| Miscellaneous Excavated Relics |
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| Pair of Confederate Scabbard Tips, Spur Buckle, and Canteen Spout - CS General Thomas C. Hindman's Camp NW Arkansas |
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Here is an Excellent Little Group of Brass from one of CS
General Thomas C. Hindman's Camps ! It includes one
piece of pewter a canteen spout, one small brass buckle probably
from a spur, and two nicely intact Confederate bayonet scabbard
tips. This pattern of scabbard tip was recently discussed and
pictured in American Digger Magazine, November/December
2011, in an article by Meigs Brainard, entitled "Especially made
for Southern Steel." On page 57 this exact pattern is pictured
as tip number 21, and Meigs notes that the solid cast unusual
style is called a foreign mold, and possibly imported. He also
says that they have been excavated in the Shiloh/Corinth area.
Nice Bunch of Southern Brass from one of Hindman's
1862, Arkansas Campsites !
$45 plus shipping
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| Nice Dug Tompion - Still Retaining Some Cork |
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Here's a Wonderfully Preserved Tompion w/Cork still
present, for the P1853 Enfield Rifle ! Knurled brass top
has a nice brown patina, with a few green highlites, and stem
still nicely intact. About 60-70% of the stem still has the cork,
though it has shrunk considerably. Quite uncommon anymore
to dig artifacts that still have organic materials present. This
Nice Tompion was recovered at Bermuda Hundred, not far
from City Point, Virginia.
$20 plus shipping
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| Nice Group Of Brass Relics - From CS Camp NW Arkansas |
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| Here is a Great Group Of Brass Artifacts, All Dug In the
Same Confederate Camp as the Pewter CSA Plate I have
listed ! This group includes: a brass barrel spigot, partial sword
hanger, partial dragoon rosette, flattened scabbard tip, 2- coin or
flat buttons, a ramrod ferrule from a civilian rifle, spur buckle, 3-
scabbard or box finials, stamped sash buckle, gun flint in a lead
wrap, and several rivets. All were dug in the small CS Camp
where the Pewter CSA, and several Arkansas pattern bullets
were recovered. A Nice Bunch of Brass from an Arkansas
Confederate Camp ! Recovered Benton County, Arkansas.
$49 plus shipping
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| Nice "Unquestionably" Matched Pair CS Knapsack Hooks - Cedar Creek, Virginia |
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| Here is Real Nice Set of Confederate Knapsack Hooks !
These were dug together and unlike some, I can guarantee that,
because prior to being lost, the hook portion of this one was bent
just enough to prevent it coming out of the eye portion. They will
not now come apart, and I would not want to attempt to bend
the hook 150 years after the fact ! But, as I say they are
unquestionably a matched pair ! Wonderful matching green
patina on both pieces, this CS Set displays great.
Recovered Cedar Creek, Virginia.
$125 plus shipping
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| Excavated & Nicely Preserved, Large Caliber Plain's Rifle Barrel |
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| Here's a Real Nice Dug Barrel Most Likely From a Large Caliber
Plains Rifle ! Barrel measures 38.5 inches long, almost 40 including
the tang and breech plug. First 7.5 inches of the barrel is ocatagon,
then turning round, with a double ring about 3.5 inches in front of the
end of the ocatgon portion.Bolster in decent excavated shape, with
remnants of the nipple still present. Though front sight is missing,
a good portion of the rear sight is still present, as well as the three
tabs, under the barrel that held the stock or half stock, and the
ramrod ferrules nearer the muzzle. Bore is rusty, but looks like at
least a .54, maybe .56 caliber. Metal has been cleaned of all loose
and active rust, and coated with a rust neutralizer. A Very Nice
Dug Barrel, from a Rifle that was likely killing big game, several
years before the Civil War ! Mounted with a Dug Civilian style
Lock, this would make a great display !
Recovery Location Unknown.
$59 Plus shipping
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| Nicely Preserved M1841 Mississippi Rifle Barrel |
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| Here's one you don't see everyday, an Excavated USM1841
Mississippi Rifle Barrel ! Barrel retains it's original full length of
33 inches, along with the original bolster, breech plug, and tang.
You can see slot two inches forward of bolster, where original
rear sight was positioned, but prior to being lost, this barrel had
been altered. A buckhorn type rear sight was installed 7.5 inches
in front of bolster, and a longer brass blade front sight installed
near the muzzle. Don't know if this was a Confederate alteration
or a civilian alteration, but it was well done. Barrel has been
cleaned of all active or flaking rust, and treated with Rust
Neutralizer, so it is ready for permanent display. A very nice
Full length Dug Mississippi Rifle Barrel, just looking for a
Barn Board ! Recovery location unknown.
$99 plus shipping
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| Nice Dug Flint Lock Plate w/Hammer |
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| Here's a Wonderful Dug Flintlock Lockplate W/ Fully Intact
Hammer ! Judging from the size, I would guess this is either from a
martial horse pistol, or a civilian Kentucky Style Rifle. All the iron has
had a light cleaning and is stable and strong. These Flint Lockplates
are far less commonly excavated than the percussion examples. This
one displays great, illustrating the Flint Lock & Hammer
perfectly ! Recovered near Atlanta, Georgia.
$72 plus shipping
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| Super Nice Dug Enfield Lock Plate w/Hammer |
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| Here is an Excellent Dug Condition Enfield Musket Lockplate !
This one still has the hammer intact and tight, along with the mainspring
and most of the inner workings on the backside of the plate. The entire
assembly has been lightly cleaned and preserved, and it's ready to
display or go with that dug barrel you found. About As Nice An
Excavated Example as you will see ! Recovered Cumberland
Church, Virginia.
$60 plus shipping
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| 33 Inch Long Dug Ramrod w/Brass Tulip Tip |
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| This is a Nicely Preserved Dug Ramrod with Brass Tulip Tip !
It measures 32 Inches in total length. I'm not sure if that was it's
original length, as opposite end just tapers off to a point. Judging
by the small round hole, cut perfectly thru the center of the brass
tulip, this ramrod is likely for a foreign Rifle/Musket, and possibly
British. It is definitely a ramrod of the Civil War Period, and will
make a fine display example. Though not the correct one for a
Mississippi, it is the right length, and would look good displayed
with the Dug Mississippi Rifle Barrel I currently have !
Recovery Location Unknown.
$45 plus shipping
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| Sharp Little Confederate ( Field Made ?) Brass/Copper Cone Pick |
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| Here's a neat little European or Possibly Field Made Cone Pick
recovered in a Confederate Camp ! It measures just 3.375" in
length, with finger loop being about .75 inches in diameter, and
still retains a sharp point. The brass has a mostly smooth plumb
patina with just a few areas of green verdigris. Recovered here
in NW Arkansas, from a camp occupied at different times by
Sterling Price's Missouri State Guard, and Thomas Hindman's
Confederate 1st Corps of the Army Of The West. A very
unusual item that displays great !
$39 plus shipping
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| Nice Dug Powder Flask Half, with Hunting Scene |
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| This Excavated Powder Flask Half is still in very solid shape, and
exhibiting nice detail ! It shows a hunting scene in an oval, with dog
and hunter in the field. Dog is "on point" and hunter has rifle raised.
Nice green patina on most of the brass, with a couple of minor
cracks at the bottom. Measures approximately 5.5 inches tall, and
3.25 inches wide across the oval scene. Recovered North
Carolina.
$25 plus shipping
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| Nice Group of Excavated Kepi Buckles |
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| This is a very nice group of three excavated kepi buckles in good
condition ! Though there is some variation in the buckles, and the
patinas, all were recovered from the same Union Campsite.
All are in undamaged condition, with the only exception being
the one on the right. It has a tiny crack on the center bar, but not
all the way thru, and is still quite strong. These will make a great
display ! Recovered Munfordville, Kentucky.
$21 plus shipping
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| Belt Keeper, Spencer Case, Percussion Cap Group |
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| Here's a Nice Bunch of Civil War Brass, with a couple different
items ! Included is one good dug condition US Belt Keeper, one
Spencer case good enough to put a bullet back in, tiny piece of a
toe tap, badge or medal top bar - no bar on back but solder is
evident, and almost 10 dug percussion caps fired and unfired.
A nice little bunch of brass ! Recovered Petersburg, Virginia.
[Digger recently corrected my location ID]
$20 plus shipping
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| Nice Dug Bowie or Saber Bayonet Scabbard Throat |
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| Here's a good excavated brass scabbard throat for Bowie knife or
saber bayonet ! The belt stud is still intact, and holes present where
leather scabbard fit in. The whole thing has a nice mostly plumb
patina, with a few hints of green.
$15 plus shipping
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| Dug Iron Musket Buttplate - Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas |
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| Here's a nice displaying iron musket buttplate, that looks like a
Springfield ! It was cleaned and coated years ago when recovered,
and is ready to display. Recovered Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas,
Battlefield.
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