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UPDATED 09/08/10
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F535.             A SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1816 WITH THE HEWES AND PHILLIPS CONVERSION IN SEMI-RELIC CONDITION, I GOT
                      THIS OUT OF NORTH GEORGIA AND WAS TOLD IT WAS AN EARLY BATTLEFIELD PICKUP, THE SELLER DID NOT
                      KNOW WHAT BATTLE FIELD BUT FROM WHERE IT CAME FROM YOU'D SUSPECT CHICKAMAUGA OR DUG GAP,
                      IT IS IN EXCELLENT RELIC CONDITION WITH UNIFORM, VERY SHALLOW SURFACE PITTING TO ALL THE METAL,
                      THE STOCK IS ALSO IN GREAT SHAPE WITH ONLY EXPECTED BATTLE BRUISES, STILL HAS A VISIBLE CARTOUCHE
                      SPRINGFIELD / 1837 AND PART OF THE EAGLE ARE STILL FAINTLY VISIBLE ON THE LOCK PLATE, THE ACTION IS
                      STILL TIGHT AND FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY, THE SLING SWIVELS ARE BOTH FROZEN IN PLACE, RAM ROD IS MISSING,
                      COOLEST THING ABOUT THIS WEAPON IS THAT THE BARREL IS SLIGHTLY BENT, WAS THIS BATTLE DAMAGE, A
                      FEEBLE ATTEMPT TO DESTROY IT BEFORE CAPTURE, OR SOMETHING ELSE? UNFORTUNATELY WE WILL NEVER
                      KNOW, IN ANY EVENT THIS IS A WONDERFUL RELIC THAT DISPLAYS GREAT AND NO DOUBT SAW THE ELEPHANT
         $685.00

EW415.          MODEL 1840 HEAVY CAVALRY OR "WRISTBREAKER" SABER IN GOOD CONDITION, THE 36" BLADE IS IN VERY
                       GOOD CONDITION, FREE OF NICKS AND STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL BRIGHT FINISH WITH SOME LIGHT SCATTERED
                       PEPPERING, HAS THE ORIGINAL LEATHER THROAT WASHER, THE BRASS HILT HAS A PLEASING MELLOW BRASS
                       PATINA, ORIGINAL LEATHER WRAP AND WIRE BRAID, THE ONLY FLAW IS THE QUILLON WAS EITHER HIT OR THE
                       TROOPER TRIED TO BEND IT FORWARD AND IT IS CRACKED NEAR THE BASE, THE IRON SCABBARD IS IN GOOD
                       SHAPE BUT DOES HAVE 5 - 6 LARGE DENTS AND AT SOME POINT LONG AGO WAS PAINTED BLACK,  ALL BUT ONE
                       OF THE DENTS ARE ON THE SIDE THAT WOULD BE AGAINST THE WALL WHEN HUNG ON DISPLAY, NOT PERFECT
                       BUT A VERY DISPLAYABLE SABER THAT WON'T BREAK THE BANK
                                                        $485.00

BC463.          SAVAGE NAVY BULLET IN GOOD SHAPE, HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL DINGS
                                                                                                                                                                     $8.00

DR1312.       SMALL GROUPING RECENTLY DUG, AN IRON STIRRUP, SPRINGFIELD BUTT PLATE, AND FIVE DROPPED THREE
                      RINGERS, ALL ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
                                                                                                                                           $25.00

EW369.    BRITISH PATTERN 1822 CAVALRY SABER IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, THE BLADE RETAINS MOST OF
                 ITS BRIGHT FINISH WITH SCATTERED PEPPERING, THE BLADE IS ALSO FREE OF NICKS, THE RICASSO
                 IS STAMPED W. WALSHIED, THIS IS A RARE MAKER THAT ACCORDING TO THILLMAN WAS SHORT
                 LIVED AND ONLY PRODUCES SWORDS/SABERS DURING THE CIVIL WAR YEARS, IT IS THOUGHT THAT ALL
                 OF THEIR 1822 BRITISH PATTERN SWORDS WERE IMPORTED TO THE STATES DURING THE CIVIL WAR,
                 IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THEY SOLD TO THE SOUTHERN STATES OR JUST TO THE NORTH, THE OBVERSE
                 OF THE RICASSO HAS THE ROUND BRASS INSPECTION DISC WITH PROVED ON IT, THE HILT IS MADE
                 OF STEEL AND IS ALSO IN GREAT SHAPE, THE WOOD GRIP IS PRESENT BUT THE WRAP AND WIRE
                 BRAID IS MISSING, THIS IS A NON-REGULATION PATTERN HAVING A NEARLY STRAIGHT BLADE, THE
                 SCABBARD IS STEEL AND IN GOOD CONDITION, THE DRAG SHOWS EXTENSIVE WEAR AND THERE IS
                 A SMALL HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCABBARD, THROAT PIECE IS MISSING, HAS SMALL STEEL
                 HANGING RINGS, THIS EXAMPLE IS VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO THE EXAMPLE IN THILLMAN'S BOOK
                 CIVIL WAR CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY SABERS, VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF A DIFFICULT TO FIND SABER
                
                                                                                                     $485.00 
  

DR1311.              CONFEDERATE MARTINGALE RECOVERED IN THE RICHMOND, VA AREA, HAS A SLIGHTLY CONCAVE SHAPE
                             THE UPPER LEFT CORNER WAS BROKE WHEN DUG AND THE DIGGER GLUED IT BACK IN PLACE, FITS LIKE A
                             PUZZLE PIECE, REVERSE HAS FULL LEAD EXCEPT FOR A SMALL AREA AT THE BOTTOM POINT AND ONE SMALL
                             SPOT ON THE RIM, 2.75" WIDE X 2.75" TALL, NOT PRISTINE BUT DEFINITELY WAS THERE AND DISPLAYS WELL
                                                                                                                                                                         $195.00

DR1310.              JEFF DAVIS OR HARDEE HAT INSIGNIA DUG IN A TRASH PIT IN THE RICHMOND AREA, IS IN EXCELLENT
                             CONDITION
                                                                                                                                                                        $145.00

UP575.                VERY NICE UNION BREAST PLATE RECOVERED HERE IN MURFREESBORO, TN, THE FACE HAS A PLEASING
                            WOODSY GREEN PATINA, GREAT DETAIL BUT DOES HAVE 3 - 4 SMALL RUST SPOTS, REVERSE HAS FULL LEAD
                                                                                                                                                                         $95.00

EW414.              SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, THIS WAS A FRENCH IMPORT, THE BRASS HILT IS
                           TIGHT AND IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, HAS A 68 STAMPED IN THE CROSS GUARD, THE 19" BLADE IS ALSO IN
                           GOOD CONDITION, HAS SEVERAL SMALL EDGE DINGS, HAS A MEDIUM GRAY PATINA, IS A LITTLE BRIGHTER
                           THAN THE PICS SHOW, THESE GLADIATOR STYLE SWORDS SEEM TO FASCINATE EVERYONE, DISPLAYS GREAT
                                                                                                                   $295.00

DR1308.             FEDERAL PICKET PIN IN EXCELLENT DUG CONDITION, FULL LENGTH AT 13.75", THE TIP HAS A SLIGHT BEND
                            THE FIGURE EIGHT LOOP AT THE TOP IS STRONG AND MOVES FREELY, THE IRON IS STRONG AND STABLE,
                            THIS ONE WILL BE DIFFICULT TO UPGRADE
                                                                                                                    $170.00

DR1306.             VERY CRUDE, LARGE HAND CUT IRON STAR AND A SPUR BOSS DUG IN A CONFEDERATE CAMP NEAR
                             WARTRACE, TN THE STAR IS CUT FROM THIN IRON AND MEASURES APPROX. 3" ACROSS THE LONGEST
                             POINTS, HAD TWO HOLES PUNCHED IN FOR SEWING TO A HAT, THE IRON IS STRONG AND STABLE AND
                             HAS BEEN LIGHTLY COATED AND IS READY TO DISPLAY, NEAT ONE OF A KIND RELIC
                                                                                                                                                                            $70.00

F534.                  SMITH CARBINE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, THE METAL IS SMOOTH AND FREE OF PITTING WITH A DARK
                           PATINA, THE WALNUT STOCK IS ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY EXPECTED SMALL DINGS AND
                           BRUISES FROM COMBAT USE, THE FRONT BLADE SIGHT APPEARS TO BE A REPLACEMENT, THE SMITH WAS
                           ONE OF THE BETTER CW CARBINES AND WAS MADE FROM 1861 - 1865 WITH APPROX. 30,000 BEING PRODUCED
                           THIS IS AN EARLY EXAMPLE BEING NUMBER 6552, THE ACTION IS CRISP AND FUNCTIONS FLAWLESSLY, THE
                           BARREL ALSO HAS VERY GOOD RIFLING, HAS TWO INSPECTOR CARTOUCHES YOU CAN SEE FROM ACROSS
                           THE ROOM, GREAT EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CIVIL WAR CARBINES
                          

                                                                                                                                                                        $1,385.00

DR1305.            LARGE KNIGHT'S HEAD POMMEL CAP, I'M NOT SURE WHAT SWORD THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN ON, BUT IT
                           IS LARGER THAN THE MILITIA SWORDS COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED, MEASURES APPROX. 2.25" TALL X
                           1" THICK, ONE SIDE SHOWS GOOD DETAIL AND THE OPPOSITE HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF GROUND ACTION
                           UNIQUE RELIC FOUND IN THE CHARLESTON, SC AREA
                                                                                                                                                                         $45.00

F533.                 COLT POCKET MODEL 1849 IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, THE METAL IS SMOOTH WITH A MEDIUM GRAY
                          PATINA, THE FIVE SHOT CYLINDER HAS APPROX. 90% OF THE CYLINDER SCENE SHOWING, RARE TO FIND
                          ONE WITH THIS STRONG OF SCENE REMAINING, THE TRIGGER GUARD AND BACK STRAP ALSO HAS A LOT
                          OF THE SILVER WASH REMAINING, ALL MATCHING NUMBERS ( EXCEPT THE WEDGE WHICH IS AN EARLIER
                          NUMBER COLT WEDGE ) OF 107084 DENOTES A VERY DESIRABLE EARLY DATE OF 1852 PRODUCTION, THE 4"
                          BARREL HAS A CLEAR COLT'S ADDRESS STAMPING, THE ACTION WORKS GREAT, GRIPS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE
                          ALSO, THIS IS A WEAPON THAT HAS SEEN USE BUT HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR OVER THE YEARS
         $995.00

DC288.             VERY NICE LOUISIANA BUTTON, NO PUSHES OR DAMAGES, STRONG PELICAN FEEDING HER YOUNG, HAS
                          A DARK BROWN PATINA WITH TRACES OF GOLD IN THE BACKGROUND, A LOCAL WITH NO BACK MARK,
                          GOOD SHANK
                                                                                                                                                                    $285.00

DR1303.          YOU'LL NEVER SEE ANOTHER OF THESE, A DUG LOUISIANA POCKET KNIFE, THESE WERE VERY LARGE
                         AND I'VE HEARD THEM REFERRED TO AS A LOUISIANA POCKET BOWIE, THERE ARE ONLY 4 - 5 OF THESE
                         KNOWN AND THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN DUG EXAMPLE, MEASURES 5.75" LONG AND HAS THE LOUISIANA
                         EMBLEM PROUDLY DISPLAYED ON BOTH SIDES, THIS WONDERFUL RELIC WAS DUG IN SHELBYVILLE, TN
                         APPROX. 30 YEARS AGO, THE IRON IS STRONG AND STABLE AND THE PELICAN FEEDING HER YOUNG SHOWS
                         VERY WELL ON EACH SIDE, THIS IS A RELIC THAT EVEN THE MOST ADVANCED COLLECTIONS WILL NEVER
                         BE ABLE TO BOAST OF, HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED FOR INCLUSION IN AN UPCOMING REFERENCE BOOK
                         DON'T MISS THIS ONE
                                                                            $1,295.00

F532.               THIS RELIC FALLS INTO THE AIN'T IT COOL CATEGORY, A MODEL 1816 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET THAT HAS
                        BEEN CUT DOWN TO A WHOPPING 27" OVERALL LENGTH, THE METAL HAS VERY SHALLOW UNIFORM
                        SURFACE PITTING, THE WOOD IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, YOU CAN EVEN STILL SEE THE INSPECTOR'S
                        CARTOUCHE, ACTION IS TIGHT AND WORKS WELL, THIS WAS FOUND IN HARRISONBURG, VA, THE PICS
                        DON'T EVEN BEGIN TO DO THIS RELIC JUSTICE, THIS IS ONE MEAN LOOKING WEAPON THAT WILL BE A
                        CONVERSATION PIECE IN ANY COLLECTION
                                                     $395.00

L277.                BEAUTIFUL U S BUCKLE ON ORIGINAL REGULATION BELT, THE BUCKLE HAS A MELLOW BRASS PATINA AND
                         IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, REVERSE HAS FULL SLICK LEAD AND ARROW HOOKS, THE BELT IS VERY
                         STRONG AND PLIABLE, HAS SOME FINISH LOSS, DISPLAYS GREAT
                                                                                                                  $395.00

DR1302.           VERY UNIQUE SWORD GUARD, THIS IS FROM AN EARLY BRITISH DRAGOON SABER THAT THE MODEL 1833
                          AMES DRAGOON WAS COPIED FROM, FOR SOME REASON THE SOLDIER HAS COMPLETELY FLATTENED THIS
                          ONE OUT, I'M SURE HE HAD SOME USE FOR THIS BUT YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE, COOL RELIC
                                                                                                                  $65.00

A459.               APPROX. HALF OF A 10 POUND PARROTT SHELL, 5" LONG, VERY UNUSUAL TO SEE ONE BLOWN IN HALF
                         LIKE THIS, THE IRON IS STRONG AND STABLE WITH MODERATE PITTING
                                                                                                                                            $55.00

DR1298.           A REGULATION SMOOTHSIDE CANTEEN HALF THAT WAS BEING USED AS A PLATE, DUG ALONG WITH A
                          KNIFE AND TWO TINED FORK, ALL ARE VERY SOLID AND READY TO DISPLAY
                                                                                     $65.00

DR1296.           REMNANTS OF A POCKET WATCH IN GOOD CONDITION, THE MAIN RING WITH STEM AND THE BRASS BACK
                          THE BACK HAS A HOLE FROM THE INSIDE OUT, CAN'T KNOW FOR SURE, BUT IT LOOKS VERY POSSIBLY LIKE
                          IT WAS BULLET STRUCK, NEAT RELIC
                                                                                                                                            $45.00

A458.                12 POUNDER BORMANN SHELL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, THE IRON IS STRONG AND STABLE WITH ONLY
                          MINIMAL PITTING, THE 5 SECOND MARK AND SEVERAL OF THE HASH MARKS STILL VISIBLE ON THE FUSE,
                          THE FUSE LOOKS LIKE IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A HIGH LIP CONFEDERATE FUSE BUT I CAN'T TELL FOR SURE,
                          GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE WORKHORSE OF CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY SHELLS
                                                                                                               $245.00

BC460.             MAYNARD CARBINE CARTRIDGE WITH A FLAT NOSE BULLET IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, THE BRASS CASING
                         DOESN'T HAVE ANY CRACKS OR PUSHES, THE BOTTOM DISC MAY HAVE BEEN REATTACHED, THE BLUNT NOSE
                         BULLET IS ALSO IN GREAT SHAPE, THE PICTURES ARE SLIGHTLY OUT OF PROPORTION BUT THE CARTRIDGE IS
                         CORRECT
                                                                                                                                           $40.00

UP573.             UNIQUE FIND, AN U S WAIST BELT PLATE WITH A GOOD BIT OF THE LEATHER BELT AND IT WAS ALSO LOST
                         WITH THE CAP BOX, THERE ARE MANY CAPS AND PIECES OF THE CAP BOX LEATHER, THE BUCKLE IS IN
                         ROUGH SHAPE WITH SEVERAL FREEZE CRACKS, THE REVERSE HAS THE TWO ARROW HOOKS BUT IS MISSING
                         THE TONGUE HOOK AND SOME LEAD, STILL IT IS VERY RARE TO FIND A U S BUCKLE ALONG WITH THIS MUCH
                         LEATHER AND THE CAPS, MAKES A GREAT DISPLAY
                                                                                     $185.00

DR1292.          CONFEDERATE ISAACS & CAMPBELL KNAPSACK HOOK SET IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, THIS SET WAS DUG
                         TOGETHER, MOST OFTEN ONLY ONE SIDE IS FOUND, BRASS WITH AN EVEN MEDIUM BROWN PATINA
                                                                                                                                                                       $120.00

BC459.            HERE IS A SUPER, ONE OF A KIND RELIC, A BLOCK OF EIGHT SPENCER CARTRIDGES THAT WERE SHIPWRECK
                        RECOVERED, THEY ARE FIRMLY FUSED TOGETHER AND APPEAR TO HAVE REMNANTS OF THE WRAPPING
                        PAPER BETWEEN THE TWO ROWS AND ON THE OUTSIDE, NONE OF YOUR COLLECTING BUDDIES WILL HAVE
                        ONE LIKE THIS
                                                                                                                   $195.00

DR1287.         HERE IS ANOTHER COOL ONE OF A KIND RELIC, A SOLDIER FASHIONED A COMPANY LETTER D OUT OF LEAD,
                        HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL GROOVES WHERE IT WAS PROBABLY SEWN ONTO A HAT, 1" TALL, VERY WELL DONE
                                                                                                                                                                                  $75.00

A456.              SUPER SLICK CONFEDERATE 12 POUNDER SHELL, THIS BALL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, THE IRON IS AS SLICK AS
                        YOU WILL EVER SEE ON A DUG SHELL, TOOK A WOOD DRIVE IN FUSE ADAPTER, CLEAR MOLD SEAM, THIS IS A SHELL
                        YOU WILL PROUDLY DISPLAY
                                                                                                                                                        $285.00

A455.              NICE NOSE SECTION FROM A THREE INCH HOTCHKISS SHELL, THE IRON IS STRONG AND HAS UNIFORM SHALLOW
                        SURFACE PITTING, HAS A GOOD BRASS TIME FUSE ADAPTER
                                                                                                                                                        $125.00

UP572.            BEAUTIFUL U S BOX PLATE THAT WAS DUG HERE IN MURFREESBORO IN THE MID 1970'S, THE FACE IS IN GREAT
                        CONDITION AND HAS A PLEASING CHOCOLATE BROWN PATINA, THE REVERSE HAS FULL, SLICK LEAD AND
                        REMNANTS OF THE HOOKS, PLATES OF THIS QUALITY ARE NOT BEING DUG ANYMORE
                                                                                                                                                     $165.00

 
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