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Remnants of fire starter lead.
Unique piece of lead containing pistol balls, excavated at Chancellorsville, Virginia.
This piece was probably melted in an effort to start a fire quickly. The soldier would
throw down the powder and the minies became melted in a mass.
Item MS9067 $34.99
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Adjustable, brass candle holder.
Rare, Civil War, adjustable candle holder, dug at Petersburg, Virginia.
It is easy to imagine a soldier reading by this in his tent or at campside.
This unique piece is complete with an adjusting lever that will
alter the height of the candle as it burns and becomes shorter.
The candle holder stands 3 ½" tall and is a delightful novelty from the Civil
War period.
Item MS9066 $49.99 SOLD
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1800's Antique Door Latch.
Complete with nut, bolt and washer, this latch came from an old Virginia building.
It is a heavy iron piece that was retrieved from an old barn and is solid and
should clean up very nicely. The number "272" can be seen to the left of
the bolt but I don't know the significance of the numerals.
(13-5/8" diagonally from one end to the other.)
Item MS9066 $29.99
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Two Antique Irons used during
The Colonial Era Through Civil War Era.
Cleaned and preserved, these specimens were recovered in a Civil War camp in central Virginia.
One has an intact handle, the other is just the iron base. The irons would have been
placed in a hot fire, then removed to use the hot metal to press an item of clothing.
The longer one is about 6" long; the shorter is about 5.5" long.
Item MS9065 $19.99
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Copper Suspender Clamp with eagle.
A beautiful eagle motif dominates this copper suspender clamp. An inscription
displays on the top part stating TRADE Harris Patent MARK. In 1871, one of the
first patents for suspenders was owned by Samuel Clemens, better known as
Mark Twain. The early suspenders simply buttoned onto the pants. In 1894,
David Roth received a patent for "braces", as they are also called, that
consisted of metal clamps for easy attachment. All moving parts are included
though I don't quite know how the item worked.
Item MS9064 $29.99
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Smaller Civil War fire starter.
Weighing just over 1/2 a pound, as the fire starter listed above, this
was also dug at Chancellorsville, Virginia. These are truly unique artifacts
and a collectible from the camplife of a Civil War soldier.
Item MS9063 $29.99.
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2 Civil War era apothecary weights.
These pieces were used by alchemists and doctors to weigh prescription medicine.
Item MS9061 $29.99.
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Civil War relic blacksmith-made pot hook.
This piece, recovered in a Confederate camp, has been cleaned with electrolysis.
There is no flaking on this hook, which measures about 4.5 inches by 6.25 inches.
Item MS9060 $29.99.
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Early American excavated flint striker.
These were used from Colonial through the Civil War times. It had a flint companion
piece that was struck against it to create a spark. Strikers were used by soldiers,
campers, travelers and housewifes before matches were invented. Dug in old Virginia,
cleaned and preserved for your collection.
Item MS9059 $24.99.
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Civil War era pewter candle holder.
This specimen was recovered at the site of the Seven Days Campaign near
Mechanicsville, Virginia. Note that one of the iron attachment pins is
present, though the one on the bottom is missing.
Item MS9058 $34.99. SOLD
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2 Civil War era flagstaff tips.
These brass tips, from the base
of the staff, were recovered in
the Richmond, Virginia, area.
Item MS9057 $29.99. SOLD
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Civil War Pamplin pipe.
This pipe bowl, recovered in Virginia, is in good condition.
The overall appearance is good, though there are a couple nicks at the top of the bowl.
A manufacturing imperfection has set the stem hole slightly off-center.
Item MS9056 $24.99.
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Civil War Minie Ball carved into a fishing sinker.
This interesting piece was recovered in Caroline County, Virginia.
Many soldiers passed the time carving items out of lead Minie Balls. Sometimes, as in
this case, they served a practical purpose.
Item MS9055 $14.99.
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Perfect Landers, Frary & Clark brass barrel or keg tap.
In 1862, businessman George Landers acquired the firm of Frary,
Clark & Company, of Meridien, Connecticut, changing the name to Landers, Frary
& Clark. Its most important product was a household scale. It manufactured a
variety of products, from meat choppers to door handles, faucets to harness hooks,
curry combs to knob ends, even toys. This great specimen was found in a Union Civil
War camp in eastern Virginia. The threads in this 6" long tap are perfect,
and the handle does not turn, but we believe it can be made to turn, should you
so desire. This one is virtually perfect!
Item MS9054 $74.99. SOLD
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Magnificent, patriotic Civil War whiskey flask.
This beautiful aqua flask was recovered many years ago in a Civil War camp near
Chancellorsville, Virginia. The motif on one side is a shield with 2
shaking hands, the word "UNION" above the shield and 13 stars,
while the other side shows an eagle. It has the typical casting flaws one
might expect on the inside, but there are no cracks or dings. This flask stands 7-5/8"
tall, and the base is 3-3/8" at its widest.
Item MS9053 $200.00.
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Larger Civil War whiskey flask.
This patriotic flask is similar to the one above, though slightly larger.
It also has beautiful aqua coloring and was recovered many years ago in a
Civil War camp near Chancellorsville, Virginia. The motifs are similar, though
oriented differently on the flask. (One side shows a shield with 2 hands shaking hands,
with the word "UNION" below it. There are 13 stars above the shield.) The other
side shows an eagle. There is a small chip on the lip of this piece, but no
no other cracks or dings. It does have the typical imperfections one would
expect. This flask stands 9" tall with a base of 3.5" at its widest.
Item MS9052 $200.00.
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Civil War era
lead-filled rosette.
This Civil War era specimen
still has the attachment
bracket on the back and the lead
is mostly intact. A novel item
recovered in Virginia.
Item MS9051 $29.99.
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Civil War era gold wire rim glasses.
The frames have been acid-tested as 10K gold. The inside distance between the
temples is 4-3/8 inches, and "EMPIRE" is stamped on the inside of the nose piece.
These glasses would be perfect for a reenactor.
Item MS9050 $150.00.
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Civil War era (or later) brass button board.
These items were placed between the buttons and the uniform
so that the buttons could be polished without marking
the fabric.
Item MS9048
$24.99.
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Civil War relic wax seal.
This seal was recovered at the Diggin In Virginia hunt in October 2008 in a Union camp
at Brandy Rock Farm. This seal is about 1-1/8 inches square. Your seal includes 2 wax
impressions and the digger's original tag; it comes displayed in a Sgt. Riker case.
Item MS9046 $79.99
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2 Ox or horse buckles.
These large, sturdy brass buckles may have seen either military or
civilian use. Civil War period or earlier (early 1800s), one is about 4.5" long,
while the other measures about 4.75".
Item MS9045
Both for $39.99
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Beautiful, eagle claw,
Civil War era cane head.
Patriotic, pewter cane head depicting eagle
claw gripping an egg. Measures 3.75"
in length. Unique excavated find
from Virginia.
Item MS9043 $225.00 SOLD
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Civil War era trivet. This
piece was recovered from a Civil War house site. It has 3 legs and measures 2" x 3.75"
This is solid dug piece with a light coat of acrylic to preserve its condition.
Item MS9040 $12.99
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2 Civil War era bolo slides
for bolo ties.
These pieces were
recovered in Virginia
Item MS9041
$24.99 for both!
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Civil War era
bolo slides. The attaching brackets on the back
are separated from the front. One has a plain front; the other has a pinwheel
design. Each one is about 1-5/16 inches across. Interesting and collectible relics retrieved
from Civil War camps in Virginia.
Item MS9039 $25.00 for the 4 pieces!
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42" Handmade copper chain. The copper wire
is intricately twisted to form the chain. Note the variance in the number of
twists which indicates that it was handmade rather than machine manufactured.
I found this relic personally in a North Carolina camp along the Little River.
It was excavated in association with several North Carolina State Seal buttons,
Macon Arsenal bullets, Minie balls, a fork tongue frame buckle and numerous
other arifacts.
Item MS9524 $49.99 SOLD
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7 chewed Civil War
bullets from Virginia.
Four are Minie Balls,
two are round balls.
(The other is
indeterminate).
Item MS9029 $19.99
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Crucified Civil War U. S. Eagle
(or Eagle letter) button.
This one was recovered at Petersburg, Virginia, with a
nail driven into it.
Nail and remnants of the shank
are still present as well.
Item MS9342 $19.99
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Hut Brick.
Dug in a Confederate camp at Spotsylvania, Virginia. This appears
to be a sunbaked brick typical of the ones the soldiers would make
to build their huts. Apparently the round ball was dropped into the
soft brick before it hardened. (Does not appear to have been fired
into the brick). This hefty brick measures 9" x 4.25" x 2.5",
weighs 7 lbs. and has been sprayed with clear acrylic to maintain
its configuration.
Item MS9028 $449.99
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Two vintage weights for merchant's scales.
We guesstimate these to be from around the 1890's, give or take.
Sizes range from 1.25" to 3.25" in diameter.
Item MS9006 $19.99 for all 4!
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US Model 1861 lock plate.
This piece, which was recovered
at Cold Harbor, has been
cleaned and sprayed with
clear acrylic as a preservative.
Item MS9005 $19.99
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Pretty Civil War era horn-inlaid snuff box made of bone.
This piece was carved meticulously from bone and inlaid with what
we believe is bull horn (note the striations). On the left end of the box is
an imperfection that appears to have been in the bone when carved.
There are a couple of incidental nicks on the back bottom edge. The box measures 2 7/8"
long by 1 1/4" wide by 3/4" tall.
Item MS9034 $79.99
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Two tiny baby rings found in Civil War Union camps.
The partial with the clover is 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch, with inlaid gold top half only.
(The material of construction seems to be brass, with a heavy gold plating.) This ring was recovered
in a Civil War camp near Westover Church in Charles City County, Virginia.
The other has a circular area of gold; it is a touch larger than the four leaf clover piece.
Only partial momentos but displayable collectibles from Virginia.
Item MS9007 Both for $16.99
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Delicate, Victorian Pin.
Victorian 10k
gold pin with a center stone faceted amethyst.
We estimate it to date to the 1880s. I personally dug it in Ashland, Virginia
five years ago. Minor damage was done when pulled from under a root.
It's complete, but fragile, due to its design. When the pin is closed,
it measures 2.125" long. It could be professionally repaired or displayed
as is.
Item MS9006 $89.99
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Three clay pipes dug in central Virginia Civil War camps.
Note the marking on the right-most bowl in the main picture. Purchase
includes all three pipes. Nice collectibles from Virginia.
Item MS9003 $30.00
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Patriotic, Pewter Handstamp. Lovely handstamp with a very
pretty patriotic motif. Recovered from a Union camp in Central Virginia, this piece was
designed to enable its owner to personalize and mark his camp items. Unfortunately, only
three of the letters were in place when the stamp was recovered or we would have had
the soldier's name. What we have appears to be the letters JHT or JHN. Beautiful patriotic
eagle with scroll work embellishes the piece. There is a leaf, which appears to be an oak
leaf on each side and a five pointed star with three arrows (it appears to begin as
an olive branch and transitions into the arrows) running through the star. This design is
located below the stamp well. I have included another font so the viewer may understand how
the type inserted into the stamp well, but please be advised that this font was not found
with the stamp. A very rare and unusual item. I hope the stamped card helps you see the
detail of the exquisitely designed and delicately rendered piece of art that you must study under
magnification to fully appreciate. Nicely displayed in a 6" x 8" Sgt. Riker
Display Case (glass top) with a red velveteen
background. (There is ample room to include other related items.)
Item MS1002 $175.00
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Novel, lead Handstamp Fonts.
Type fonts used in hand stamps so that soldiers could personalize their items.
They are, made of hardened lead. Nine in all, collected individually in
various camps near Richmond, Virginia.
Item MS6102 $35.00 for all!
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Another beautiful, pewter Handstamp with Love Birds.
Note the romantic motif of this recovered handstamp - flowers, hearts and Love birds!
Dug in Central Virginia, this piece maintains its detail and is complete with the
slot meant to hold removeable letters for personalizing items. No individual fonts
were recovered with this item but the sample stamping reflects its beauty, indeed.
Nicely displayed in a 6" x 8" Sgt. Riker
Display Case (glass viewing top).
Item MS1102 $175.00
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British Pattern Number One Enfield Gun Wrench.
I dug this combination tool east of Appomattox Court House in 1981. Reference can be found
on page 226 of Gun Tools: Their History and Identification. The overall length
is 3 inches.
Item M6005 $34.99
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Beautifully detailed Printer's Advertising block.
This block print piece is small (1 1/8" x 1 1/2") but reflects fine detail of
an Indian smoking a pipe. His left arm rests on a keg that reads "Old Virginia"
and his foot rests on a box marked "pipes". Plumes of feathers make up his
headdress and I can easily see his moccasins. Take a look. A delightful piece
that would display nicely in a shadow box with a print of the image. Satisfaction
is Guaranteed .
Item M3005 $59.99
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Civil War period cobbler's hammer.
This piece and was recovered from a Union camp in eastern Virginia and measures
about 4.5" long. It has been nicely cleaned with electrolysis and sprayed
with clear acrylic to preservative its condition.
Item MS9044 $14.99
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Vintage blacksmith-made lead smelter w/remnants of lead.
This heavy duty smelter was found in a shed. The second tool (use unknown) was
dug at the same site. The handle of the smelter is just under 13 inches long.
The cup is 3" high and 2.5" wide. The second tool has a flat, platform end and
is 21 3/8" long.
Item MS9037 $69.99
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Antebellum blacksmith-made plantation hoe.
This piece, recovered in central Virginia, has been cleaned and sprayed with
clear acrylic as a preservative. The blade is just under 7" at its widest.
The inside gap of the shaft is 1.25" wide and 2.25" long.
Item MS9028 $19.99
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Two plantation hoes from Virginia. Both excavated
hoes have been meticulously cleaned with electrolysis and sprayed with clear acrylic
as a preservative. The smaller hoe is about 7 inches by 5 inches. The handle gap is
1-1/2 inches. The larger is about 7-3/4 inches by 5-3/4 inches. The handle gap is
1-3/4 inches. These are failry large hoes used in the production of cotton, vegetables,
corn, tobacco and anything that required the removal of grass and weeds from crops.
Also used to pull soil around the maturing plants. Many are blacksmith made. As you
can see from the photos, hundreds of years in the Virginia soil has caused some
metal loss, but they are authentic and they have been rendered stable. Satisfaction
guaranteed!
Item MS3036 $49.99 for both!
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Cast iron shoe form. Very old - dug in Richmond, Virginia,
this cobbler's shoe form measures 10.75 inches long and was designed to attach to a board to
hold the shoe in place while being made or repaired. It has been cleaned by electrolysis and
lightly sprayed with acrylic to preserve its finish.
Item MS3035 $15.95
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Colonial vintage broad ax.
This specimen was recovered along the Pamunkey River below White House Landing, in
New Kent County, Virginia, on private property with written permission from the landowner.
This 1700s ax has undergone partial electrolysis, although it could stand additional
cleaning. In spite of the corrosion from having been in the ground for over 200
years, this is a beautiful, rare, and desirable display piece from America's first
frontier. It has been out of the ground 2 years and hasn't deteriorated any more.
This solid and stable relic measures 12.25" at its longest, and the blade is 7"
along the cutting edge. Take note of the unusual European shape.
Item MS9058 $125.00
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Large, Colonial Period Barrel Maker's or Cooper's Axe.
Found in downtown Richmond, Virginia earlier this year beneath a
very tall building that was torn down - this hand-forged barrel maker's
axe measures 11 inches by 6.5 inches and was probably taller at one time.
English settlers visited the site of Present day Richmond in 1607. While
I cannot accurately state the age of this ax, I can tell you that I have
not seen one like it in all my years of digging and collecting. The axe
was made to be hollow in the center, apparently to lighten it and probably
to make it offset to facilitate the barrel making process. The axe has been
meticulously cleaned by electrolysis and is in good and solid condition,
although pitted from being buried for untold years. The axe weighs just
over 3.5 lbs. currently and was probably 5 lbs. or more in its prime.As
you study the pics, take note of the unusual manner of construction. If
you have any information on this axe, its age,
or design, I'd sure like to hear from you. Thanks for looking.
Satisfaction is guaranteed (money back in full, you pay shipping) if not
pleased with this item.
NOTE -response from viewer:
"I found an identical axe years ago in an early Philadelphia
construction site (I-95,Dock St. dig). Thought you may appreciate the info
I found. It is a coopers axe (barrel maker); much rarer than a broadaxe.
Date could indeed be colonial, as mine. This info was obtained from a foremost
axe authority."
Item MS1005 $95.00
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Nice Dug Colonial Mortise Axe recovered in
New York State. This Mortise Axe was instumental in the building
of log homes in Colonial America. Carpenters would use this type axe
as a chisel. It measures aproximately 8.5 inches in length and is in
excellent dug condition. It has been lightly sprayed with clear acrylic.
Item MS1004 $125.00
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Nice, Civil War Period Watch Fob.
The decoration on this fob appears to be gold plated mounted on
dark, grossgrain ribbon - a nice keepsake, still in working order, this ribbon on this
watch fob measures 1 1/2" wide and is 4" long. Nicely displayed in a 5" x
6" Sgt. Riker Display Case (glass top).
Item MS1083 $49.95 SOLD
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ConfederateTobacco - Excavated in Richmond,
Virginia in 1977! Some of you will be familiar with the recovery
of artifacts and some will remember when John
Duggan, Jr. and two other men found a cache of green tobacco beneath the
Confederate Commissary Warehouse in downtown Richmond back in 1977. Included
is the tobacco sample which is in Duggan's original plastic box along with the
accompanying card from Little Johns Collectibles. I will list the text of
John's card, which accompanies the tobacco, for you will not easily read it
from the photos. Confederate Civil War Tobacco. The tobacco was excavated
at the site of the Commissary Office & Storekeeper for the Confederate
Government during the Civil War which lasted from 1861-1865, It was then
burnt & totally destroyed in the Evacuation Fire of Richmond, April 1, 1865,
This tobacco was excavated by me during a construction job at 14th & Dock
Street-Richmond, Virginia, Sept. of 1977. This is the same spot where the
warehouse stood. It was uncovered by machine app. 3 ft. underground. All
air was cut off, which kept it in very sound shape. When the tobacco was
first excavated it was green in color & had a strong odor. After contact
with the air, it turned dark brown & all odor left. This tobacco was in a
layer 2 feet to 4 feet thick in a concentrated area. I believe this tobacco
was cut for plug or chewing. It was stored, but never packaged or boxed.
There were other men with me when the tobacco was dug & their names are
(not stated here but are in the original card). They are from the Richmond
& Petersburg area. This tobacco is a true piece of Civil War Memorabilia.
Signed John G Duggan, Jr. I can't add much to that except to say that there
are several small coffee spots and a coffee cup ring on the 7 ½"? x 5 ½"
card which have now been incorporated into the provenance of this unique
piece. The card is in very sound and readable condition, & the coffee stains
are hardly noteworthy. Your relic will be shipped in an 8 x 12 x 2" Sgt.
Riker Case. Insurance required. Guaranteed authentic! (30 day right of
inspection/buyer to pay return shipping and insurance.)
Item MS1063 $295.00
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