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Perfect Eagle Plate with both hooks. The surface is
perfect and exhibits a nice sheen, which emanates from a field of chocolate patina. The
detail is sharp and complete. The backside has been meticulously carved by the soldier to
lessen the weight. Recovered in Spotsylvania County, Virginia at a camp occupied by
Longstreet's Corps on their march to Hanover Court House. The front to the plate is
exceptionally smooth and remarkably unpitted. But it is the back of the plate that makes
it even more special. When you first view the photo, you may think the lead has eroded
from the back. It has not. The grooves are quite pronounced, though they don't appear so
in the photo. Closer inspection will reveal many knife marks, which always start in the
center of the center wire and run in parallel toward both edges. The care with which the
lead was removed left both the center wire and both wire loops intact, thus enabling the
soldier who wore it to have a plate that was as strong as ever - with considerable less
weight. A 6" x 8" Sgt. Riker Display Case (glass top) with an oval mat and blue
velveteen background displays this perfect plate.
Item AC1007 $475.00 Make an offer! |
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US Buckle excavated in Confederate Lines at North Anna
battlefield in Virginia. The face of this buckle is good but not perfect. The rim
is intact, but there are two hairline cracks at the bottom of the piece. These little
cracks---at five o'clock and seven o'clock do not extend more than 1/8-inch and are
visible only when I hold them up to the light. Both are the result of lead loss on the
reverse side. All three hooks (arrowhead type) are present. The lead loss is visible and
translates to a location directly beneath the US on the front side. There's an inevitable,
slight bend in the brass, which is scarcely noticeable from the front and is minor when
the plate is viewed from the bottom edge. The surface of the front of the plate grades an
8 and the back grades a 6½. It will display very well in your Sgt. Riker display case and
is a very good souvenir from a battlefield that should have been a great Southern victory.
Item AC1011 $215.00
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US Buckle with arrow hooks, dug near Richmond, Virginia. US Buckle with
all of its atttachment hooks. The face is nice and crisp in detail and has
a rich, even patina. There is rim damage below the S as seen in the pictures.
The back has all of its attachment hooks and is missing some of its lead fill.
Comes nicely displayed in a Sgt.Riker Case.
Item AC4011 $165.00 |
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US Buckle with Arrow Hooks. Dug Long Creek, Virginia in 1971,
(North Anna Campaign 1864). The face of this plate displays nicely despite the rim damage
(as seen in the pictures). It has a nice even brown patina. The back has all hooks. Some
of its lead missing in the area of the rim damage. The back has been sprayed with clear
acrylic and marked by the digger who found this plate. All in all, a nice piece of
the past.
Item AC2010 $195.00 |
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Burnside Eagle Plate. Dug Orange County, Virginia, this
Burnside Eagle Plate (face only) displays nicely, has remnants of lead remaining but
no attachment hooks. The face has good detail despite a crease (as seen in the pictures).
Burnside Eagle Plates are smaller and more rare than the standard issue Eagle
Plate. Included with your purchase is a Sgt. Riker Display Case.
Item AC2011 $95.00 SOLD |
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US Buckle with 3 hooks. Arrowhead type. This plate
(south side of North Anna River Battle area) has a pretty green patina and is attractive.
(Slight crease along the right edge). An examination of the back will reveal some erosion
of the lead, which is more pronounced along the perimeter. It is, none-the-less, an intact
and nice-looking display piece with a provenance that will speak to you about that
significant campaign. The Battle of Ox Ford was another example of Confederate "might
have beens". Lee had pulled his lines back in an inverted A - with anchor points on
the Little River - a South Anna tributary located a couple of miles to his rear. Grant -
thinking the Confederates had retreated - pushed three Union Corps across the stream -
only to find his adversary entrenched and awaiting his assault. (Grant's army was in
effect split in half. Lee - who was sick in bed with dysentery - ordered an attack. The
attack was not properly cooordinated and was repulsed. Grant recognized his error and was
able to pull back with only minimal casualties. This US Buckle was left behind by a Union
infantryman who either abandoned or lost it. Nicely displayed in a 4" x 5" Sgt.
Riker Display Case (glass top) with a red velveteen background.
Item AC1002 $225.00 SOLD |
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Decent US Eagle Breast Plate. Recovered at
Fredericksburg. No hooks. Face - chocolate brown patina - has good clear detail with a
small nodule of iron showing through from the remnants of the hooks which once adorned the
back. From the font, the rim exhibits some minor dings in keeping with a dug plate. The
lead back is solid and mainly intact but there is one area of minor erosion near the edge.
All in all, a pretty good plate from one of the largest battle/bivouac areas in North
America. Housed in a 4" x 5" x 3/4" Sgt. Riker case, ready for your
collection.
Item AC1001 $110.00 |
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Eagle Militia Panel Plate. This plate was found at
North Anna, Virginia this year. The face has nice detail and an even patina.
There is some damage to the plate consisting of a few bends and cracks
(as seen in the pictures). The small broken piece could easily be repaired
by the new owner if desired. This plate displays nicely, though there are
no hooks on the back. Included with your purchase is a Sgt. Riker Case.
Item AC2012 $175.00 |
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Medium sized, Brass Martingale. Lead filled. Another
North Anna piece. The face is covered with a nice chocolate-brown patina. From the center
and to the right as you view the relic, two indentations run virtually the entire length.
There is a hairline crack across the bottom at seven o'clock. The lead along the back in
intact, except on a small area at the bottom, which corresponds with the hairline crack
along the front. There is evidence of an iron or tin attachment and a significant portion
of that mechanism still remains. Several brass attachment wires are present. The piece
measures 1.5" wide and 1.75" tall. A fine example of harness attire. Destined to
become a feature in your relic cabinet! Displayed on a velveteen background in a 3" x
4" Sgt. Riker Display Case (glass top).
Item MS1001 $150.00 |
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US Box Plate found at "Crazy Man's House".
Dug in New Kent County, Virginia, this plate has both attachment loops. You
will note the nice chocolate brown patina and can view the perfect, unflawed
face of this very good plate. The detail of the US is sharp with crisp unmarked
edges. The rim is perfect and has no dings or bends. The back of the plate is
good with some moderate erosion that extends around the perimeter of the entire
piece. The bottom layer of lead is visible and an upper layer of solder is
largely intact. The iron attachment loops are strong and stand upright, but you
will readily see the underlying iron wire, which has oxidized through both
layers of lead solder. The surface of the front of the plate is a 9 1/2, the back
is an 8. Original digger's label and plate are displayed on a velveteen background
in a 3" x 4" Sgt. Riker Display Case (glass top).
Item AC1010 $150.00 |
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Nice Mann Patent 1864 Belt Buckle.
Dug Central Virginia. This Mann belt buckle is in unusually great
condition for a dug buckle of its kind. It is complete and has a nice even brown patina.
Comes nicely displayed in a Sgt. Riker Case.
Item AC2013 $275.00 |
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Dug, Belt loop from US Rifleman's buckle & non-dug standard
US belt keeper. Original, historic, Civil War items from Virginia at a
modest price. Your purchase includes a Sgt. Riker Display Case, perfect for gifting.
Item AC1011 $45.00 for both. |
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Complete, Civil War Sword Hanger. Original, Civil
War artifact, dug in Central Virginia. Yours in a Sgt. Riker display case.
Item AC1012 $19.95 |
