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All relics offered on this page are guaranteed to be 100% authentic. I try to obtain the relics I offer for sale from relic hunters I know and keep all information with the relic such as the date and general location where found. When I have this information I will pass it along. I don't always have this information and base the description on what I was told when I obtained the item. Any item can be returned within the first 10 days for ANY reason as long as it has not been altered in any way. Any item can be returned for authenticity with no time limits whatsoever. Shipping and insurance, actual cost rounded up to the next dollar.

Five Items Listed August 12, 2010

CS Accoutrement Plates

1. Confederate Clipped Corner Waist Belt Plate - This CS plate was dug in the Shenandoah Valley during the mid 90's. It is in very good condition with no repairs. The hooks are gone but the solder marks from where they were attached remain. The Confederate soldier who wore this plate neatly bored 2 small holes through the buckle for some type of attachment. The patina has a nice, even, fresh out of the ground appearance. I personally know and dig with the relic hunter who found this buckle. It has nothing to hide. $250.00 Reduced to $199.00

US Accoutrement Plates

1. Model 1851 US Sword Belt Plate - This plate was dug in Rappahannock County, Virginia by a long time digging partner of mine. I was present when this plate was dug back around 1986 or so. We found this camp and dug many hundreds of bullets. The camp produced about 10 of these sword belt plates. This plate has never been cleaned, the tongue on the back is broken off. $225.00

2. Cartridge Box Belt Breast Plate - This breast plate was dug near Culpeper, Va. It is in perfect condition with the exception of the iron wire hooks on the back having rusted off. There are no cracks or bends and has good strong lead in the back. It has never been cleaned and comes to you just as it came out of the woods. $160.00

3. US Cartridge Box Plate - This US cartridge plate carries the back mark of Boyd & Sons. It is a fairly good stamping with only a few letters hard to read. I had difficulty getting the back mark to show up in the picture. The plate is in rock solid condition with a few very minor bends, the iron wire hooks are long gone. This plate was dug near Culpeper, Va. $165.00

4. US Cartridge Box Plate - This plate is perfect. It has both iron wire loops and is marked E. Gaylord. The Gaylord marking is in a bad place. All of it except RD is obscured by the rust line of the iron wire hooks seeping through the lead. The patina is a smooth, deep chocolate brown with no defects. If you are looking for a flawless example of a US Box Plate you might want to consider this one as long as you can live with a poor quality Gaylord back mark. Dug in Northern Virginia. $285.00

5. US Cartridge Box Plate - This box plate was dug near Culpeper, VA. It has a beautiful deep brown patina. There are no bends or cracks. One iron loop is missing from the back and some minor lead flaking around the edge. I was there when this plate was dug and personally saw it come out of the ground. $145.00

6. 1840's-1850's Militia Plate - These plates were used by militia units before the Civil War. When the war broke out these sturdy plates were carried off to war by both Union and Confederate soldiers. Many of these plates found there way to the lesser equipped Confederates as evidenced by the fact many have been recovered in CS camps. The exact location of this recovery is unknown but it is a beautiful example with no repairs, cracks or bends. The soldered hooks are missing. $395.00

7. US Carbine Sling Buckle - This is a top of the line, unmarked US carbine sling buckle that was dug in Northern Virginia. The condition is near perfect and the nice brown patina leaves no room for improvement. There is a very minor bend at the top left which is totally unnoticeable unless you are looking for it. $145.00

CS Buttons

1. Confederate Cast I Button - (CS 184) - This perfect Cast I Confederate Infantry button was dug in a CS camp on the outskirts of Gordonsville, Va. It is a perfect example with a deep brown, slick patina. $145.00

2. Virginia Button - (VA 13-3) - This Virginia button was dug in October 2009 in central Virginia. The gold highlights the state seal and displays very well. The shank is missing and the back mark is Mitchell & Tyler Richmond. There are no repairs, dings or pushes. $95.00

US Buttons

1. Rhode Island Coat Button - (RI 8) - This button was dug near Fredericksburg, VA. It is in perfect condition with about 90% gilt in all the right places. The back mark is D. Evans & Co with a straight standup shank. There are no repairs. I obtained this button straight from the digger. $120.00

2. New York Cuff Button - (NY 30) - This button was dug near Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is in perfect condition with about 85% gold gilt. It is a very nice button with no repairs. It has a perfect, straight standup shank. The backmark is Extra Quality. $18.00

3. New York Cuff Button - (NY 30) - This button was dug near Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is in perfect condition with about 50% gold gilt. It is a very nice button with no repairs. It has a perfect, straight standup shank. There is no backmark. $17.00

4. Connecticut Coat Button - (CT 13A) - This button was dug near Warrenton, Virginia. It has no gold and a moderate push on the back. The button is solid with no structural defects. The backmark is Scovill Mfg Co. Waterbury. $29.00

5. US Great Coat Button - (GI 70) - This button was dug somewhere in Central Virginia. In other words I am not sure where it was dug. It is a nice example with good detail. It is the one piece flat variety. There are no repairs. The shank is missing and the backmark is *United States* $60.00

6. Eagle C Coat Button - (CV 2) - This button was dug in Culpeper, Virginia. It has about 40% gold gilt remaining. The back is strong and has a good standup shank. The ground action on the back makes the backmark difficult to read. Further cleaning would likely bring it out. $50.00

7. Eagle I Cuff Button - (GI 85) - This button was dug near Chesterfield, Virginia. It has a smooth brown patina with about 75% of the gold gilt remaining. It is perfectly highlighted. There are no repairs. The shank is perfect and there is no backmark. $23.00

8. One Piece Silver Eagle I Button - (GI 79E) - This early Eagle I button is non-dug. It retains about 98% of the silver plate. The shank is perfect and the backmark reads "Plated". $50.00

9. Post War General Service Eagle Buttons - (GI 98) - These non-dug general service buttons are in good shape. This style button was in use from 1875 through 1902. One has the "Horstmann Philadelphia" backmark while the other has "Horstmann Bros & Co. Phila" backmark. Sold individually, $10.00 or as a pair for $17.00

Cape Pins

1. Star Cape Pin - This solid cast Star Cape Pin is a local Gettysburg recovery. It was dug just outside of town on the Old Harrisburg Road within the past few months by a local Gettysburg relic hunter. The pin is in perfect condition. $295.00

Bullets

1. Shaler 3 Piece Middle Section - These two Shaler middle sections were both dug within the past few months in Fauquier Co Va. The digger dug two complete Shalers along with these two extra pieces. One is perfect (A) while the other (B) has what looks like a casting flaw on one side, the other side is perfect. If you happen to need a middle section, you are in luck. A $38.00, B $33.00 or both middle sections for $60.00

Miscellaneous Dug Relics

1. Excavated Candle Stick Holder - This iron spiked candle stick holder was dug about 25 years ago in a Union camp on the outskirts of Culpeper, Va. I obtained this relic directly from the digger. There is no flaking or chipping. It is in excellent, stable condition. $65.00

2. Spur - This is most likely a pre-war spur. It was dug in a CS camp in Orange County, Va. It is in perfect condition with most of the iron rowel intact. According to Howard Crouch's "Historic American Spurs" this style is very seldom seen. One very similar to it is pictured on page 20. $135.00

3. California Gold Rush Fob - This item was excavated in a Union camp near Fredericksburg, Va. It is a brass copy of a $1.00 gold piece attached to a 2 inch section of it's original chain. The reverse reads "California". This is a very unusual item that you don't see everyday. $29.00

Miscellaneous Non-Dug Items

1.Civil War Period Leather Powder Flask - This powder flask was discovered in a flea market in Maryland several years ago. The condition is very good with only minor cracks in the leather. $95.00

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Recently Sold Items

SNY Waist Belt Plate - This plate has a nice dark brown patina. There are no bends, dings or anything else to detract from this plate with the exception of a broken hook on the back which is common to this variety of SNY. If you are looking for a reasonably priced SNY that will never need to be upgraded this is it.

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CS over A Button - (CS 88) - This very rare Confederate local button was dug in Orange Co Virginia. It has no cracks or weak points. The detail is sharp and crisp and is solid as a rock. There is a very slight push on the front between the CS and the A. It is an absolutely beautiful button.

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Pair of Signal Corp Cuff Buttons - (SG 3) - The first Signal Corp buttons were not produced until the 1880's. These non-dug buttons have 100% gilt and the back mark on both reads "Superfine".

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US Plate - This plate was dug in Gettysburg by a local Gettysburg relic hunter. The lead in the back is missing. It has the original woods crust as the relic hunter who found it never cleaned it. There are absolutely no bends, dings, chips or anything else that detracts from the perfect 10 appearance of this US plate. It comes to you exactly as it came out of the woods.

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1925 Stone Mountain Commemorative Half Dollar - The U.S. Mint’s 1925 silver commemorative Half Dollar pays tribute to the Stone Mountain monument in Stone Mountain,Georgia. Designed by Mount Rushmore sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, it honors the soldiers of the South and features Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson on horseback. This US coin was struck in .900 silver and comes in un-circulated condition.

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Confederate Forked Tongue Frame Buckle - The same relic hunter who dug the Clipped Corner above also dug this Forked Tongue Frame buckle. Unfortunately it was broken in half and he could not find the missing piece. Fortunately the half he found had the bar and tongue. This buckle was also dug in the Shenandoah Valley within the past few years. $125.00

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Civil War Patriotic Button - (PC 285) - This cuff size patriotic button was dug in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This iron back button is strong, it has no cracks or dings but the iron shank is missing. The gold highlights the US flag, 13 stars and the word Union bringing out all the detail. It is a very nice button.

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