
BU4. Union New York State Seal Button
- non-dug, coat size, with shank, lots of gold gilt, VF $29.00
BU5. CS Block "I" Button - with shank, tin
back, dug, VG condition $75.00
BU6. CS Block "I" Button - "puff" rim, with
shank, dug in CS camp in Texas on Brazos River, VG condition
$85.00
BU7. CS Block "A" Artillery Button
- dug, excellent face, tin back, with shank. $95.00
BU8. North Carolina "Sunburst" Button
- no shank which is typical, dug, excellent face. $85.00
BU9. South Carolina Button - coat
size, dug, with shank, G-VG condition. $68.00
BU10. CS Staff Officer Button - (CS-5)
with shank, non dug, fine condition, S & K/ Rivet'd and Solder'd Backmark,
vest
size. $195.00
BU11. Union Officer Button - non dug,
with shank, XF condition. $28.00
BU12. Union "A" Button - cuff size,
non dug, with shank, very fine. $19.00
BU13. MVM Button - dug, with
shank, retains gold gilt, cuff size, fine. $19.00
BU14. CS "A" Artillery Button - clear
face, no back, dug near Vicksburg, MS. $65.00
BU15. 3 Union Buttons - coat size,
dug in Texas, all are connected by original thread, very unique relic.
$35.00
BU16. 1802-1818 1st Regiment Artillery
Button - cuff size, with shank, VG. $25.00
BU17. 1808-1830 US Army General Service
- “US” on front, no shank, fine. $19.00
BU18. 2 CS “I” Buttons - no
shanks, fine fronts, dug at Loring’s Camp in Morton, MS. $139.00
for both
BU19. Union General Service Buttons
- with shanks, dug in a Union camp in Texas. $5.00 each
Cartridges & Bullets
C1. Enfield - with remnants of powder
in base, from the 'CS Wishing Well' odd bullet, large base that tapers
off at the nose -
has ring around nose. Drop, Fine condition.
$20.00
C2. 7mm Pinfire Cartridge - non-dug,
in brass casing, VF condition $14.00
C3. 9mm Pinfire Cartridge - in brass casing,
non-dug, VF $16.00
C4. Smith & Wesson Cartridge - 32 Long
(1857-1860), dish based, non-dug, in brass casing, VF condition
$35.00
C5. .44 Short Cartridge - non-dug, in brass
casing, VF condition $25.00
C6. Remington Carbine Cartridge - non-dug,
in brass casing, fine condition. $28.00
C7. Spencer Carbine Cartridge - in brass
casing, fine to very fine. $25.00
C8. Perrin Revolver Cartridge - VF, non-dug,
complete $25.00
C9. National Revolver Cartridge -
in brass casing, round teat, very nice cartridge. $19.00
C10. .44 Adams Revolver Cartridge
- in paper casing, non-dug made by Eley-London (marked on bottom), very
fine condition. $75.00
C11. Gallagher Carbine Cartridge -
paper & foil, complete, non-dug, fine. $45.00
C12. .31 Caliber Colt Nitrated Paper Cartridge
- complete and in fine+ condition. $65.00
C13. .36 Caliber Colt Nitrated Paper Cartridge
- complete and showing a lot of shrinkage and some separation from bullet.
Still a nice cartridge and hard to come by.
$65.00
Fossils
F1. Alligator Tooth - one inch long,
3/4 inch wide, 12 million years old. $15.00
F2. Alligator Tooth Fossil - almost
1 inch long, 5/8 inch wide, 12 million years old. $14.00
F3. Trilobite - complete, 300 million
years old. $19.00
F4. 2 Bull Shark Teeth - 28 million
years old, in glass display case. $3.95
F5. 2 Tiger Shark Teeth - 28 million
years old, attractively displayed in glass case. $4.95
F6. 2 Sand Shark Teeth - 28 million
years old, attractively displayed in glass case. $3.95
F7. 2 Dusky Shark Teeth - 28 million
years old, attractively displayed in glass case. $4.95
F8. Alligator Tooth Fossil - almost
1/2 inch long, 12 million years old. $10.00
F9. Part of an Alligator Jawbone -
2 1/2 inches long, 2 inches wide, 12 million years old. $15.00
F10. Alligator Scale Fossil - 2 1/4
inches long, 2 inches wide, 12 million years old. $25.00
F11. Alligator Coprolith (poop)
- 2 inches long, 1 inch wide, nice conversation piece, 12 million years
old, rare. $25.00
F12. Sand Shark Tooth - over one inch
long, rare, 50 million years old (Eocene Period) $6.00
F13. Sand Shark Tooth - 3/4 inch long,
50 million years old (Eocene Period) $4.00
F14. Hemipristis Shark Tooth - 50
million years old, Eocene Period, rare tooth. $6.00
F15. Bull Shark Tooth - 50 million
years old, Eocene Period, dug at Moracco. $4.00
Images
I1. CDV of George Washington - Fine
condition $20.00
I2. Union Rear Admiral Farragut -
Philadelphia backmark, rounded corners, clear image.
$75.00
I3. Andrew Johnson CDV - no
backmark, very good condition, clear image. $65.00
I4. 1865 Full Length Engraving of
General McPherson - 8x10, fine condition. $19.00
I5. 1865 Full Length Engraving of
General John A. Logan - 8x10, fine condition. $19.00
I6. John Slidell CDV - engraving,
fine. $28.00
I7. Washington & Lincoln CDV - fine
condition. $39.00
Miscellaneous
M1. Mississippi Relic Plaque - six
.58 Three Ringers, 3 CS Musketballs, 3 CS Enfields, 3 Sharps bullets, 1
US General Service Button, on attractive wood plaque in the shape of Mississippi.
$28.00
M2. Civil War Original Chess Box -
wooden, with 5 chess pieces, VG condition. $45.00
M3. Civil War Dominoe Box - wooden,
VG condition. $25.00
M4. Civil War Union Officer Epaulette
- dug in North Miss., fine condition. $125.00
M5. 1863 Indian Head Penny -
VG $10.00
M6. Union Cavalry Spur - with rowel,
piece of leather on one buckle, dug at a Plantation Home in New Orleans,
LA $65.00
M7. “Star” Heel Plate - dug in CS
camp in Texas, very rare, at $125.00
M8. Company Letter “N” - with both
hooks, non dug, fine. $35.00
M9. Confederate Spur - with brass
rowel that has an ornate design, fine condition. $145.00
M10. Pair of Civil War Wooden Crutches
- excellent condition. $100.00
M11. Brass Boot Heel and Toe Plate
- from the last battle and last Union defeat of the War of Northern Aggression
-- Palmito Ranch, TX. Boot help plate has the clover lead, 2nd corps
badge cut out of it. A rare plate in excellent condition. $75.00
M12. 2 Lincoln Mourning Pendants -
two on original piece of cloth, Lincoln’s head on both, made of brass,
symbolized the death and mourning of Abraham Lincoln, Both for $95.00
M13. 25th Anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg
- unusual souvenir from the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
A flat piece of rock, 6 in. x 4 in. x 1 in. thick. The entire rock has
been painted black. On one side in gold paint it has written around
the outside edge - - “BATTLEFIELD, GETTYSBURG,
1863, 1888”. In the center there is painted a red 6th corps badge.
A very unique item from an historic battlefield. $20.00
M14. Sixth Plate Tintype of Standing Union
Soldier - with painted backdrop in a full leather case. Soldier is
holding his rifle with bayonet beside him and wearing his kepi, belt with
plate gilted, and cross belt with breast plate gilted. On the belt
you can see his cap box, a Smith & Wesson 2nd Model Army in a holster
and a 22 cal. Smith & Wesson style revolver. There are two noticeable
flakes in the emulsion near his head but not affecting the image.
A very nice image of a young soldier decked out to do battle. $395.00
M15. Ninth Plate Tintype of Soldier
- a wonderful ninth plate tintype of a seated bearded soldier holding his
rifle beside him, in a full leather case. He wears a cross plate and belt.
This image is so clear you can make out the eagle on the breastplate and
the
US on his buckle. Neither the buttons on his
coat or the plates have been gilted. What really sets this image apart
is, the patriotic mat surrounding the image. With US flags in the upper
corners and a drum in the lower left corner and a cannon in the lower right
corner. Just below the image is embossed “The Union Now and Forever”
on the mat. $325.00
M16. Union Company Number “1” - with
hooks, brass, non-dug, very fine. $29.00
M17. Admiral Face Pipe - very detailed,
2 1/4” stem, rare. $55.00
M18. Smoking Pipe - soldier with musket
on one side of bowl, and British flag on the other side. 1 3/4” stem.
$35.00
M19. Indian Arrowheads - good condition,
dug in Georgia. $3.00 each
M20. Indian Arrowheads - very good
condition, dug in Georgia. $5.00 each
M21. King Edward Figural Face Pipe
- 1 1/8” stem, very detailed, very good condition. $55.00
M22. Pair of Enlisted Man’s Brass Spurs
- dug in Virginia, not found together, but still make a nice set.
Metal rowels are gone, but one spur still has traces of original leather
straps. $120.00 pair
M23. Rubber Snuff Box - circa mid
to late 19th century, 3 3/8” long x 2 1/4” wide x 3/4” height, hinged box
with small enlayed metal initial plate and plain enlayed metal border on
lid. Some scuffing and finish cracking from age, but overall in very good
condition. $125.00
M24. WWII Japanese Cigarettes - complete
unissued package of Japanese cigarettes in near mint condition. $25.00
M25. W. W. Wilbur Auction and Commission
Merchant - very rare token from a well known slave auction house in
Charleston, SC dated 1846. Fine condition.
$150.00
M26. Musket Flints - 300 year old,
hand chipped musket flints for the flint lock musket. $10.00 each
Paper Items
P1. 1862 Speech of J. A. Wright -
on discharge of State Political Prisoners, Fine condition
$25.00
P2. Gettysbury Centennial Stamp (1863-1963)
- fine condition. $4.00
P3 Wilderness Centennial Stamp (1864-1964)
- fine condition. $4.00
P4. Connecticut Envelope - Great Seal
of Connecticut, fine condition. $20.00
P5. 1901 N. B. Forrest UCV Post Card Invitation
- Chattanooga, TN, VG. $85.00
P6. Confederate General F. M. Cockrell
Autograph - fine condition. $145.00
P7. 27th Kentucky Civil War Discharge
Papers - William Lockwood, Rare. $65.00
P8. 1861 Georgia 50 Cent Note - Savannah,
GA. very fine. $25.00
P9. 1863 GA 10 Cent Note - fine condition,
Milledgeville, GA $20.00
P10. 1863 50 Cent Georgia Note - with state
seal stamp, very good condition. $25.00
P11. 1862 South Carolina 25 Cent Note -
state seal in the center, fine condition. $25.00
P12. 1863 South Carolina 50 Cent Note
- state seal in the center, fine condition. $29.00
P13. 1863 Alabama 50 Cent Note - VG State
Seal in the center, Lady on the right. $20.00
P14. Confederate Patriotic Envelope
- Virginia State Seal, “Liberty or Death”, Rare. $250.00
P15. CDV of Gen. Grant - with
his daughter, titled “Grant In Peace”, clear image $35.00
P16. CDV of Union Soldier - backmark
“Mansfield’s City Gallery - St. Louis, MO”. Rare. $85.00
P17. CDV of President US Grant - in
his General uniform, waist up view, Fine. $45.00
P18. CDV of a Young US General Grant
- clear image. $45.00
P19. 1860’s Engraving of 9 US Cavalry
Officers - General Custer is in this group, by H. B. Hall, Fine condition.
$65.00
P20. CDV of Lincoln & Family -
clear image, fine condition. $45.00
P21. 1810 Receipt - receipt for payment
sent via slave Hobby from Mrs. Taylor to Mrs. Porter. $45.00
P22. Rare Clipped Signature of Gen. Alfred
H. Terry - signed “Alfred H. Terry, Brig. General” in ink on a 3” x
1 3/4” piece of paper. The ink is a little smudged, but the signature
is still clear. He served in the Civil War as a Colonel and then
as a Brigadier General. He captured Fort Fisher, fought at First Manassas,
Fort Pulaski, Bermuda Hundred, Petersburg and the March to the Sea. He
was George A. Custer superior officer in the Little Big Horn Campaign.
$125.00
P23. Deck of Civil War Era Playing Cards
- imported from Belgium, very popular among Civil War soldiers, complete
deck in wrapper $125.00
Weapons
W1. Allen & Wheelock Pistol -
made in early 1860’s (Civil War Period), only 500-1000 produced, .32 caliber,
single shot,
one of the first cartridge pistols (rimfire),
action works, fine. $375.00
W2. 1858-1862 Allen & Wheelock Revolver
- .22 caliber, side hammer, rimfire, 7 shot cylinder, only 1500 made, action
works, fine. $385.00
W3. 1850 “Wrist breaker” Cavalry Sword
- import, with original leather and brass wire, fine condition, highly
used by CS Cavalry, NB Forrest used this type of sword. $375.00
W4. Allen & Wheelock Sidehammer Revolver
- .32 caliber, made 1859 - 1862, 6 shot cylinder, rim fire, action works,
brass frame (extremely rare), fine condition. According to the American
Antiques Firearms book, “a few specimens with brass frames are known, and
are considered quite rare”. $675.00
W5. Allen & Wheelock Revolver
- sidehammer design, made 1859 - 1862, 6 shot cylinder, iron frame, action
works, fine condition. Serial #526, only a little over 1,000 produced.
Rare. $495.00
W6. Allen & Wheelock Pepperbox
- 5 shot cylinder, action works, very good condition, barrel marked “Allen
& Wheelock”, hammer marked “Allen’s patent 1845”, engraved frame, used
from 1845 through Civil War. Popular with Union and
Confederate soldier. Hard to come by a
pepperbox marked Allen & Wheelock. $650.00
W7. Allen & Thurber Pepperbox
- 5 shot cylinder, action works, engraved frame, fine condition, barrel
marked “Allen & Thurber/Patented 1845”, used from 1845 through Civil
War. $650.00
W8. Early Allen & Thurber Pepperbox
- six shot cylinder, early transitional type, dog leg style handle, oval
enlay in grips, engraved frame, patented in 1837 and used through the Civil
War. Rare pepperbox according to the American Antique Firearms Book.
$750.00
W9. Sideknife - made by Manhattan
Cuttlery Company, Sheffield. Very fine sideknife, circa 1850 -1860, double
edged 4 1/4” blade, bone handle with two small round wood enlays on one
side. Length 8 inches with brass cross guard. $495.00