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US Model 1817 Rifle by Johnson Lot #501 (Sale Order 1 of 335) US Model 1817 Rifle by Johnson
.54 caliber, 36" barrel with three barrel bands, no S/N. Browned and color casehardened finish, smooth walnut stock, iron furniture and patchbox. Flint lock marked R JOHNSON in downward arc over a spread-winged eagle flanked by the letters US , over MIDDN CONN in an upward arc and dated 1824 at the tail. Matching 1824 date on breech plug tang, breech marked with US over depressed-P proof over JN inspection. Counterpane with script JN cartouche and block JN at tail. Old brass collection tag with the number "6" is attached to the counterpane as well. Lock in original flint configuration with matching mating mark "x" on all internal parts and hammer neck. Pan fit is perfect, touchhole is unmolested, well centered in the pan and correctly tapered and angled. Retains both sling swivels and original, correct pattern ramrod. Patchbox is void of tools. Robert Johnson received a contract for 5,000 US M1817 Rifles in March of 1819 and delivered 5,002 between 1819 and 1823. Subsequently the firm R & JD Johnson received a contract for 3,000 additional M1817 Rifles in December of 1823, delivering a total of 3,060 between 1824 and 1828. Only 220 were delivered in 1824, the year this gun was produced. The fact that the rifle retains the earlier " R JOHNSON " marking, rather than the more common " R & JD JOHNSON " marking suggests they were using up left over parts on hand for the new contract, a practice well documented on the Deringer deliveries of M1817 rifles. Although Moller notes that only 1,780 of the 3,060 rifles under this contract were browned, based upon extra payments for this finish, and suggests that none of the 1824 deliveries were so finished, it appears that this gun retains much of its original brown finish, and is not in anyway refinished. As no extra payments for browning were included in the Deringer contract, but those arms were browned, the contract price obviously included that finish. No extra payments are noted for R Johnson contract rifles, but surviving examples indicate they were likely browned as well, with the price again included in the contract. This very early R&JD Johnson contract gun, assembled from parts remaining from the first contract, was likely delivered browned as that was the process then in use at the factory at that time. As the contract progressed, bright guns were delivered under the contract terms until it was decided by the Ordnance Department to return to the brown finish. A lovely example of a scarce original flint M1817 rifle with some nice period brown finish on it. Condition: Very good. Retains some original lacquer browned finish, with flaking, wear and loss, the balance of the barrel and furniture with an untouched, thickly oxidized brown patina. Lock and hammer similarly oxidized with hints of case colored mottling. All markings remain legible, mechanically functional, very good bore is mostly bright with some scattered pitting and old grease. Stock shows wear and use with numerous bumps, dings, mars and a small chip missing on the reverse at the trigger pin. Stock retains good edges and some feathery texture to the grain. EST $ 5000 - 8000 |
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Pattern 1818 Starr Contract Sword Lot #502 (Sale Order 2 of 335) Pattern 1818 Starr Contract Sword
32" curved, single-edged clip point blade with a single 25.5" fuller. 5" bird's head pommel with reverse-P iron knuckle bow and flat iron quillon terminating in a flat disc finial. Leather covered grooved wood grip. Obverse ricasso marked US / P / JN / N. STARR . Partial leather throat washer, spanner nut pommel cap. Includes blackened metal scabbard with two suspension rings. Condition: Good. Blade lightly cleaned, with a mostly pewter gray patina and scattered surface oxidation and some age discoloration. Blade with a few minor nicks in the edge. Markings clear. Hilt with an untouched brown patina, grip with wear and significant leather loss. Scabbard good solid with both rings, scattered surface oxidation and some lightly scattered dents. EST $ 600 - 900 |
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Cased Presentation Sword to Surgeon Elisha K. Kane, USN - Mexican War Hero & Famous Arctic Explorer Lot #503 (Sale Order 3 of 335) 28.25" spear-point, double-edged blade with prominent median ridge. 5.75" cast gilt brass hilt with 5" cross guard cast with martial themes on the obverse and left plain on the reverse. Engraved grip further decorated with a highly detailed serpent with emerald eyes encircling the entire grip with the open mouth serving as the finial of the pommel cap. Blade with frosted etching showing flowing foliate scrolls, martial themes and panoplies of arms. Reverse with an American Eagle with a ribbon that reads E Pluribus Unum in its mouth as the central theme. Gilt brass scabbard with highly detailed mounts and decorations, including delicate beading, floral themes and classical imagery on the drag. The obverse of the scabbard throat is engraved with the following presentation: Presented to / Surgeon Elisha K. Kane, U.S. Navy / by his Friends and Fellow Citizens of / the City of Philadelphia / in honor of his gallantry / when bearer of dispatches / to the Commander in Chief. The reverse of the throat is engraved On assuming the command of his casual / escort at Napaluca Mexico of his skill and / intrepidity on leading it to a charge on a / body of Mexican Lancers which resulted in / the capture of two Generals, other officers and / men - and of his noble humanity on inter- / posing his own person in the heat of battle / to save the lives of his wounded prisoners / form an infuriated soldiery. Sword is continued in a highly figured oval wood case that may be circassian walnut with a red velvet lining and blue satin- covered padding.
Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857) overcame rheumatic fever as a child and emblazoned his short life as an adventurous naval surgeon who survived the Mexican War and Arctic explorer before dying at just 36. Scion of a socially prominent Philadelphia family, Elisha Kane entered the University of Virginia in 1837 intent upon a career in civil engineering. The following year Kane was stricken by a severe attack of rheumatic fever that caused him to withdraw from school and return home to Philadelphia with a permanently damaged heart. Having sufficiently recovered by the fall of 1839, he began the study of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and after a period of residency at the Blockley Almshouse hospital graduated in March 1842. Ironically, his father John Kintzing Kane, an influential Jacksonian politician and distinguished jurist, sought for his son an appointment as a naval surgeon believing that the young man did not have the stamina to endure the rigors of "a normal medical career." While awaiting word of the commission in May 1843, Kane peremptorily joined the diplomatic mission headed by the newly appointed Ambassador to China, Massachusetts statesman Caleb Cushing, as the expedition's physician. The lengthy sea voyage took Kane to Madeira, Rio de Janeiro, Bombay, Ceylon, Macao and Manila. In the Spanish Philippines Kane explored the recently active volcano of Taal where he was nearly overcome by noxious fumes, and barely escaped. While in the distant Orient Kane witnessed protracted negotiations that culminated in the Treaty of Wanghia (July 3, 1844), the first between the United States and Imperial China then seething in upheaval over concessions forced by the recent Opium War with Great Britain. Kane had taken leave of the legation in June 1844 and oblivious to the dangers traveled extensively while "conducting a hospital boat at Whampoa" for six months. Kane then made his way back home taking a rather circuitous route by way of India, Egypt, Athens and Paris followed by a transatlantic voyage that landed back in Philadelphia in September 1845, literally two years away traveling around the world. The best remembered part of Kane's short life commenced in 1849 when he petitioned the Secretary of the Navy to accompany a proposed expedition to the Arctic to search for the missing British explorer, Sir John Franklin, presumed lost in the Canadian Arctic since 1845. In May 1850 he received welcome orders to proceed to New York Harbor to join the First Grinnell Expedition as ship's surgeon. For more on his life and history please go to cowans.com. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Very fine. Blade retains most of the frosty etching and original polish with some minor loss, scattered dulling and a few speckles of minor surface oxidation. Hilt and scabbard fine with some light handling marks. Case fine with some light handing marks. EST $30,000 - 50,000 |
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US Model 1840 Medical Officer's Sword Lot #504 (Sale Order 4 of 335) US Model 1840 Medical Officer's Sword
30" double-edged spear point blade with narrow median fuller. 5.75" gilt brass hilt with flowing 4.5" foliate pattern guard. Hilt cast with an American Eagle on the obverse, a blank oval inspection panel on the reverse and with an acorn finial. Obverse langet cast with MS surmounting 13 stars within an laurel wreath, reverse langet plain, as if leaving place for an inscription. obverse of blade etched with foliate themes and United States Medical Staff . Reverse etched with foliate themes, a patriotic panoply of arms and with the motto of the United States within a ribbon. Reverse ricasso marked Clauberg / Solingen in an overall around a standing knight. Browned steel scabbard with gilt brass mounts decorated with foliate themes, upper mount with two suspension rings, middle mount with one. Condition: Very good. Blade with a dull pewter color, but with etching mostly visible. Hilt with traces of gilt and a nice, uncleaned patina. Scabbard with no finish, moderate surface oxidation and nicely tarnished mounts. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Springfield Model 1847 Cavalry Musketoon Lot #505 (Sale Order 5 of 335) Springfield Model 1847 Cavalry Musketoon
.69 caliber, 26" barrel secured by to brass barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, brass furniture, walnut stock. Lock marked with Spread-Winged Eagle over US forward of the hammer and in three vertical lines behind the lock: SPRING/FIELD/1848 . Breech tang dated 1849, with small V/P/[eagle head] proofs at breech. A script JS cartouche is visible on the counterpane, as is a block W.C.K . inspection with a matching W.C.K . on the barrel flat forward of the bolster. Lock with two-click tumbler, not modified ca 1851-1852. Original configuration captive ramrod with swivel arms in place, as is long sling bar and ring on reverse of stock. Many of the M1847 Cavalry musketoons were either upgraded or modified as the ramrods were found to be troublesome and many locks had a third safety notch added to the tumbler to retain the percussion caps. Many were later altered to "Artillery" (Cadet) configuration and some were even rifled and sighted. This example has escaped all of those later modifications. The presence of the W.C.K. inspection presents a conundrum, as William C. Kirby appears to have worked at Harpers Ferry exclusively. Kirby's mark on barrels is most associated with M1841 reinspected rifle barrels and M1855 rifle musket barrels made at Harpers Ferry. While Moller notes that some US M1842 barrels that had flaws were shortened and used in M1847 musketoons, and that these barrels came from both Springfield and Harpers Ferry, this would only explain the Kirby re-inspection on the barrel and not its presence on the stock. At least one theory suggests that Kirby inspected arms in or for the Benicia Arsenal in California, so this gun may be that missing link that proves that theory as the presence of his marks on an otherwise correctly marked and inspected Springfield arm is truly confusing. Condition: Good to very good. Metal lightly cleaned with a dull gray patina showing scattered oxidized age discoloration and scattered light pitting. Marks in metal remain clear, weaker in wood. Mechanically functional, good bore with even light pitting. Stock with wear and use and numerous bumps and dings, possibly lightly sanded at one point in time. EST $ 1750 - 2500 |
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Ninth Plate Ambrotype of Abolitionist John Brown Lot #506 (Sale Order 6 of 335) Ninth Plate Ambrotype of Abolitionist John Brown
Period copy of the famous 1857 half plate daguerreotype taken by Whipple and Black in Boston and curated at the Boston Athenaeum. Housed in full pressed paper case. Condition: Image has some tarnish and discoloration present around edge where mat meets image, along with some spotting to upper portion of image. Case with heavy wear to spine and moderate wear to edges. EST $ 4000 - 6000 |
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Rare CDV of John Brown's Carbine Lot #507 (Sale Order 7 of 335) Rare CDV of John Brown's Carbine
Period photograph featuring John Brown's M-1853 Sharps carbine held by a young boy with a letter and envelope at his feet; credited on verso to R. A. Lewis, New York. Ink inscription on verso reads, " The gun taken from the hands of John Brown, at Harper's Ferry, now in possession of H. T. Drowne, New York. The lad holding it, is Drowne's son. / Presented to me by Mr. Drowne, Oct 4, 1870. " Condition: CDV in good condition, with minor imperfections including light spots of soil on surface. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Lincoln & Hamlin 1860 Campaign Ferrotype Lot #508 (Sale Order 8 of 335) Lincoln & Hamlin 1860 Campaign Ferrotype
Brass pendant, 1.125 in. diameter, with " Abraham Lincoln Free Soil & Free Men" surrounding ferrotype portrait of a beardless Lincoln, .75 in. diameter; reverse with " Hannibal Hamlin Free Speech" surrounding ferrotype portrait of Hamlin, .75 in. diameter. Provenance: From the Rafalski Collection of Lincolniana Condition: Few very small nicks/scratches on Lincoln ferrotype; heavier abrasions on Hamlin ferrotype. EST $ 800 - 1000 |
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Abraham Lincoln Kalamazoo Wide Awakes 1860 Campaign Ribbon Lot #509 (Sale Order 9 of 335) Abraham Lincoln Kalamazoo Wide Awakes 1860 Campaign Ribbon
Silk ribbon, approx. 2.25 x 6.25 in., featuring a beardless portrait of Abraham Lincoln at center, with black printed text " Kalamazoo / Wide Awakes " above, and " For President, / Abraham Lincoln / Of Illinois " below. Portrait with indecipherable credit at lower right. Provenance: From the Rafalski Collection of Lincolniana Condition: Ribbon frayed at both top and bottom edges, with one noticeable separation near top. Print and portrait rather faded through middle section, rendering "Of Illinois" difficult to discern. Ribbon also has soiling/discoloration throughout. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Group of Lincoln Cabinet Clipped Signatures Lot #510 (Sale Order 10 of 335) Group of Lincoln Cabinet Clipped Signatures
Collection of 10 clipped signatures from members of Abraham Lincoln's cabinet, ca 1864. Mounted with printed photographs after original negatives taken by Mathew Brady, 1861-1865 and framed to approx. 15 x 12 in. each. Signatures include Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, Secretary of State William Seward, Secretary of Treasury William P. Fessenden, Secretary of Navy Gideon Welles, Secretaries of War Simon Cameron and Edwin M. Stanton, Attorneys General Edward Bates and James Speed, Postmaster General William Dennison Jr., and Secretary of the Interior John P. Usher. Provenance: From the Rafalski Collection of Lincolniana EST $ 500 - 700 |
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The Last Photograph of Abraham Lincoln, Large Format Albumen Photograph by Warren, in Rare Largest S Lot #511 (Sale Order 11 of 335) The Last Photograph of Abraham Lincoln, Large Format Albumen Photograph by Warren, in Rare Largest Size
Albumen vignette portrait published by Henry F. Warren of Waltham, MA, with recto imprint: "The Latest Photograph of President Lincoln / Taken on the Balcony at the White House, March 6, 1865 ." Waltham made three negatives that day, one of which was lost, and they are believed to be the only photographs of Lincoln taken between his second inaugural and death. This pose is cataloged by Ostendorf as O-112. Albumen print measures 10 x 13 in., on 10.5 x 15.25 in. mount. Penciled in the extreme lower right margin, " Original print (not from a copy negative) ." Warren sold this photograph in several sizes. All are rare, but this version is the largest and rarest. EST $ 4000 - 6000 |
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Directive From General Grant Following Lincoln's Assassination, 1865 Lot #512 (Sale Order 12 of 335) Directive From General Grant Following Lincoln's Assassination, 1865
Goodrich, W.L. Captain and A.A. General to Major General E.O.C. Ord. DS signed on Ord's behalf, 1p, 7.625 x 10 in., " By Telegraph from Richmond, Va." April 16, 1865. Addressed to " Captain L.L. Langdon, 1st Artillery USA 25th Army Corps Chief of Artillery. " Condition: Creasing as expected, with some foxing and minor loss at bottom third of document, inconsequential to legibility. EST $ 600 - 900 |
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Rare Pair of Period Copy CDVs Featuring Lincoln's Funeral Procession in Monument Square Pavilion, Cl Lot #513 (Sale Order 13 of 335) Rare Pair of Period Copy CDVs Featuring Lincoln's Funeral Procession in Monument Square Pavilion, Cleveland, OH
Lot of 2 albumen prints of mounted photographs featuring the Lincoln funeral procession in Cleveland by Sweeny, Cleveland, OH. One captioned " Monument Square and Pavillion [sic] / Cleveland, O. / Remains of President Lincoln Lying in State ," with pencil inscription " Gilbert Bros / Akron " on verso; the other captioned " Catafalque / Remains of President Lincoln Lying in State, Cleveland, O. " Images feature two different views of Monument Square Pavilion, with the funeral procession and mourners standing by to pay their respects to the deceased president. Provenance: From the Rafalski Collection of Lincolniana Condition: Both with some soiling and wear to edges of images and mounts. Both with adhesive residue on verso. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Lincoln Mourning Ferrotype Lot #514 (Sale Order 14 of 335) Lincoln Mourning Ferrotype
Ferrotype, approx. 0.5 in., mounted on black badge with stickpin backing. Portrait bust of Abraham Lincoln, with " LINCOLN " printed above. Possibly a campaign badge from 1864 converted for memorial use. Provenance: From the Rafalski Collection of Lincolniana Condition: Loss to black fabric at top left and lower center edge of badge. EST $ 400 - 600 |
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Full Plate, Framed Ambrotype of an Armed Militia Officer Lot #515 (Sale Order 15 of 335) Full Plate, Framed Ambrotype of an Armed Militia Officer
Full plate ambrotype housed in gilt wooden frame, 7.5 x 8.75 in. A full-length view of a uniformed soldier sporting a mustache and goatee, standing in a simple studio setting sparsely decorated with a small table and what appears to be a coat rack at left. The officer is shown in a double-breasted frock coat typically worn by militia officers prior to the Civil War, complete with epaulettes and what appears to be a US Pattern 1851 sword belt plate. He poses with his sword in hand, and his dress shako with infantry hunting horn insignia and " D " rests on the table beside him. The subject's cheeks and floral table cloth are lightly tinted pink and red. Ca 1850s. Condition: Few minor areas of loss to emulsion. Contrast very good. Few scratches on plate. Some wear to frame. Not examined outside of frame. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Officers of the 38th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Spectacular Half Plate Outdoor Tintype Lot #516 (Sale Order 16 of 335) Officers of the 38th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Spectacular Half Plate Outdoor Tintype
Anonymous, half plate tintype featuring officers and enlisted men of the 38th Indiana Infantry, taken around Murfreesboro, TN in April of 1863, while the 38th was encamped there following the Battle of Stones River. This spectacular outdoor image shows the men gathered around an open tent, with a captain's desk figuring prominently in the scene. Image housed in a full pressed paper case, fully separated at spine. Condition: Image in excellent condition, with great contrast and clarity, and no imperfections in the plate, with the exception of a very minor outline of the brass mat. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Quarter Plate Ruby Ambrotype of an Armed Union Soldier and Father Lot #517 (Sale Order 17 of 335) Quarter Plate Ruby Ambrotype of an Armed Union Soldier and Father
Quarter plate ruby ambrotype featuring an armed Union cavalryman wearing a mounted services jacket complete with shoulder scales, standing next to an older man, possibly his father. Jacket trim and shoulder scales highlighted in gold. Housed in rare full Union case, Scroll Design with Patterned Center and Stars (see Krainik-42). Condition: Image with light wipe marks and a few abrasions following a diagonal line near center; mat with some spots of discoloration. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Civil War Daguerreotype and Tintype of an Officer of the 7th New York Infantry Regiment Lot #518 (Sale Order 18 of 335) Civil War Daguerreotype and Tintype of an Officer of the 7th New York Infantry Regiment
Lot of 2, including a very rare sixth plate daguerreotype of a Union officer holding a sword. He wears light blue trousers and a standard officer's frock coat, as well as a cap with branch insignia. Of particular note is his sash, worn high across the chest, designating him as Officer of the Day. Image features red tinting on sash and is housed in a half pressed paper case; accompanied by a later sixth plate tintype of the same man, seated with a cavalry saber and full beard. He wears a forage cap, overcoat, and unusual pocket watch fob. Consignor-assigned accompanying label reads "Civil War 7th NY Infantry." Image features gold highlights and is housed in a half pressed paper case. Condition: Daguerreotype with tarnish around edge. Tintype with a slight crazing effect when viewed from a low angle. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Sixth Plate Tintype of a Young Union Soldier Lot #519 (Sale Order 19 of 335) Sixth Plate Tintype of a Young Union Soldier
Sixth plate tintype portrait of a young Union infantryman, seated with arms folded, wearing a frock coat and what appears to be a private purchase forage cap complete with regimental, company, and branch insignia, the latter of which seems to be of the false embroidered variety, and what appears to be a bucktail. Soldier's cheeks are lightly tinted pink. Housed in full Union case, of the scarce Farmer's Dream design (See Krainik-138). EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Cased Images of Identified Ohio Soldiers Lot #520 (Sale Order 20 of 335) Cased Images of Identified Ohio Soldiers<br><br><p>Lot of 4, including: Sixth plate ruby ambrotype of S.P. Kezertis, showing him in civilian dress, with what appears to be a pocket watch chain. Marked in pencil inside case " <i>S.P. Kezertis Soldier/Civil War 1861. </i>" A search of the United States National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database does not return any results for "Kezertis," or for several alternate spellings of his name. <br><b>Ninth plate tintype of George Mowery, wearing a kepi and what appears to be a state jacket, but Ohio state jackets usually had epaulets. Mowery served with the 168th Regiment, Ohio National Guard, a 100 day unit from May to September 1864, which was organized at Camp Dennision, near Cincinnati and guarded railroads and bridges in Kentucky, mustering out in Cincinnati. It participated in maneuvers against Morgan’s Raid as well as skirmishes around Cynthiana, Kentucky.<br><br>Ninth plate tintype of George M. Parrett, who wears a standard issue sack coat and infantry accoutrements, though his cartridge box sling is missing, with the box attached to the belt. He appears armed with a musket and a revolver, which is probably a photographer’s prop.<br><br>Sixth plate tintype and ribbon of Henry Hole, 51st OVI, presumably shown with his wife, wearing a state-style jacket without epaulets. Hole first served in the 40th OVI until 1864, when he transferred to the 51st. While in the 40th Hole would have participated in the Battles of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, and Franklin. </p><br><br>Condition: Images are in generally good condition with some wear to corners and edges of cases. Some light cracking and flaking of tintypes may be present, but no serious damage to emulsions on ambrotypes or tintypes.<br><br>EST $ 400 - 600
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Sheffield Bowie Knife Presented to G.A. Custer Lot #521 (Sale Order 21 of 335) Sheffield Bowie Knife Presented to G.A. Custer
5.25" spear point blade, bone handle with German Silver escutcheon with period inscription " G. A. Custer " engraved in the escutcheon. German silver guard. Blade marked with " N " shield " Y " on the reverse Sheffield. Red leather scabbard with German silver tip and throat with button. This was purchased during the sale when Dr. Frost purchased the Custer Farm. Condition: The knife is housed in a custom made wood case. Overall the knife is in excellent condition. EST $ 20000 - 30000 |
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George Armstrong Custer CDV Lot #522 (Sale Order 22 of 335) George Armstrong Custer CDV
CDV of Brigadier General Custer, published by Anthony after Brady's portrait of the ascendant American icon taken on or about February 15, 1864. Custer presented standing with clasped hands, holding a hat, catalogued in D. Mark Katz's Custer in Photographs (K-28). EST $ 800 - 1000 |
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General George Armstrong Custer, CDV by E. & H.T. Anthony Lot #523 (Sale Order 23 of 335) General George Armstrong Custer, CDV by E. & H.T. Anthony
Vignetted photographic engraving of a photograph illustrated in Katz' Custer in Photographs [K-77V], dated May 23, 1865 (during the Grand Review), by Mathew Brady & Co. Verso includes E & H.T. Anthony backmark and a canceled two-cent U.S. Internal Revenue Proprietary stamp. EST $ 300 - 500 |
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Major General George W. Getty and Sixth Army Corps Staff CDV Portrait Lot #524 (Sale Order 24 of 335) Major General George W. Getty and Sixth Army Corps Staff CDV Portrait
CDV of Brevet Major General George Getty and members of his Sixth Army Corps. Eleven men presented in the group portrait, each with a handwritten identification number that corresponds to a name, in most cases. Bottom row, L to R: 1st Lt. John H. Macomber, 1st VT Heavy Artillery; unknown; Captain George W. Bonett, 3rd VT Volunteers; Captain Penrose G. Mark, 93rd PA Volunteers. Middle Row, L to R: unknown; Brevet Colonel Charles Mundee, assistant adjutant-general; Brevet Major General George W. Getty; Colonel Hazard Stevens, assistant adjutant-general. Top row, L to R: all unknown. Condition: CDV with red ink numbers over each subject, some surface soiling and toning throughout, a few minor abrasions including creases and small tears, and wear to edges; mount with surface soil, wear to edges, and adhesive residue on verso. EST $ 400 - 600 |
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Drummer Johnny Clem, 22nd Michigan Volunteers, Autographed CDV Lot #525 (Sale Order 25 of 335) Drummer Johnny Clem, 22nd Michigan Volunteers, Autographed CDV
CDV of John Lincoln Clem, 22nd Michigan Volunteers. Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland, Nashville, TN imprint on verso. EST $ 2500 - 3000 |
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Two CDV Albums Owned by Acting Ensign Stillman W. Ward, USN, USS Eureka Lot #526 (Sale Order 26 of 335) Two CDV Albums Owned by Acting Ensign Stillman W. Ward, USN, USS Eureka
Two albums containing 68 images associated with Ensign Ward, including 16 CDV-sized tintypes and 2 gem-sized tintypes. First album, 5 x 5.75 in., with deeply embossed boards, and " S.W. Ward / USN. " in gilt on front. The album includes 18 images of men in uniform, but only a few are identified: C. Norris, 2nd A??Engineer, USN; D. Ashworth, USN; Henry Y. G...., US Navy, September 1st 1863; G.N. Patohke, USN. Many with backmarks of L.V. Newell's Gallery. Condition: Both of the albums have pages "broken" into several sections. Ward has spine separated (present). Miller has entire cover separated, but still together (front-spine-rear). Images in good condition for the most part. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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Collection of CDVs of the 44th New York Infantry, Plus Lot #527 (Sale Order 27 of 335) Collection of CDVs of the 44th New York Infantry, Plus
Lot of 23 CDVs, 20 representing the 44th NYV (19 men plus the unit flag), several identified, many credited to Albany, NY photographers, along with the Brady Gallery as well as R.W. Addis and Alexander Gardner, Washington, DC. Identified subjects include: S.W. [Stephen] Stryker, colonel; Morris W. Townsend, surgeon; John B. Weber, corporal in 44th, discharged for promotion as F & S in 116th NYV, then colonel of 89th USCT; A[lbert] N. Husted, lieutenant Co. E, captured 97 CSA POWs at Little Round Top, Gettysburg (per Regimental History); two views of Charles W. Gibbs, Co. I, one as captain, the other as 2nd lieutenant; Lieutenant Charles Kelly, Co. I; Captain Wm. N. Danks, Co. H; and John J. Hardenburg. Accompanied by three images with possible identities: Lucius S. Larrabee (KIA Gettysburg, July 2); Frank M. Kelly, brevet captain for gallantry at Gettysburg; Louis Ferrand (WIA Gettysburg, July 2); plus seven unidentified subjects. CDV of the 44th NY Regiment flag with backmark of Brady's Gallery also included. Condition: Most good. A couple with trimmed corners. EST $ 2500 - 3500 |
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CDV Collection of Armed Union Officers and Soldiers Lot #528 (Sale Order 28 of 335) CDV Collection of Armed Union Officers and Soldiers
Lot of 6 CDVs of soldiers in uniform, posed in a studio setting, most with a sword in hand. All subjects are unknown with the exception of the mustached soldier holding his sword in front of a painted backdrop, identified on mount verso as " Geo. P. Lowry, 2d Mass. Cav'y ." He served with the MA 1st Heavy Artillery and 2nd MA Cavalry. Remaining cartes include a Brady view of a first lieutenant with a medical staff officer's sword; a bearded officer with sword in hand standing together with a young sergeant holding a rifle, (credited to Hollenbeck, Oneida, NY); and three portraits of privates, two displaying their swords (one credited to Marken, Frederic, MD), and the third posed with rifle and bayonet (credited to Keagy, Chambersburg, PA). Condition: Lowry CDV with spotting along lower edge of mount, few spots on print. Marken CDV with rounded corners. Toning, some scattered soiling/spotting to CDVS. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Civil War CDV Collection, Lot of 19 Lot #529 (Sale Order 29 of 335) Civil War CDV Collection, Lot of 19
Lot of 19 CDVs, 17 of which are portraits of soldiers in Company H, 30th Wisconsin Volunteers. Almost all inscribed as being presented to Private Elihu H. Fenn of that company. Fenn hailed from Saxeville, WI and enlisted on August 21, 1862. After an initial detail to duty at Green Bay for draft enforcement, Fenn's company was sent on an expedition up the Missouri River to Fort Rice in present-day North Dakota. He was mustered out on September 20, 1865 in Louisville, KY. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Pair of Derogatory Cartoon CDVs Lot #530 (Sale Order 30 of 335) Pair of Derogatory Cartoon CDVs
Lot of 2 CDVs, each featuring parodies of African Americans: one showing an African American man with an unpleasant expression on his face, crouching behind a large wooden fence, with text " Oh my thumbs " printed on the fence and title " The early bird catches the worm " above; the other showing a man beating the mule he is riding, with title below, " Slow but Sure." Neither with any publisher's identification. Condition: First with toning, creasing, some surface soil, and a few small surface abrasions. Second with light toning and surface soil. EST $ 400 - 600 |
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Civil War Stereoviews by Alexander Gardner, Lot of Five Lot #531 (Sale Order 31 of 335) Civil War Stereoviews by Alexander Gardner, Lot of Five
Lot of 5 stereoviews from Alexander Gardner's Washington, DC gallery, including four published by E. & H.T. Anthony from the " Photographic Incidents of the War " series: " No. 316. / Hecatomb at Sudley's Church " (copyrighted 1862), " No. 506. / Battle Field of Cedar Mountain. / Panoramic view, the mountain in the distance " (copyrighted 1862), " No. 241. / View of Breastworks on Round Top - The Hill Which Formed Our Extreme Left at the Battle of Gettysburg " (colored, copyrighted 1863), and " No. 728. / Beverly House, Near Spottsylvania Court House, the Headquarters of Gen. Warren, 19th May, 1864 ." Fifth stereoview published by Philp & Solomons from the " View of the Confederate Water Batteries on James River " series, titled " No. 1040. / Extreme Battery, Drury's Bluff - Seven Inch Brooke's Rifle Gun - Portion of Hulks forming obstructions visible near left cheek of embrasure, place where Galena was repulsed in 1862 - 1st Conn. Art. on drill ." Condition: Stereoviews with some soiling, spotting, and wear to edges. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Civil War Stereoviews by E. & H.T. Anthony, Lot of Seven Lot #532 (Sale Order 32 of 335) Civil War Stereoviews by E. & H.T. Anthony, Lot of Seven
Lot of 7 stereoviews, including six War Views published by E. & H.T Anthony during or soon after the war, and one published by Taylor & Huntington in the early 1890s from the original Anthony negatives. The war-era views include: " No. 3178 A Dead Southern Soldier, as he lay on the foot passage in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers 'Fort Damnation.' Part of a broken Musket and Bayonet stuck in the bank. The marks and spots on his face are blood issuing from the wound in his head" ; " No. 3198 Rebel Prisoners on their way to the rear, captured by Gen. Sheridan at Five Forks, April 3d, 1865. This view was taken April 3d, after the storming of Petersburgh, Va." ; " No. 3231 View in the rear of Dunlop's House, Bollingbrook Street, Petersburgh, showing ruins of Tobacco Warehouses destroyed by shell" ; " No. 3258 Ruins of a Locomotive in the Petersburgh railroad Depot, Richmond, Va." ; " No. 3320 Grand Review of the Great Veteran Armies of Grant and Sherman at Washington on the 23d and 24th May, 1865/ Sherman's Grand Army, Looking up Pennsylvania Ave. from the Treasury Buildings, Maj. Gen. Logan and Staff and Army of Tennessee passing in Review" ; and " No. 3648 The place where Maj. Gen. J.B. McPherson was killed, Atlanta, Ga." The later printing is titled: "951 First Wagon Train Entering Petersburgh." EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Camp of 31st Pennsylvania Volunteers, 2nd Reserve, 1861, Albumen Photograph by Brady, Plus Lot #533 (Sale Order 33 of 335) Camp of 31st Pennsylvania Volunteers, 2nd Reserve, 1861, Albumen Photograph by Brady, Plus
Albumen photograph, 15 x 9.75 in., on 17 x 13 in. mount with printed caption: " Brady's Incidents of the War. / (Headquarters, Genl. Graham's Brigade) / Camp. 31st Regt. Penn. Vol. " Brady and his field photographers began the "Incidents of the War" series in the summer of 1861. This print shows the encampment of the 31st Pennsylvania Volunteers, complete with tents, wagons, and other supplies. Members of the regiment are assembled at left, with a row of drummers in front. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Albumen Photograph of Cooper's Battery B, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Taken in Petersburg by B Lot #534 (Sale Order 34 of 335) Albumen Photograph of Cooper's Battery B, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Taken in Petersburg by Brady, 1864
Albumen photograph, 7.75 x 4.5 in., mounted, 14.5 x 10.9 in., featuring Cooper's Battery B of the 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery at the Avery Farm in Petersburg, VA, taken on June 21, 1864. The image shows Captain Cooper standing at the right center, closest to the camera, and was taken looking northeastward in the general direction from which the Union forces approached the Petersburg front. This photograph is among the best-known views from Brady's Petersburg series of June 1864, taken by Brady nearly a mile from enemy lines, and only a few days after Confederate forces abandoned the Avery farm. Condition: Photograph sharp and clear, with minimal wear including light spotting mostly kept to upper half of image. Mount with spotting throughout and light wear to edges and corners. Pencil inscriptions on recto and verso identify Petersburg as the location of the photograph. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Civil War Sixth Plate Tintype of a US Colored Troops Soldier Lot #535 (Sale Order 35 of 335) Civil War Sixth Plate Tintype of a US Colored Troops Soldier
A rare and striking pose of an African-American soldier of the United States Colored Troops, the unidentified sitter wearing a kepi and blue-tinted greatcoat and looking confidently into the camera. Housed in a patriotic Union case with blue velvet lining. From a Philadelphia estate, from which it is believed it descended from the subject of the photograph. Condition: Plate with crazing, but free of significant scratches or oxidation. Case very good. EST $ 6000 - 8000 |
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Civil War-Date Albumen Photographs Lot #536 (Sale Order 36 of 335) Civil War-Date Albumen Photographs
Album page with nine photos tipped in. One page includes two views of the " Fairmount Water Works / 1864 / Philadelphia ," both with blue and green hand tinting. Below these is an image of several people picnicking near a stream, camera set up on a tripod a short distance away. On verso are images of National Guards, Philadelphia, the bottom with a photographer and his camera on a tripod. Images of a silver vase from the Philadelphia Sanitary Fair, June 1864, and Union Avenue, [The Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864], decked with flags and banners are also included. (See LOC https://lccn.loc.gov/2015651389 for a stereoview of this same scene.) These Sanitary Fairs were civilian events, organized to raise funds for the US Sanitary Commission (USSC) and other charitable organizations during the war. It became the primary way for citizens to show support for the soldiers and their families. Condition: Paper chipping right up to the images, which are generally fine. Some toning. EST $ 800 - 1000 |
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Tintype of Twice Wounded 9th Virginia Confederate Stith Bolling Lot #537 (Sale Order 37 of 335) Tintype of Twice Wounded 9th Virginia Confederate Stith Bolling
Sixth plate tintype of a mustachioed Confederate soldier in a jacket and large bow tie, with Virginia state seal belt buckle. Identified as Stith Bolling, Co. G., 9th Virginia Cavalry. Housed in full pressed paper case. Condition: Spine of case almost completely split. Horizontal scratches near top of plate. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Sixth Plate Ambrotype of Two Young Confederates Displaying Their Arms Lot #538 (Sale Order 38 of 335) Sixth Plate Ambrotype of Two Young Confederates Displaying Their Arms
Early Civil War-era sixth plate ambrotype featuring two young Confederates posed with single-barrel percussion fowlers, with one of the boys holding a small knife out in front of his chest. The fellow on the left wears a jacket with a fold-over collar characteristic of North Carolina, while his comrade wears a coat with subtle horizontal bands of braiding on the chest, the two completely different outfits being a great example of the lack of uniformity found in early Confederate photography. Buttons and knife guard tinted gold, and the image housed in full pressed paper case, fully separated at spine. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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Sixth Plate Ambrotype of a Confederate Soldier by a New Orleans Photographer Lot #539 (Sale Order 39 of 335) Sixth Plate Ambrotype of a Confederate Soldier by a New Orleans Photographer
Sixth plate ambrotype of a seated Confederate soldier with lightly tinted cheeks, wearing an eight-button short jacket with wooden buttons, characteristic of a Deep South regiment. Housed in a full folio case with an advertising card reading " D.B. Griffin, / Photographic Artist. / New-Orleans ." Condition: Image with some wear including lacquer loss to portrait's upper left corner (as viewed from recto); case with wear including some holes, areas of separation at edges, soiling, and discoloration; card with somewhat faded text, light discoloration at edges, and a small area of paper loss to upper left corner. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Pair of CSA Tintypes Lot #540 (Sale Order 40 of 335) Pair of CSA Tintypes
Lot of 2. Sixth plate portrait of a seated Confederate soldier wearing a double breasted frock coat, housed in full leatherette case, as well as a ninth plate of another seated Confederate wearing a single row frock coat, accented by a black collar with piping, housed in full leatherette case. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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CDV of CSA Brigadier General Harry T. Hays Lot #541 (Sale Order 41 of 335) CDV of CSA Brigadier General Harry T. Hays
CDV bust portrait of CSA Brigadier General Harry T. Hays wearing a Confederate General Officer's uniform with regulation collar insignia; verso features backmark for Anderson & Turner, New Orleans, LA, blue 2-cent revenue stamp, and ink inscription reading " Harry T. Hays ." Condition: CDV with spotting and a few small areas of discoloration to image surface (near bottom of portrait), with light wear to mount edges. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Confederate General William N.R. Beall Signed CDV Lot #542 (Sale Order 42 of 335) Confederate General William N.R. Beall Signed CDV
Standing portrait of Confederate General William N.R. Beall in full uniform holding his cap. Backmarked for " J. GURNEY & SON 707 Broadway, N.Y.," with handwritten inscription reading, " Regards of / Wm. N.R. Beall / Brig. Genl. P.C.S.A. / Arkansas. " EST $ 1200 - 1800 |
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Confederate General James J. Archer CDV Lot #543 (Sale Order 43 of 335) Confederate General James J. Archer CDV
Vignette-style carte de visite of General James J. Archer (1817-1864) in Confederate uniform. Imprint on mount of C.D. Fredericks & Co., New York, NY. Condition: Corners of mount slightly trimmed. EST $ 700 - 900 |
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Lieutenant Colonel James Patton Brownlow, 1st Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, CDV Lot #544 (Sale Order 44 of 335) Lieutenant Colonel James Patton Brownlow, 1st Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, CDV
Carte de visite of James Patton Browlow, autographed below, " Your Friend / Jim Brownlow / Lt. Col. Cavalry 1st Tennessee Co. " Condition: Small tear to image at top, with area of wear/surface abrasion at right side of mat. EST $ 400 - 600 |
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Lieutenant Colonel William A. Robertson, 6th Louisiana Infantry, CDV Lot #545 (Sale Order 45 of 335) Lieutenant Colonel William A. Robertson, 6th Louisiana Infantry, CDV
CDV bust portrait of Lieutenant Colonel William A. Robertson of the 6th Louisiana Infantry, credited on verso to T. Lilienthal, New Orleans, LA. Ink inscription on image reads " Wm A. Robertson / Lt Col & [indecipherable] / Buckner's Corps ." EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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CDV of CSA Sergeant Thomas J. Dashiell, 9th Virginia, Gettysburg POW Lot #546 (Sale Order 46 of 335) CDV of CSA Sergeant Thomas J. Dashiell, 9th Virginia, Gettysburg POW
CDV portrait of CSA Sergeant Thomas J. Dashiell (d. 1910) of the 9th Virginia Infantry. Pencil inscription on verso reads, " Sergt T J Dashiell / Old Dominion / Guard / CSA Portsmouth / Va ." Condition: CDV cut at upper left and right corners, leaving them rounded. Image with heavy soiling and small abrasions including paper loss (not affecting portrait). Mount with wear to edges and soiling throughout (recto and verso). EST $ 750 - 1000 |
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Confederate Spy Thomas Nelson Conrad CDV Lot #547 (Sale Order 47 of 335) Confederate Spy Thomas Nelson Conrad CDV
Carte de visite of Thomas Nelson Conrad, an espionage agent with the Confederate Secret Service, autographed on verso: " Mr. Ball & family, with compliments of Thos. N. Conrad. " Credited to Gardner, Washington, DC. Condition: Very light toning and soiling. EST $ 700 - 900 |
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CDVs of Prominent 19th Century Figures from the Collection of Maryland Politician Severn Teackle Wal Lot #548 (Sale Order 48 of 335) CDVs of Prominent 19th Century Figures from the Collection of Maryland Politician Severn Teackle Wallis
Lot of 70+ CDVs previously housed in the personal album of noted Maryland lawyer and politician Severn Teackle Wallis (1816-1894), as indicated by modern penciled notation on mount verso of most of the photographs. During the Civil War, Wallis, a member of the Maryland Legislature, was arrested and imprisoned for more than 14 months in Fort McHenry, Fort Lafayette, and Fort Warren for not citing a Union Oath before a secession vote. This collection is comprised of Civil War-era portraits of civilians, many unidentified, but almost certainly distinguished citizens of Baltimore, MD, as well as Boston and New York. Most of the cartes are credited to photography studios operating in Baltimore, with the majority produced by the Bendann Bros. Additional Baltimore studios include Israel & Co., P.L. Perkins, R.D. Ridgely, the Southern Photographic Temple of Art, N.H. Busey, E.G. Fowx, Richard Walzl, and more. Condition: Range in condition from near excellent to good. Some with very fine contrast, rich tones. Several have undergone toning, with wear to mount edges/corners. Some have period ink or penciled notations on verso. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Confederate Colonel Marshall J. Smith, Salted Paper Photograph Lot #549 (Sale Order 49 of 335) Confederate Colonel Marshall J. Smith, Salted Paper Photograph
Oval salted paper photograph, 7.5 x 9.5 in., housed in original frame, 10.75 x 13 in. A full-standing studio view of Confederate Colonel Marshall J. Smith, his arms folded, wearing a sash, saber belt with two-piece buckle, a long frock coat with "chicken guts," course woven pants with a single dark stripe, and boots with spurs under his pants. With photographer's blindstamp, " E. Jacobs / N.O. " along bottom margin of photograph. Condition: Image has lightened, but contrast still very good. Some slight loss to print along top edge. Not examined outside frame. Framed under glass/plastic. Some light spotting on print. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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The Imprisonment of Jefferson Davis in Fortress Monroe Lot #550 (Sale Order 50 of 335) The Imprisonment of Jefferson Davis in Fortress Monroe
Lot of 4: AMS, Townsend, William C., 2pp, 8 x 12.5 in. Townsend writes out his military history from enlistment on November 7, 1861 in the 14th Maine Volunteer Infantry to his mustering out on August 28, 1865. He fought at Baton Rouge, August 5, 1862 and was " promoted to corporal for meritorious conduct at the battle...at the siege of Port Hudson from May 17, 63 to July 8th 1863 volunteered as one of the Forlorn Hope storming party was promised a gold meddle [sic] but through some neglect of the officers never received it... promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Co. A 14th Regt. March 27th 1865 and took command of the Company was detailed with my company to proceed as guard over Jeff Davis and other prisoners under Col. Pichard [sic] from Augusta, Ga. to Fortress Monroe [then] from Fortress Monroe was sent back to Savannah, Ga. in charge of Ship having on board Mrs. Davis and other Ladies to land at said place.. ." When the steamship Clyde docked at Hampton Roads, Jefferson Davis was taken to Fortress Monroe but his wife, children and the other women in their party were kept on board. They were then sent back to Savannah where Varina Davis was placed under house arrest until the end of the summer. Condition: First has a few spots. Ink a bit light. Second is excellent. Third with notes, minor foxing. Cab cd. is a bit toned, but very good. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Robert E. Lee on Traveller, by A.H. Plecker, 1866 Lot #551 (Sale Order 51 of 335) Quarter Plate Tintype of Robert E. Lee on Traveller, by A.H. Plecker, 1866
Quarter plate tintype housed in a in pressed paper case, separated at the spine. This view was made by the photographer A.H. Plecker (1840-1929) ca 1866, in western Virginia, while Lee was serving as President of Washington College in Lexington, VA (now Washington & Lee University, where both Lee and Traveller and buried and memorialized). Lee only allowed himself to be photographed a handful of times in the years between the end of the Civil War and his death in 1870, and trusted Plecker with with one two similar images of Lee atop Traveller, ca 1866-1867, the other usually attributed to itinerant photographer Michael Miley (1841-1918). Both poses have been reproduced many times, and are discussed at length in Donald A. Hopkins' Robert E. Lee in War and Peace , with the image offered here published on p. 103. Condition: The plate is flawless, with excellent clarity and contrast, and no scratches or oxidation. EST $ 30000 - 50000 |
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Rare Albumen Photograph of Robert E. Lee and Joseph E. Johnston in Savannah, 1869, by D.J. Ryan Lot #552 (Sale Order 52 of 335) Rare Albumen Photograph of Robert E. Lee and Joseph E. Johnston in Savannah, 1869, by D.J. Ryan
Oval albumen photograph, 7.25 x 9.25 in., on 10 x 12 in. mount. Taken during Lee's farewell tour in 1869 by Savannah, GA, photographer D.J. Ryan. Copies of this photograph were sold to benefit the Ladies Memorial Association and the Lee Monument in Richmond, VA. The men appear seated at a table, with Lee, at right, holding a pen, poised in the act of writing. This encounter marked the first time that the two generals had seen each other since the war. EST $ 8000 - 12000 |
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A.J. Russell Salt Print of Lee Family Graveyard Lot #553 (Sale Order 53 of 335) A.J. Russell Salt Print of Lee Family Graveyard
Salt print photograph, 8 x 12 in., mounted, 9 x 13 in., produced by A.J. Russell (1830 - 1902). Titled on mat, " No. 87. - Graves of George Washington Parke Custis and Wife, / Arlington, June 29, 1864. " Image captures the two Custis grave monuments and three standing men, perhaps assessing the construction progress of a wooden fence, with planks in foreground. " Monuments in the Cemet. at Arling / June 29, 1864 " printed diagonally in the negative. Condition: Minor loss at lower right corner of mount. EST $ 400 - 600 |
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Albumen Photograph of Civil War Veterans at The Crater, by C.R. Rees, Petersburg, VA Lot #554 (Sale Order 54 of 335) Albumen Photograph of Civil War Veterans at The Crater, by C.R. Rees, Petersburg, VA
Albumen photograph, 7.25 x 9.5 in., on 11 x 14 in. mount with the imprint of Petersburg, VA, photographer C.R. Rees. Accompanied by inked note reading: " The Crater Farm owned by Y.R. Griffith. I have a stick from the large pine tree shown in this photo & also some peach nuts. All which I got myself Sunday Aug. 31, 1890, Petersburg, VA." Condition: Toning to print, few minor spots. Some wear to mount, including crease/partial separation in top right corner. Loss to lower right corner of mount, and minor loss to top left corner. EST $ 300 - 500 |
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Scarce 1858 Virginia Militia Broadside Lot #555 (Sale Order 55 of 335) Scarce 1858 Virginia Militia Broadside
Printed broadside, 12.5 x 12.5 in. (sight), framed, approx. 19 x 19 in., Attention! To the Militia of the 31st Regiment. Winchester Republican Office, May 11, 1858. Broadside invites men from the 31st Regiment, within the ages of 18 and 45, to help elect a " Colonel, Lieut. Colonel, two Majors, and Company Officers / for the different Military Districts of said Companies within the Thirty-first Regiment ," at Winchester, on May 29, 1858. This call for attendance comes in pursuance of an order from the County Court of Frederick, in accordance with an act passed by the Virginia Legislature, to organize the militia. Broadside undersigned in print by " Robert L. Baker, / Nathan Sherer, / Robert M. Huston, / Commissioners and Conductors ," and " R.M. Huston, / Adjutant Thirty-first Regiment Va. Militia. " Condition: Broadside with some spotting and discoloration throughout, one vertical crease at center, and general surface wear throughout. Not examined outside of frame. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Actual Sales Broadside for Colonel Le Mat's Grape Shot Revolver, Incl. South Carolina Governor Picke Lot #556 (Sale Order 56 of 335) Actual Sales Broadside for Colonel Le Mat's Grape Shot Revolver, Incl. South Carolina Governor Pickens' Handwritten Order for 500 of Them
Printed broadside, 8.5 x 11 in., consists of three flattering testimonials to the excellence of the revolver. It is interesting that in the testimonials, dating March 1859 - August 1860, both future Union and Confederate Officers are listed, many who would be fighting against each other in less than eight months. This advertising broadside/brochure was sent to South Carolina Governor Pickens on September 3, 1861. On a second page, now that the war has begun, Colonel A. Le Mat, aide-de-camp of the Governor of Louisiana has written in type, "I take the liberty to enclose you herewith the Report of US Army Officers, relative to my 'Grape Shot Revolver', by which it will be seen that it has met with their unqualified approval. Being moreover an arm of Southern invention, intended to be manufactured, if practicable, in a Southern State. I hope it will be adopted to arm our Volunteers in the defense of our Southern Rights." Below Le Mat's note, Governor Pickens has written the following in ink, "I refer the above to Col. Manigault Ordnance Officer. Record if he thinks that five hundred would be useful for our service. I am writing to contract for them upon the same conditions as the Confederate Authorities have contracted, but I doubt whether we would receive an equivalent benefit. I desire, however, to refer this entirely to Col. Manigault who is better able to decide." EST $ 1200 - 1500 |
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Exceedingly Rare Confederate Broadside, Embalming the Dead Lot #557 (Sale Order 57 of 335) Exceedingly Rare Confederate Broadside, Embalming the Dead
Printed broadside, approx. 6 x 6.75 in., advertising the embalming services of Virginia Doctors Maclure and Gerhardt. N.d. Bold text near top of broadside reads, " Embalming the Dead. / Preserving / and / Petrifying the Dead. " Text continues, promising that " The undersigned will attend in all the details to the preservation of the bodies of the DEAD entrusted to their charge, and every embalment will be conducted under the supervision of a skillful surgeon. " Maclure and Gerhardt also make an appeal to those far away, claiming, " Persons at a Distance / Desiring to have the bodies of their deceased friends, on the field of battle or elsewhere, disinterred, embalmed, disinfected, or prepared and sent home, can have it promptly attended to by application to the undersigned, at the office of / J. A. Belvin, Undertaker, / Governor and 12th Streets, / Richmond, VA. " It is further noted that " Rousseau Process " will be utilized to guarantee " perfect satisfaction ," and that the procedures will take place at " private residences or upon the field. " Broadside undersigned in print, " Doctors Maclure & Gerhardt. " Condition: Broadside with brittleness at edges, including a few small rips and tears, and a number of creases throughout. There is very minor spotting in a few places, not affecting text, and text retains clarity and boldness throughout. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Signed Act to Authorize the Issue of Stock for the Military Defense of South Carolina After Secessio Lot #558 (Sale Order 58 of 335) Signed Act to Authorize the Issue of Stock for the Military Defense of South Carolina After Secession, Lot of Three
Porter, William Dennison "W.D." (1810-1883), President of the Senate, and James Simons (1813-1879), Speaker of the House of Representatives and Confederate Brigadier General. Retained copy of original DS, 3pp, 8.5 x 14 in., Charleston, SC. December 29, 1860. Hand-copied by Deputy Secretary of State James A. Duffus for the records of Governor F.W. Pickens. Signed act authorizing the issue of certificates of stock to provide for the military defense of South Carolina. Condition: Creasing as expected. Toning and areas of spotting, with some small tears at creases. EST $ 1600 - 3000 |
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Hand Colored Drawing of Plaque Mounted on the English Blakely Gun Captured at the Battle of Cheraw i Lot #559 (Sale Order 59 of 335) Hand Colored Drawing of Plaque Mounted on the English Blakely Gun Captured at the Battle of Cheraw in 1864
Hand-colored drawing, 9.5 x 6.25 in., framed, 16 x 14 in., resembling the plaque originally mounted on the English Blakely gun that was presented to the newly seceded state of South Carolina by the citizens of England. Ovate drawing includes colorful handwritten text reading " Presented / to the / Sovereign State / of / South Carolina. / By One of Her Citizens Residing Abroad / in Commemoration of the / 20th December. 1860. " Text along bottom edge, appearing to be clipped and pasted typewriter print, reads " This Plate, Has Been Taken Off of a Rebel Cannon, Captured at the Battel [sic] of Scherew. Sout [sic] Carolina. " Ink inscription featured at bottom left of drawing reads " 1864. " Condition: Drawing with a large stain over right portion and some adhesive residue/soiling around edge. Colored ink also faded in some places (particularly red ink). EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Major Robert Anderson, First US Artillery, Twice Signed Deposition Concerning the Removal of his Gar Lot #560 (Sale Order 60 of 335) Major Robert Anderson, First US Artillery, Twice Signed Deposition Concerning the Removal of his Garrison from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, December 26, 1860
Anderson, Robert (1805-1871). Union general during the Civil War, famous for being in command at Fort Sumter. DS as Brevet Major General, 1p, 7.75 x 9.75 in., Fort Sumter, SC. March 8, 1861. Twice-signed handwritten deposition sworn before Brevet First Lieutenant Truman Seymour, who was present with Anderson at Fort Sumter. Anderson's statement was recorded by a secretary, but he has signed the document in his own hand. Condition: Minor tears, particularly at creases, with off-center brown line running vertically the length of the document. EST $ 8000 - 12000 |
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Retained Copy of R.S. Ripley Letter Regarding the Fort Moultrie Flag, 1861 Lot #561 (Sale Order 61 of 335) Retained Copy of R.S. Ripley Letter Regarding the Fort Moultrie Flag, 1861
Ripley, R.S. (1823-1887). Retained copy of ALS as Lieutenant Colonel, 2pp, 7.75 x 9.5 in., " Head Quarters, battalion of Artillery, S. Ca., Fort Sumter. " May 13, 1861. Addressed to Francis Wilkinson Pickens, Governor of South Carolina, presenting him with the Flag of Fort Moultrie. Condition: Light vertical stains near center of both pages, not detrimental to letter's legibility. EST $ 3500 - 4500 |
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R.S. Ripley ALS and DS Regarding Artillery Ordnance, 1861 Lot #562 (Sale Order 62 of 335) R.S. Ripley ALS and DS Regarding Artillery Ordnance, 1861
Lot of 2 documents, each signed by Brigadier General Roswell Sabine Ripley (1823-1887), regarding artillery ordnance during the operations against Fort Sumter. EST $ 1200 - 1800 |
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Original Key to the Magazine of Fort Moultrie with Original Brown Ink Tag Lot #563 (Sale Order 63 of 335) Original Key to the Magazine of Fort Moultrie with Original Brown Ink Tag
Metal key, 6 in., granting access to the magazine at Fort Moultrie. Accompanied by brown ink tag stating that it was taken by sailor John E. Jones, an ensign aboard the USS Mahopac , after the surrender of Charleston, SC, February 18, 1865. Mahopac was a single-turreted Canonicus-class monitor built for the Union Navy during the Civil War and launched on May 17, 1864. Primarily stationed along the James River supporting operations against Richmond, she was ordered to steam to South Carolina in December of 1864 to prepare for the bombardments of Fort Fisher. Once the fort was captured in January, Mahopac was dispatched to Charleston, where she remained on picket duty until early March of 1865. Provenance: John E. Jones; donation to Wadhams, NY Post GAR; donation to Mattatuck Historical Society; sold at auction. EST $ 3000 - 4500 |
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Important ALS by Lieutenant Richard Kidder Meade with Photograph Featuring Robert Anderson Lot #564 (Sale Order 64 of 335) Important ALS by Lieutenant Richard Kidder Meade with Photograph Featuring Robert Anderson
Meade, Richard Kidder (1835-1862). Confederate officer, the only one of Anderson's officers to abandon the Union. ALS, 2pp, 4.75 x 7.75 in., " Fort Sumter ." March 21, 1861. Addressed to " My Dear Sister ," Julia E. Meade and accompanied by a photograph of Anderson, Meade, and their fellow officers at Fort Sumter, which was later reproduced in Harper's Weekly . EST $ 4000 - 6000 |
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Twice Signed Photograph of Robert Anderson "For Mrs. Genl. Burnside" Lot #565 (Sale Order 65 of 335) Twice Signed Photograph of Robert Anderson "For Mrs. Genl. Burnside"
CDV portrait of Brigadier General Robert Anderson, twice -signed, with handwritten inscription on verso reading, " For Mrs. Genl. Burnside, with the compliments of Robert Anderson. " Anderson is presented standing in uniform, with his right hand resting on the back of a chair. Credited to Broadbent & Co., Philadelphia, PA. EST $ 1500 - 2000 |
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Two Covers Addressed by Fort Sumter Commander Major Robert Anderson, with Charleston Cancellations, Lot #566 (Sale Order 66 of 335) Two Covers Addressed by Fort Sumter Commander Major Robert Anderson, with Charleston Cancellations, 1861
Pair of covers hand-addressed by Brigadier General Robert Anderson, each with Charleston cancellations from 1861, when Anderson was at Fort Sumter. EST $ 900 - 1200 |
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ALS by Christopher Gustavus Memminger Authorizing the Purchase of Powder Later Used in the Firing on Lot #567 (Sale Order 67 of 335) ALS by Christopher Gustavus Memminger Authorizing the Purchase of Powder Later Used in the Firing on Fort Sumter
Memminger, Christopher Gustavus (1803-1888). German-born lawyer and statesman, Secretary of the Confederate Treasury. ALS " C.G. Memminger In behalf of the Governor, " 1p, 5.25 x 8.25 in., Montgomery. Addressed to Colonel M.A. Moore. In the letter, Memminger approves Moore's request to purchase thirty-thousand pounds of gun powder, to be expensed by either the CSA Treasury Office or the Governor of South Carolina. The powder would be used in the firing on Fort Sumter, which took place just months later in April of 1861. EST $ 700 - 900 |
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Letter from Charleston Written on Rare "Republic of South Carolina" Stationery, March 4, 1861 Lot #568 (Sale Order 68 of 335) Letter from Charleston Written on Rare "Republic of South Carolina" Stationery, March 4, 1861
Reynolds, G.N., Jr. Charleston-based businessman and Major in the Provisional Confederate Artillery. ALS, 4pp, 7.75 x 9.75 in., Charleston, SC. March 4, 1861. Addressed to William Porcher Miles on rare " Republic of South Carolina " stationery. Pictured in the March/April 1987 copy of the Confederate Philatelist. EST $ 900 - 1200 |
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Fort Sumter Union Officers Autograph Page, April 2, 1861 Lot #569 (Sale Order 69 of 335) Fort Sumter Union Officers Autograph Page, April 2, 1861
Fort Sumter autograph album page, featuring signatures of the ten Union officers stationed there during the bombardment on April 2, 1861. Inscribed on front page with period ink, listed with ranks at the time of signing. Notably among the autographs is that of Robert Anderson, dated and signed as "Major USA," reflecting his brevet promotion awarded during the Mexican-American War. Six of the officers who signed this page would become generals later during the Civil War. EST $ 5500 - 7500 |
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Fort Sumter Letter Written by Samuel N. Kennerly, 25th South Carolina Infantry Lot #570 (Sale Order 70 of 335) Fort Sumter Letter Written by Samuel N. Kennerly, 25th South Carolina Infantry
Kennerly, Samuel N. (d. 1864). ALS, 3pp, 6.75 x 8.5 in., " Fort Sumter ." April 12, 1864. Addressed to Mrs. Julia Kennerly. Letter accompanied by a partial cover, ripped at top, addressed to " Mrs. J. N. Kennerly " of Orangeburg, SC, with large black " 10 " stamped at upper left and partial cancel visible in upper right corner. Return address reads " S.N. Kennerly / Lt. Col's / 25-S. C. V. " Condition: Letter in good condition, written in bold, dark ink, with two vertical creases and one horizontal crease, and minor spotting. Cover ripped at top with a good deal of paper loss and some discoloration to right edge. EST $ 900 - 1200 |
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Two CDVs of Fort Sumter Taken After the Surrender of Robert Anderson Lot #571 (Sale Order 71 of 335) Two CDVs of Fort Sumter Taken After the Surrender of Robert Anderson
Lot of 2 CDVs capturing scenes at Fort Sumter after the surrender of Brigadier General Robert Anderson in 1861. Condition: Small holes, as though for display, on left edge of mat of interior view. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Four Original Fort Sumter Medals Minted for the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York and Pre Lot #572 (Sale Order 72 of 335) Four Original Fort Sumter Medals Minted for the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York and Presented to Those Engaged in the Defense of Fort Sumter
Lot of 5. Besides the personal medals given to Robert Anderson and his men, the Chamber kept several as examples. These are the medals from their collection. Condition: All medals in excellent condition. EST $ 9000 - 15000 |
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White Metal and Copper Examples of Privately Issued "Bombardment of Fort Sumter" Medal Lot #573 (Sale Order 73 of 335) White Metal and Copper Examples of Privately Issued "Bombardment of Fort Sumter" Medal
Lot of 2, including one white metal and one copper example of the Bombardment of Fort Sumter Medal, approx. 1.25 in. diameter, featuring a depiction of the bombardment of Fort Sumter with text reading " Bombardment of Fort Sumter / April 12 & 13, 1861 ," on obverse, and " FORT SUMTER / Was Evacuated, / With All the Honors of WAR, / After A Most Heroic Defense By / MAJ. R. ANDERSON, / With A Garrison of / 75 MEN, / Against / A Terrific Bombardment / of 30 Hours Duration, / By the So. Ca. REBELS / Numbering / 8000 ," on reverse. White metal example features brass top bar depicting a Union shield, blue ribbon, and brass hanging ring attached. Condition: Both examples with minor wear. White metal example with light discoloration and some fraying to ribbon, and soiling to top bar. EST $ 600 - 700 |
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Collection of Fort Sumter Artifacts from Civil War Hero Peter Hart Lot #574 (Sale Order 74 of 335) Collection of Fort Sumter Artifacts from Civil War Hero Peter Hart
Lot of approximately 48 relics and ephemera related to Sergeant Peter Hart (ca 1823-1892). Hart served under Major Robert Anderson during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. He then left the service and joined the police force in New York City, NY. As tensions between the North and South escalated, Anderson's wife contacted Hart and requested that he escort her to Charleston, SC to visit her husband, who was stationed at Fort Sumter. Still at Fort Sumter at the outbreak of the Civil War, Hart elected to remain as a civilian to assist his former commander. Indeed, on the afternoon of April 12, 1861, he retrieved and reattached the fallen American flag, dislodged by enemy shelling from its flagstaff over Fort Sumter. When the fort was evacuated two days later, Hart again played a pivotal role: he rescued the flag and kept it with him until February 1865, when it was raised once again over the fort. Collection housed in glass-topped wooden display case, 23.5 x 29.5 in. EST $ 5000 - 7000 |
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USS Housatonic Canvas Relic, Recovered from the Naval Assault on Fort Sumter, 1862 Lot #575 (Sale Order 75 of 335) USS Housatonic Canvas Relic, Recovered from the Naval Assault on Fort Sumter, 1862
Piece of canvas, approx. 9.5 x 15 in. Part of an awning from the Housatonic recovered by William Mason Smith. Stenciled with text reading, " HOUSATONIC. / WHALE BOAT. / AWNING / J.F.B. / NYC / MARCH, 1862. " Lieutenant Smith (1843-1864), of Gaillard's Regiment, the 27th South Carolina Infantry, recovered the awning in the aftermath of the attack against the Housatonic in February of 1864. He was mortally wounded months later in the Battle of Cold Harbor, VA and died at the home of William Porcher Miles in Richmond. Provenance: Deaccessioned by the South Carolina Historical Society and given to Joseph T. Holleman, 1984. Later sold at auction. EST $ 1800 - 2500 |
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War Date ALS from Union General George H. Gordon, Folly Island, SC, 1864 Lot #576 (Sale Order 76 of 335) War Date ALS from Union General George H. Gordon, Folly Island, SC, 1864
Gordon, George H. (1823-1886). Union Brevet Major General, USMA 1846. ALS, 2pp, 7.5 x 9.5 in., " Folly Island, SC." August 26, 1864. Addressed to Hon. Henry Wilson, US Senate. Condition: Creasing as expected. Pencil notation on back of second page from auction dated February 1996. EST $ 900 - 1500 |
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Evacuation of Charleston, Original Manuscript of Confederate Military Orders to Colonel E.C. Anderso Lot #577 (Sale Order 77 of 335) Evacuation of Charleston, Original Manuscript of Confederate Military Orders to Colonel E.C. Anderson, February 15, 1865
Extremely rare original manuscript orders for the evacuation of Charleston, 4pp, approx. 7.25 x 9.5 in., " Hd Qrs 2d & 3d Sub Dists SC / Charleston ." February 15, 1865. Addressed to " Col Anderson / Comdg post at Charleston SC. " Manuscript marked " Confidential " at top. Condition: Creasing as expected, with some tearing at fold lines. Some large, round stains to edges, but not detrimental to legibility. Pencil notations to header of letter: "unsigned for obvious reasons" and cover: "PP Mrs. Bertody / 10/24/16." The consignor notes that Mrs. Bertody found this document in 1916. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Two Important Documents Relating to the Re-raising of the US Flag at Fort Sumter, 1865 Lot #578 (Sale Order 78 of 335) Two Important Documents Relating to the Re-raising of the US Flag at Fort Sumter, 1865
Lot of 3, including 2 printed documents relating to the re-raising of the US Flag at Fort Sumter on April 14, 1865. Major Robert Anderson lowered the flag upon the evacuation of the Fort on April 14, 1861, and at the end of the war, the flag was raised once again exactly four years later. Condition: Toning to cover and staining, spotting, and some creasing/minor tears to program. EST $ 3000 - 4000 |
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Robert E. Lee to Andrew Hunter, January 11, 1865, Regarding Enlisting Negro Troops in the Confederat Lot #579 (Sale Order 79 of 335) Robert E. Lee to Andrew Hunter, January 11, 1865, Regarding Enlisting Negro Troops in the Confederate Army, Wartime Copy Letter
Lee, Robert E. (1807-1870, USMA 1829). Contemporaneous copy of war-date letter, 4pp, approx. 16 x 10 in., " Head Quarters, A[rmy] N[orthern] V[irginia]. " January 11, 1865. Addressed to Virginia Senator Andrew Hunter. In this letter, General Lee shares his opinion on the use of African American troops in the Confederate Military. It is one of only four wartime copies (headed " Copy" at top left) of the original letter, now lost, known to exist. Condition: Toning and some splitting at creases. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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Printed Order from General Robert E. Lee Appointing March 10 a Day of "Public Humiliation, Fasting, Lot #580 (Sale Order 80 of 335) Printed Order from General Robert E. Lee Appointing March 10 a Day of "Public Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer"
Printed order, 5 x 8 in. General Orders No. 6. Headed "Head Quarters Army of Northern Va., / March 1st, 1865." Order announces that "The President of the Confederate States at the request of the Representatives in Congress assembled, has appointed the 10th day of March as a day of public humiliation, fasting, and prayer." Lee invites his soldiers to " bow with patience and deep humility before Almighty God who has sorely chastened us, beseeching Him to turn again and cause His face to shine upon us ." This general order was made to be handed out to leaders of the Army of Northern Virginia. Undersigned in print, " R. E. Lee, / General. " Condition: Order with two horizontal creases, and minor spotting/soil to surface. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Confederate General J.E. Johnston, ALS Written From Harper's Ferry, June 10, 1861 Lot #581 (Sale Order 81 of 335) Confederate General J.E. Johnston, ALS Written From Harper's Ferry, June 10, 1861
Johnston, Joseph E. (1807-1891). One of the most senior general officers in the Confederate Army. ALS, 1p, Harper's Ferry, VA. June 10, 1861. Condition: The letter is one page written in dark ink with great eye appeal. There is some staining but overall very fine. EST $ 1500 - 2000 |
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Rare J.E.B. Stuart War Date Signature Lot #582 (Sale Order 82 of 335) Rare J.E.B. Stuart War Date Signature
Stuart, James Ewell Brown (1833-1864). Confederate cavalry corps commander mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern on May 1, 1864. ANS on blue Confederate paper, 3.5 x 3.5 in., " Hd Qrs Cav Div ." February 7, 1863. Note reads " Resp. forwarded & recommended / that Wm Collins be commis- / sioned Captain of Co. H. / 3d Va Cavalry / J.E.B. Stuart / Major Genl / Comdg. " Inscribed in red ink just below Stuart's recommendation is a notation reading " Recd Ansrd / Feb 11/63 / Retd / Mar 4/63. " Inscribed in blue pencil below ink notation is the word " Enclosure ." Condition: Note in fine condition, with some discoloration/light wear to edges and one notable but light smudge between the "S" and "t" of J. E. B. Stuart's signature. EST $ 4000 - 4500 |
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A.P. Hill Signed Cover from the US Coast Survey Office, March 1861 Lot #583 (Sale Order 83 of 335) A.P. Hill Signed Cover from the US Coast Survey Office, March 1861
Hill, A.P. (1825-1865). Confederate General. Folded blue stationery printed letter and cover from the "Coast Survey Office, Washington, March 15 1861." The printed body of the letter pertains to the 1859 Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey and reads, in part, "As there are frequent complaints of failure to receive documents entrusted to the mail, I take this means to advise you of the book being forwarded..." It is signed and typed "W.R. Palmer, Capt. Top'l Engineers." Condition: Very fine condition with no fading. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Two War-Date Letters from First Lieutenant George Finley, One with Signature of CSA General Lewis Ar Lot #584 (Sale Order 84 of 335) Two War-Date Letters from First Lieutenant George Finley, One with Signature of CSA General Lewis Armistead
Lot of 2 letters written by George Williamson Finley (ca 1839-1909), of Clarksville, VA, including a personal letter to his wife and a letter requesting a leave of absence, signed by General Lewis Armistead on verso, both dated August of 1862. Condition: Creasing as expected. Fading to ink on letter to Finley's wife. EST $ 5000 - 7000 |
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CSA Map, Drawn by General Henry Wise, August 21, 1861 Lot #585 (Sale Order 85 of 335) CSA Map, Drawn by General Henry Wise, August 21, 1861
Map hand drawn in ink, approx. 5.25 x 7.75 in., with penciled inscriptions identifying landmarks and important locations including " Carnifex Ferr y," " New River ," " Camp / Aug, 21 ," and others. Ink inscription on verso reads " Sketch drawn by / Genl Wise ," and pencil inscription on verso reads " Sketch drawn by Genl Wise / in the Council of War held / at Picket's Mill at midnight / on Wednesday, Aug 21st 1861. / J.W. Spalding ." J.W. Spalding served as a naval clerk prior to the Civil War, in which capacity he sailed to Japan with Commodore Matthew C. Perry. After the war began, Spalding enlisted at Richmond, VA on August 20, 1861 as a lieutenant, and was commissioned into Company H of the Virginia 60th Infantry that same day. He was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and put in command of his regiment, which was also known as "Wise's Legion." He was killed while attacking Union lines a little over a month after enlisting, and was buried at Shockoe Cemetery in Richmond. Condition: Map with some damp staining, minor spotting, and a few deep creases. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Confederate General William Dorsey Pender, Rare Signed Cover, Postmarked at Bristoe Station, VA, Sep Lot #586 (Sale Order 86 of 335) Confederate General William Dorsey Pender, Rare Signed Cover, Postmarked at Bristoe Station, VA, September 1861
Pender, William Dorsey (1834-1863). Confederate general who entered service as a colonel of the 6th North Carolina Infantry. Mortally wounded at Gettysburg. In the center of this dark yellow cover is the postmark " Bristoe Station, Va., Sep. 4 (1861). " There is a circular " DUE 5 " to the left. In the upper left corner in dark ink is written, "W.D. Pender, Col. 6th NC Troops". Condition: Excellent condition with small portion of the flap missing in the back. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Confederate Autograph Page, Incl. Major General Isaac R. Trimble Lot #587 (Sale Order 87 of 335) Confederate Autograph Page, Incl. Major General Isaac R. Trimble<br><br><p>War-date Johnson's Island, OH autograph album page, featuring four signatures of Confederate POWs, ca 1864. Inscribed both front and back with period ink, including places of capture and/or hometowns. Features autograph of Major General Isaac Ridgeway Trimble (1802-1888). Severely wounded at Second Manassas, he returned to the field in time for Gettysburg, succeeding William Dorsey Pender on the second day, taking command of his division while it was forming for Pickett's charge. Wounded during the charge, he lost his leg, was taken prisoner at Johnson's Island, and not exchanged until February 1865.<br><br>Front page: two (2) signatures: " <i>I[saac] R[idgeway] Trimble of Maryland, Maj. Genl. P.A.C.S., Wounded & Captured at Gettysburg Jul 3, 1863, Johnson's Island Jany. 31st '64...W. Carvel Hall, Maryland, Major Asst. Adjt. Genl. P.A.C.S. Staff of Maj. Gen. Trimble. </i>"<br><br>Back page: two (2) signatures: " <i>Tho[ma]s Hollingsmith, Baltimore, Stuart's Cavalry Division, P.A.C.S...Robert H. Goldsborough of Maryland, A.D.C. Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. </i>"<br><br><br>Condition: Minor aging in form of toning and slight spotting at edges.<br><br>EST $ 1600 - 2000
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Confederate General M. Jeff Thompson Missouri Bank Note Lot #588 (Sale Order 88 of 335) Confederate General M. Jeff Thompson Missouri Bank Note
State of Missouri obsolete $2 bank note, 5.75 x 3 in., issued in Jefferson City, MO January 1, 1864 (redated from 1862). Features state seal at right with two standing grizzly bears and boy with a dog and two horses at top. Signed on verso by Confederate General Meriwether Jeff Thompson, who gave it to his friend J.K. Brady as a souvenir. Inscription reads: " This is one of the identical notes paid me for my services. / M Jeff Thompson / Brig. Genl. M.S.G. " Condition: PCGS certified, with mounting damage at left and right EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Appomattox Court House Parole Pass, 1865 Lot #589 (Sale Order 89 of 335) Appomattox Court House Parole Pass, 1865
Appomattox parole pass, 7.75 x 3 in., dated April 10, 1865. Pass grants Private Charles E. Kirkman, Co. A, 12th Virginia Infantry, Weisenger's Brigade, " permission to go to his home and there remain undisturbed ." Signed and endorsed by Major Richard W. Jones. Recto features blue ink " Provost Marshal's / Petersburg / Office " stamp; verso features ink inscriptions, a few of which are legible, including " Petersburg ," " Peters ," and " May 1st ." Condition: Toning/soiling, especially to top edge; originally creased vertically in three places. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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CSA Major Richard Kidder Meade, 1861 ALS with Battle of Big Bethel Content Lot #590 (Sale Order 90 of 335) CSA Major Richard Kidder Meade, 1861 ALS with Battle of Big Bethel Content
Meade, Richard Kidder (1835-1862). Confederate officer. ALS, 6pp, 2 sheets, first 10 x 8 in., second 5 x 8 in., " Yorktown." June 14, 1861. Addressed to " My Dear Sister, " Susan Meade Bolling. Nicknamed "Kidder," Meade bears the remarkable distinction of service in both the Union and Confederate armies. After graduating from West Point in 1857, Meade was assigned as an engineer officer in Charleston, SC and tasked with harbor fortifications. He later joined the garrison at Fort Sumter and is purportedly responsible for dissuading Major Robert Anderson from firing back against the attackers of the Star of the West. However, when Meade learned that his home state of Virginia had seceded from the Union, he reluctantly resigned his commission and returned to Richmond, where he became a captain and oversaw the planning of the defenses at Yorktown. During the summer of 1862, Meade contracted typhoid fever and died at his home in Petersburg that July. Here, he writes to his sister from Yorktown and describes the Battle of Big Bethel, June 10, 1861. EST $ 1200 - 1500 |
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Correspondence of Confederate Soldiers from Virginia Lot #591 (Sale Order 91 of 335) Correspondence of Confederate Soldiers from Virginia
Lot of 15 pieces of correspondence related to Confederate soldiers stationed in Virginia, primarily 1862-1864, including twelve war-date letters, written either by or to soldiers; one handwritten obituary of a Civil War veteran dated 1919; one contractual agreement; and one document certifying the appointment of a soldier's attorney. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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CSA Private Warren Ward, 1st Battalion Georgia Sharp Shooters, Battlefield ALS and Cover Lot #592 (Sale Order 92 of 335) CSA Private Warren Ward, 1st Battalion Georgia Sharp Shooters, Battlefield ALS and Cover
Ward, Warren. ALS, 2pp, 4.5 x 7.75 in., " In Line of Battle Atlanta ." August 22, 1864. Addressed to Colonel A.F. Pope. Also included is a turned cover, previously addressed to a " Captain T.S. Gilham " of Lexington, GA, and reused to send letter featured here. It is addressed to Ward's uncle, " Col. A.F. Pope " of Macon, GA, and marked with a red " PAID " stamp at upper right corner and a red cancellation from Lexington, GA at lower left corner. Condition: Letter in good condition, written in dark pencil, with minor soiling and discoloration throughout, some brittleness to right edge, and three horizontal creases. Cover with adhesive residue and discoloration as well as a few small holes. EST $ 600 - 900 |
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Harvard Student Edward Hartwell Kidder Civil War Archive, Incl. Letters from his Family in Wilmingt Lot #593 (Sale Order 93 of 335) Harvard Student Edward Hartwell Kidder Civil War Archive, Incl. Letters from his Family in Wilmington, NC, 1861-1863
Lot of 10 letters from Edward Hartwell Kidder's Southern family including one from a captain of a blockade runner. Edward Hartwell Kidder (1840-1921) was a Southerner who led a dual life. He was born in the north, but raised in the south. As a young boy he spent his summers in the north. At the age of 13 he was sent to a Massachusetts school run by Harvard graduate Stephen Weld. Accepted to Harvard in 1859, he seems to be the only Southerner who actually remained and graduated from the college during the Civil War. Meanwhile, his brother George was busy fighting for the south. The men Harvard put into the field were working to squash the rebellion. At Harvard, Kidder was a member of the Delta Psi fraternity and the Hasty Pudding Club. Later in life he became a successful businessman, respected church elder and trustee for several charitable organizations. A member of Manhattan's social elite, he counted among his friends a former vice president and numerous politicians. In 1902 his name was thrust into the national spotlight when he became entangled in his son-in-law's (Paul Leicester Ford) murder. The victim met his fate at the hands of his own brother (Malcolm Webster Ford) and Kidder refused to cooperate with authorities even though he was the first on the scene along with a physician from next door. His life was indeed full of envy, mystery and intrigue. The archive includes: 4pp, 8vo, written by his mother, Anne (Potter) Kidder, Wilmington [NC], Mar. 8, 1861. Just days after the bombardment of Fort Sumter, three family members all wrote letters to him - his father, mother and sister, Sue. 4pp, 8vo, written by Miss A.H. Van Sickle, Wilmington [NC]. Apr. 16, 1861. 2pp, 8vo, written by Josie Kidder, Philadelphia [PA], Apr. 22, 1861. 2pp, 8vo, written by his mother, Anne, Wilmington [NC], Apr. 23, 1861. 4pp, 8vo, written by his mother, Anne. Wilmington [NC], June 5, 1861. 4pp, 8vo, written by his mother, Anne. Masonborough [Masonboro, NC] Nov. 10, 1862. An exceedingly rare Confederate Blockade runner's letter, 3pp, 4to, written by a certain "M." Nassau, NP. Feb. 4, 1863. In part: "I left home on 20th Jany. last in the Schr. A. with cargo and arrived safe on last Thursday. I remained home five months being detained by the epidemic and contrary wind & some vessel that watch us pretty sharp. I brought your letters which I sent the day after my arrival. Some of them are rather old, but no doubt very welcome. Your family are all well....the whole family were at the Sound during the epidemic...700 whites & 300 colored died...the war and pestilence have almost depopulated us. For additional letter content, please go to www.cowans.com Condition: The letters are in excellent condition with no evident foxing of toning. Folds as expected. EST $1000 - 2000 |
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CSA 6th Virginia Cavalry Regimental Account Books Lot #594 (Sale Order 94 of 335) CSA 6th Virginia Cavalry Regimental Account Books
Lot of 2 notebooks, one 8.5 x 12 in. with soft cloth cover, the other 9 x 11 in. with paper cover and cloth spine. Confederate regimental account books kept by Sergeant Rufus H. Owen, Company G, 6th Virginia Cavalry, documenting lost and captured equipment, ca April-December of 1863. Condition: Some pages removed, others loose, and many with staining/soiling and notations added at a later date. Pages of the second book uniformly stained along edges, consistent with moisture, though ink is undisturbed. EST $ 4000 - 6000 |
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18th Mississippi Infantry, Webster's Pocket Dictionary Owned by Private John F. League and Muster Ro Lot #595 (Sale Order 95 of 335) 18th Mississippi Infantry, Webster's Pocket Dictionary Owned by Private John F. League and Muster Roll with Battle of Ball's Bluff Casualties, 1861
Lot of 2: Muster and Pay Roll, 18th Mississippi Volunteers Captain C[harles]. F. Hamer, Co. D. From August 31 to November 1, 1861. The unit organized in June 1861 at Corinth, Mississippi. Shortly after it was ordered to Virginia in time to fight at First Manassas. It lost 38 in that battle, but the Battle of Ball's Bluff near Leesburg saw losses of more than double that. Then at Malvern Hill it lost 132. Condition: Muster Roll moderately dark, with ink smearing. (Possibly wet at some time?)Dictionary missing frontmatter, but overall not too badly scuffed, etc. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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A Manual of Infantry and Rifle Tactics, 1861, Possibly Identified to CSA Soldier Lot #596 (Sale Order 96 of 335) A Manual of Infantry and Rifle Tactics, 1861, Possibly Identified to CSA Soldier
Richardson, Lieutenant Colonel William H., compiler. A Manual of Infantry and Rifle Tactics, with Honors Paid by the Troops, Inspections - Reviews, &c . Richmond (VA): A. Morris, 1861. 16mo, originally half-leather over marbled paper boards, 360pp. Frontis fold-out of military formation. Condition: Endpapers and frontis weak. Spine has been repaired with cloth tape. Scattered foxing and water stains. EST $ 300 - 500 |
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April 1863 Edition of Hill & Co's Confederate States Rail-Road and Steam-Boat Guide Lot #597 (Sale Order 97 of 335) April 1863 Edition of Hill & Co's Confederate States Rail-Road and Steam-Boat Guide
Hill & Co's Confederate States Rail-Road & Steam-Boat Guide , compiled by J.C. Swayze, and published by H.P. Hill & Co., Griffin, GA. Copyrighted 1862, this edition dated April 1863. 96 pp, 4.25 x 6 in. Title page lists contents, in part, reading " Time-Tables, Fares, Connections and Distances on all the Rail-Roads of the Confederates States; also, the connecting lines of Rail-Roads, Steam-boats and Stages ." Condition: Booklet with pages and paper cover still intact, with wear including paper loss at top edge of spine and minor spots of discoloration on front and back cover; water staining present on top half of all booklet pages. EST $ 1500 - 1800 |
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Confederate Sheet Music, Incl. "Who Will Care for Mother Now?" and "The Southern Cross" Lot #598 (Sale Order 98 of 335) Confederate Sheet Music, Incl. "Who Will Care for Mother Now?" and "The Southern Cross"
Lot of 2 pieces of illustrated sheet music, each approx. 9.5 x 12 in., including " Who Will Care for Mother Now?" (4pp), and " The Southern Cross " (3pp), both published by Geo. Dunn & Co., Columbia, SC and copyrighted by George Dunn in 1863 " in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Confederate States of America, for the Eastern District of Virginia. " Both songs were favorites among Confederate soldiers. Condition: Who Will Care for Mother Now? with some spots of discoloration throughout, some pinholes to left edge, and brittleness, including small areas of paper loss, to other edges; The Southern Cross with some discoloration throughout and some small pinholes to left edge. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Civil War Letter from General John A. McClernand, Vicksburg, 1863 Lot #599 (Sale Order 99 of 335) Civil War Letter from General John A. McClernand, Vicksburg, 1863
McClernand, John A. (1812-1900). Lawyer, politician, and Union General. ALS, 2pp, 7.625 x 9.75 in., " Near Vicksburg. " June 5, 1863. Addressed to Wisconsin Governor Edward Salomon. McClernand writes in praise of the bravery of the men from Wisconsin under his command in several recent battles. His laudatory comments read in part: " I am most happy, Sir, to congratulate you, and through you, your noble State, for the victories won by common effort of her brave sons. . . and to bear testimony to the gallantry, bravery, and good conduct of her officers and men in all these bloody struggles. " Condition: Creasing as expected. EST $ 1200 - 1800 |
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General George Meade War-Dated Signed Pass, Plus Lot #600 (Sale Order 100 of 335) General George Meade War-Dated Signed Pass, Plus
Lot of approx. 9 items: Meade, George R. (1815-1872). Career US Army officer and civil engineer. Cardboard pass, 2.75 x 5.25 in., partially printed with War Department at top, and Washington, DC. Dated January 13, 1865. " Pass William Miller to City Point, Virginia, and return. By order of the Secretary of War. Signed C.A. Dana, Asst. Secretary of War." Inscribed on verso: " Mr. Miller is authorised to take with him the necessary materials to enable him to exercise his art.. ." and signed " Geo. G. Meade / Maj. Genl / Cmdr. AP" (Army of the Potomac). Printed broadside, 7 x 9.5 in., " Gettysburg. Respectfully Dedicated to General Meade. By Robert Morris, Esq. " This edition has fourteen stanzas to a song. Bottom note indicates it is also available with music. The first begins: " The boldest and the bloodiest raid / The Southern Legions ever made, Was when their countless thousand strayed / To Gettysburg! " Condition: Pass with minor surface soil. Some toning on the first Gettysburg book as noted. Otherwise items are very good. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Gideon Welles DS Regarding Rare Civil War Marine Corps Appointment Lot #601 (Sale Order 101 of 335) Gideon Welles DS Regarding Rare Civil War Marine Corps Appointment
Welles, Gideon (1802-1878). Secretary of the Navy under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson (1861-1869). DS, 1p, dated Navy Department, Washington, March 13, 1865, giving permission for George H. Thompson to report to Col. Jacob Zeilin, Commandant of the Marine Corps, for examination of qualification for an appointment to second lieutenant. Civil War-era documents related to the Marine Corps are very rare. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Chester A. Arthur ALS, 1861 Lot #602 (Sale Order 102 of 335) Chester A. Arthur ALS, 1861
Arthur, Chester Allen (1829-1886). President of the United States (1881-1885). ALS as Engineer-in-Chief of the New York Militia and Assistant Quartermaster General, " C.A. Arthur, " 1p, 7.75 x 9.75 in., New York, NY. April 22. 1861. Addressed to Robert G. Haws, Comptroller of the City of New York. At the beginning of the Civil War, President Lincoln made an appeal for volunteers, and in this letter, Arthur requests permission to erect a temporary building in Central Park in which to feed the " 1,500 men of the New York Volunteers ." On the reverse of the letter, handwritten notations indicate that Arthur was indeed permitted to enact his plan. Condition: Creasing as expected, with wear to left edge and small tear in top third of letter. EST $ 1200 - 1500 |
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Extremely Scarce Civil War Document Completed and Penned Entirely in the Hand of Future U. S. Presid Lot #603 (Sale Order 103 of 335) Extremely Scarce Civil War Document Completed and Penned Entirely in the Hand of Future U. S. President William McKinley in the Capacity of Brigade Quartermaster Under Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes
Dated July 31st, 1863, and titled “ List of Quartermaster’s Stores, &c. ” this partially printed, otherwise routine one-page document transferring stores and articles from one U.S. Army Quartermaster to another takes on special significance in that not only is it signed by McKinley, it is filled out by him completely, thus elevating the piece considerably in the realm of exceedingly rare William McKinley wartime autograph material of any kind. In overall excellent condition and measuring approximately 8 by 10 inches, document is handsomely displayed in a 12 by 15-inch frame. Condition: Creasing as expected, with slight wear to right edge. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Clara Barton ALS, 1865 Lot #604 (Sale Order 104 of 335) Clara Barton ALS, 1865
Barton, Clara (1821-1912). Founder of the American Red Cross. ALS, 1p, 4.625 x 8 in., " Washington, DC " May 19, 1865. Addressed to Mrs. Cornelia Wilbur of Genesee County, NY. Wilbur had previously inquired about the whereabouts of her missing son, and here Barton replies, asking for " the number of the Artillery to which your son was attached ." Condition: Creasing as expected, with several dark stains. EST $ 1100 - 1800 |
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Civil War Letter Archive of Dr. Charles Sackrider Lot #605 (Sale Order 105 of 335) Civil War Letter Archive of Dr. Charles Sackrider
Letter archive of Dr. Charles H. Sackrider (1832-1881), Mason, Ingham County, Michigan, including 35 war-dated letters, most from Dr. Sackrider to his wife, from his service as an acting assistant surgeon in the Union Army, including many from service in the Chattanooga Campaign in late 1863 and elsewhere in Nashville in 1864. Includes several letters with battle content and musings on race relations. Charles Sackrider may have been born in Ontario, Canada ca 1832 or 1833. It appears that he attended the University of Michigan. The History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan (Durant, Samuel: 1881) describes him as a "popular and successful physician in Mason." They go on to note that in 1855 he began to practice dentistry along with his medical practice, this "rais[ing] it to the dignity of a profession." He applied for membership in the Dental Society of Michigan in 1864 and was admitted. This dual practice likely made him even more valuable to the Union Army during the war. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Lieutenant Ira Fox Gensel, 4th US Infantry, DOW, Civil War Letters Rich with Battle Content Lot #606 (Sale Order 106 of 335) Lot of 10 letters written by Ira Fox Gensel (1831-1862) to Annie Robinson, Rock Island, IL.
Ira Gensel was a shoemaker and a court clerk in Doylestown, PA before April 1861 when he enlisted as a private in the Doylestown Guards, which became Company I, 25th PA Infantry, a 3-month unit. He mustered out on August 1 in Harrisburg, and immediately was commissioned into the US Army 4th Infantry as a 2nd lieutenant on August 15. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant the following August, Co. D, 4th US Infantry. He also served as provost marshal of the company. Gensel was present at the battles of Yorktown, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, Bull Run and Antietam. He was wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg (VA) on December 13, 1862 and died of his wounds on the 28th in Washington, DC. He was returned home and buried in Doylestown Cemetery. There is one early letter written as a civilian, three as a member of the 25th PA Vol. Infy. and 6 as a member of the 4th US Infantry. In the last letter, dated Sept. 30, 1862, "Camp near Sharpsburg, M.d." he describes the battlefield of Sharpsburg / Antietam: "Yesterday I again rode over the 'Battle field of Antietam' and was impressed with the fact that it was a more terrible and bloody affair than I thought...the terror and havoc of battle was exhibited wherever you turned...the awfulness of death was still visible in many frightful forms. This morning I read the notice of the death of poor Col. [Samuel] Croasdale [128th Penn. Vols.]...I saw him with his regiment at Frederic City the Sunday before his death. Little did I think it was...the last time.... On arriving at Harrisburg Gen. Curtain promoted him to the command of a regiment...earnestly and zealously upon the discharge of his responsible duties...our recent reverses made it necessary that in the campaign in Maryland the new regiment should take the field. In the battle of Antietam...while at the head of his regiment he fell. Now Annie his form is mouldering in the grave. Truly Annie the path of glory heads but to the grave....Ira." Unfortunately for Ira Gensel, this was all too prophetic. He would be wounded just over two months later at another fierce battle, Fredericksburg. He died of his wounds two weeks later. Condition: Generally in good condition. Very little foxing or toning. EST $1000 - 2000 |
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1st Maine Heavy Artillery Appointment, 1864, Plus Lot #607 (Sale Order 107 of 335) 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Appointment, 1864, Plus
Lot of 2. Chaplin, Daniel (1820-1864). Union officer in command of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment during the Siege of Petersburg. Partially printed DS, 10 x 15 in. March 12, 1864. Appointment commissions Norris N. Pierce as Quarter Master Sergeant of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery. Condition: Staining, but structurally sound. Archival strengthening to creases and edges. EST $ 1500 - 2000 |
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Union Captain Rufus Putnam Staniels, 13th New Hampshire Infantry, 1864 ALS with Battle of Petersburg Lot #608 (Sale Order 108 of 335) Union Captain Rufus Putnam Staniels, 13th New Hampshire Infantry, 1864 ALS with Battle of Petersburg Content
Staniels, Rufus Putnam. Captain, Company C, 13th New Hampshire Infantry. ALS, 8pp, 5 x 8 in., " Petersburg, Va. " August 3, 1864. Addressed to " My Dearest Friend, " a woman named Lina. Staniels (1833-1890) enlisted on August 29, 1862 in Concord, NH. He was mustered into the 13th New Hampshire Infantry and was promoted to 1st lieutenant in 1863. Staniels was severely wounded in June of 1864 in Cold Harbor, VA but resumed his service and was promoted to the rank of captain that July. In this letter, written shortly after his promotion, Staniels describes the transition back to his regiment after his injury and the carnage of a mine explosion during the Siege of Petersburg. Condition: Creasing as expected. EST $ 1200 - 1500 |
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Gettysburg Campaign Diary of Private Gilbert McLoon, 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, 1863 Lot #609 (Sale Order 109 of 335) Gettysburg Campaign Diary of Private Gilbert McLoon, 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, 1863
Lot of 5, featuring 1863 pocket diary and photographs. Condition: One page missing between May 18 and 25. Covers are rough, some toning of page edges. Has been wet at some point, but it was a field diary. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Civil War Soldiers' Diaries, 10th MA, 40th PA and 7th PRVC Lot #610 (Sale Order 110 of 335) Lot of 3 diaries written by Union soldiers.
Pocket diary identified to George Hagar, dating from April 27, 1862 to December 16, 1862, on the way to Fredericksburg. Hagar was a 20-year-old paper maker from Pittsfield, MA, who enlisted on the first call, June 14, 1861. He was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant in Co. D of the 10th MA Infantry. HDS shows him as dismissed for disability on November 25, but this diary goes straight through this time without any indication of injury, etc. He was then apparently cleared from disability, and mustered into the 1st MA Cavalry a year later (12/29/63). He was captured in April 1864, and escaped about 11 months later, just a week before Appomattox. On the first page, Hagar has noted: "Battle of Williamsburg, May 5th/62, Fair Oaks May 31st; Battle of Fair Oaks June 25; Malvern Hill July 1; Antietam Sept 17th." These were not the only battles that the unit saw. The second pocket diary is unidentified. (Title page references "M.C. Meigs" but this is not the general's diary. This may have been the writer's contact, since he seems to have been associated with the QM Department in some capacity.) The writer does, however, have notes in the back of the diary of individual purchases. For ex: "Jos. Brantenberger Co. H, 5 stpd envelopes, 1 plug tobacco; Andw Lowery, 3 plus tobacco; Joseph Elder, 5 stpd envelopes;" etc. By searching on the more unusual names, and sometimes their company or rank, this unit was identified as the 40th PA Infantry (11th Res.), a 3-year unit from the western part of the state, including Pittsburgh. This unit also formed in June 1861, as did the 10th MA, and at the end of the month mustered into Federal service. We thought maybe the diarist could be identified, but he only notes that he wrote/received letters from "Mrs. Mc" (presumably his wife). While the writer remains anonymous, it is known that the unit served on the Peninsula with McClellan, in General FitzJohn Porter's V Corps. The unit fought at Mechanicsville, but met with disaster at Gaines Mill. The men did not see their enemy surrounding them because of the density of the woods, and although they fought valiantly in an attempt to get back to Union lines, the entire unit was captured with the exception of Co. K which was on detached special duty. That Company then represented the regiment at Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg. It later fought at Gettysburg, Bristoe and Rappanhannock Stations, and Mine Run, among many other engagements. The third journal, 6.25 x 7.5 in, with a leather spine over marbled paper boards and profiles on pastedown, free endpapers, is identified on first free page to "Sergt. Thomas A.B. Rusk, Co. I 7th Regt. P.R.V.C." along with the information "Was Born in Phila. Pa. February the 9th, 1838." In the back is the name Kate Rusk with a Philadelphia address and the date 1879. Her contribution seems to be several pages of verses composed for entries in autograph books. A page showing sketches of chins and their "meanings" drawn by Sergeant Rusk is included. The 7th PRVC was also known as the 36th PA Infantry. The only personnel listing in HDS is under the latter designation. "Rusk" does not show up there, but is listed as Thomas B. Rush. The original unit (36th) was mustered into Federal service near the end of July 1861. This journal begins on January 1, 1864, near the end of their three years of service and continues through April 17. Rusk/Rush enlisted in mid-June, 1861, and is listed as missing in action in the Wilderness on May 5, 1864, less than three weeks after the last entry. The unit mustered out on June 24, with very few of its original members remaining. This unit also has a hard "slog." They were not engaged until December, being initially assigned to Brigadier General George Meade's reserves. They first headed for action at Dranesville, but arrived too late. It participated at Mechanicsville, then Gaines Mill, Glendale, was in reserve at Malvern Hill, and suffered heavily at Antietam and Fredericksburg. It joined the "Mud March" before going to Washington for rest. The next season it joined the Army of the Potomac in the Wilderness. Approx. 272 men were cut off and taken prisoner in this battle, many of whom never left their southern prisons. Condition: All with wear as expected for field diaries. EST $1500 - 3000 |
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Civil War Diaries of 30th MA Infantry and 5th NY Cavalry Lot #611 (Sale Order 111 of 335) Lot of 2 diaries.
Leather pocket notebook, 3 x 6 in., with flap, wallet pocket in back cover, identified to Charles T.S. Pierce, 5th NY Cavalry. The notebook contains entries made in pencil, some from mid-August 1863, a section that appears to be personal lists of correspondents, books, etc., and a Roll of Co. G, 5th NY Cavalry. The military diary begins May 6, 1864 and goes through July 1 (bottom of page notes "other book," which unfortunately is not present). Pages dating from August 10-13, 1863 are missing. Others are loose but present. A number of pages have smeared text. Although the notebook only contains a couple months of entries from Pierce, they are very detailed and descriptive. May 6, for example: "7:00 AM Canonading commenced this morning at about 5. Gen. Burnside's fore came up this morn and marched directly to the front. 1500 Rebels taken May 5th and this morning two Regiments were taken by surprise and captured. The 109th NYSV [New York State Volunteers] came in with Burnside this AM. 9:30 Heavy musketry firing continuously together with artillery. The Brigade of Rebs were taken prisoner. 10.00: 104 Prisoners taken on the left wing. firing ceased 10.30. the 6th Corps broke and run, were Rallied at Wilderness Church and taken in again. Firing commenced again at 11.00 lasting till 11.40 ceased till 4.45 except one in a while as little and slight skirmishing 4.55 PM Heavy firing commenced again hard fighting ensued several charges made the Prisoners sent in of yesterdays fight amount to 9100 6.15 Charging on the right flank our forces driven back. The wagon train moved back - and artillery forward. Our cavalry was ordered up to stop the men from running back 7.00 All quiet." May 9: "Gen Sedgwick was killed today. Gen Hooker lost 700 men prisoners & took 1100. Made an exchange of prisoners, 1000 Rebs for 700 Union men ... 18 Penna. Va. made a charge on Spottsylvaina and took 1500 Prisoners." The second diary is from an unidentified soldier, and is a typical pocket "Diary and Memorandum Book for 1862," 3 x 5 in., with three dates per page and a small space for notes. On one of the "Memo" pages at the end, the author summarizes the year. From the history and events he mentions (especially Captain Ferris taking over a company and General Bullock resigning) plus where the unit was stationed, this would appear to be a member of the 30th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Ferris likely refers to Alexander Marsh Ferris who enlisted in February 1862. The 30th MA had already formed in autumn of 1861, although there was a delay in them mustering in because of conflict between Governor Andrew and General Benjamin Butler, who organized several units with plans to capture New Orleans as part of the "Anaconda Plan" to divide the Confederacy. In addition to the 30th MA, the 26th MA and 9th CT were organized at or transported to Camp Chase, Lowell, MA, then all boarded the USS Constitution for the Gulf, landing at Ship Island. The unidentified soldier notes on January 2: "Left Camp Chase very cold Gen. Butler presented over colors stood on the common until nearly froze went on board Constitution at 9 1/2 PM." He does begin each day with a weather update - cold, pleasant, stormy, etc. It would be February 6th before they would leave Fortress Monroe for Ship Island. He notes passing Key West on the 11th and arriving at Ship Island on the 12th. While there he notes many other ships coming and where they are going (and what kind they are - brig, sloop, schooner, barque, etc.), suggesting his home was a New England seaport. By February 19: "Constitution sailed with 20 of the Mechanics on board." On March 12, the Constitution returned with the 4th WI, 21st IN, 6th MI on board. The troops were gathering for the push up the Mississippi. A lot of activity in early April. He notes in his summary that Forts Jackson and [St.] Philips surrendered on the 8th. These were the primary defenses of New Orleans. For more samples from both of these journals, please go to cowans.com. Condition: Both with surface soil and light toning. The first has some loose pages; the second seems to be holding together. Boards not faring quite as well. Second with flaking. But these were working diaries, handled nearly every day. EST $400 - 600 |
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Civil War Letters, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Plus CDV Lot #612 (Sale Order 112 of 335) Civil War Letters, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Plus CDV
Lot of 4 letters written by Private Albert S. Wood and Private Silas Wilbur Wood, both of the 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, to their mother, 1861-1864. In his letter from New Bern, NC dated January 28, 1863, Albert describes a recent expedition to Beaufort, SC and recent events at camp. Regarding their position, he writes: “The rebs are thirty thousand strong about 20 miles from here and we expect an attack soon. ” Despite the loss of four men earlier in the week, Albert notes that his unit “brought in nine rebel prisoners the other day and last night they took a spy. . . I would give all my old shoes if they would come down for if we ever can whip them we can do it here.” Three letters from Silas spanning 1861-1864 cover topics including conditions at camp - such as the price of cheese – and his plans for life after the war. A letter from January 1863 was originally accompanied by a gift of some kind, salvaged from the Battle of Gaines’ Mill. In the same letter, Silas details the behavioral characteristics of his new horse and regrets not having a picture of the two of them together to enclose. Silas, born in Hope, RI on May 24, 1841, enlisted as a private on August 25, 1861 and mustered into Battery C of the Rhode Island 1st Light Artillery. Younger brother Albert was born on April 4, 1844 and enlisted on March 24, 1862. He was mustered into Battery F of the same regiment, and following a furlough in July 1864, was promoted to bugler in October of that same year. Silas had already been mustered out in August, while Albert continued his service until June 27, 1865. Both men died in the 1920s, Albert in 1923 and Silas in 1928. Also includes a CDV of Silas Wood in uniform, standing with a sword. Credited to Mathew Brady, Washington, DC as part of his "Illustrations of Camp Life" series. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Halsey Bartlett, 6th Connecticut Infantry, Civil War Letters, 1863-1864 Lot #613 (Sale Order 113 of 335) Lot of 9 letters written by Union soldier Halsey Bartlett (1831-1864) during his time in South Carolina, 1863-1864. A resident of Killingly, CT, Bartlett enlisted on August 21, 1861 as a private. He mustered into Company A of the 6th Connecticut Infantry on September 3. Under the command of Admiral Samuel Dupont and General Thomas Sherman, Bartlett and his fellow members of the 6th were part of the expeditionary forces that captured Forts Walker and Beauregard near Port Royal on November 7, and they remained in occupation at Hilton Head, James Island, and Beaufort until the spring 1864, taking part in several expeditions and battles. Bartlett survived the South Carolina occupation but was killed in action on June 17, 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA. Bartlett's letters to his mother and teenage sister, Christina, help reconstruct an important record of the conflict as experienced along the South Carolina coast and islands.
Bartlett writes twice to Christina from Beaufort, SC, once on March 3, 1863 and again on April 2. Prior to Beaufort, the 6th Connecticut had been in Lake City, where they set fire to much of the city upon departing. Bartlett describes "a widow with three small children, that was left there that wanted to come with us. Our boats being so full and crowded, she could not come. I pitied her. . . Poor woman. I was sorry for her. We did not burn her building. All the buildings where there was families in them, we left and did not burn, but two thirds of the city lay in ashes." From Beaufort, Bartlett and his regiment moved to Hilton Head, where Bartlett is amazed by the Union buildup of the city, which he had last occupied a year ago: "Now what a sight comes to view on landing - a wharf one hundred feet long which we have to pass over before entering the city. . . One church, a large hospital which covers over ten acres of ground, a jail where they put prisoners. . . about thirty stores, eating houses, etc. and about twenty or twenty five dwelling houses. . . There is two long buildings where the contraband occupy or dwell. I never saw so many Negroes together in all my life as there is in these two long buildings. I should think there was all of five hundred blacks." Next, Bartlett finds himself on Folly Island, SC, humorously describing the voyage there to his mother on May 1, 1863: "We left Hilton head and went on board the Steamer Saxon. . . and was on board till yesterday, nearly two weeks. . . There being very high seas on the boat, pitched and rocked so no one could stand or walk on the deck without falling, and to see the boys, some were very sea sick, and it was fun for me to see the, four or five at a time throwing up or turning themselves inside out and talking to themselves near crazy." Their orders to camp on Folly Island did not specify the duration of their stay, but Bartlett hopes it isn't long, noting the variety of vermin he has already encountered: "I have seen wood ticks, ants, red spiders, sand flies, house flies, mosquitoes, snakes, lizards, and centipedes." Later, in a letter dated May 11, he writes in better spirits, given the recent news: "We hear that Richmond is taken by General Hooker with a loss of thirty thousand men. If this is so, rebellion is near to an end." Unfortunately, that was not to be yet. By October of 1863, Bartlett is back in Hilton Head and writes to his mother regarding plans for the future: "You may depend upon my being at home in a year from now and staying too. I have thought some of enlisting into the Veteran Corps., but I guess not. . . This will soon pass away." Bartlett did, in fact, re-enlist on December 24, 1863 but was killed just six months later during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign. See also Lot 614. For more from Bartlett's journal, please go to cowans.com. EST $1500 - 2000 |
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Battle of Fort Wagner Letter, Halsey Bartlett, 6th Connecticut Infantry, 1863 Lot #614 (Sale Order 114 of 335) Battle of Fort Wagner Letter, Halsey Bartlett, 6th Connecticut Infantry, 1863
Bartlett, Halsey (1831-1864). Union Private, Company A, 6th Connecticut Infantry. ALS, 4 pp, 9 x 7.25 in., " Morris Island, SC" July 29, 1863. Addressed to Bartlett's mother. EST $ 1200 - 1500 |
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Bethuel M. Reed, 7th Connecticut Infantry, Civil War Diary Lot #615 (Sale Order 115 of 335) Bethuel M. Reed, 7th Connecticut Infantry, Civil War Diary
Pocket notebook/diary, approx. 4 x 6.5 in., full leather. Owner's ID on ffep, " Bethuel M. Reed, Co. B 7th Regt. C.V. Hilton Head, SC Jan. 1st, 1863 ." Some companies go to Folly Island, Sullivan's Island, St. Helena, Seabrook, and back. They frequently return to Hilton Head and Jacksonville. In December they receive new rifles, later (April) new cartridge boxes and other accoutrements. These require target practice on a number of days. Occasionally there are periods in which Reed used ink that faded (or watered down what he had to make it last?). Most can be read, but with some difficulty. The longest period is December 16, 1863 - January 13, 1864, which is difficult, but not much is happening. January is mostly drilling and training the new recruits. Those who veteranized are gone on their furlough. In early February they are on the move again, and the veterans have returned. February 20: " We get marching orders went toards [sic] lake City We meet the enemy about noon drove their picketts in and opened the engagement with their main force we fought 4 hours and ware [were] obliged to fall back we marchd [sic] to Barbers Bridge we got thare [there] about 2 oclock in the night and stayed thare the rest of the night... " [Feb. 21] We started from Barbers Bridge in the morning and marched to Baldwin we stayed thare the rest of the night. We were rear guard. " Condition: Covers separated and some signatures starting to come loose. All parts are present. Scattered foxing and staining, but not unexpected for a notebook used every day for four years. EST $ 500 - 750 |
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Captain William L. Best, Co. G, 16th New York Volunteers, Regimental Archive Lot #616 (Sale Order 116 of 335) Captain William L. Best, Co. G, 16th New York Volunteers, Regimental Archive
Lot of 30 documents related to Captain William L. Best of Company G, 16th New York Volunteers. Includes muster rolls, invoices, allotment rolls, absence and return reports, inventories and transfer lists, return of ordnance and ordnance store reports, and general correspondence. Primarily pre-printed and hand-filled, though some are entirely handwritten. Of particular interest are seven documents signed by General Newton M. Curtis (1835-1910), wounded four times with two wartime brevets and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1893 for his actions at Fort Fisher, NC, 1865; one document signed by Brevet Brigadier General Joel J. Seaver (1822-1899); and one document signed by Indian War General George Morton Randall (1841-1918). Condition: Condition of individual documents varies. Many with expected creasing, some with toning and loss at edges. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Corporal Charles C. Nichols, 160th New York Volunteers, Civil War Diaries with Battle Content and De Lot #617 (Sale Order 117 of 335) Corporal Charles C. Nichols, 160th New York Volunteers, Civil War Diaries with Battle Content and Description of Lincoln's Funeral Train, Plus
Lot of 7, including: Condition: Photo with some light surface soil. Diaries as expected. Cover on 1865 rough. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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Albumen Photograph of Colonel James B. Swain and his Son, Adjutant Chellis D. Swain, 11th New York C Lot #618 (Sale Order 118 of 335) Albumen Photograph of Colonel James B. Swain and his Son, Adjutant Chellis D. Swain, 11th New York Cavalry, Plus
Lot of 3, featuring albumen photograph, approx. 6.5 x 8 in., of Colonel James B. Swain (1820-1895) and his son Adjutant Chellis D. Swain (ca 1843-1911), both of the 11th New York Cavalry Regiment, also known as "Scott's 900." Colonel Swain received authority in October 1861 to recruit this regiment from throughout the state of New York. The first two years of regimental duty were largely served in the Military District of Washington DC on scouting and patrol. The regiment was then ordered to Louisiana and the Department of the Gulf before being transferred once again in early 1865 to the Department of the Cumberland.Both men have signed under their images. Mounted on 10 x 12.75 in. card. Partially printed pass issued by the US War Department on October 15, 1864 naming " C.D. Swain an Agent of Election duty appointed for Westchester Co. NY to distribute ballots & receive power of attorney and ballots under the laws governing elections of that State... to Armies operating before Richmond Middle Military Division and Department of Washington & return..." The presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1864, and the pass expired the 11th of November, 1864. Condition: Scott's 900 photo with some light surface soil and toning, mostly on card. Some damp-staining throughout the "Scott's 900" book, however, all print is legible; it remains intact and in relatively good condition given age and wear. EST $ 1200 - 1800 |
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Civil War Diaries of Julius Fillmore, 19th New York Cavalry/1st Dragoons Lot #619 (Sale Order 119 of 335) Civil War Diaries of Julius Fillmore, 19th New York Cavalry/1st Dragoons
Lot of 2 leather diaries, the first measuring 3.25 x 5.75 inches with 108pp and the second measuring 3 x 6 inches with 119pp. Both war-date diaries belonged to Corporal Julius Fillmore of Co. C, 1st Dragoons Regiment New York. Fillmore was killed on September 19, 1864, at Opequan, VA. Condition: Good condition overall with usual wear given age. Pencil and ink used. Handwriting is easily legible. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Civil War Diary for 1861 Written by a Minister in Oneida County, New York Lot #620 (Sale Order 120 of 335) "Composition"-type book, 7 x 8 in., leather spine over marbled paper boards. Entries date from July 17, 1861 to March 30, 1862. The writer does not specifically identify himself, but a few hints throughout suggest it is one Reverend Coburn, minister of the Unitarian Congregational Society. He mentions that the Baptists do not have a minister (1861) and he meets with the Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal ministers periodically. The only other church we can find in Verona (at the time) is Unitarian. Later he notes that "Our prospects as a society ... are very promising" in reference to local religious organizations. He is a native of Vermont, however, and at the end of March 1862, he leaves to return to his boyhood home to care for his aging parents.
Too old for service, Reverend Coburn does what he can to help families in Verona suffering losses during the war, visiting families of the dead and performing many funerals. July 17, the first entry in the diary, "This day completes my forty-seventh year. Several years on the last half of my earthly life are gone...." Not surprisingly he is obsessed with the war. July 21: "The great Battle at Bull's Run or Stone Bridge was fought between the Rebels under Beauregard & Johnson, and the Union forces under Gen. McDowell. Success seemed at first to favor the Union forces. But overpowered by numbers & a senseless panic, a complete rout, eclipsed the brilliant successes of the first part of the engagement..." He goes on to give reported losses, commenting on the perceived accuracy of each. August 10: "...the tenth of Aug. which will ever be memorable in American History, for the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield Mo. Between the US Government forces, Commanded by Gen. Lyon and the Rebels led by Gens. Price and Ben McCullough - 5000 Loyalists to 25000 Rebels. The latter were beatten [sic] but the former in consequence of the smallness of their forces thought best to retire which they did in good order and the enemy reoccupied the field and entered Springfield which they hold - Great slaughter on both sides - Gen. Lyon killed." Overall he seems most concerned with the war in Missouri and Kentucky, possibly there were kin in those areas. He also gives fights in the trans-Mississippi more weight than history has seen fit to give them. He keeps track of the navies and actions in coastal forts. For example, later he is concerned with actions at Island No. 10 and Fort Donelson, and notes when a fleet leaves for Ship Island (near the mouth of the Mississippi). On February 4 he is invited to visit an Oneida (Indian) school to see the progress made by the students. He approves, noting: "Their writing, I think, taking them all together, would surpass any white school in the country." The following day he takes on slavery: "...Nothing particularly new from the war - The papers are full of the sufferings of the people of 'Secession.' A fearful retribution is already being visited upon the instigators of this wicked Rebellion, and the upholders of the 'sum of all villanies,' American slavery. It is rumored that the Agents abroad of the sham Confederacy, have offered if England will interfere and help establish their Government to abolish slavery. Slavery must die either by act of the North or the South or by Act of both North and South. A return to the old condition of things I regard as impossible and if in consequence of this war slavery shall come to an end, if four millions of God's children shall be lifted from the condition of the most degrading servitude to the condition of freeman, if they shall be brought to the light of education and a pure Christianity. This alone will in some degree compensate for the losses of the war..." February 6: "...The war news is still unimportant. Long intervals of inactivity seemingly follow every brilliant achievement of the Union forces. The country is heartily sick and tired of this dilly dally way of crushing the Rebellion. If the Government has the power as it claims to have of making this a short but successful war. Why this delay? There is a screw loose somewhere bout the machinery of the government, and the man is yet to be found who has the knowledge, integrity, courage and strength to tighten it...." February 17: "...If any people ever merited a severe visitation of Divine Judgment it is those who have instigated this foul revolt against so good a government as ours. - A government under which the South has grown strong as well as insolent. She had always received the lion's share - and what ails her now is that she can't always have - in other words that she can no longer rule." A 2.5 x 5.75 in. piece of the bottom of page with Aug. 26/28 has been cut out. A couple of early signatures coming loose, but all pages present. Front hinge nearly separated, holding by one string. EST $1000 - 2000 |
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Two Civil Wars Letters from Union Soldiers, with Souvenirs Lot #621 (Sale Order 121 of 335) Two Civil Wars Letters from Union Soldiers, with Souvenirs
Lot of 2 letters accompanied by small souvenirs sent home by Union soldiers, 1864-1865. The letter written by Private Samuel Huntington, 100th New York Infantry, contains a button, while First Lieutenant John W. Pollock, 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry, enclosed an unused two-cent Confederate stamp. Condition: Creasing as expected. EST $ 700 - 900 |
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Union Soldier's 1863 Diary, Possibly 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry Lot #622 (Sale Order 122 of 335) Union Soldier's 1863 Diary, Possibly 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Leather pocket diary, 3 x 5 in., pages not preprinted. Entries date from September 1, 1863 to December 8, 1863. Diarist unknown. Many of the entries are short and always begins with observations of the weather. Entries in addition to this include mostly movements, not much battle content. So, in October 1863, the diarist notes movement to the (10th) Rapidan, then back to camp, then marching all night, stopping at Stevensburg; (11th) ready to move to north side of Rappahannock, then to Brandy Station, then Kelley's "fort"; (12) marching again all night for the 3rd night in a row; (13) marching for two hours before finding their train. The 17th found them at Fairfax Station; two days later they moved from Fairfax Station to Fairfax Court House to Centerville then crossed the Little Bull Run. The 20th they crossed the Bull Run by pontoon bridge and began moving to Warrenton, arriving there about 10pm. They remained at Warrenton for several days before being ordered to move again, but ended up returning the same day to Warrenton. Condition: Leather of cover is flaking, especially on spine. Pages with some foxing and staining, not unexpected for a field diary. Block of pages still tight. EST $ 700 - 1000 |
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Enoch W. Abel, 32nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Civil War Diary Lot #623 (Sale Order 123 of 335) Enoch W. Abel, 32nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Civil War Diary
Leather pocket diary/notebook, 3.5 x 5.75 in. Pages printed for accounting. Identified on ffep as belonging to " Enoch W. Abel, Killgore, Carroll County, Ohio. May 21st, 1864 ." Diary dates from April 28, 1864 to October 12, 1864. Condition: It appears that some pages have been removed at the back. None seem to be missing from the diary, as there are a couple of blank pages at the end. Pencil lead smears on a few pages. Generally readable and used as expected. EST $ 500 - 750 |
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Leonard A. Southard, 42nd Ohio Infantry, DOD, Civil War Diary Lot #624 (Sale Order 124 of 335) Leonard A. Southard, 42nd Ohio Infantry, DOD, Civil War Diary
Pocket diary, 2.5 x 3.75 in., for 1862, with preprinted dates and days. Condition: Some wear and pencil smearing. EST $ 500 - 750 |
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William C. Holliday, Chaplain of the 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Civil War Letter Archive Lot #625 (Sale Order 125 of 335) William C. Holliday, Chaplain of the 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Civil War Letter Archive
Lot of approx. 130 war-date letters totaling more than 375 pages. Condition: Letters are generally in good condition and legible. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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Green Southard, 121st Ohio Infantry, Civil War Diary Lot #626 (Sale Order 126 of 335) Pocket diary, 3 x 5 in., with leather cover and marbled page edges. Printed with only one day per page.
Green Southard enlisted in the 121st Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a 21-year-old private in February 1864. His brother, Wesley, was also in the 121st, having enlisted in the summer of 1862. Green began keeping this diary at the end of February and maintained daily entries until being wounded on December 14. Most days have some entry, but very occasionally he used an ink that has faded with time and is nearly unreadable. The diary is a bit unusual in that Green was something of a dreamer. Many of his entries are almost poetic, and he often talks about just staring at the stars or the woods while on picket/guard duty. It is probably fortuitous that he did not come under direct attack while on guard duty, since he may not have seen it coming. March 18 (1864): "Saw the sun rise and as it came over the distant mountains with it[s] sparkling darts; it was sublimely beautiful Presenting a scene pleasing to the eye and instructive to the heart Be[a]utifying all nature and rendering a variety of scenery to man." In a few places he does insert poetry. He does, however, describe the war. Mar. 13: "At 1 ocl. started for our Reg't. encamped near Rosville (??? of blacksmith shop). Had a view of Lookout Mountain and passed directly over Missionary ridge. Saw where some rebs had burried [sic] rebs and their feet were sticking out of the ground. Pass several camps where the rebs had been. No fences scarcely to be seen dead horses broke wagons show where the armies have been will be seen for ...years..." By May the regiment had joined the Atlanta Campaign. He gives descriptions of individual battles we hear little about (although they did not have their historical names as yet): Battle of Tunnel Hill (May 6), Rocky Face Ridge (May 7-13), Dallas (Georgia) (May 28). Into June they pass "Lost Mountain" and engage in the Battle of Kolb's Farm (June 22). He confirms the death of Leonidas Polk on June 15. May 6: "...Received order to be ready to march at daylight with three days cooked rations. In the evening we were drawn up in line and told what was our supposed destination. To take Tunnel hill on the morrow or try it..." During the summer he becomes ill and spends some time in the hospital. He was apparently helpful there because a friend got him detailed to the Officer's Hospital for part of September. In August his brother was wounded, but taken to a different hospital, although he came to the Officer's Hospital shortly after Green returned to his unit. In early October Green returned to the regiment but was still classed as unfit for field duty. This caused a bit of boredom and anxiety. Many times he was the only one left in camp with no duties and no one with whom to talk. He seems to have gradually worked his way back in. By November he is on the fighting line. November 30: "Daylight found us at the foot of the mountains awaiting help to get over. Crossed the mountain to Cowan(?) Station and got off. Formed in line of battle along the RR. Stacked arms. Just as we got fixed to sleep for the night the word - fall in came; got aboard the cars and remained till day light. Find the reason why." December 1: "Soon after sun up we started in the direction of Nashville. Found the Block house Station deserted and troops moving in direction of Murfresboro no telegraph wire cut Stoped a while in Mur. and then for Nashvill wich we made without anything occuring. Camped in front of a battery. Rained." December 2: "Put up tents after the rain was over and soon had to pull down. Went out about a mile formed in two lines and put up one line of works. Picket firing commenced and some artillery in the direction of Murfersboro but no news from there. Some rebs wer visible...". December 3: " Rolled out at 11 AM and stood in line till day light amidst wind and rain and I shook considerably....Fort Negley spoke a few times. No musket firing near..." December 4: "Strengthring [sic] our works. We have very good ones....Some skirmishing and cannonading on our left and front but no sign of an attack from Hood neither do I belive he intends to do so." December 5: "Made a line of pickets (sharpened sticks stuck in the ground) and a line of brush work in our front twenty and fifty steps from the main line. Saw something of Gen. Steadman that I did not like. If he can manage an army he can not his own temper and he that governs his own temper so great than he that gaineth a victory." Just over a week later Green was wounded in the left shoulder, and the diary stops. He would eventually be discharged for disability, but not until June 1865, after a few surrenders were signed. An unusual reporting style from the front that one does not often see. EST $1000 - 1500 |
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Sergeant Job Barnard, 73rd Indiana Volunteers, Civil War Letters, 1864-1865 Lot #627 (Sale Order 127 of 335) Sergeant Job Barnard, 73rd Indiana Volunteers, Civil War Letters, 1864-1865
Lot of 13 letters written by Job Barnard, ca 1864-1865. Condition: Most as expected with folds. Very little, if any, toning. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Letters From Three Civil War Soldiers, 1st US Infantry and 99th Indiana Infantry Lot #628 (Sale Order 128 of 335) Lot of 31 letters, plus discharge document.
The first group relates to George M. Alverson, Beloit, WI. Alverson enlisted as a captain on June 19, 1866 for a 3-year term and was assigned to Co. A, 1st US Infantry. He received a brevet major during his service. His discharge paper is included in the lot, although there was a transcription issue and the form is made out to "Alowson." Twelve letters addressed to Mother and/or the "Folks at Home" are included from Alverson, and are written from New Orleans, August 24, September 8 and September 13, 1866; Fort Pike, LA, March 17, 1867 (St. Patrick's Day, which he notes at the top); New Orleans Sailors Home, June 22, July 2, and July 6, 1867; Greenville, September 2, 1867; New Orleans, December 5, 1867; Amite City [LA], December 29, 1867; New Orleans, January 14, 1868; and Sedgwick Barracks, Greenville, October 7, 1868. The majority of the letters concern family and friends, since the war was over, and this unit was not sent West to fight Indians. It was part of the occupation force of Reconstruction, and most of the activity was guard duty. He does not seem to have been impressed with the South. In his St. Patrick's Day letter, he writes: "There is know [sic] knowing when you will get this letter wether[sic] you will get it at all or not, because the mail don't leave here only by chance and comes by chance. I think it is a God forsaken place anyway." He also is not impressed with black soldiers and hopes General Hancock will drive them out of the army. On August 23 his tent mate, Nathan Brazier, died of yellow fever. "[I]t was like taken a brother away from me." The next group of letters may relate to Henry Alverson. Consignor identifies them as relating to John Alverson, but we did not find anyone by that name in the Civil War Database. Henry Alverson, also of Beloit, served in a 100-day unit, enlisting in May 1864 with the 40th Wisconsin Infantry. He received a promotion to commissary sergeant in August. Henry's wife was named Mary, and she applied for a pension from the state of Iowa, suggesting some of these letters could be from this branch of the family. For a listing of the letters, please go to cowans.com. The third group is related to Hiram B. Mathews (Matthews, Matthew), 99th Indiana Infantry. Mathews enlisted in August 1862, possibly in response to Lincoln's call for troops in June-July 1862. According to the Civil War Database, Mathews was discharged March 31, 1863. This makes the August letter from Corinth a bit confusing. Things seem to be getting tight at home, since Mira is talking about selling the horse. Hiram wants her to think hard and be sure she can do without him, or use the money to buy another younger horse, but he does not know what they are worth these days. The 99th Indiana went initially to Louisville, then spent the winter on guard duty. With the new year, it was assigned to the Department of the Tennessee, and in May headed for Memphis, then Vicksburg. It is not clear how much action Private Mathews saw. Condition: The last group is a bit stained and torn. Most are readable, but there are a couple letters with missing paper, and one had faded and is difficult to read. EST $600 - 800 |
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Atlanta Campaign Diary, 1864, Private George A. Stolp, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Lot #629 (Sale Order 129 of 335) Leather-covered notebook, 4 x 6.5 in., with penciled entries dating from Feb. 16, 1864 and written by George A. Stolp, a 30-year-old farmer from Aurora, IL. Stolp enlisted near the end of the war, after many of the younger men were already gone. On February 29, 1864 he was mustered into Co. I, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery. Diary goes through July 15 (132 pp). Many actions in which the regiment participated during this time were associated with the Atlanta Campaign: Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Pine Hill, Kennesaw Mountain and Peach Tree Creek. Highlighted entries include:
May 7: "...Reveille at 3 O.C. A.M. ...all ready to move before daylight...our forces drew up in line of battle our Batt took position on a rise of ground sheltered by timber...10th...We had just settled down last night for a good nights rest when we were called to the front started at dark + worked our way up to a position in front of the rebs fortifications. We came into position on a very high ridge having to draw our guns up by hand for more than one half mile....Worked till morning throwing up breast works done some considerable firing...12th...Started at six this morning down the valley with our whole Corps to join Hooker some 15 miles below leaving two corps at Buzzards gap to hold the Rebs there. It is impossible for us to take the gap from this side...14th ...There is a family living within twenty rods of our Batt consisting of mother + daughter the father being in the rebs Army...the woman is feeling pretty bad seeing our large Army. She sees that the rebs have but little chance to win. Afterward the man... + two brothers came into our lines...+ gave themselves up + he sent word to this wife + she feels much better..." May 15: "And such a Sunday I never witnessed before. Ordered out to take position at 8 O.C. A.M. about 500 yards in front of the rebs rifle pits...we were obliged to work on our knees to dig trenches + throw up breast works for a protection against Sharp Shooters we got in position ready for action at 2 O.C. P.M. The rebs are well protected with log breast-works...while I am writing this the bullets are flying altogether too thick for comfort...Our killed + wounded up to last night was estimated at one thousand I do not think to days fighting quite as bloody...yet it may be before night...16th Moved our section after dark last night to a less exposed position...we had just finished our breast work when the rebs made a charge...it was about midnight...so many demons...we gave them the best we had... Gen Palmer says there is not a Battery in the service that ever done better..." May 17: "...had a little fun + some fresh port this afternoon Secesh hogs mussn't come around our camp...especially if we have been without fresh meat any lengths of time We are getting farther + farther down in dixie hope we have shant stop till rebs are in the dust...18th ...two miles from Rome our troops have possession after about two hours hard fighting our loss estimated 15 killed + 40 wounded..." For more from this journal please go to cowans.com. The 2nd Illinois Light Artillery mustered into service on May 23, 1861 and mustered out over several months in 1865 by Company/Battery. Stolp's Battery I mustered out in June in Springfield, IL. Other batteries mustered out from late April into July. Before the Atlanta Campaign this unit fought at other major engagements such as Corinth, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Jonesboro and Bentonville. An extraordinary battle diary in good condition. Notebook shows general wear, including short separation of backstrip at head. Rear pastedown separated at hinge but still mostly pasted to rear cover. Missing pages 13-14 (about March 1-3) and 111-112 (June 15-16) EST $1500 - 2000 |
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Civil War Letter Archive of Cyrene Blakely, 3rd Minnesota Infantry Lot #630 (Sale Order 130 of 335) Civil War Letter Archive of Cyrene Blakely, 3rd Minnesota Infantry
Lot of approx. 150 letters, most between Cyrene Blakely and his fiance/wife, Celia R. Leland, including at least 49 war-dated letters from Cyrene to Celia, as well as approx. 64 letters from Celia to Cyrene. The letters date from ca February 1863 through November 1864, with a large gap from March to August 1864 during which time the couple got married. (By late August, the letters are addressed to Celia Blakely rather than Celia Leland.) Accompanied by three letters to Cyrene from his father, " D.B. ," who became ill during the war and died about September 26, 1863. One letter from Cyrene's brother, David, was included in one of Celia's letters. In addition, the collection contains correspondence to and from Celia, including approx. 36 letters dating from May, June, and July 1865 and 1866 from Celia, as well as a letter from her father. Condition: A number of the letters have a toned line along one fold. They are for the most part readable. Celia has beautiful handwriting and her letters are very easy to read. His get a bit hasty, but at least he can spell. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Patriotic Cover Collection, Lot of 340+ Lot #631 (Sale Order 131 of 335) Patriotic Cover Collection, Lot of 340+
Outstanding patriotic cover collection housed in a red leather binder and slip cases. More than 340+ unused covers dating approximately 1861-1865. The vast majority are Union covers, with approximately 15 representing the Confederacy. EST $ 3000 - 4000 |
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Presentation Sword to Commandant of Johnson's Island Prison Camp Lot #632 (Sale Order 132 of 335) Presentation Sword to Commandant of Johnson's Island Prison Camp
A fancy grade presentation quality sword, owned by General William S. Pierson (1815-1879), Commander of Johnson's Island Prison Camp. Accompanied by a "true copy" of a letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Hoffman, 8th Infantry and Commissary General of Prisoners, 1p, 7.5 x 9.5 in., on Office of Commissary General of Prisoners letterhead, Columbus, OH. December 17, 1861. A letter addressed to Ohio Governor William Dennison, in which Hoffman requests that Pierson be appointed commander of the guard for the " Depot of Prisoners of War at Sandusky, Ohio ." Matted and framed, 13.5 x 15.5 in. Condition: Brass scabbard, pommel and guard with nice dark mustard patina. Silver handle with nice untouched patina. Overall excellent. EST $ 6000 - 8000 |
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Lock and Key from Johnson's Island Prison, Owned by General O.O. Howard Lot #633 (Sale Order 133 of 335) Lock and Key from Johnson's Island Prison, Owned by General O.O. Howard
Steel and brass padlock, 5 x 3.5 in., and key from Johnson's Island Prison in Ohio. Key with unusual S-shaped bit. Accompanied by label on verso of Brigadier General O.O. Howard: " Lock & Key to Johnson's Island Prison, Co. Lee was there when last officers left ." Consignor notes that Lee, no relation to the Confederate General, presented the lock and key to Howard as a gift. Condition: Red paint accession numbers on both lock and key. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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Map of Johnson's Island Prison Camp Near Sandusky, Ohio Lot #634 (Sale Order 134 of 335) Map of Johnson's Island Prison Camp Near Sandusky, Ohio
Pen and ink drawing, 9.75 x 13 in., by Captain James T. Hogane, Topographical Engineer, CSA. Hogane drew at least three known full-color maps for fellow officers imprisoned at Johnson's Island. Text in top left corner identifies the officer to whom this map was presented: " S.M. Spencer / 2nd Lieut. Issaquena Artillery / Captured at FORT DONELSON Feb. 16, 1862 / By Gen. Grant's Army / Block 1 mess 2 Room 21. " Prison buildings and grounds labeled. Condition: Map has been archivally restored and de-acidified. Minimal fading, with bold color. Minor loss at top left, with dark spots and repaired vertical tear to left third of map. EST $ 6500 - 7500 |
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Confederate Prisoners of War Autograph Page, Johnson's Island, Incl. General James J. Archer, Captur Lot #635 (Sale Order 135 of 335) Confederate Prisoners of War Autograph Page, Johnson's Island, Incl. General James J. Archer, Captured at Gettysburg
War-date Johnson's Island, Ohio autograph album page, featuring the signatures of six Confederate prisoners of war, ca 1863. Inscribed front and back with period ink, many with hometowns and/or places of capture. Notably among the signatures presented here is that of Brigadier General Jame J. Archer (1817-1864). Archer fought with the Army of Northern Virginia until his capture at Gettysburg and subsequent confinement at Johnson's Island. After one year, Archer was released, but his health had deteriorated in prison and he died shortly thereafter in Richmond. Catalogued by Michael Reese in Autographs of the Confederacy as "a scarce signature." Condition: Toning and slight smudging to ink on front page, with some light contemporary pencil notations. Small tear at lower right near bottom edge. EST $ 1500 - 2000 |
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Confederate Autograph Page from Johnson's Island, Incl. Major Henry Kyd Douglas Lot #636 (Sale Order 136 of 335) Confederate Autograph Page from Johnson's Island, Incl. Major Henry Kyd Douglas
Johnson's Island, Ohio autograph album page, featuring the signatures of five Confederate officers detained there, ca 1863-1864, inscribed with period ink front and back. Names listed with places of capture and/or hometowns and notably include that of Major Henry Kyd Douglas, the youngest member of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's staff and author of I Rode with Stonewall. Douglas was wounded six times during the war and was captured after sustaining an injury at Gettysburg. EST $ 2500 - 3500 |
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Lieutenant Samuel Boyer Davis, Johnson's Island POW, 1865 ALS, Plus Lot #637 (Sale Order 137 of 335) Lieutenant Samuel Boyer Davis, Johnson's Island POW, 1865 ALS, Plus
Davis, Samuel Boyer. Confederate spy. ALS, 1p, 7.75 x 9.75 in., " Johnson's Island, Sandusky Ohio. " February 1, 1865. Addressed to William P. Trimble, Davis' cousin and son of Major General Isaac Trimble. Written days before he was to be executed for espionage, Davis states in part, " I am condemned to die on Friday 17th of this month. I cannot see the girls but must see you & Dave. . . Good bye." Condition: Letter with creasing as expected. EST $ 2500 - 3500 |
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Confederate POW Letter, Colonel Thomas S. Kenan, 43rd North Carolina Infantry, Johnson's Island Lot #638 (Sale Order 138 of 335) Confederate POW Letter, Colonel Thomas S. Kenan, 43rd North Carolina Infantry, Johnson's Island
Kenan, Colonel Thomas S. ALS, 1p, 7.5 x 9.75 in., " US Military Prison, Johnson's Island, Ohio ." September 19, 1864. Addressed to " Professor Kedrick ," one of Kenan's former professors at the University of North Carolina. Kenan's cousin, Dr. Tull, of Philadelphia, PA, knew Professor Kedrick, and in this letter, Kenan asks Kedrick " to exercise your influence for my release from prison. Special exchanges are being made continually. Three officers have recently left this prison on the above terms and should you be so fortunate as to get an exchange for me, & one Federal Officer of my rank, will be equally benefited and you shall be pecuniarily compensated. . . My brother, Capt. Jame G. Kenan, who was a student at our University is also a prisoner here. If you can do anything for him, it will be deemed a personal favor. " EST $ 900 - 1200 |
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Two Letters Written by Confederate Soldier Thomas C. Hearn, 3rd Florida Infantry, Johnson's Island P Lot #639 (Sale Order 139 of 335) Two Letters Written by Confederate Soldier Thomas C. Hearn, 3rd Florida Infantry, Johnson's Island POW Camp
Lot of 2 letters written by Lieutenant Thomas C. Hearn (1842-1868) during his imprisonment at Johnson's Island. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, Hearn mustered into Company F of the 2nd Florida Infantry on July 9, 1861 and was later transferred to Company F of the 3rd Florida. He was captured in Nashville, TN on December 16, 1864. Condition: Both with staining and small separations EST $ 650 - 850 |
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Three Letters Written by Johnson's Island POWs Lot #640 (Sale Order 140 of 335) Three Letters Written by Johnson's Island POWs
Lot of 3 letters written by Confederate soldiers imprisoned on Johnson's Island, 1862-1864. Prisoners' letters were limited to one page in length, but each is rich with details about the activities of fellow inmates and the conditions of life on the island. Condition: One strip of staining along the left edge of the Horne letter (as though kept in an album). Some toning and expected creasing to the Ferguson letter. EST $ 800 - 1100 |
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Collection of Johnson's Island Ephemera, Incl. Scarce "Roster of the Dead" Lot #641 (Sale Order 141 of 335) Collection of Johnson's Island Ephemera, Incl. Scarce "Roster of the Dead"
Lot of 6 items from Johnson's Island POW Camp near Sandusky, OH, including: Condition: Back cover of booklet missing and loss/tearing to front cover. EST $ 700 - 900 |
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Andersonville Diary of Sergeant Bradley Alexander, 5th New York Cavalry, 1864-1865 Lot #642 (Sale Order 142 of 335) Red leather pocket diary, 3 x 5 in., for the year 1864. Pre-printed for one entry per day, containing 365+ pages with entries on every page. Entries span January 1864 through May 1865 and detail the service of Sergeant Bradley Alexander (1838-1871), Co. E, New York 5th Cavalry. Outstanding content includes description of the NY 5th's participation in the Rapidan Campaign culminating in Alexander's capture at Ream's Station on June 29, 1864, followed by near daily entries detailing Alexander's captivity at Andersonville as well as other Confederate POW camps.
Bradley Alexander's time as a POW as detailed in this historically significant diary provides clear evidence of the hardship imposed on soldiers after the breakdown in prisoner exchange agreements. His service began, however, when he enlisted on August 24, 1861 at Farmersville, NY, as a private. Records indicate that he was mustered into "E" Company of the New York 5th Cavalry, aka "Ira Harris" Guard, on August 31, 1861, for three years of service. By the start of 1864 Alexander was a veteran soldier, having served with his regiment for over two years in near constant combat including at Gettysburg. Alexander's diary opens on January 1, 1864, with his characteristically well-written descriptions of his day and ongoing military activity: "On picket last night had no Rebels to watch and so watched the new year as she came in...we are relieved of a three day tour of picket duty none are detailed for picket that have reenlisted. Meades Scouts went across the River yesterday and captured eight horses one wagon and a quantity of leather." Daily diary entries continue in the coming months and include descriptions of multiple engagements such as Ely's Ford, Kilpatrick's Raid to Richmond, Beaver Dam Station, and more. After re-enlisting in February 1864, Alexander received a 30-day veteran's furlough departing on March 14th for home. It appears based on his diary that he had returned to his regiment by April 27 when his regular diary entries resume. In these last months before his capture Alexander would write about participation in Spotsylvania, North Anna, Wilson's Raid on South Side & Danville Railroad, and his final engagement on June 29, 1864, at Ream's Station: "...found the Johnnys in strong force skirmished with them awhile &... was taken prisoner while trying to make my escape to our lines brought back to Stony Creek Station robbed of everything we had." Hereafter, Alexander's diary becomes an enthralling captivity narrative as he describes in plain detail his treatment, his rations, the trials imposed by the heat and the cold, prison conditions and activities, the "Police," the arrival of new "Yanks" in the prison and the departure of others, the deaths of fellow prisoners, his travel between prisons, his ongoing anticipation of a parole, and so much more. On July 9, Alexander was put into box cars for Andersonville. The following entries are typical of his style and content: Jul 10, 1864, upon first arrival at Camp Sumter, "arrived at Andersonville at ten PM stood in the sun at the Head Quarters of the officer of the interior of the prison about two hours I was then pushed into the stockades where there is about twenty seven thousand fellow prisoners..."October 9, 1864, "a bitter cold night last the suffering cannot be imagined no wood nor clothing. Reorganized and moved to the south side of the Branch put into Detachments of five hundred each one hundred in a mess drew bacon beef beans and bread small rations sick all ordered to the Barracks..." Jan 23, 1865, "Five Hundred Prisoners from Sherman's Army taken when Hood got in the rear of Sherman at Atlanta about one hundred Yanks take the oath and go into the Rebel Army." By February and March of 1865 Alexander regularly reports on the great excitement caused by news of prisoner exchanges. As the war drew to a close Alexander was moved from Andersonville on multiple occasions presumably both to avoid anticipated Union raids on Confederate prisons and to attempt exchange. "The Colonel Commanding came in and informed us that we would not remain here and the reason of our not going through was the refusal on the part of our government to receive us...". The last months of the war are for Alexander an agonizing period of raised and dashed hopes of parole. Finally, in early May 1865, Alexander travels to Florida and passes under the flag of truce into Union hands. After spending time in a parole camp, Alexander arrives in New York on May 22, 1865, writing that he "marched to the Provost office to be mustered gave us passes instead...and started home on the six o'clock."For more on this Federal soldier, please go to cowans.com. >Overall the diary is in good condition with expected wear given age. Diary entries are in pencil that is sometimes faint, but all entries are legible. EST$4000 - 6 |
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W.W. Briggs, 36th Massachusetts Infantry, DOD Andersonville, Tintype Locket Lot #643 (Sale Order 143 of 335) W.W. Briggs, 36th Massachusetts Infantry, DOD Andersonville, Tintype Locket
Engraved gold-filled locket in hunting case watch form containing two tintypes, each 1.625 in. diameter, including a portrait of a mustached soldier in uniform complete with kepi, and a portrait of a young woman, possibly his sweetheart or wife. The subjects' buttons and jewelry are highlighted in gold and their cheeks are lightly tinted pink. Front of case inscribed, " W.W. Briggs ," and back inscribed " Co. H 36 Ms. Inf. " Condition: Images a bit dark, but contrast remains very good. Images not examined outside locket. Some surface wear to locket. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Union War Prisoners Association Broadside, Castle Pinckney, Charleston, SC, 1861 Lot #644 (Sale Order 144 of 335) Union War Prisoners Association Broadside, Castle Pinckney, Charleston, SC, 1861
Printed broadside, 26 x 29.5 in., matted to 29.25 x 33.5 in. Union War Prisoners Association, Organized in Charleston Jail December 31st 1861 . New York: Otto Boetticher, copyright 1863. Signatures of imprisoned soldiers along with their ranks and regiments appear in cartouches, with vignettes showing prisons in Richmond, Columbia, Salisbury, Charleston, and New Orleans, organized on grid of criss-crossing chain links. " C. Walter fecit" at lower right. Condition: Broadside with brittleness, and some creasing/tearing at edges but with recent archival restoration. EST $ 1200 - 1600 |
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Ca 1863 Island Minstrels Broadside Advertising a Concert for the Benefit of Prisoners Held at Johns Lot #645 (Sale Order 145 of 335) Ca 1863 Island Minstrels Broadside Advertising a Concert for the Benefit of Prisoners Held at Johnson's Island
Printed broadside, approx. 5 x 11.75 in., Island Minstrels! Concert! N.d., ca 1863. Broadside announces a concert taking place on " Saturday Afternoon, Sept. 19th, 1863 ," for the " Benefit of / Prisoners in Close Confinement " at Johnson's Island. Broadside boasts that this will be the " First Appearance of the Celebrated Irish Comedian / Billy Boyd! " Some of the songs to be featured include " Poor Mr. Lincoln ," " Bully for You ," and " Take me home to the South ." Posted admission price is " 25 Cents ." Condition: Broadside with clear, bold text, some discoloration throughout, a few creases, and some minor holes and tears (holes mainly along vertical crease and tears mainly along broadside edges). There are also three ink "X" marks just before the names of certain performers. EST $ 2500 - 3500 |
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Libby Prison Engraving, 1864 Lot #646 (Sale Order 146 of 335) Libby Prison Engraving, 1864
Finely detailed lithograph, 22.75 x 31 in., framed to 27 x 35.5 in. Officers of the United States Army and Navy Prisoners of War. Libby Prison, Richmond, Va . Cincinnati, OH: Ehrgott, Foriger & Co., ca 1864. Army officers listed first by rank, followed by short list of naval officers. Penned by Captain Robert J. Fisher of the 17th Missouri Volunteers during his imprisonment. The list is surmounted by a patriotic eagle and is surrounded by the name of each state in the Union. The print features oval vignettes in each corner depicting scenes of Libby Prison, Belle Island, and Castle Thunder, in Richmond, VA. Period ink inscription on bottom adds names of Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid prisoners: " R. Bartley Lieut. and US Signal Officers / Kilpatrick Raiders / in close confinement with negro soldiers / A.C. Litchfield Col. 7 Mich. Cav. / J.A. Clarke Capt. 7 Mich. Cav., E.T. Cooke, Lt. Col. 2 NY Cav." Ehrgott, Forbiger & Co. was a Cincinnati printing company noted for a series of over 70 lithographs of battle scenes that it produced during the Civil War. Condition: Areas of light brown spotting/staining, with minor creasing at edges. Small raised area near center at left edge. EST $ 1200 - 1600 |
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Spoon Carved by Confederate POW Lot #647 (Sale Order 147 of 335) Spoon Carved by Confederate POW
Wooden spoon, 7.5 in. Signed in ink by Confederate prisoners confined at the Old Capitol Prison, also known as Carroll Prison, in Washington, DC. Many signatures accompanied by dates of release. Condition: Wear consistent with use, resulting in fading/blurring of some of the text. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Gratiot Street Prison "Cotton-stone" Folk Art Carved Pipe, Missouri Lot #648 (Sale Order 148 of 335) Gratiot Street Prison "Cotton-stone" Folk Art Carved Pipe, Missouri
Carved "cotton-stone" pipe, approx. 1.5 in. tall. Low-relief designs on three sides of bowl show two crossed flags over a shield with foliage, dated and printed with text: " 1862 / CSA "; a flag flying aloft; and a right hand with cuffed sleeve framed with foliage beneath a heart at top. Incised text on three sides of stem reading, " McDowell ," " College ," and " W.R. Harper ." McDowell Medical College in St. Louis, MO was converted to a military prison operated by the Union army in December 1861. The prison, which not only held Confederate prisoners of war, but also spies, guerrillas, and disloyal civilians, was still known as McDowell College until mid-1862, when it was rechristened Gratiot Street Military Prison. Condition: Staining and wear to designs on either side of bowl, consistent with use EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Camp Ford Texas POW Folk Art Carved Pipe of Lincoln Lot #649 (Sale Order 149 of 335) Camp Ford Texas POW Folk Art Carved Pipe of Lincoln
Carved wooden pipe, 2.375 in., fashioned after head of Abraham Lincoln. Text incised on bottom: " CAMP FORD / 1863 ." Established in Texas in August of 1863, Camp Ford was the largest Confederate Prisoner of War camp west of the Mississippi River. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Civil War Folk Art Carved Pipe with Maryland Seal, Possibly Confederate Lot #650 (Sale Order 150 of 335) Civil War Folk Art Carved Pipe with Maryland Seal, Possibly Confederate
Pipe, 1.75 in. tall, probably carved from mountain laurel root. Maryland state seal carved in relief on bowl, featuring a plowman and fisherman on either side of a shield. Raised lip at mouthpiece. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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9th Ohio Civil War Folk Art Carved Pipe Lot #651 (Sale Order 151 of 335) 9th Ohio Civil War Folk Art Carved Pipe
Briarwood pipe, 2.25 in. Bowl features a crouching eagle carved in relief with spread wings perched on a scroll with text " 9 Oh. Reg. " atop banner incised with " FELDZUG in VIRGINIA ." Curved stem of cornucopia form, with shell design on bottom. Silver mounted mouthpiece and pipe bowl. Condition: Top cover of bowl absent. EST $ 2500 - 3500 |
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3rd Maine Civil War Folk Art Pipe, Carved by Drum Major Charles C. Ellis Lot #652 (Sale Order 152 of 335) 3rd Maine Civil War Folk Art Pipe, Carved by Drum Major Charles C. Ellis
Carved briarwood pipe, approx. 2 in. tall, with relief decoration of large Union shield supported by stylized eagle with spread wings and " Fredericksburg " and " December 13th 62 " ascending stem. Concentric geometric pattern on base. Accompanied by 17 in. cherry wood stem. Carved by Drum Major Charles C. Ellis of Waterville, ME. Ellis enlisted on May 1, 1863 as a drum major and was mustered into the Field and Staff of the 3rd Maine Infantry. He was mustered out on June 28, 1864. Condition: Staining on pipe bowl consistent with use. EST $ 2500 - 3500 |
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1st Illinois Battery Civil War Folk Art Carved Pipe Lot #653 (Sale Order 153 of 335) 1st Illinois Battery Civil War Folk Art Carved Pipe
Carved soapstone pipe, approx. 2.5 in. tall. Decorated with two federal shields, crossed artillery cannons beneath a triangle, and a star with " Baty. M 1st. Ill ." carved in relief. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Painted Tin Folk Art Union Soldier "Jigger" Lot #654 (Sale Order 154 of 335) Painted Tin Folk Art Union Soldier "Jigger"
Painted tin toy, 7.5 in., in form of Union soldier wearing a kepi, with a horn raised to his mouth. Short artillery sword and " US " cartridge box at left side. Jointed at waist and both knees. Condition: Bell end of horn is a later replacement, with repair visible on verso. Areas of paint loss, particularly to feet and left leg. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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Civil War Art of John Jacob Omenhausser, CSA Lot #655 (Sale Order 155 of 335) Lot of 19 watercolor paintings depicting scenes from the Point Lookout Federal Prison Camp in Southern Maryland. Ink, pencil, and watercolor on paper. Nineteen separate sheets, varying in size, with images of approximately 6 x 8.5 inches. Sketches were created by Private John Jacob Omenhausser, Virginia 46th Infantry, while incarcerated at Point Lookout from June 1864 – June 1865.
John Jacob Omenhausser (1832-1877) was born in Philadelphia to German-born parents. Prior to the war he was employed as a currier in Baltimore, Maryland, and later as a confectioner in Richmond, Virginia. He enlisted into Confederate service at Richmond on April 21, 1861, just nine days after shots were fired at Fort Sumter. Initially Omenhausser was mustered into “A” Co. VA 59th Infantry, but on August 13, 1861, he was transferred into “A” Co. VA 46th Infantry. Records indicate that Omenhausser was listed as a POW on February 8, 1862 at Roanoke Island, and was paroled approximately two weeks later. He went on to serve again in the Carolinas and in Virginia before being taken once more as a POW at Petersburg on June 15, 1864. Omenhausser would spend the next year at Point Lookout Prisoner of War Camp before taking the Oath of Allegiance on June 9, 1865. All of the watercolors in this lot feature representations of captivity at Point Lookout. The nineteen drawings offered here may have originated in one of the five separate sketchbooks or one album known to have been created by Omenhausser. Presumably, these sketches were long ago separated from their original grouping(s) and sold independently. Taken as a whole it is not the artistic merit that makes these watercolors so extraordinary, rather it is the unvarnished and genuine glimpse into the soldier’s POW experience that gives them immeasurable historical value. The sketches in this collection feature vignettes of haircuts on the beach, men laundering clothes, tobacco peddlers, the prison cookhouse, and fishing on the bay among others. Most striking, however, are Omenhausser’s depictions of the relationship between African American soldiers and Confederate POWs in the camp. Fully half of the drawings in this collection portray United States Colored Troops, depicting both the racism of the prisoners and harsh treatment meted out by black guards on their white captives. A hallmark of Omenhausser sketches is the captioning he includes to annotate them. It is these captions that bring the artistic renderings fully to life. In Ross M. Kimmel and Michael P. Musick’s book “I am Busy Drawing Pictures” The Civil War Art and Letters of Private John Jacob Omenhausser, CSA, the authors note that “A striking feature of Omenhausser’s wartime sketches is that nearly all were intended to be humorous, or at least sardonic. This, we think, is unique among large collections of Civil War artists’ work, folk or professional.” Kimmel and Musick have identified 290 surviving wartime Omenhausser renderings, with 278 of these pictures known to have been drawn at Point Lookout. The authors have also identified five known Omenhausser sketchbooks which can be found at the American Folk Art Museum in New York, the Maryland Historical Society, the Lawrence Lee Pelletier Library at Allegheny College, the University of Maryland at College Park, and the Maryland State Archives respectively, with smaller groups of sketches also present in other institutional and private collections. Though other Civil War artists have undoubtedly left their mark with their portrayals of the conflict, Omenhausser’s sketches represent a particularly vibrant and authentic contribution to the realm of POW folk art. Even more, the very limited number of Omenhausser renderings in private hands make this offering a remarkable and rare opportunity to own pieces of history from this prolific Civil War folk artist. For more on this artist, please go to cowans.com. Condition: Paintings are generally in good condition given age. Refer to photos for detailed imagery of individual paintings. EST $40,000 - 60,000 |
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Portrait of US Secretary of War Edwin Stanton Lot #656 (Sale Order 156 of 335) Portrait of US Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Oil on canvas, 27 x 30.25 in. (sight), housed in decorative gilt frame, 37.75 x 42.75 in. Seated profile portrait of US Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1814-1869), wearing glasses and with attentively rendered grey streaks throughout beard. An Ohio native, Stanton assumed the post of Secretary of War in 1862, succeeding Simon Cameron. Though he was often critical of Abraham Lincoln in the late 1850s and early 1860s, Stanton would become one of the President's closest advisers and prove instrumental in managing the Union war effort. Condition: Craquelure throughout, with areas of small, diagonal surface abrasion most prominent at upper left. EST $ 5000 - 7000 |
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Portrait of Brevet Brigadier General James A. Ekin Lot #657 (Sale Order 157 of 335) Portrait of Brevet Brigadier General James A. Ekin
Oil on canvas, approx. 24 x 29 in. (sight), housed in decorative gilt frame, 34 x 41 in. Bust-length oval portrait of Brigadier General James A. Ekin (1819-1891) in a dark suit. Serving with distinction as the Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac as well as participating in the military tribunal that condemned the Lincoln assassination conspirators, General Ekin remained in the regular army and continued to serve in the Quartermaster department. After his service in Washington, DC, Ekin was transferred to the Department of Texas to serve as the Chief Quartermaster of the 5th District. Condition: Painting in very good condition. Frame has small chip at center edge closest to canvas. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Colonel Smedberg Civil War Presentation Elgin Pocket Watch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold Lot #658 (Sale Order 158 of 335) Colonel Smedberg Civil War Presentation Elgin Pocket Watch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Ca. 1884. Fifteen jewel size sixteen Elgin movement number 1398028. Pendant wind and lever set. White porcelain dial with black painted Roman numerals and counter sunk sub-seconds dial. Blued Breguet hands. 103.28 dwt. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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A Rare Gift from a Master to His Slave Lot #659 (Sale Order 159 of 335) A Rare Gift from a Master to His Slave
41mm fine silver open face pocket watch. Key wind and set. White porcelain dial with black painted Roman numerals and blued spade hands. Bullseye crystal. Double signed 8731. Engraved cuvette. With fitted case. Engraved inscription reading, " To / Delia Kenny / for her kind care / during a severe illness / of her master / MMM / May 1865 " with " Jacob " engraved on exterior. EST $ 2500 - 3500 |
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Berdan Sharpshooters, US Infantry Tactics by Secretary of War, 1861 and Colonel Hiram Berdan Transmi Lot #660 (Sale Order 160 of 335) Berdan Sharpshooters, US Infantry Tactics by Secretary of War, 1861 and Colonel Hiram Berdan Transmittal Cover
US War Department. US Infantry Tactics, for the Instruction, Exercise, and Manoeuvres of the United States Infantry, Including Infantry of the Line, Light Infantry, and Riflemen . Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1861. 24mo, embossed cloth boards, foldout frontis of infantry formations, 450pp plus 6pp ads. Ffep with owner's ID of Lieutenant Wm. Elmendorf, USA, Berdans' US Sharpshooters. Condition: Spine split along rear board, but not broken. Text block still tight. Scattered foxing. Corners slightly bent and lower ones worn. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Brass ID Disk of J. Warren Morse, 1st Regiment Berdan Sharpshooters Lot #661 (Sale Order 161 of 335) Brass ID Disk of J. Warren Morse, 1st Regiment Berdan Sharpshooters
Brass ID disk, 1.125 in diameter, featuring bust-length profile portrait of General George McClellan in uniform, encircled by text reading, " MAJOR GENERAL G.B. MCCLELLAN / WAR OF 1861 ." Identification text stamped on reverse: " J. WARREN MORSE / CO. E / 1 / ST / REG.T / BERDAN'S / US.S.S. / CONCORD, N.H. " EST $ 3000 - 3500 |
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Silver ID Pin, Edgar H. Sampson, 1st US Regular Cavalry Lot #662 (Sale Order 162 of 335) Silver ID Pin, Edgar H. Sampson, 1st US Regular Cavalry
Silver shield style ID pin, 0.75 x 1 in., excavated from the outskirts of Gettysburg, PA. Engraved in script: " E.H. Sampson / Co. E. / 1. U.S. Cav." Condition: T-bar pin broken, but still partially attached. EST $ 2000 - 2500 |
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Excavated ID Disk from the 11th US Army Infantry Lot #663 (Sale Order 163 of 335) Excavated ID Disk from the 11th US Army Infantry
Shield-style brass ID disk, 1.125 in. diameter, inscribed with three battle honors. Obverse reads, " T he Union and the Constitution War of 1861," and lists the battles of Gaines's Mill, Malvern Hill, and Second Bull Run. Identification text on reverse: " JOHN CROWN / CO. B. / 1ST BATT / 11 U.S. INFT." EST $ 1800 - 2200 |
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Dog Tag of Private Samuel T. Dow, Company D, 15th New Hampshire Volunteers Lot #664 (Sale Order 164 of 335) Dog Tag of Private Samuel T. Dow, Company D, 15th New Hampshire Volunteers
ID disk, 1 in. diameter, with " WAR OF 1861 " and " UNITED STATES " surrounding spread-winged eagle on obverse. Identification text presented on reverse: "S.T. DOW / CO. D / 15TH REG / NHV ." EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Engraved 2nd Corps "Cloverleaf" ID Disk, James Kane, 11th Massachusetts Volunteers Lot #665 (Sale Order 165 of 335) Engraved 2nd Corps "Cloverleaf" ID Disk, James Kane, 11th Massachusetts Volunteers
ID disk fashioned from a United Sates half dollar, with mint mark " O " for New Orleans still visible and original T-bar pinback present. Engraved with text reading, " James Kane. Musician. / 11th Reg. Mass. Vols. / 3rd Brig. / 2nd A.C. / 3rd Div." around a clover and diamond motif. EST $ 1800 - 2200 |
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Two 16th Massachusetts Volunteer ID Tags, Incl. Corporal Eben F. Lawrence, DOW Chancellorsville Lot #666 (Sale Order 166 of 335) Two 16th Massachusetts Volunteer ID Tags, Incl. Corporal Eben F. Lawrence, DOW Chancellorsville
Lot of 2. Brass token, 1.25 in. diameter, obverse featuring bust of McClellan and text reading " Major General Geo B. McClellan / War of 1861 ," and reverse stamped " E.F. LAWRENCE / CO. C. / 16th REG. / MASS. V. / E. PEPPERELL, MASS. ," with small hole drilled at top. Housed in display case with gold text reading " Corp. Eben F. Lawrence / Co. C 16th Reg. Mass. Inf. / Chancellorsville, VA. / Wounded May 3, 1863 / Died June 10, 1863 / Age 20 ." Condition: Lawrence token with some wear to McClellan bust and minor spots of discoloration throughout; Houghton token with general condition issues including soiling, discoloration, and wear throughout. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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Gold "Cloverleaf" ID Pin of George E. Teele, 19th Massachusetts Infantry Lot #667 (Sale Order 167 of 335) Gold "Cloverleaf" ID Pin of George E. Teele, 19th Massachusetts Infantry
Gold cloverleaf ID pin with original eagle pin holder, approx. 0.75 in. Engraving on obverse: "C o. I / 19th / REGT. Mass Vols. / Geo. E. Teele " and on reverse: " 3d. / Brig. / 2nd Div. 2nd Corps. " George E. Teele was an 18-year-old wheelwright from Medford, MA. He enlisted in April of 1861 into the 5th Massachusetts Infantry but was transferred twice, first to Company H of the 19th Infantry, then to Company I in December of 1861. The 19th Massachusetts was a hard-fought unit in the 2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac. They suffered extreme casualties at Fair Oaks, Glendale, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. Teele mustered out on August 24th, 1864. Condition: Original unpolished patina, wear to pin EST $ 2800 - 3500 |
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Civil War ID Corps Badge, George L. Hill, 37th Massachusetts Volunteers Lot #668 (Sale Order 168 of 335) Civil War ID Corps Badge, George L. Hill, 37th Massachusetts Volunteers
ID/Corps badge fashioned from a United States quarter with applied T-bar pin. " Geo. L. Hill / Co. B. / 37th Regt. Mass. Vols " engraved in script around a 6th Corps symbol with small amount of red filling remaining. Condition: Loss to red filling of 6th Corps symbol EST $ 2200 - 2600 |
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44th Massachusetts ID Disk Lot #669 (Sale Order 169 of 335) 44th Massachusetts ID Disk
Round pewter identification disk, approx. 1.125 in. diameter. Obverse engraved with laurels and text reading, " WAR of 1861 / ENGAGED IN THE ABOVE BATTLES " and stamped, " KINGSTON / WHITEHALL / GOLDSBORO / WASHINGTON. " Reverse stamped, " N.L.C. BROWN / CO. G. / 44TH REG / M.V.M. / BOSTON MASS ." Hole at top with hanging ring attached. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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54th Massachusetts Colored Troops, Exceedingly Rare Ladder Badge Lot #670 (Sale Order 170 of 335) 54th Massachusetts Colored Troops, Exceedingly Rare Ladder Badge
Three-bar ladder badge with shield and drop, approx. 2 x 4.25 in., identified to the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as the 54th Massachusetts Colored Troops. Bars with text reading " CO. A. ," " 54 ," and " MASS ," with shield below featuring crossed rifles and text reading " VOL. / INF. " Badge with small piece of tattered blue ribbon still attached and larger piece fully separated. Condition: Mounting pin with possible repair; ribbon extremely fragile, in tatters; bars with some surface wear. EST $ 3500 - 4500 |
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George Washington Style ID Disk of James Russell, 4th Rhode Island Infantry Lot #671 (Sale Order 171 of 335) George Washington Style ID Disk of James Russell, 4th Rhode Island Infantry
Round ID disk with star border and profile portrait of George Washington, approx. 1.25 in. diameter. The reverse of the disk reads, " JAMES RUSSELL / CO. F. / 4 REG. R.I. / VOLUNTEERS / ENTERED SERVICE / SEPT. 17. / 1861. " Bold indicates the customized text portions of this tag, of a unique style in which the sutler received pre-stamped ID disks and merely had to fill in the missing information for each enlisted solider (Stahl and Maier, 46). EST $ 1200 - 1600 |
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McClellan Style Dog Tag of Thomas Riley, 18th New York Cavalry Lot #672 (Sale Order 172 of 335) McClellan Style Dog Tag of Thomas Riley, 18th New York Cavalry
Small "penny size" McClellan style ID disc, approx 0.75 in. diameter, with obverse featuring bust-length profile portrait of the General surrounded by text: " MAJ. GEN. G.B. MCCLELLAN / PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN. " Reverse text identifies owner as " THOMAS RILEY. / CO. D. / 18TH N.Y. / CAV'Y. / N.Y. CITY. " EST $ 1200 - 1400 |
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Excavated Civil War Dog Tag of Patrick Galligan, 63rd Regiment, "Irish Brigade" Lot #673 (Sale Order 173 of 335) Excavated Civil War Dog Tag of Patrick Galligan, 63rd Regiment, "Irish Brigade"
McClellan-style brass ID disk, 1.125 in. diameter. Obverse shows bust of George McClellan with " War of 1861 ," while reverse bears the following identification text: " PATRICK GALLIGAN / CO-F / 63 / REG-T / I-B / M-Y-S-V / NEW YORK CITY, N.Y." EST $ 2500 - 3000 |
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Abraham Lincoln-Style ID Disk, George Walters, 94th New York Infantry Lot #674 (Sale Order 174 of 335) Abraham Lincoln-Style ID Disk, George Walters, 94th New York Infantry
ID disk, 1 in. diameter, featuring portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse with text: " ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENT, U.S. / WAR OF 1861 ." The reverse bears identification text and lists three battles: " GEORGE WALTERS. / CO. K. / 94TH REGT. / N.Y. VOLS. / BATTLES. / BULL RUN 2d. / ANTIETAM. / WOUNDED / AT / FREDERICKSBURG. " EST $ 2000 - 2500 |
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George Washington-Style ID Disk of Martin Marshall, 6th New Jersey Infantry, KIA Lot #675 (Sale Order 175 of 335) George Washington-Style ID Disk of Martin Marshall, 6th New Jersey Infantry, KIA
Silver-plated pewter Washington-style ID disk, 1.25 in. diameter, found in Virginia. Obverse bears profile portrait of George Washington, with text reading, " GEORGE WASHINGTON / BORN FEBRUARY 22, 1732." Reverse stamped with identification text reading, " M. MARSHALL . CO. K. / 6TH REG. / N.J.V. / WAR OF / 1861 / SWEDESBORO, NJ." Condition: Break/damage to chain hole at top of disk. Strong stamping. EST $ 2000 - 2500 |
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ID Disk of Corporal F.T. Carlin of the Famous 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Lot #676 (Sale Order 176 of 335) ID Disk of Corporal F.T. Carlin of the Famous 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade
Round brass ID disk, 1.125 in. diameter. Shield-style decoration, with " UNION AND THE CONSTITUTION / WAR OF 1861. " Reverse stamped with identification text reading, " CORP F T CARLIN / CO I / 1ST MD REG / PHB / ES SEP 1 / 1861 / FREDERICK MD ." EST $ 2000 - 2500 |
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Large Union ID Disk of Sergeant James Crownover, 47th Pennsylvania Infantry, Featuring Portrait of G Lot #677 (Sale Order 177 of 335) Large Union ID Disk of Sergeant James Crownover, 47th Pennsylvania Infantry, Featuring Portrait of General Grant
ID disk, 1.5 in. diameter, featuring portrait of Ulysses S. Grant encircled by stars and foliage. Identification text appears on reverse, presented on shield surrounded by flags and an eagle. Stamped: " JAMES / CROWNOVER / SERGT. / CO. D / 47 REGT / PA. V. VOLS / 19TH ARMY CORPS." Catalogued as "extremely rare" in Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War: A Complete Classification Guide and Illustrated History (Maier and Stahl, 61). EST $ 2500 - 3000 |
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Civil War Eagle-Style ID Disk, Corporal Peter L. Miller, 49th Pennsylvania Infantry Lot #678 (Sale Order 178 of 335) Civil War Eagle-Style ID Disk, Corporal Peter L. Miller, 49th Pennsylvania Infantry
ID disk, 1 in. diameter, with " WAR OF 1861 " and " UNITED STATES " surrounding spread-winged eagle on obverse. Identification text presented on reverse: " CORP P MILLER / CO. C / 49. REGT / PA. VOL / LEWISTOWN." Condition: Uncleaned patina. EST $ 1200 - 1600 |
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ID Disk of John H. Thomas, 67th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Captured at Winchester, VA Lot #679 (Sale Order 179 of 335) ID Disk of John H. Thomas, 67th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Captured at Winchester, VA
ID disk, approx. 1 in. diameter. Bust of George McClellan with " UNION AND LIBERTY " shown on obverse, with " J.H. THOMAS / CO. B / 67 REG. / PA. V. / INDIANA CO. " on reverse. Catalogued by Maier and Stahl in Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War: A Complete Classification Guide and Illustrated History , p. 30. EST $ 1800 - 2200 |
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Silver 2nd Corps "Cloverleaf" ID Pin, W.D. Lytle, 105th Pennsylvania Infantry Lot #680 (Sale Order 180 of 335) Silver 2nd Corps "Cloverleaf" ID Pin, W.D. Lytle, 105th Pennsylvania Infantry
Silver ID pin, cloverleaf form, approx. 1.25 x 1.25 in., with original T-bar on reverse. Script engraving reads, " Co. C / 105th / P.V. / W.D. Lytle." Condition: Some tarnishing. EST $ 3200 - 3600 |
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ID Disk of Levi Shawl, 139th Pennsylvania Infantry, WIA Gettysburg Lot #681 (Sale Order 181 of 335) ID Disk of Levi Shawl, 139th Pennsylvania Infantry, WIA Gettysburg
Excavated shield-style ID disk, 1 in. diameter. Obverse adorned with Union stars and stripes shield and border reading, " AGAINST REBELLIONS 1861 ." Text on reverse identifies Levi Shawl as a member of " Co. B. / 139th / Regt / P.V. " EST $ 2000 - 2500 |
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Union Soldier Stencil, 149th Pennsylvania Bucktails Lot #682 (Sale Order 182 of 335) Union Soldier Stencil, 149th Pennsylvania Bucktails
Brass stencil, 1.25 x 3.5 in., with uncleaned patina. Stamped: " V.R. Champney. / Co. A. 149. R.P.B.V." In July of 1862, the 149th and 150th Pennsylvania regiments were formed, comprising the Bucktail brigade. They wore deer tails in their hats and were noted for their marksmanship. They were heavily involved at the Battle of Gettysburg. V.R. Champney enlisted as a private on August 15, 1862 and served with the 149th until his transfer to the Veteran Reserve Corps in 1865. Condition: Clear stamping, no breaks. EST $ 1200 - 1500 |
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5th Ohio Silver and Gold ID Pin of Robert S. McClure Lot #683 (Sale Order 183 of 335) 5th Ohio Silver and Gold ID Pin of Robert S. McClure
Star-shaped silver ID pin, approx. 1.75 in., with large, stylized " 5 " at center encircled with gold band reading, " R.S. McClure / Co. D. 5th Regt. / O.V.V.I. " Condition: Displays wear, though largely in tact. Break to tiny loop at very top of pin. EST $ 5000 - 6000 |
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Excavated ID Pin of Samuel Treep, 6th Ohio Cavalry Lot #684 (Sale Order 184 of 335) Excavated ID Pin of Samuel Treep, 6th Ohio Cavalry
Circular silver ID pin, approx. 1 in. diameter, with large " G " at center surrounded by text reading, " SAML. H. TREEP. / 6th Ohio Vol. Cav ." Condition: Original patina, portion of T-bar pin on reverse rusted away. EST $ 2000 - 2500 |
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Excavated ID Disk with Original Kearney Pin Hanger, Garrison Allred, 20th Indiana Infantry, KIA Lot #685 (Sale Order 185 of 335) Excavated ID Disk with Original Kearney Pin Hanger, Garrison Allred, 20th Indiana Infantry, KIA
ID disk with original Kearney pin hanger, 3.125 in. diameter, excavated from private farmland near Gettysburg, PA. Inscription on front reading, " G. ALLRED / CO. G. / 20th REG. / IND.V. / BATTLE GROUND. IND ." " War of 1861 " on reverse at top, with names of four battles inscribed below: " BULL RUN, CHANTILLY, FREDERICKSBURG, CHANCELORSVILLE ." Condition: Most lettering clear and T-bar pin in tact. EST $ 1800 - 2200 |
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Union Soldier Stencil, Private James C. McIntire, 36th Wisconsin Infantry, KIA Lot #686 (Sale Order 186 of 335) Union Soldier Stencil, Private James C. McIntire, 36th Wisconsin Infantry, KIA
Excavated stencil, 3 x 1.5 in., reading: " J.C. McINTIRE. / CO. A. 36 WIS. VOL. " Recovered in Cold Harbor, VA. Condition: Fragile, but no bends or breaks. EST $ 1200 - 1500 |
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Three Post-War Medals Lot #687 (Sale Order 187 of 335) Three Post-War Medals
Lot of 3 medals, featuring a rare gilded Battle of Shiloh Survivor's Medal. Three-piece badge with " SHILOH " across a log as the pinback, a tin of coffee hanging in the middle, and the medal in the shape of a canteen. Obverse with " The National Association of Battle of Shiloh Survivors" around a depiction of the battle site, reverse with " We Now Drink From The Same Canteen " around various military and patriotic imagery. Canteen 1.75 in. diameter and rather heavy, 3.25 in. high overall. Accompanied by three-part GAR badge comprised of eagle with crossed cannon and cannon balls, above silk ribbon with stars and stripes, above Grand Army of the Republic medal, plus original paper envelope. Lot completed by June 1910 GAR badge for the Washington-Alaska Encampment held in Hoquiam, WA. Made by Jos. Mayer & Bros, Seattle, WA. Condition: Some tarnishing, silk of GAR ribbon slightly frayed at rear left edge. EST $ 550 - 750 |
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Fine Example of the J.E.B. Stuart Veteran Cavalry Association, Army of Northern Virginia Reunion Pin Lot #688 (Sale Order 188 of 335) Fine Example of the J.E.B. Stuart Veteran Cavalry Association, Army of Northern Virginia Reunion Pin
Medal approx. 1.5 x 2.5 in., with hanging medallion reading "Veteran Cavalry Assn. / A. N. V. / General / J E B. Stuart" and depicting Stuart on horseback; and bar reading "Richmond 1907, May 30th" with enameled Confederate States flag. Bar and medallion verso with Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, NJ imprint. Condition: Some soiling and darkening to surface; bar with pinback intact, though there is some rust/corrosion present where it is attached. EST $ 550 - 700 |
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Factory Engraved First Model Henry Rifle Lot #689 (Sale Order 189 of 335) Factory Engraved First Model Henry Rifle
.44 Henry, 24" barrel, S/N 4208 (mfg. ca 1864). Blued finish, factory engraved brass frame and buttplate, walnut buttstock. Matching serial numbers on barrel, lower frame tang, in buttstock tang mortise, on buttplate and buttplate screws. Tang screws are unnumbered. Two-line barrel address reads: HENRY'S PATENT. OCT. 16, 1860 / MANUFACT'D BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CT. Receiver delicately engraved with tight foliate scrolls and floral patterns with punch-dot shading on the obverse and with similarly themed foliate scrolls around a dog on point on the reverse. All of which is outlined with geometric boarder engraving. Top and angled upper edges of receiver are engraved en-suite, as is the upper and lower receiver tang and the buttplate tang. Round toe stock profile. Correct pattern 900-yard folding leaf rear sight in dovetail on barrel, no dovetail cut in frame. Correct pattern front sight. Butt trap in buttplate for cleaning rods that are not present. Factory sling swivel on reverse butt with sling loop on barrel. Lever lock on trigger plate tang. Condition: Very good. Barrel and magazine tube with a pleasing, lightly oxidized brown patina, showing only some lightly scattered surface oxidation. Metal retains sharp edges and clear markings. Brass with a lovely, uncleaned patina and with all engraving remaining clear and sharp. Side plate edges remain sharp as well, without the typical pry marks and mars often found on Henry's and M1866s. Mechanically functional, although the magazine spring will not compress sufficiently to allow the upper portion of the barrel to rotate for access to the tube. Bore is about good, with strong rifling and evenly scattered light pitting. Stock with age and light wear, showing some scattered minor bumps, dings, light surface scrapes and minor mars. Overall a really attractive factory engraved Henry that is completely legitimate and unmolested. EST $ 60000 - 95000 |
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Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket with Old Capture Tag Lot #690 (Sale Order 190 of 335) Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket with Old Capture Tag
.577 caliber, 39" barrel secured by three barrel bands, no S/N. Blued and color case hardened finish, brass furniture, smooth walnut stock. Lock marked TOWER/1860 forward of the hammer and with the British crown at the tail of the lock. Breech with standard Birmingham commercial proof marks and a pair of 25 gauge marks. Contractor name C REEVES & Co stamped in the toe line of the stock. The cryptic mark CA26 is stamped in the wood behind the triggerguard. Ramrod is marked T&CG. Retains correct pattern 900 yard musket rear sight, front sight/bayonet lug, both sling swivels, ramrod (missing threads) and all three screw retaining doughnuts on the barrel band tension screws. Barrel and lock with matching file slash mating marks that mate them together, stock with different mating marks in ramrod channel. Stock cut and spliced under middle barrel band. A very old paper tag is affixed to the obverse butt of the musket and reads in two lines, in a lovely period hand in oxidized ink: " Captured in Zollicoffer's entrenchments/after battle Mill Spring Jany 19th, 62." The label seems absolutely authentic and has certainly been on the gun for a long time. Condition: Good, untouched attic condition. Metal deeply oxidized and well marked, lock mechanically functional, cone broken. Bore poor, rusted and very dirty, but rifling remains visible. Brass dark and untouched, wood crisp showing old haling marks and the previously mentioned cut under the middle band, likely for shipping purposes in the good old days of being collectible arms from sources like Bannerman's. Paper label with some damage and loss. A crisp, untouched example of a gun that was likely imported for Civil War service and that has a lovely old capture tag on the butt. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Confederate Marked British Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket Lot #691 (Sale Order 191 of 335) Confederate Marked British Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket
.58 caliber, 39" barrel retained by three clamping barrel bands, no S/N. Blued and color case hardened finish, brass furniture, walnut stock. Lock dated 1862 over TOWER , with no "VR" under crown as is correct. Standard Birmingham commercial proof marks with a pair of "24" gauge marks indicating .58 caliber. An additional " RB " inspection is also present on the barrel, only found on Civil War imported Enfields. Top of comb, forward of buttplate tang stamped with a [CROWN]/SH/G3 . Long thought to indicate purchase by Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, recent study has revealed this is an alternate Sinclair, Hamilton & Company mark, indicating Confederate purchase. 900-yard rear sight, musket front sight/bayonet lug, correct upper sling swivel, repealed lower swivel. Original full-length ramrod. Includes a reproduction English pattern tompion. Provenance: From the Collection of Roger Hamilton Condition: Very good. Retains thinned traces of blue with a mostly plum brown patina. Clear markings, scattered light surface oxidation, brass with a medium gold patina. Mechanically functional, good bore with even light pitting. Missing all three tension screw thread protectors from the barrel bands. Stock solid with scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Springfield Model 1855 Rifle Musket Lot #692 (Sale Order 192 of 335) Springfield Model 1855 Rifle Musket
.58 caliber, 40" barrel secured by three flat barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Standard Springfield lock markings, dated 1858 at tail. Breech of barrel re-dated to match and with the standard V/P/[eagle head] inspection marks. Maynard patent lock complete, US M1855 pattern long range rear sight, musket front sight/bayonet lug, swelled shank, tulip head ramrod. Includes a US M1855 pattern socket bayonet marked US at the ricasso with a replaced screw in the locking ring. Condition: Good to very good. Metal cleaned to bright, markings clear, breech date re-stamped. Some light pitting around the breech, polished out on the nocksform. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Stock with scattered dings and bruises, some chipping and repairs around the breech plug tang and some slivers missing from the ramrod channel. Bayonet with a mottled and oxidized patina. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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US M1860 Spencer Rifle Lot #693 (Sale Order 193 of 335) US M1860 Spencer Rifle
.52-56 Spencer, 30" barrel secured by three barrel bands, S/N 9600 . Blued and color case hardened finish, smooth walnut stock and forehead. Standard three-line Spencer address and patent information on top of receiver. Sub-inspected "H" on left barrel flat and with two clear script crouches at wrist: HHH and DAP , both correct for this rifle in this serial number range. Correct pattern long range rear sight, correct front sight/bayonet lug, correct magazine follower tube. Retains both sling swivels. This rifle is not listed by serial number in the Springfield Research Service serial number books, but the majority of the Spencer Rifles in this serial number range saw service with the 10th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, the 5th Company Independent Ohio Sharpshooters and the 11th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. Martially marked Spencer Rifles from the Civil War in this state of preservation are rarely encountered. Condition: Very good to fine. Retains some thinning, streaky blue on the barrel, with the balance a smoky bluish-gray patina. Receiver with some strong case color on the obverse, weaker on the reverse, hammer and lock with traces of muted color, breech block with good color as well. Markings clear and legible. Mechanically functional, fine, bright bore. Stock lightly cleaned with some added oil and scattered handling marks, bumps and dings. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Model 1860 Spencer Rifle Lot #694 (Sale Order 194 of 335) Model 1860 Spencer Rifle
.52-56 Spencer, 30" barrel retained by three barrel bands, S/N 10898 . Standard 3-line Spencer breech markings, no visible cartouche, small " H " inspection on left barrel flat. Correct pattern rear sight and magazine follower tube, sling swivels with broken Civil War period M1857 leather musket sling. The initials MH are deeply carved in the obverse butt. Condition: Good. Metal with a mostly even brownish patina with some scattered oxidation. Legible markings in metal, mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Stock lightly sanded with added finish and numerous bumps and dings and showing a couple of the usual tight grain cracks in the butt due to thin wood around the magazine tube. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Springfield US Model 1861 Rifle with Accoutrements of Sergeant John N. Young, 39th New Jersey Volunt Lot #695 (Sale Order 195 of 335) Springfield US Model 1861 Rifle with Accoutrements of Sergeant John N. Young, 39th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
.58 caliber, 40" barrel retained by three flat bands, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Standard Springfield lock markings, dated 1861 at tail. Breech date not viable, proofs not visible either. Clear ESA cartouche on counterpane. Retains post July of 1861 pattern rear sight, front sight/bayonet lug, stings swivels, swelled shank, tulip-head ramrod. A leather sling with rivet reinforcements at the standing loop is included, with a weak NY maker's mark in the leather. Condition: Good. Metal with scattered light to moderate pitting and surface oxidation, barrel cleaned long ago, removing the date and proofs, lock with clear markings. Mechanically functional, bore good with moderate pitting and visible rifling. Stock very good with scattered dents and bruises and a clear cartouche. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Spencer Rifle Identified To Marmaduke Condon, Sixth Independent Company Ohio Volunteers Lot #696 (Sale Order 196 of 335) Spencer Rifle Identified To Marmaduke Condon, Sixth Independent Company Ohio Volunteers
.52-56 Spencer, 30" barrel retained by three barrel bands, S/N 3985 . Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut stock and forend. Standard three-line Spencer address and patent information on top of receiver. The weak shadow of a cartouche is present on the reverse wrist and the sub-inspection mark " H " is present on the left barrel flat and on top of the stock, forward of the buttplate tang. 800-yard rear sight leaf, musket-style front sight/bayonet lug, sling swivels, correct pattern magazine tube. Includes correct pattern US M1860 Spencer socket bayonet that is unmarked except for the inspection letter "L" forward of the mortise. Left side of frame is stamped in individual serif font dies: MARMADUKE G. CONDON. / 6th INDPT. CO. O.V.S.S . A cheek of the Springfield Research Service serial number books did not locate this number, although there are numbers listed for the 6th O.V.S.S. According to Historical Data Systems a Marmaduke Condon did enlist in the 6th Independent Company of Ohio Sharpshooters on February 27, 1864 and was mustered out on July 19, 1865. No further supporting documentation or provenance regarding the marking is provided. Condition: Good. Retains no finish, with a dull gray patina and scattered surface oxidation and discoloration, along with some pitting. Markings remain clear in the metal, with a weak cartouche. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Wood worn showing numerous bumps, dings, scuffs, scares and mars. Bayonet good, chemically cleaned with a dull gray patina. EST $ 3000 - 6000 |
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Richmond Armory Rifle Identified to the 10th Virginia Cavalry Lot #697 (Sale Order 197 of 335) Richmond Armory Rifle Identified to the 10th Virginia Cavalry
.58 caliber, 33" round barrel, no SN. Bright finish, walnut stock, brass buttplate and nose cap. Medium hump lock marked C.S. / RICHMOND, VA forward of the hammer and dated 1864 vertically at the tail. Breech with no discernible date or proof marks. Rear sight with steady pin notch cut, no rear sight present. Correct Richmond style "pinched" front sight as found on Richmond short rifles and carbines. Richmond wood with lock mortise showing the correct "mules foot" and not cut for ramrod spoon. Brass buttplate and nose cap, which is secured by a single iron screw. Two barrel bands secured by springs, upper band with swivel stud ground off. Rear swivel broken off of triggerguard. Thin shank, tulip head iron ramrod with lap seam weld, likely period and possibly of Richmond production as well. Only about 1,300 33" rifles were produced at the Richmond Armory, making the short rifle the rarest of all Richmond produced long arms. Condition: Good attic condition. Metal is heavily oxidized with scattered surface pitting, impact marks, wear and a mostly brown patina. Lock with similar patina but the marks remain clear, no barrel marks present. Lock functional, bore fair with weak rifling and even pitting along its light. Brass buttplate and nose cap with a thick, dark patina. No rear sight, both sling swivels missing. Wood worn with numerous bumps, dings, and mars. Some wood loss along the forend and more significant loss around the breech plug tang. Ramrod will not seat fully due to an obstruction in the channel. EST $ 4000 - 6000 |
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US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket by Hoard Lot #698 (Sale Order 198 of 335) US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket by Hoard
.58 caliber, 40" barrel with three barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, smooth walnut stock. Lock marked with spread-winged eagle and US/ WATERTOWN forward of hammer and dated 1864 at tail. Breech with matching 1864 date, and usual V/P/[eagle head] barrel proofs. Counterpane with multiple markings including RPB and FEM script cartouches, a block F.E.M . and C.B. HOARD in a box. Correct pattern 1861 rear sight, musket pattern front sight/bayonet lug, correct pattern tulip-head swelled-shank ramrod. Both sling swivels present. C.B. Hoard of Watertown, NY received a contract for 50,000 US M1861 Rifle Muskets in late 1861 and a second for 20,000 in late 1863. Between 1863 and 1865 he only managed to deliver some 12,800 guns, placing his arms in the lower half of all Civil War contract rifle musket deliveries. Of the 18 contractors who delivered some 448,314 M1861 pattern arms to the US government only six delivered fewer arms than Hoard, with eleven delivering significantly more. This is one of the scarcer Civil War contract muskets and appears to be completely right in terms of configuration and inspection marks, with lock, stock and barrel all being original to the gun. Condition: Good to very good. Metal lightly cleaned with a dull pewter patina and showing scattered surface oxidation, discoloration and some scattered light pitting. Markings remain clear and crisp. Mechanically functional, very good bore is mostly bright with some light pitting. Stock shows use with numerous bumps, dings and mars, some slivers out of the ramrod channel and the initials ES carved into the forend behind the middle band. EST $ 1200 - 1600 |
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US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket by William Muir Lot #699 (Sale Order 199 of 335) US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket by William Muir
.58 caliber, 40" barrel with three barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, smooth walnut stock. Lock marked with spread-winged eagle and US/ WINDSOR LOCKS forward of hammer and dated 1862 at tail. Breech with matching 1862 date, no barrel proofs. Counterpane with script cartouche that appears to be LD , with the same cartouche present on the comb of the stock as well. Correct pattern 1861 rear sight, front sight/bayonet lug, correct pattern tulip-head swelled-shank ramrod. Lower sling swivel present, missing upper swivel. The US M1861 contract rifle muskets with the "Windsor Lock" marked locks are attributed to the earliest delivered by William Muir who had a contract to provide 30,000 rifle muskets to the US government. Only the earliest guns bear this lock mark, as later ones are marked with Muir's name. This is a very scarce variant of the US M1861 rifle musket with a nice, early war date. Condition: Very good. Metal with a mottled oxidized appearance with splotchy discoloration here and there. Markings clear, mechanically functional, bore very good. Stock very good with scattered bumps, dings and handling marks and some slivering in the ramrod channel. EST $ 1200 - 1600 |
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Second Model Henry Rifle Lot #700 (Sale Order 200 of 335) Second Model Henry Rifle
.44 Henry, 24" barrel, S/N 11040 (mfg. ca 1865). Blued finish, brass frame and buttplate, walnut buttstock. Matching serial numbers on barrel, lower frame tang, buttplate, and in buttstock tang mortise. Screws unnumbered as is typical from this era of production. Two-line barrel address reads: HENRY'S PATENT. OCT. 16, 1860 / MANUFACT'D BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CT. Folding leaf rear sight in dovetail on barrel, no dovetail cut in frame. Butt trap in buttplate for cleaning rods that are not present. Slings swivel on reverse butt, sling bar on barrel. Lever lock on trigger plate tang. A salty, late war production Henry rifle that represents the epitome of the industrial superiority of the North over the South. Condition: Good. Retains no finish with an oxidized brownish patina over dull gray metal. Barrel and magazine tube cleaned long ago, but markings remain clear and crisp. Some scattered pinpricking and very light pitting is present on the metal. Brass with a dark, uncleaned patina and a lovely butterscotch tone. Action is mechanically functional, however magazine spring is fouled and will not compress sufficiently to allow the follower to clear the end of the tube, so the loading port at the end of the barrel cannot be opened. Bore is about good, with visible rifling and moderate pitting along its entire length. Wood is worn with numerous bumps, dings and mars, a repair at the toe and an old crack on the reverse at the rear of the upper tang. Wood has been sanded and retains traces of an old refinish. EST $ 8500 - 14000 |
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Springfield Sharps M1870 Trial Rifle Type 2 Lot #701 (Sale Order 201 of 335) Springfield Sharps M1870 Trial Rifle Type 2
.50-70 caliber, 35" barrel, S/N 72 , a total of 300 produced using the 74-style action. Two barrel bands, 1870 rear barrel sight, Springfield buttplate. Model 1870 single shoulder ramrod. Condition: The barrel, bands and buttplate have been cleaned to bright. Action and lockplate nice mottled gray, with sharp and crisp markings. Buttstock and forearm with some nicks and dings. Still retains a nice visible cartouche. Bore is bright and shiny. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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India Pattern Brown Bess Trade Musket Lot #702 (Sale Order 202 of 335) India Pattern Brown Bess Trade Musket
.75 caliber, 39" pinned barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, brass furniture, walnut stock. Lock marked Tower and with [crown]/GR along with false [broad arrow] mark. Breech with single Birmingham commercial proof mark and a "12" gauge mark. Sling swivels, 3 brass pipes, steel button head ramrod. Condition: Good. Metal with an oxidizing brown patina, showing some scattered pitting. Markings clear, lock functional and original flint. Bore good with scattered pitting. Stock crisp with scattered bumps and dings and a chip out behind the tang. A less than artfully rendered commercial copy of the British "3rd Model" India Pattern Brown Bess intended for trade in the less civilized regions of the British empire during the mid-19th century. EST $ 750 - 1000 |
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Model 1843 Hall-North Carbine Lot #703 (Sale Order 203 of 335) Model 1843 Hall-North Carbine
.52 caliber rifled bore with .58 chamber, 21" barrel. Browned finish, walnut stock. Sling bar and ring, button head cleaning rod. Top of breech weakly marked US/S. North / Middltn Conn /1849. Left flat with JH marking. Walnut stock. Condition: Metal is mostly gray to brown with some light pitting. Markings are lightly faded. The Stock has some nicks and dings. A visible cartouche that is lightly faded. Bore is good with some very light pitting between the grooves. EST $ 1500 - 2000 |
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Hall Model 1843 Percussion Carbine by North Lot #704 (Sale Order 204 of 335) Hall Model 1843 Percussion Carbine by North
.52 caliber, 21" barrel, no S/N. Browned and color case hardened finish, walnut stock. Barrel secured by two barrel bands, side mounted breech lever. Top of breech block marked in five lines: US / S. NORTH / MIDLTN / CONN. / 1846 . Cleaning rod under barrel with replaced tip. Sling bar on reverse with ring. Includes a reproduction leather cavalry carbine sling with an original O.B. North contract marked sling swivel. Condition: Fair. Retains no finish, with a heavily oxidized and mottled brown over gray patina, with scattered light to moderate pitting, mars and impact marks. Breech block markings legible, inspection on breech weak, mechanically functional, poor bore with heavy pitting. Stock fair, heavily worn with numerous repaired cracks around the receiver and action, some chipping around the gas vents and numerous bumps, dings and mars. No visible cartouches. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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US Springfield Model 1855 Percussion Pistol-Carbine Lot #705 (Sale Order 205 of 335) US Springfield Model 1855 Percussion Pistol-Carbine
.58 caliber, 12" barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, brass mounts, walnut stock. Batch numbered "1" on rear of grip cap. Standard two-line US / SPRINGFIELD mark forward of hammer, tape primer door with spread-wiinged eagle motif. Rear of lock dated 1856 , breech dated 1855 with usual V/P/[eagle head] proofs. Rack numbered F/49 on nocks form. Trace of inspection cartouche on counterpane. Correct three-leaf rear sight, original front sight, correct ramrod, sling swivel present on barrel band, missing sling ring from mount in butt. Includes a high-quality reproduction M1855 pistol carbine buttstock numbered " 9 ". Condition: Good. Metal with a mottled and oxidized brownish gray patina with scattered pinpricking and light pitting here and there. Most markings clear in metal, cartouche weak. Mechanically functional, including tape primer mechanism, but primer door catch is missing. Brass furniture with a nice, uncleaned patina. Bore good with visible rifling and moderate pitting. Stock worn and sanded, cracked through the grip and showing numerous bumps, dings and mars. Reproduction stock very good, brass with a ocher patina and showing only some scattered light handling marks. EST $ 1500 - 3000 |
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British Military Pattern 1856 Percussion Cavalry Carbine by Moxham Lot #706 (Sale Order 206 of 335) British Military Pattern 1856 Percussion Cavalry Carbine by Moxham
.577 caliber, 21" barrel secured by two barrel bands, no S/N. Blued and color case hardened finish, brass furniture, walnut stock. Lock marked 1861/TOWER forward of lock and with [crown]/[broad arrow] inspection mark, with [crown]/VR mark at tail of lock. British military proofs at breech. Obverse stock with British War Department storekeeper's mark, dated 1861 . Contractor name MOXHAM in toe line of stock. Correct pattern multi-leaf rear sight, sling bar and ring on counterpane. Captive ramrod with damaged keeper ring and missing large palm disk for loading. A nice example of a British military marked P1856 cavalry carbine. Condition: Very good. Barrel with a combination of thinned blue and plum patina showing some scattered surface oxidation. All markings fairly clear, mechanically functional, bore good with even pitting. Stock crisp with nice edges, showing numerous bumps and dings, as well as some chips and splinters out of the ramrod channel. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Sharps Model 1859 Carbine Lot #707 (Sale Order 207 of 335) Sharps Model 1859 Carbine
.52 caliber, 22" barrel, S/N 60312. Blued and color casehardened finish, smooth walnut stock with iron patchbox and smooth forend retained by single barrel band. Matching serial numbers on receiver and under barrel. NEW MODEL 1859 barrel marking, standard three-line Sharps barrel address, standard patent markings on receiver and rear sight base. GC sub-inspection on left barrel flat and sling bar base, no cartouche visible. Long range rear sight, sling bar, sling ring replaced. Condition: Good. Retains no finish with a mottled and oxidized grayish-brown patina. Markings mostly legible, no cartouche present. Mechanically functional, but no half-cock position on tumbler, good bore with light pitting. Wood worn with bumps, dings and mars and some added finish. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Sharps & Hankins 1st Model Navy Carbine Lot #708 (Sale Order 208 of 335) Sharps & Hankins 1st Model Navy Carbine
.52 RF caliber, 24" barrel, S/N 608 . Color case hardened, brass furniture, leather covered barrel. Standard Sharps & Hankins markings on right side of frame, standard patent marks on left side of frame. Early production version with firing pin on face of hammer, not mounted in frame. Sliding safety, adjustable leaf rear sight, single sling swivel in toe. A rare, early production Sharps & Hankins M1862, as the majority of the production had the frame mounted firing pin. Condition: Good. Frame with no case color, having a grey patina with some surface oxidation and light pitting. Markings clear, action functions correctly. Bore very good with some scattered pitting. Leather cover worn with some loss of leather, significant loss of finish and patches of flaking. Stock with dings and mars. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Sharps & Hankins Army Carbine Lot #709 (Sale Order 209 of 335) Sharps & Hankins Army Carbine
.52RF caliber, 19" barrel, S/N 7056 . Blued and case colored finish, brass buttplate, walnut stock. Standard Sharps & Hankins and patent markings on frame. Sling ring at reverse wrist, sling swivel in toe. Replaced rear sight. Condition: Good. Retains traces of an old refinish with a brownish patina. Markings weak from polishing. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Stock sanded with nicks and dings. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Naval Carbine Lot #710 (Sale Order 210 of 335) Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Naval Carbine
.52RF caliber, 24" barrel, S/N 6148 . Case hardened finish, leather covered barrel, walnut stock with brass buttplate. Standard Sharps & Hankins markings on right side of frame, Sharps Patent marks on left side of frame. Adjustable long-range rear sight, front sight on muzzle ring, sling swivel in toe, safety on rear of receiver. Condition: Very good. Retains nearly all of the leather on the barrel in very good condition, frame with a mottled grayish brown patina and traces of what may have been tin plating. Clear markings, mechanically functional, good bore with some pitting. Stock with numerous bumps, dings and mars. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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US New Model 1863 Sharps Carbine Lot #711 (Sale Order 211 of 335) US New Model 1863 Sharps Carbine
.52 caliber, 22" barrel, S/N C19264. Marked on the barrel New Model 1863 , three-line barrel address forward of the rear barrel sight. Two cartouches, one on each side of the stock in the wrist area " RSS. " Walnut stock and forearm. Condition: The barrel has nice blue remaining turning to a plum. Frame and lock have a nice mottled gray look. Metal is sharp and crisp. Bore is excellent will clean to better, it is nice bright and shiny. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine Lot #712 (Sale Order 212 of 335) Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine
.52 caliber, 22" barrel, S/N C9713 . Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut stock and forend. Standard markings throughout, some weak, no cartouche present. The name MARTINN is carved in the reverse of the butt. Condition: Fair. Metal with a brown patina and strong traces of black paint. Markings mostly legible but many are weak. Rear sight spring replaced with an original, sling ring missing. Mechanically functional, bore good with even pitting. Wood rough and worn with a large chunk missing from the bottom for the forend near the receiver. Wood sanded and refinished with numerous bumps, dings and some cracks. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Model 1860 Spencer Civil War Carbine Lot #713 (Sale Order 213 of 335) Model 1860 Spencer Civil War Carbine
.52-56 Spencer, 22" barrel, S/N 30783 . Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut stock and forend. Standard three-line Spencer address and patent information on top of receiver. Correct pattern 800-yard leaf rear sight, missing elevator, correct front sight, sling bar and ring, sling swivel in toe of stock. Correct pattern magazine tube in butt. Initials I.G and a small 7 are carved in the obverse butt. Condition: Good. Retains no finish with a mottled brown and gray patina, scattered surface oxidation and some light pitting. Markings mostly clear, mechanically functional, good bore with strong 6-groove rifling and moderate pitting. Stock and forend with wear and numerous bumps, dings and mars. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Spencer Model 1860 Carbine Lot #714 (Sale Order 214 of 335) Spencer Model 1860 Carbine
.56-56 caliber, 22" round barrel, S/N 26108. Spencer markings on the top of the frame. Condition: Barrel retains some of the original blue finish. Has some light rust, that may clean off. The frame is a silvery gray with some staining. Stock and forearm have some nicks and dings. Bore will clean to excellent. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Model 1865 Spencer Carbine Lot #715 (Sale Order 215 of 335) Model 1865 Spencer Carbine
.56-50 caliber, 20" barrel, S/N 23171 . Marked Model 1865 on the rear portion of the barrel near the frame. Has six land-and-groove rifling. British proofs on the barrel and the frame. Still has a carbine swivel attached to the saddle ring. Walnut stock and forearm. Condition: Barrel still retains some of the original blue finish just lightly fading and staining. Frame still retains some of the case colors. Buttstock still retains two cartouches, lightly faded. EST $ 1500 - 3000 |
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Maynard 2nd Model Carbine Lot #716 (Sale Order 216 of 335) Maynard 2nd Model Carbine
.50 caliber, 20" barrel, S/N 23907 . Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut stock. Standard three-line Maynard patent markings on left side of frame and three-line Massachusetts Arms Company markings on right side of frame. Trigger plate tang dated 1865 . Two visible cartouches at wrist. Three-leaf rear sights fixed front sight, sling bar and ring. Condition: Good. Retains some blued with evenly distributed surface oxidation, roughness and light rust over most of the metal. Markings remain legible, action functional, bore fair with heavy pitting. Stock worn with scattered marks and mars, lightly sanded, leaving the cartouches blurred. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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5th Model Burnside Carbine Lot #717 (Sale Order 217 of 335) 5th Model Burnside Carbine
.50 caliber, 22" barrel, S/N 24523 . Blued and color case hardened finish, smooth walnut forend and buttstock. Standard two-line Burnside lock and breech markings, matching serial number on frame and breechblock, weak HDH script cartouche at wrist. Correct pattern leaf rear sight and fixed front sight, sling bar and ring, sling swivel in toe of stock. Condition: Good. Retains no finish with a mottled and oxidized grayish-brown patina, showing some light pitting and old dried oil discoloration. Most markings clear, mechanically functional, good bore with moderate pitting. Stock worn with numerous bumps and dings, lightly sanded wits some added finish. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Smith Civil War Carbine Lot #718 (Sale Order 218 of 335) Smith Civil War Carbine
.50 caliber, 21.5" barrel, S/N 98 . Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut stock and forend. Manufactured by American Machine Works. Standard markings throughout. Retains original rear sight, front sight, sling bar and ring. Visible cartouche and sub-inspector markings. Condition: Very good. Retains much of the blued finish, which is dulling and fading. Some case color on receiver. All markings clear and legible. Mechanically functional, fine bore. Wood with some scattered bumps and dings. A very nice Smith. EST $ 1800 - 2500 |
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Starr Arms Percussion Civil War Carbine Lot #719 (Sale Order 219 of 335) Starr Arms Percussion Civil War Carbine
.54 caliber, 21" barrel secured by a single brass band, S/N 13057 . Blued and color case hardened finish, brass mountings, walnut stock and forend. Standard two-line Starr marking on back-action lock plate, with two-line patent marking on receiver tang. Standard one-line barrel mark behind barrel band. Weak cartouche at wrist. Original leaf rear sight, front sight, sling ring attached to receiver with staple. The Springfield Research Service shows that Starr Carbine #13058 (one number off) was issued to Company A of the 17th Illinois Cavalry. Condition: Good. Retains no finish, with a mottled and oxidized gray patina. Markings remain clear on the lock and receiver, weaker on the barrel. Cartouche visible but indistinct. Brass with a nice, uncleaned patina. Mechanically functional, good bore with some light pitting. Stock and forend with scattered bumps and bruises. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Starr Percussion Carbine Lot #720 (Sale Order 220 of 335) Starr Percussion Carbine
.54 caliber, 21" barrel. Brass mounted walnut stock and forearm. Condition: Blue on the barrel has mostly faded to a plum. The frame is a mottled gray to brown. Sharp markings on the upper tang and the barrel. The stock has a repair through the wrist. Bore is very good. Overall very good condition, the stock could be repaired better. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Starr Model 1863 Army Percussion Revolver Lot #721 (Sale Order 221 of 335) Starr Model 1863 Army Percussion Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 38769 . Blued finish, color case hardened hammer and loading lever, walnut grip. Matching numbers throughout. Standard Starr markings on both sides of frame, military sub-inspection marks throughout, clear script EF cartouche on left grip and script STB on the right grip. A much better-than-average example of a Civil War contract M1863 Starr Single Action Army revolver. Condition: Very good. Retains some streaky original blue on the barrel and frame with fading, wear and loss. Some traces of case color are visible on the hammer and loading lever. Metal mostly smooth, with some scattered light surface oxidation and minor light pitting. Markings remain clear and crisp throughout. Mechanically functional, very good bore with light pitting. Grip very good with two nice cartouches, scattered bumps and dings and a small grain crack on the right side below the grip strap. EST $ 1500 - 3000 |
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Colt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver Lot #722 (Sale Order 222 of 335) Colt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
.44 caliber, 7.5" barrel, S/N 1845 (mfg. ca 1848). Blued and color case hardened finish brass triggerguard and backstrap, ivory grip. Matching numbers throughout, including wedge, with the exception of the grip, which is a later replacement. One-line bracketed left-hand barrel address, two-line Colt's Patent mark over US on frame. Cylinder with Texas Ranger and Indian fight scene, with MODEL U.S.M.R. and COLT'S PATENT in bannered arcs above and below the serial number. Square-back triggerguard, oval stop slots. Roughly 7,000 of these revolvers were produced ca 1848-1850. Condition: Good. Retains no finish, metal cleaned with sharp edges softened. Markings remain legible throughout. Retains some good cylinder scene. Mechanically functional, good bore with light to moderate pitting. Brass with a deep golden patina, gripstrap with a round repair in it. Loading lever screws replaced, wedge screw an old replacement, frame screws worn and polished with heavy slot wear. Ivory grip very good, showing some good age but is not likely from the period of use and seems to be a more recent addition to the gun as the fit is poor with gapping around the grip frame. EST $ 5000 - 8000 |
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Colt Model 1849 Percussion Revolver Attributed to Medal of Honor Recipient Captain Samuel Hymer, Com Lot #723 (Sale Order 223 of 335) Colt Model 1849 Percussion Revolver Attributed to Medal of Honor Recipient Captain Samuel Hymer, Company D, 115th Illinois Infantry
.31 caliber, 6" octagonal barrel, S/N 274269 . Visible numbers matching. Blued finish with silver-plated front strap, back strap, and triggerguard. Smooth wood grips. Top of barrel marked with one line New York address. Backstrap engraved in script " Capt. Samuel Hymer/Co. "D" 155 Ill. Inf." Includes holster and 13" x 15" reproduced portrait of Captain Hymer. Condition: Very good overall. Finish has a pleasing even plumb patina overall with some markings on barrel, possibly from a vice, which is corroborated by the hammer marks around hammer wedge. Some wear to finish on sharp edges. Moderate wear to silver plating, with most remaining on trigger guard and backstrap. Bore is good; some darkening but with visible rifling. Could be cleaned to better. EST $ 1500 - 2000 |
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Colt Model 1851 "Navy-Navy" Conversion Revolver Lot #724 (Sale Order 224 of 335) Colt Model 1851 "Navy-Navy" Conversion Revolver
.38 Colt, 7.375" barrel, S/N 89849 (mfg. ca 1858). Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut grip. Matching numbers throughout including grip, with rear face of cylinder renumbered at the factory during the conversion process to 9849 , with no serial number on the side. Wedge a correctly unnumbered factory replacement, loading gate serial numbered 1156 , which should match the conversion ring of the revolver which was not removed. One-line Hartford barrel address, weak COLT'S / PATENT / US on frame, with added two-line 1871/1872 patent dates. Bottom of grip strap correctly stamped USN , bottom of barrel stamped R.W.M. [ANCHOR] , indicating inspection and acceptance of the altered revolver at the New York Navy Yard by Commander R.W. Meade. A scarce example of a US Navy contract Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver delivered as a percussion gun in 1858, used through the Civil War and altered to .38 centerfire for the Navy by Colt ca 1873 via the Richards-Mason system. A total of 2,097 revolvers were so altered for the US Navy, with roughly 1,000 being M1851s and the balance being M1861s. Condition: Very good. Retains some of the Colt factory refurbished case color on the frame, with the barrel and other metal parts having a medium gray patina with scattered discoloration and light surface oxidation. Markings mostly clear, cylinder scene with some wear. Mechanically functional, very good bore that is mostly bright. Grip with bumps dings and mars from handling and use. EST $ 2500 - 5000 |
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Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver Lot #725 (Sale Order 225 of 335) Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver
.36 caliber, 7.5" barrel, S/N 145284 (mfg. ca 1863). Blued and color casehardened finish, silver plated brass triggerguard and backstrap, one-piece varnished walnut grip. Matching serial numbers on all parts except cylinder arbor and grip, which are both unnumbered. Standard one-line NY barrel address, standard frame markings. Condition: Very good. Revolver remains relatively crisp with clear markings, a smooth plum patina on most of the metal and some nice traces of case color on the loading lever and hammer. Good cylinder scene remaining, all safety pins worn away or broken. Brass with no silver remaining and a golden color. Mechanically functional, fair bore with moderate pitting. Grip worn with numerous bumps and dings and traces of varnish. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Cased Colt Root Model 2 Percussion Revolver Lot #726 (Sale Order 226 of 335) Cased Colt Root Model 2 Percussion Revolver
.28 caliber, 3.5" barrel, S/N 11323 (mfg. ca 1856). Blued finish, varnished walnut grip. Matching numbers on frame, barrel and cylinder, revolver not further disassembled due to the delicate nature of the Root mechanism. Barrel marked with pointing hand and in two lines: COLT'S PATENT / 1855 and ADDRESS COL. COLT / HARTFORD CT USA , flanked and separated by Maltese crosses. Cylinder with usual roll engraved "Cabin & Indian" scene. Revolver contained in a period Colt case that appears to be for a longer barreled, 4.5" Model 6A or 7A Root revolver. Casing also contains an unmarked copper shell motif powder flask and a key for the lock mechanism that is not functional. Condition: Very good. Retains some nice original streaky blue finish with fading, wear and loss, the balance of the metal mostly a smooth plum brown patina. All markings clear, cylinder scene mostly visible. Revolver needs mechanical attention as the hammer does not always stay at full-cock and rarely locks into the half-cock position. Arbor pin shows minor damage at rear from being removed incorrectly. Bore good with some oxidation, pitting and patches of rust. Grip very good with nicely figured walnut that shows scattered light bumps and dings and retains some nice varnish. Case about good, showing some repairs and replaced wood around the lips and edges, with some added finish. Lining appears original and is well worn with some fading and loss, some of the dividers are loose. Flask is very good. EST $ 1500 - 3000 |
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Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver Lot #727 (Sale Order 227 of 335) Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 129320 (mfg. ca 1863). Blued and color case hardened finish, brass triggerguard, walnut grip. Matching numbers throughout including the wedge and grip. Standard one-line New York barrel address, standard two-line Colt's Patent frame mark, standard cylinder markings with roll engraved naval battle scene. Military sub-inspected throughout with two semi-legible cartouches present on the grip. A much better than average martially marked, mid-war Colt Army Revolver. Condition: Very good. Retains some thinning blue on the barrel and traces of case color on the frame. Markings clear throughout, with cylinder scene mostly visible. Mechanically functional, good bore with light to moderate pitting. Grip with wear, dings and mars that partially obscure the cartouches. EST $ 2000 - 3500 |
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Colt Model 1860 Fluted Cylinder Army Percussion Revolver Lot #728 (Sale Order 228 of 335) Colt Model 1860 Fluted Cylinder Army Percussion Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 2041. Fluted cylinder, one-piece walnut grips with enhanced cartouche. Comes with original leather holster of the period. Condition: All metal is mostly gray with some scattered salt and pepper pitting. All markings are sharp and clear. Grips show wear. The holster is in good condition with no opened seams. Overall all very good condition. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Colt Model 1860 Army Richards Conversion Lot #729 (Sale Order 229 of 335) Colt Model 1860 Army Richards Conversion
.44 Colt, 8" barrel, S/N 5618 (mfg. ca 1870s). Blued and color casehardened finish, varnished walnut grip. Matching numbers throughout, including grip, except for the correctly unnumbered wedge. Loading gate and arbor numbered 524. Standard one-line New York barrel address, two-line 1871/1872 patent date marking on frame. Standard cylinder markings and roll engraved scene. Condition: Good. Retains no finish, metal cleaned and showing a mottled brownish gray patina with surface oxidation and some scattered light pitting. Markings mostly clear and legible, cylinder scene weak. Mechanically functional, fair bore that is moderately pitted. Grip worn with bumps, dings, some minor chipping and only traces of varnish present. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Springfield Armory Refurbished Colt Model 1860 Percussion Revolver Lot #730 (Sale Order 230 of 335) Springfield Armory Refurbished Colt Model 1860 Percussion Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 100447 (mfg. ca 1863). Blued and color case hardened finish, brass triggerguard, walnut grip. Mixed numbers as are most Springfield refurbished M1860 Army revolvers, with the barrel, frame and cylinder arbor # 100447 , triggerguard # 27252 , backstrap and grip # 94129 , cylinder with the partial serial # 5664 and the wedge with the partial # 7497 . Triggerguard clearly stamped US Standard one-line New York barrel address, standard cylinder markings, standard two-line frame mark. All marks are weak due to arsenal polishing and refinishing during the refurbishment process. Grip with traces of the original inspection cartouches and marked with rack information: E 57 on the left side. During the post-Civil War period many older Civil War-used Colt M1860 Army revolvers were refurbished for reissue to cavalry regiments serving in the west. These guns usually ended up with mixed parts and are found with a "US" stamped forward of the triggerguard. Many of the guns were subsequently issued to the 9th and 10th Cavalry, the famous "Buffalo Soldiers." These guns were usually unit marked or rack numbered on the grips. A scarce and desirable Indian War used Civil War purchased Colt M1860 Army revolver that may have seen service with the Buffalo Soldiers. Condition: Good to very good. Metal retains some traces of the arsenal refurbished finish with some blue and case color visible. The balance is mostly a gray patina. Markings weak due to polishing, cylinder scene weak. All stop pins visible on rear of cylinder, all showing wear and carrying from very good to heavily damaged. Missing the screw from the bottom of the grip frame. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered light pitting. Grip with added varnish, showing moderate wear, scuffing, chipping and numerous dings. EST $ 1500 - 3000 |
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Colt Model 1860 Percussion Army Revolver Lot #731 (Sale Order 231 of 335) Colt Model 1860 Percussion Army Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 16549 (mfg. ca 1861). Blued and color case hardened finish, brass triggerguard, walnut grip. All numbers match, including the wedge, with the exception of the grip which is not numbered. Single-line New York barrel address, .44 caliber mark on rear web of triggerguard, standard patent markings on cylinder. Four-screw frame cut for shoulder stock. Frame, barrel, triggerguard and grip frame serial numbers with a "0" above or below them. The initials WJW are lightly carved in the right side of the grip. Consignor notes that this revolver is part of a shipment of 1,000 shoulder stocked M1860 Army revolvers delivered to the 11th NY Cavalry. This assertion cannot be verified by the cataloger. This gun is not listed in the Springfield Research Service serial number books, and is not martially marked in any way. Condition: Good. Metal with a mostly smooth plum brown patina, showing some scattered surface oxidation and light pitting. Most markings legible, cylinder scene weak. Mechanically functional. All stop pins at least partially present on rear of cylinder. Fair bore is moderately pitted. Brass with an ocher patina. grip with expected wear and mars. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Colt Model 1860 Percussion Army Revolver Lot #732 (Sale Order 232 of 335) Colt Model 1860 Percussion Army Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 34435 (mfg. ca 1862). Blued and color case hardened finish, brass triggerguard, walnut grip. All numbers match, including the wedge and the grip. Single-line New York barrel address, Colt's patent mark on frame, .44 caliber mark on rear web of triggerguard, standard patent markings on cylinder. Three screw frame, martially sub-inspected throughout, clear script JT cartouche on left side of grip, no cartouche on right side. Condition: Good. Retains minute traces of finish on the frame in protected areas, the balance a mostly smooth brownish gray patina. Markings mostly clear, mechanically functional, stop pins all battered, bore good with even pitting. Grip with bumps, dings and handling marks. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Colt Model 1860 Percussion Army Revolver Lot #733 (Sale Order 233 of 335) Colt Model 1860 Percussion Army Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 108866 (mfg. ca 1863). Blued and color case hardened finish, brass triggerguard, walnut grip. Mixed serial numbers with most of the gun being # 108866 , with flowing parts mismatched: barrel (# 73682 ), cylinder (# 0782 ), grip (# 4866 ) and wedge (# 40715 ). Standard one-line New York barrel address, standard cylinder margins and roll scene. Clear WHR cartouche on left grip and JT cartouche on left grip. A nice looking composite Colt M1860 Army revolver. Condition: Very good. Barrel and cylinder with traces of blued finish the balance a mostly smooth brownish-gray patina. Frame with strong traces of case color, loading lever with less. Barrel marking weak, cylinder markings strong with most of the scene remaining. Some of the stop pins are still present, one is missing and a couple are damaged. Mechanically functional, very good bore. Very good grip with bumps and dings and some minor chipping out of the leading edges. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Colt Model 1860 Percussion Revolver Lot #734 (Sale Order 234 of 335) Colt Model 1860 Percussion Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 143912 (mfg. ca 1863). Blued and color casehardened finish, brass triggerguard, walnut grip. Matching numbers throughout, with the exception of the wedge, which is a modern replacement. Sub-inspected throughout, two weak, illegible cartouches on grip. Condition: Good. Retains no finish with an oxidized brown patina over gray metal. Markings mostly legible, with only traces of cylinder markings and scene. Not mechanically functional, hand appears broken, bore fair with moderate pitting. Cones appear to be old repalcements. Grip worn with bumps and dings, chips out of the leading edges and weak cartouches. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver Lot #735 (Sale Order 235 of 335) Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 135403 . Single-line New York address, brass triggerguard. Iron backstrap, walnut grips. Condition: Most of the metal has a nice dark brown patina. Cylinder scene is just lightly faded. Brass with a nice mellowed look. Grips with some nicks and dings. Also has lightly faded cartouches on both sides of the grips. Mechanically fine. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Colt Percussion Model 1860 Army Revolver Lot #736 (Sale Order 236 of 335) Colt Percussion Model 1860 Army Revolver
.44 caliber, 7.9375" barrel, S/N 92720 (mfg. ca 1863). Blued and color case hardened finish, brass triggerguard, wood grip. Matching numbers throughout with the exception of the wedge which is an unnumbered replacement and the grip which is unnumbered as well. One-line New York barrel address, standard two-line Colt's patent frame mark. Military sub-inspections throughout, no cartouches on grip. Condition: Good. Retains some old blue refinish on the barrel and cylinder, frame with a mottled gray patina. Most markings remain clear, with serial number on bottom of grip frame very weak, cylinder scene with some wear and loss. Mechanically functional, very good bore with some lightly scattered pitting, stop pins all present with some wear. Grip with repaired break on left side at frame junction, refinished and showing scattered bumps and dings. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Factory Engraved Colt Model 1861 Percussion Revolver Lot #737 (Sale Order 237 of 335) Factory Engraved Colt Model 1861 Percussion Revolver
.36 caliber, 7.5" barrel, S/N 6440E. "E" stands for engraving. Single-line barrel address, Colt’s patent markings in script on a banner on the left side of the frame. Brass backstrap and triggerguard. Original one-piece ivory grips. Scrolls are standard factory-style engraving. Condition: All metal is gray to brown patina. Some light pitting mixing in. Not much cylinder scene left. Very nice mellow ivory grips. One corner of the backstrap near the frame has an old repair. Overall a good example of a factory engraved Colt. EST $ 2500 - 5000 |
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Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver Lot #738 (Sale Order 238 of 335) Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 8588 6. Blued finish, brass triggerguard, walnut grips. Matching numbers on frame, barrel and grips. Rear of cylinder numbered " 6886, " obviously a factory error, as it should be " 5886. " Standard three-line barrel markings, sub-inspection marks throughout, left grip with clear script GP cartouche. Condition: Fine. Retains most of the blued finish with loss due to flaking and wear. Most of the loss is along the sharp edges, contact points and flaking on the frame. Exposed metal with an oxidized brown patina, showing some surface crust and light pitting here and there. Clear markings throughout, mechanically functional, very good bore. Grips very good to fine with a clear cartouche and light handling marks and some scattered dings. EST $ 2500 - 5000 |
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Remington New Model Army Conversion Revolver Lot #739 (Sale Order 239 of 335) Remington New Model Army Conversion Revolver
.44 CF, 8" barrel, S/N 79388 . Blued finish, brass triggerguard, walnut grips. Matching numbers on barrel and frame under grip. Grips mismatched, no other numbers present. Standard one-line barrel address, some sub-inspection marks present. Right grip with clear OWA Ainsworth cartouche. The alteration does not appear to be factory work, as no ejector rod has been installed and the capping cut-out has not been enlarged to allow loading and unloading. This means the cylinder must be removed to load and unload the revolver. Overall a nice example of a post-war cartridge alteration of a US military Civil War period Remington New Model Army revolver. Condition: Very good. Retains some strong traces of blued finish, mostly in protected areas, the balance a moderately oxidized brownish gray patina. Barrel address light, mechanically functional, very good bore with scattered light pitting. Grips with bumps, dings and mars, not numbered to this gun. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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New Model 1858 Remington Percussion Revolver Lot #740 (Sale Order 240 of 335) New Model 1858 Remington Percussion Revolver
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 79091. Three line barrel address, blue finish, two-piece walnut grips. Condition: This revolver retains a lot of the original blue finish. Some high edge wear, a line through the cylinder stops. Sharp and crisp markings. A readable but faded cartouche. Overall a very good Remington percussion revolver. EST $ 1500 - 3000 |
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Remington New Model Navy Percussion Revolver Lot #741 (Sale Order 241 of 335) Remington New Model Navy Percussion Revolver
.36 caliber, 7" barrel, S/N 25948. Blued finish, brass triggerguard, two-piece walnut grips. German silver cone front sight. Faint barrel address. Condition: Fair. Metal worn and pitted, cleaned with traces of an old refinish. Markings weak, grips repaired and refinished. Not mechanically functional, mainspring replaced, bore fair with moderate pitting. Grips fair as repaired and refinished. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Martially Marked Remington New Model Army Revolver with Holster Lot #742 (Sale Order 242 of 335) Martially Marked Remington New Model Army Revolver with Holster
.44 caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 96345. Blued finish, color casehardened hammer, brass triggergaurd, two-piece walnut grips. Standard three-line Remington New Model barrel marking. Maritally sub-inspected throughout with a fine BH cartouche on the left grip panel. Matching numbers on barrel, frame and in the grips in pencil. Includes a period leather civilian flap holster with no markings. Condition: Fine, retains some nice blue on the barrel and cylinder, with traces on the frame with most of the loss appearing to be from flaking. Markings crisp throughout with a clear cartouche. Mechanically functional, very good bore. Holster about very good with some flaked loss, crazing and some minor stitching loss near the top. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Relic Remington New Model Army Revolver with Loaded Chambers Lot #743 (Sale Order 243 of 335) Relic Remington New Model Army Revolver with Loaded Chambers
.44 caliber, 8" barrel. Relic, still retains three loads. The label states it was dug at Cold Harbor, VA. Condition: Relic condition. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Savage Percussion Navy Revolver Lot #744 (Sale Order 244 of 335) Savage Percussion Navy Revolver
.36 caliber, 7.125" barrel, S/N 1380 . Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut grips. Side plate numbered 1380 as well. Assembly number 613 is present on the frame under the right grip, under the barrel (hidden by the loading lever) and inside both grips in pencil. Cylinder is assembly number 589 on the rear face, the rotational plate, loading lever and arbor pin assemblies are not numbered. Standard three-line address and patent marking on top strap, sub-inspected throughout on all major components, left grip with outline of inspection cartouche. Roughly 20,000 of these revolvers were produced during the first part of the 1860s, with 11,984 acquired by the US government as Civil War contract arms. Condition: Very good. Retains some blued finish, mostly on the protected areas of the barrel and loading lever assembly, with traces on the cylinder. The balance of the metal with a pewter gray patina with scattered surface oxidation, discoloration and some light pitting. Hammer and cocking ring with some traces of case color. Most markings in metal clear and legible, cartouche weak. Mechanically functional, good bore with lightly scattered pitting. Grips very good with scattered bumps, ding and mars and as small sliver missing form the bottom of the left grip, but substantially better than usually encountered on this patter of revolver. Overall a much better than usually encountered condition martially marked Savage Navy revolver. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Smith & Wesson No. 2 "Old Model" Army Revolver Lot #745 (Sale Order 245 of 335) Smith & Wesson No. 2 "Old Model" Army Revolver
.32RF caliber, 6" barrel, S/N 51121 (mfg. ca 1867). Blued finish, color case hardened hammer, varnished rosewood grips. Right grip with matching serial number, all major components with matching assembly mark " D4 ." Standard one-line barrel marking and patent mark on cylinder. Condition: Fine. Retains much of the original blue with scattered flaking and loss, particularly on the cylinder and align high edges and contact points. Hammer with some of the vivid case color. Clear markings throughout, mechanically functional, fine bore. Grips fine with most of their varnish and only some light handling marks and minor dings. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Smith & Wesson No 2 "Old Model" Army Revolver Lot #746 (Sale Order 246 of 335) Smith & Wesson No 2 "Old Model" Army Revolver
.32RF caliber, 6" barrel, S/N 20865 (mfg. ca 1864). Blued finish, varnished rosewood grips. Assembly numbered 775 throughout, interior of right grip stamp numbered with matching serial number. Standard one-line Smith & Wesson barrel marking, standard patent information on cylinder. A very nice condition Civil War production No. 2 Smith & Wesson revolver. Condition: Very good to fine. Retains much of the blued finish with thinning, wear and loss, with the balance showing a mostly smooth plum patina. All markings crisp and clear. Mechanically functional, very good bore with light pitting. Grips near fine, crisp with light handling marks, some minor chipping along the bottom edge and much of their varnish. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Martially Marked Pettengill Revolver Lot #747 (Sale Order 247 of 335) Martially Marked Pettengill Revolver
.44 caliber, 7.5" barrel, S/N 3204 . Blued finish, walnut grips. Six-shot percussion cylinder. Standard Pettengill patent markings and Raymond & Robitaille markings on top strap. Martially sub-inspected throughout with a weak cartouche on the left grip. Matching serial numbers on frame and cylinder, grips mismatched with the initials WH carved on the interior and a cross carved on the outside of the right panel. An old inventory number is on the bottom of the grip strap in old yellow paint. Condition: Good. Barrel with a smoky gray patina, cylinder retains some blued finish. Markings legible but slightly weak on top strap, mechanically functional, good bore with some scattered pitting. Grips refinished, mismatched with added varnish and a blurred cartouche. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Savage Navy Percussion Revolver Lot #748 (Sale Order 248 of 335) Savage Navy Percussion Revolver
.36 caliber, 7.125" barrel, S/N 993 0. Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut grips. Standard three-line Savage address and patent markings on top strap. Matching serial numbers on barrel, rear of cylinder, left side of frame under grips, side plate and in pencil on both grips. Military sub-inspections throughout, clear cartouche on right grip. Condition: Very good. Retains some strong blue on the barrel, traces on the frame and cylinder, along with traces of case color on the loading lever, ring trigger and triggerguard. Mechanically functional, clear markings, heavily rusted bore. Grips very good with a small surface grain cracks in the left grip where it meets the frame. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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Whitney Revolver with Holster Lot #749 (Sale Order 249 of 335) Whitney Revolver with Holster
.36 caliber, 7.5" barrel, S/N 13287. Blued finish, brass triggerguard, two-piece walnut grips. Matching numbers on barrel, loading lever, cylinder and in both grips. Two-line Whitney barrel marking. Includes a period leather flap holster with a brass closure button and a replaced belt loop. Condition: Good. Metal with a pleasing oxidized brownish patina. Markings remain legible, action functions, bore with scattered pitting. Grips very good. Holster fair, well worn with leather loss and weakness in the flap to body junction. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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French Model 1854 Lefaucheux Revolver Lot #750 (Sale Order 250 of 335) French Model 1854 Lefaucheux Revolver
12mm pinfire, 6.25" barrel, S/N 31216 . Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut grips. Assembly numbered " 35 " throughout, except for the loading gate which is " 17 " and an old replacement. Lower left of frame with two-line Lefaucheux patent cartouche, lower right side with Lefaucheux " LF " trademark and serial number. Retains original front sight, ejector rod and lanyard ring in grip. The gun is serial numbered just below the documentable serial number range of US Lefaucheux purchases, which runs from approximately 33,XXX to 42,XXX. The M1854 was one of the very few patterns of cartridge revolvers acquired by the US military during the American Civil War, and is an important part of any collection of secondary US martial revolvers from that conflict. Condition: Good. Retains some minute traces of blue in protected areas, with the balance a moderately oxidized brown and gray patina with scattered pinpricking and pitting. Most markings legible if not crisp. Mechanically functional, good bore with moderate pitting. Grips worn with scattered handling marks and ding. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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New Haven Arms Company Lever Action No 1 Pocket Pistol Lot #751 (Sale Order 251 of 335) New Haven Arms Company Lever Action No 1 Pocket Pistol
.31 caliber, 6.25" barrel, S/N 749 . Blued finish, brass frame, varnished walnut grips. Frame and grip serial numbers match. Further disassembly was not performed. Traces of New Haven address and patent information on barrel. Only about 225 of these long barreled pistols were produced ca 1857-1860, making them a scarce variation in the line of "Volcanic" pistols. Condition: Good. Metal toned and retaining traces of what appears to be an older blue finish. Most of the metal a dull gunmetal gray with bluish tones. Markings on barrel very weak. Mechanically functional, but the lever is loose and the cartridge lifter sometimes sticks in the up position. Magazine follower replaced. Brass with an attractive mustard patina. Grips with light to moderate wear, retaining some varnish, with handling bumps and dings and some minor chipping align the sharp edges. EST $ 2500 - 5000 |
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Johnston Contract 1842 Percussion Pistol Retrieved from Battlefield of Perryville, Kentucky Lot #752 (Sale Order 252 of 335) Johnston Contract 1842 Percussion Pistol Retrieved from Battlefield of Perryville, Kentucky
.54 caliber, 8.5" round barrel. Lockplate marked I.N. Johnson, Middt Conn . Brass mounted with walnut stock. Tag that comes with the pistol states: “ Sycamore Lodge, Madeira, Ohio, Dear Skipper, here is another gun for your collection. This is an historic one. It was given to me in 1920 by Col S.W. Warner of Whiteoak Kentucky, whose Father picked it up after the battle of Perrysburg which was fought in October 8th, 1863 .” The note goes on to discuss the battle in more detail. Condition: The swivel ramrod is an old replacement, the sidelock screws are replaced. The stock has some old repairs. Brass with nice dark patina. The stock has some nicks and dings. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Hand-Held Percussion Eprouvette Lot #753 (Sale Order 253 of 335) Hand-Held Percussion Eprouvette
5.25" overall, bright finish, wood grip. Lightly engraved frame with flowing foliate motifs. Percussion box lock action, graduated measurement disk with release lever to reset the mechanism. Ca mid-19th century powder tester. Condition: Good. Metal with an oxidized brownish gray patina and some scattered light pitting. Firing action not mechanically functional, measurement system appears to be. Percussion cone battered. Grips worn with scattered bumps and dings. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Massive Edward Barnes Bowie Knife Lot #754 (Sale Order 254 of 335) Massive Edward Barnes Bowie Knife
12" curved clip point blade, 3/8" wide false edge, Marked on near the false edge Edward Barnes, American Hunting Knife in three lines. then marked near the ricasso Edward Barnes American Hunting Knife in three lines. Nickel plated brass guard and pommel. Stag handle a large wavy blade. pictured on page 107 in Flayderman Bowie Knife Book. Condition: The blade has nice lines, gray with some light patina. Sharp and crisp markings. Guard and pommel with nice patina. Stag handles are very good. Overall excellent knife no scabbard. EST $ 15000 - 20000 |
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Enoch Drabble Ivory Hilted Bowie Knife Lot #755 (Sale Order 255 of 335) Enoch Drabble Ivory Hilted Bowie Knife
8.75" single-edged clip point blade with 2.75" false edge. 12.007" overall length with 4.25" hilt and 3.05" scalloped German silver cross guard and .4" German silver bolster. Carved elephant ivory grip with scalloped motif at hilt. Reverse ricasso is marked *ENOCH DRABBLE* in an arc over ROYAL CUTLER. The reverse of the blade is further marked ARKANSAS in an arc over TOOTH / PICK. The knife was produced circa 1845 and was almost certainly produced for the American market, based upon the blade markings. Knife is accompanied by a German silver mounted leather scabbard with a pebble grain finish that is missing the frog button. The scabbard measured 10" in length and has been added to the knife, as alluded to in the accompanying letter. The knife was acquired from Norm Flayderman & Company in 2015, after Mr. Flayderman's death and letter on the company letterhead regarding the knife is included. The knife is further accompanied by an ESA Antique Ivory Certification from noted appraiser John Sexton, certifying the antique status of the ivory used for the grip. Provenance: Ex-Norm Flayderman collection. ESA Ivory certification by John Sexton. Condition: Very good. Blade retains some of the original polish with scattered surface oxidation, discoloration and some minor roughness and pitting near the tip. Markings remain mostly legible, blade shows some sharpening marks as well as two nicks about 2.75" from the tip. Grip very good with a nearly full-length crack along the center of the obverse grip and several smaller cracks on both sides of the grip. All remain tight and secure and there is no apparent weakness of loss. Scabbard about good, with tarnished mounts and the frog button missing. EST $ 8000 - 12000 |
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Jonathan Crookes Bowie Knife Lot #756 (Sale Order 256 of 335) Jonathan Crookes Bowie Knife
9.75" semi-clip point single-edge blade with 7.25" false edge, 1.25" wide forward of the choil with Spanish notch. 14.25" overall length with 4.5" hilt and 2.25" German silver cross guard. Lightly engraved German silver bolsters, pin-retained rosewood grip scales. Reverse ricasso marked JONATHAN / CROOKES. Condition: Good. Blade with a mottled and oxidized patina and a few patches of pitting. Markings remain legible. Hilt very good, grip scales with scattered bumps and dings, obverse scale with a full length crack following the line of the pins. EST $ 10000 - 12000 |
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Congreve's Patent Folding Bowie Knife Lot #757 (Sale Order 257 of 335) Congreve's Patent Folding Bowie Knife
8.25" clip point, single edged blade with 3.75" false edge. 17" overall length, 9.125" hilt with steel bolsters and rosewood grip scales secured by pins. Reverse ricasso marked W {CROWN} R for William IV over C. CONGREVE'S / PATENT / DIRK KNIVES . Right scale with 2"x.2" German silver escutcheon plate that is not engraved. William IV ruled 1830-1837, dating this knife to that time frame. Condition: Very good to fine. Blade with some of the original polish showing some light age staining and very light surface oxidation. Markings clear, mechanically functional. Grips scales with some light handling marks and a tiny grain crack at the rear pin through both pieces. EST $ 8000 - 12000 |
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Half-Horse Half-Alligator Coffin Head Bowie Knife By G.Woodhead Lot #758 (Sale Order 258 of 335) Half-Horse Half-Alligator Coffin Head Bowie Knife By G.Woodhead
9" clip point blade, 4.5" false edge. Marked near the guard G. Woodhead 36 Howard St Sheffield . Stag handles with coffin head German silver pommel embossed with half horse-half alligator. Original red leather gold embossed scabbard with German silver throat and tip. Ca 1840s. A very old paper tag with Bowie Knife from " W.A. Thorton Ranch Nebraska U.S. American 1890 ." Condition: Markings on the blade are sharp and crisp. Blade retains the original polished lines. Blade with a gunmetal gray look mixing with some staining. Stag handle with a nice aged yellow look. Scabbard in very good condition with some minor scuffs. Overall an excellent example of a very popular Bowie Knife. EST $ 8000 - 10000 |
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Massive French Bowie Knife by C.H. Gufare Lot #759 (Sale Order 259 of 335) Massive French Bowie Knife by C.H. Gufare
12" curved clip point blade, Marked along the false edge with two marks C.H.Gurrfrre Alangre, 4 rue LafayetteTeap Paris, German Silver Scabbard, Black horn grips. Ca 1840s. Condition: The blade is excellent with minute staining. Blade still shows the watermarks. Handle and scabbard is excellent. An excellent example of 19th Century French blade making. EST $ 7000 - 10000 |
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Unmarked George Beardshaw Bowie Knife Lot #760 (Sale Order 260 of 335) Unmarked George Beardshaw Bowie Knife
10" clip point blade, Guardless Bowie Knife with pressed horn handle. Shell pommel. Sewn leather scabbard with copper rivets. Ca 1840s. Condition: Blade with a gunmetal gray look some staining mixing in. Handle is excellent. Scabbard is very good. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Massive English Bowie Knife Lot #761 (Sale Order 261 of 335) Massive English Bowie Knife
11.25" single-edged clip point butcher blade with 3.25" false edge, 2" wide at the widest point. 16.25" in overall length, 5.5" hilt with brass bolsters and pommel cap with small loops at each end for a chain guard. Wood grip with latitudinal brass liners. Unmarked blade, pommel cap secured by peening to the blade tang. Likely produced during the second quarter of the 19th century. Condition: Very good. Blade with a medium steel gray patina with some lightly scattered surface oxidation. Hilt with light handling marks. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Wragg and Sons "Californian Knife" Bowie Knife Lot #762 (Sale Order 262 of 335) Wragg and Sons "Californian Knife" Bowie Knife
10" single-edged clip point blade with 3.75" false edge, 1.25" wide forward of the choil. 14.75" in overall length with a 4.75" hilt and 2.5" oval German silver guard. Spiral grooved horn grip with pinned brass pommel cap. Reverse of blade etched with flowing foliate scrolls, surrounding a central panel that reads: CALIFORNIAN KNIFE . Reverse ricasso marked WRAGG & SONS / XLNT / FURNACE HILL / SHEFFIELD in a banner. A very nice example of a scarce mid-19th century bowie knife for the "California market". Condition: Good to very good. Blade with a lightly oxidized patina with scattered flecks of discoloration. Etched panel remains mostly in tact and all markings remain clear and legible. Grip good with wear, some loss and numerous latitudinal cracks. EST $ 8000 - 10000 |
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American Wood Handle Bowie Knife Lot #763 (Sale Order 263 of 335) American Wood Handle Bowie Knife
9" clip point blade, butcher knife-shaped. Iron ferule, hickory handle Octagonal shaped top of pommel with round iron disk and the tang was pinned over to hold handle to the tang. Hand tooled leather scabbard with copper rivets. This knife is a blacksmith made knife that is the same fashion as those made in the south and used by the Confederate troops during the civil war. Ca 1840s. Condition: The knife has good lines, with a nice brown patina on the blade and handle. Matches evenly overall. The Scabbard is very good overall. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Will and Fink Bowie Knife Lot #764 (Sale Order 264 of 335) Will and Fink Bowie Knife
7" clip point blade, stag handles with a German silver crossguard. Has a tapered tang. Marked near the ricasso Will & Fink SF Cal. Ca 1850. No scabbard. Condition: Blade still retains most of the original polish finish with some brown staining blending in. Stag handles show nice untouched patina with four notches cut into all sides of the handle near the guard. Overall very goods condition. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Twigg Brothers & Co. Stag Grip Bowie Knife Lot #765 (Sale Order 265 of 335) Twigg Brothers & Co. Stag Grip Bowie Knife
9" clip point blade with a 6" false edge. Curved pommel, stag handles, German silver guard. Red velvet scabbard with German silver tip abd throat. Marked on the ricasso Twigg & Brothers Sheffield. Ca 1850. Condition: Blade has been lightly cleaned with some light staining. Handles are excellent. The scabbard is very good condition. Missing the button on the throat. An area where the blade pop through on the scabbard. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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Crooks and Clarke Bowie Knife Lot #766 (Sale Order 266 of 335) Crooks and Clarke Bowie Knife
9" single edge spear point blade, marked near the guard Crooks and Clarke, blade also has an etched panel " Always Ready. " Two-piece stag handles with brass pommel, German silver guard. Maroon leather scabbard with gold embossed outlines. German silver tip and throat. Ca 1850. Condition: The blade retains all of the original bright polished. Some stains at the tip. The handle has a nice mellow yellow patina. Scabbard has some scuffs. Overall an excellent Bowie knife. EST $ 2000 - 2500 |
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S.C. Wragg Bowie Knife Allegedly Belonging to Marcellus Jerome Clark aka "Sue Mundy" Lot #767 (Sale Order 267 of 335) S.C. Wragg Bowie Knife Allegedly Belonging to Marcellus Jerome Clark aka "Sue Mundy"
8.5" single-edged spear point blade, 1.25" wide in front of choil. 13.5" in overall length with 4.875" hilt. 2.5" German silver cross guard with German silver bolsters and ivory grip scales. Rear bolsters cast in the profile of Zachary Taylor with the legend "OLD ZACK" underneath. Front bolsters cast with foliate themes. Reverse ricasso marked S.C. WRAGG / SHEAF ISLAND / WORKS / SHEFFIELD. Obverse grip scale with the initials J.M.C. Consignor asserts that these initials stand for Marcellus Jerome Clark, known as the Confederate Kentucky guerrilla "Sue Mundy". According to some accounts "Sue Mundy" was a fictional character and according to others was the name attributed to guerrillas Jerome Clark or Henry Magruder. No documentation is provided to support this assertion regarding the knife and no provenance is provided. Knife is accompanied by an embossed red Moroccan leather scabbard with German silver mounts, missing the frog button. Condition: Good. Blade with mottled gray, moderately oxidized patina and some minor chipping along the edge near the choil. Grip good with some cracking in the ivory, German silver mounts very good. Scabbard about good, showing moderate wear and finish loss. EST $ 15000 - 20000 |
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G Woodhead Bowie Knife Carved 1861/1959 Lot #768 (Sale Order 268 of 335) G Woodhead Bowie Knife Carved 1861/1959
5.675" single-edged spear point blade with 3.5" false edge. 10.625" in overall length with a 3.75" coffin handle with horn scales secured by pins. 2.5" German silver cross guard. Reverse ricasso marked HOWARD / SHEFFIELD. Manufactured circa 1850s. Pointed oval German silver escutcheon plate in reverse grip scratched with the date 1861. Obverse grip scratched 1861/1959. Includes leather scabbard with lead rivets, missing the retaining strap. Condition: Fair. Knife shortened from a longer blade length and somewhat crudely re-profiled. Blade with wear, sharpening marks and a mottled gray patina with scattered oxidation. Grip and guard good. Scabbard fair, showing heavy wear and loss. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Burger and Brothers Confederate Bowie Knife Lot #769 (Sale Order 269 of 335) Burger and Brothers Confederate Bowie Knife
9.25" single-edged clip point blade with 2.8125" false edge and 1.638" wide blade at the ricasso. 4.5" hilt with 3.145" x .86" wide oval brass guard and two slab wood scales secured by three .25" iron pins. 13.75" overall length. Reverse of blade marked BURGER & BROTHERS in an arc over RICHMOND, VA . Burger & Brothers produced slightly more than 7,000 edged weapons for the Confederacy between the outbreak of the war and May of 1862 when they sod their business. The majority of their output does not appear to be Bowie pattern knives, but rather pikes and pike blades, lances, sabers, "Roman Swords" and "Artillery Knives", both of which were likely Roman pattern short swords based upon the US M1832 pattern. Burger & Brothers knives are quite rare and do not appear for sale very often, particularly with such a clear maker's mark on the blade. Condition: Good. Blade with even oxidation, discoloration, surface crust and some light pitting. Blade marking very crisp and clear. Grip lightly sanded and rounded. Brass guard with a golden patina and some file marks from rough finishing. A nice example of a rare Confederate knife in untouched condition. EST $ 7000 - 9000 |
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Joseph Rogers & Son Bowie Knife ID'd to J. Burton Forster, 62nd Regiment of Foot Lot #770 (Sale Order 270 of 335) Joseph Rogers & Son Bowie Knife ID'd to J. Burton Forster, 62nd Regiment of Foot
8" semi clip-point, single-edge blade with 4.5" false edge. 12.25" in overall length with 4.125" coffin hilt and 2.5" German silver cross guard. German silver bolsters, pinned mother of pearl grip scales. Obverse blade marked: [crown]/VR and JOSEPH ROGERS & SONS / CUTLERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES / No 6 NORFOLK STREET / SHEFFIELD. The spine of the grip is engraved " J. Burton Forster " with the underside is engraved " H.M. 62nd Regiment ." The pommel cap is engraved with the image of a crooked arm holding a broken double pointed lance or arrow; possibly a symbol or emblem of the 62nd. The knife is accompanied by what appears to be its original embossed leather scabbard with German silver mounts. Condition: Very good. Blade with scatted flecks of surface oxidation and discoloration. All markings remain clear and crisp. Hilt fine, with light handing marks and crisp engraving. Scabbard very good with solid leather and tarnished mounts. EST $ 6000 - 7000 |
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Cutlery Hilt Bowie Knife ID'd to Colonel A.H. Tippin of the 68th P.V.I. Lot #771 (Sale Order 271 of 335) Cutlery Hilt Bowie Knife ID'd to Colonel A.H. Tippin of the 68th P.V.I.
7.25" spear point blade with pronounced median ridge, 12" overall with 4.75" German silver cutlery hilt and 2.25" oval crossguard. German silver mounted green leather scabbard with gold embossed decorative borderlines. Throat with frog button on obverse and engraved on reverse: A.H. Tippin . Condition: Blade still retains some of the bright polished finish with some staining, oxidized discoloration and scattered pitting which has left the marking on the obverse ricasso illegible. Scabbard has minor scuffs. Overall very good. EST $ 1500 - 2000 |
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Joseph Rodgers and Sons Bowie Knife Attributed to Sergeant F.P Ellis, Co. C, 1st Maine Cavalry Lot #772 (Sale Order 272 of 335) Joseph Rodgers and Sons Bowie Knife Attributed to Sergeant F.P Ellis, Co. C, 1st Maine Cavalry
6.375" clip point blade with 2.5" false edge, 4.25" hilt with 2.25" German silver cross guard, 10.675" overall length. Horn scales scored by German silver pins. Reverse ricasso marked: V-[crown]-R over JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS / 6 NORFOLK ST / SHEFFIELD . Reverse cross guard engraved: Ser'g S.S. Ellis / Co. A . Oval escutcheon on reverse grip 1st Me Cav . Knife is accompanied by a period German silver mounted leather scabbard that has a crude added leather covering with a 1.25" wide belt loop that will accommodate a 3" wide belt. Condition: Good. Knife cleaned to bright with some pitting and surface discoloration and scattered oxidation. German silver with a pleasant dull tone, horn scales very good. Scabbard good with wear and age. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Massive Collins Bowie Knife Lot #773 (Sale Order 273 of 335) Massive Collins Bowie Knife
18.5" blade with a clip point, brass guard, tiger maple grips. Fancy embossed original sheath. Marked Collins and Co and numbered near the ricasso. Condition: Has a nice untouched patina that flows evenly throughout the knife. The leather scabbard is excellent. EST $ 3000 - 5000 |
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Massive Joseph Beal & Sons Bowie Knife Lot #774 (Sale Order 274 of 335) Massive Joseph Beal & Sons Bowie Knife
17.5" single-edged semi-clip point blade with 4.75" false edge, 2" wide at widest point. 23" in overall length, 5.25" hilt with 5" S-shaped German silver guard with finger loop. Pin retained green horn grip scales with German silver pommel cap. Reverse of blade marked with a stylized wild boar over the legend: ENDURE / BEST CAST STEEL / SHEFFIELD. A lovely massive machete-style Bowie from the 3rd or 4th quarter of the 19th century. Condition: Very good. Blade lightly cleaned with a dull pewter patina and scattered surface oxidation with some age discoloration. Blade shows some light sharpening marks. All markings remain clear and crisp. Guard and finger loop somewhat loose. Grip very good with some handling marks, some surface crazing and a few small cracks. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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IXL Bowie Knife with Sheath Lot #775 (Sale Order 275 of 335) IXL Bowie Knife with Sheath
7" clip point blade, marked along the false edge G. Wostenholm & Son Washington Works Sheffield. IXL marked on the ricasso. German silver crossguard, stag handles with German silver tip and throat leather scabbard, gold embossed with IXL. Condition: The blade has excellent markings, gray metal with some light staining. Scabbard is excellent. Overall excellent. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Bowie Knife By Singleton & Co Lot #776 (Sale Order 276 of 335) Bowie Knife By Singleton & Co
7" single-edged clip-point bowie blade with 4.5" false edge, 1" wide at ricasso. 11.75" overall length, with 4.5" German silver hilt with incised game scenes in the grip panels and 2.25" scalloped guard. Reverse fo blade etched with flowing foliate scrolls and a panoply of arms, with the ricasso marked: SINGLETON & CO in an arch over SHEFFIELD. Knife is accompanied by a German silver mounted front-seamed brown leather scabbard with a frog stud on the upper mount. Condition: Very good. Blade with a dull pewter patina showing scattered surface oxidation and discoloration. Etching slightly light but apparently fully intact. Hilt very good with some wear and finish loss. Scabbard with wear and numerous small wrinkles and craze line, drag reattached. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Sheffield Bowie Knife By Wilson Lot #777 (Sale Order 277 of 335) Sheffield Bowie Knife By Wilson
9.5" double-edged spear point blade, marked near the guard DCL , Wilson Swift Broad St Sheffield. Dark horn handle with German silver pommel both sides, German silver double arched guard. German silver escutcheon on one side. German silver pommel with eagle and snake. Green leather gold embossed leather scabbard with German silver throat. Condition: Blade still retains a nice original high polish with some very light black staining. Handle and guard is untouched and in excellent condition. Scabbard is missing the tip, also a slight split in the bottom of the scabbard, blade is exposed at the point. Overall a very good knife. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Coffin Handle Bowie Knife By W.S. Butcher from the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana Lot #778 (Sale Order 278 of 335) Coffin Handle Bowie Knife By W.S. Butcher from the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana
6.75" clip point blade, 5" false edge, coffin head pommel. German silver escutcheon with German silver pins holding the original ivory grips. No scabbard. Marked along the false edge in a rectangular cartouche W. S. Butcher Sheffield . Provenance: From the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana Condition: The blade has some staining. Ivory has a nice uncleaned look. Overall very good. EST $ 3000 - 6000 |
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Joseph's Hawksley Double Sided Bowie Knife from the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana Lot #779 (Sale Order 279 of 335) Joseph's Hawksley Double Sided Bowie Knife from the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana
9.75" spear point blade, marked on the ricasso Joseph Hawley's Celebrated , pearl handles, German silver tang, guard, and pommel. Green leather gold embossed scabbard with German silver tip and throat. Provenance: From the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana Condition: Blade still retains the original polished finish with some light black staining. The leather scabbard is untouched and excellent. Scabbard has some light scuffing. German silver with nice untouched patina. Very good overall. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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Plum Bristol Bowie Knife from the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana Lot #780 (Sale Order 280 of 335) Plum Bristol Bowie Knife from the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana
9" clip point blade. Blade marked Plum Bristol , German silver guard and pommel. Stag handle, leather scabbard with German silver tip and throat. Provenance: From the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana Condition: This knife is in excellent condition. The blade has some light staining near the clip point. The scabbard is excellent. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Joseph Rodgers & Sons Bowie Knife from the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana Lot #781 (Sale Order 281 of 335) Joseph Rodgers & Sons Bowie Knife from the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana
7.25" spear point single-edge blade. Marked along the false edge Joseph Rodgers Cutlers to his Majesties, Sheffield England . Leather scabbard with German silver tip and throat. German silver guard checkered handle. Provenance: From the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana Condition: Blade still retains the original polished finish, very minute staining. The leather scabbard is excellent. Overall excellent. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Civil War Ames Presentation Sword to Acting Master James R. Wheeler, USN - USS Kearsarge Lot #783 (Sale Order 282 of 335) 28.75" slightly curved, single-edged blade with 19.5" stopped central fuller. 5.5" gilt brass hilt with sterling grip and three-branch guard that terminates in a sea serpent at the pommel and another sea serpent as the quillon. Frosted etched blade marked Ames Mfg. Co / Chicopee / Massabove the obverse ricasso and with decorative panels running about there-fourths of the blade's length. The obverse images include panoplies of arms, flowing foliate and geometric themes and include a central image of an anchor surmounted by an American shield. The images on the reverse of the blade include a canon mounted on a naval carriage, and American Eagle, a fouled anchor and a central image containing the letters USN in a banner, along with the usual foliate scrolls. The sterling grip is engraved with tight, flowing feathery scrolls featuring a nautically themed panoply of arms as the central image on the obverse. Guard with an oval depicting a panoply of arms and the pommel cap with an eagle surmounting a fouled anchor, surrounded by the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. Pommel cap is further decorated with flowing feathers and a shell motif in addition to the usual acanthus leaf motif. Sword is accompanied by a pair of scabbards, including a highly embellished gilt brass scabbard with highly detailed and stylized mounts, three suspension rings and a sea serpent drag. The obverse of the metal scabbard is engraved with the following presentation: James R. Wheeler / Acting Master of the US Ship Kearsarge / as a testimonial for his Services in her engagement with the Alabama June 19, 1864. Scabbard with relief engraved image of Poseidon within flowing scrolls and nautically theme mounts. Secondary scabbard of shagreen covered wood with gilt brass naval motif mounts with knotted ropes and a sea serpent drag. Sword and both scabbards are contained in a varnished wood case with silver washed brass fittings. The case has a form fitted interior with blue velvet and satin lining, with additional cream colored satin lining. This sword is published in a number of references including Colonel Rankin's Small Arms of the Sea Service. A truly spectacular Civil War naval presentation sword from one of the most storied Civil War naval battles, likely second only to the battle between the Monitor and the CSS Virginia (Merrimack) in terms of legend and lore.
On July 19, 1864 Acting Master James R. Wheeler was one of nineteen naval officers aboard the USS Kearsarge during the epic sea battle off Cherbourg with the storied Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama. As spectators watched from the shoreline the visual drama of the unprecedented engagement between two steam warships played out lasting a little over an hour. The adversaries maneuvered on opposite courses in spiraling circles, attempting to cross the others' bow and deliver a full broadside. As the range closed, Alabama fired first without effect. Not unexpectedly the well drilled crew of the Kearsarge soon demonstrated superior gunnery skills and methodically scored at least six hits that holed the Alabama below the waterline. With the Alabama sinking Captain Semmes struck the colors and send his only surviving boat over to Kearsarge for assistance. Details of the broader fight are many, while Acting Master Wheeler in his official report of the battle - his only known eyewitness account. See cowans.com for this report. In 1869 he applied for a consulship probably on the basis of his limited diplomatic experience in Russia, and in November was appointed by President Grant as Consul to Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Wheeler's notoriety stemming from his naval service probably having some bearing on the appointment. Wheeler arrived in Kingston on January 6, 1870 with his wife and two children to assume his new duties as consular officer. Shortly after taking the post Wheeler became stricken by the heat, his "health already poor by reason of the injuries received in the line of duty." After a short illness he died in Kingston on April 8, 1870. Tragically, Wheeler's wife, Sarah, and the two children were left nearly destitute, forcing them "to find their own means for returning to Boston." Condition: Very fine. Blade retains most of the frosty etching and bright blade polish with some minor wear and loss, as well as some light scattered surface oxidation, most notably ion the obverse above the Ames mark. Hilt fine with much gilt remaining. Scabbards both fine. Wood case with some wears scattered scuffs and mars and a moderate chip out of the lower left corner. Interior with wear, some tearing of the lining and some fabric loss. EST $40,000 - 60,000 |
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Exceptional Gold Presentation Sword to General Rufus King Lot #784 (Sale Order 283 of 335) 32.5" single-edged slightly curved spear-point blade with 5" false edge and nearly full-length stopped median fuller. 6.75" gold gilt hilt with beaded crown pommel cap and beaded globe finial. Cast gilt grip with stippled surface with six wraps of wide gilt decorative banding, cast as alternating rows of laurel leaves and smooth bands with stars. Flowing gilt upper quillon in the form of a classic helmet plume with a feathery base and forward swept beaded finial. Knuckle guard stippled and gilt with flowing foliate themes and oval center escutcheon set with an amethyst. Obverse grip set with three additional amethysts. Gilt folding clam shell-style counter-guard. Obverse ricasso with Weyersberg King's Head logo. Above the ricasso, the two-line dry needle etching reads non script: Bailey & Co / Philadelphia. Silver washed Damascus patterned blade with gold gilt acid etched panels including a Grecian urn with foliate sprays and additional foliate themes surrounding a large US within a sunburst on the obverse and flowing foliate patterns on the reverse that feature a spread-winged American Eagle with a ribbon in its beak that reads E PLURIBUS UNUM as the central panel. Spine of sword etched with flowing vines and gold gilt as well. Scalloped red wool throat washer at hilt. Sword is contained in a gold gilt metal scabbard with highly ornamented brass mounts with beaded boarders that thematically connects with the beading on the pommel cap and quillon of the sword. Upper mount with two rings, bidding mount with a single ring. Scabbard body engraved with flowing foliate scrolls and sprays. Central panel between the two suspension mounts is engraved as follows: Presented to / Ten. Rufus King / By the 19th Ind. Vols at their Camp on Arlington Heights, VA / as a toke of respect for him as a Solider & a Gentleman / March 4, 1862. Bailey & Company presentation swords are exceptionally rare, and this is a truly stunning example in outstanding condition.
Born in New York City, Rufus King (1814-1876) was the first of four commanders of the feted Iron Brigade comprised of the 2nd, 6th and 7th Wisconsin, 19th Indiana, and 24th Michigan - hardy Midwestern farmers whose fighting spirit would be canonized as a theme of Army of the Potomac lore. King hailed from a highly respected and prosperous family with roots going back before the Revolution. Rufus King is inextricably linked with the famed Iron Brigade. Much of the Iron Brigade's vaunted reputation can be attributed to the plethora of Civil War Centennial literature that reintroduced the American Civil war to a broad base of captivated readers in the early 1960's. In fact, the Iron Brigade missed the entirety of the Peninsula campaign and was not engaged in any of the swirling Seven Days' fighting during June and July 1862. Rufus King commanded the iron brigade for only a short time before being promoted to division command and, in reality, it was the second brigade commander, John Gibbon, who "must get much of the credit for the high degree of military efficiency" attributed to the brigade. It was also Gibbon who equipped the brigade with its trademark 'Black Hats', the iconic Hardee hat with upturned brim favored by the Regulars. Rufus King excelled in the organization of the early Iron Brigade drawing upon his West Point education - he was Class of 1837 commissioned into the elite topographical engineers - and the four years he soldiered as Adjutant General of New York from 1839 to 1843. Setting aside his avocation as editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel after the bombardment of Fort Sumter, King became among the first of the volunteer brigadier generals when he was commissioned on May 17, 1861. For more on the Iron Brigade, go to cowans.com. Rufus King's son, Captain Rufus King, Jr., 4th US Artillery, was a bonafide Civil war hero who would later be awarded (in 1898) a Medal of Honor for White Oak Swamp on June 30, 1862. Condition: Exquisite. Blade retains much of the silver wash and Damascus patterning with all etching remaining clear and crisp and most of the gold gilding remaining intact as well with one some minor wear and loss. Blade with some small, scattered patches of light sauce oxidation and discoloration, primarily at the tip. Hilt exceptional as well, with some minor wear, thinning and loss to the gilding. Scabbard equally wonderful with some minor thinning and loss to the gilt finish. Simply a stunning sword overall. EST $75,000 - 150,000 |
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1st Vermont Cavalry Presentation Sword Lot #785 (Sale Order 284 of 335) 1st Vermont Cavalry Presentation Sword
32" curved, single-edged spear-point blade with an 8" false edge and a 22" stopped fuller. 38" in overall length with a 6" gilt brass hilt with cast US and foliate themes in the guard. Grooved wood grip with shagreen cover and fourteen wraps of gilt twisted pair wire, leather throat washer. Reverse ricasso marked with the Ames "scroll mark" reading Made By / AMES MFG. Co / CHICOPEE / MASS. Reverse of blade with frosty etched panel with foliate scrolls and a panoply of arms and US as the central theme, obverse with similar foliate patterns a panoply of arms and a spread winged eagle. Gold gilt brass scabbard with engraved foliate and geometric decorations and a panoply of arms on the body and oak leaf engraved mounts. Presentation engraved between the upper mounts on the obverse reads in four lines: Presented to / Lieut. W. J. Clark / By his Friends / April 3rd 1863 . Research in service records of Civil War soldiers suggests that this sword was presented to Waldo J. Clark of Rupert, VT. Provenance: With display documents. Condition: About fine. Blade with some of the polish and much of the frosting showing some dulling from age and some lightly scattered freckles of minor surface oxidation and discoloration. Etching remains intact and fully visible. Markings clear and crisp. Hilt fine with much of the gilt remaining, particularly on the guard, grip with some light wear and minor scuffing from carry and use. Blade and hilt tight, throat washer in place, wire wrap tight, peen undisturbed. EST $ 8500 - 9500 |
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95th Pennsylvania Infantry Presentation Staff & Field Officer's Sword Lot #786 (Sale Order 285 of 335) 95th Pennsylvania Infantry Presentation Staff & Field Officer's Sword
31.75" single-edged spear-point blade with 6" false edge and 22" stopped median fuller. 37.75" overall length with 6" gilt brass hilt with cast foliate guard with US in the face. Eagle head quillon with garnet eyes. Grip cast in the form of wire-wrapped grooved wood. No makers mark present but the Emerson and Silver keystone mark is present on the obverse ricasso, indicating that they provided the blade. Similar garnet-eyed eagle head hilts have been attributed to Clauberg, and the scabbard mounts are similar to those found on some Clauberg presentation swords as well. The sword was likely assembled by a retailer like Canfield Brothers & Co in Baltimore or more likely W.G. Mintzger of Philadelphia. Blade with there-quarter length etching depicting foliate scrolls panoplies of arms, martial themes, an American ragle on the obverse and US on the reverse. Blued metal scabbard with scalloped-edged, engraved gilt brass mounts and a cast foliate presentation panel that reads: Presented to / Lieut. E. McEwen / by the Members of / Co. K 95th Regt. P.V. March 2, 1863 . A gold sword knot is included as well as some nice display documents from the consignor. Condition: Very good. Blade with a mostly dulled steel patina but with all of the etching remaining clear and fully visible. Hilt with traces of gilt and a thick, completely untouched patina. Scabbard with a similar dark untouched patina with thickly oxidized mounts showing only traces of gilt and a deep plum brown patina on the metal. Sword knot fair, with knot almost completely detached from the strap. EST $ 8500 - 10000 |
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US Model 1852 Naval Officer's Sword by S.C. Bunting Jr. of Philadelphia Presented to Captain John L Lot #787 (Sale Order 286 of 335) 27.5" slightly curved single-edged blade, with 8" false edge, 18" wide stopped median fuller and 12" narrow fuller at spine. Cast brass guard with USN in a ribbon on its face, forward swept dolphin head quillon, acanthus leaf decorations on guard and around edge of pommel cap. Pommel cap cast with a droop-winged American eagle surrounded by 13 stars. 5.25" grip with grooved wooden handle covered by gray shagreen with 15 wraps of twisted brass wire. Blade etched with a bold USN on the reverse at center with fouled anchor and foliate scrolls, with E PLURIBUS UNUM in a flowing banner. Both ricassos etched with the image of a three-masted side-wheel paddle steamer. Obverse blade etched with a large central panel depicting a three-masted side-wheel paddle steamer, a three-masted sailing ship, and a crewed launch all around a four-sided island fort. Above the ricasso is large panel depicting two men in a pinnace, with both panels surrounded by foliate scrolls with a large furled American flag comprising the final panel nearest the tip. The retailer name S.C. Bunting / Jr. / Philadelphia is etched immediately above the obverse ricasso. The top edge of the pommel cap, along the spine of the grip is engraved in four lines: Captain / John L. Worden / U.S. Navy / 1862. Sword is contained in a brass mounted leather scabbard more appropriate to a US M1850 foot officer's sword that is a replacement. The scabbard has a pair of incised lines the length of the front, with center back seam and matching incised lines.
John Lorimer Worden was born in 1818 and was appointed a midshipman in the US Navy on January 10, 1834, and spent the next three years serving on the sloop-of-war Erie. He also served aboard the Cyane briefly and did a two-year stint at the US Naval Observatory between 1844 and 1846. He served aboard the Southampton during the Mexican-American War and spent the next decade at a variety of postings, including another two years at the Naval Observatory. In April of 1861, he was sent on a mission to communicate secret orders to US ships stationed off of Pensacola, and was subsequently captured in Alabama and spent about seven months as a prisoner of war in the Confederacy. Upon his release he was given command of the newly designed ironclad ship the USS Monitor. Worden officially took command on January 16, 1862, and supervised the completion and outfitting of his new ship. The Monitor was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on February 25, 1862. On March 6, 1862, the USS Monitor, under Worden's command, was towed from New York towards Hampton Roads, VA where the former Federal ironclad gun boat USS Merrimack (re-christnened CSS Virginia by its Confederate captors) was heading towards a confrontation with the US blockading fleet. On March 8th, the Virginia successfully sank the USS Cumberland and USS Congress, and also damaged the USS Minnesota. The Monitor, under Wordan's command, did not arrive in time to become involved the battle on the 8th, but the following day the classic "Clash of the Iron-Clads" took place, with the Monitor spending some four hours locked in mortal combat with the Virginia. During the fight, Worden was wounded in the face by shrapnel and was forced to relinquish command to his executive officer. After the four hour contest, both ships broke off, with no clear winner in the fight. Following the historic first battle between two armored, steam powered ships, Worden was a national hero and was promoted to commander. He was presented with an exceptional Tiffany & Company sword by the state of New York that now resides in the US Naval Academy's museum. He was given command of the iron clad USS Montauk in late 1862, and spent the balance of his wartime sea service as part of the blockading squadron off the coast of South Carolina. He was promoted to Captain in 1863, and by the middle of that year was reassigned to help oversee the building of iron clad ships in New York. In 1868, he was promoted to Commodore and served as the commandant of the US Naval Academy from 1869 through 1874. In 1872, he was promoted to Admiral. He served out the remainder of his career at a number of assignments both at sea and ashore, finally retiring in 1886 after some 52 years of service. He died in 1897 at the age of 79. Condition: Very good. Blade retains much of the bright polish and frosty echoing with the panels clear and well defined. The metal does show some scattered light surface oxidation and flecks of discoloration here and there with some minor loss of frosting as well. Guard with a nice, uncleaned mustard patina, wrap with some minor wear, wire present with some minor looseness. EST $6500 - 10,000 |
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Rare Navy Contract Inspected US Model 1852 U.S.Naval Officer's Sword Lot #788 (Sale Order 287 of 335) Rare Navy Contract Inspected US Model 1852 U.S.Naval Officer's Sword
26" slightly curved single-edged blade, with 7" false edge, 17" stopped median fuller and 12" narrow fuller at spine. Gold gilt cast brass guard with acorns and oak leaves and USN in a ribbon on its face. Forward swept dolphin head quillon, acanthus leaf decorations around edge of pommel cap. Pommel cap cast with a droop-winged American eagle surrounded by 13 stars. 5.25" grip with grooved wooden handle covered by gray shagreen with 15 wraps of twisted brass wire. Blade etched with a bold U.S.N. in a ribbon on the reverse at center with additional images of an American eagle, fouled anchor, a bowline knot and foliate scrolls. Obverse etched with panoplies of arms, an American shield and anchor and both foliate and geometric patterns. Above the ricasso the obverse blade is etched AMES Mfg. Co / Chicopee / Mass in three lines, with the obverse ricasso stamped 1852. The reverse ricasso is stamped P/R.B.H., the inspection mark of US Naval inspecting officer Lt. Robert B. Hitchcock. Sword is contained in its Ames factory leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts. The two suspension mounts feature the standard knotted rope motif while the drag is cast with a sea serpent around its edge. The throat is marked on the reverse in three lines: AMES MFG. CO. / CHICOPEE / MASS . In 1852, the US Navy adopted a new pattern of officer's sword. At that time they ordered 500 of the new swords from Ames, and these swords were inspected by Lt. Hitchcock. These swords were then issued to all current US Naval Officers in the service, leaving less than 20 swords unissued at that time. As officers were required to purchase their own uniforms and sidearms, officer's swords were very rarely acquired on contract, inspected like other ordnance and then issued. This is an exceptionally rare example of a US Navy contract M1852 sword from Ames, correctly dated 1852 and bearing the correct inspection marks. A true rarity for the US Naval collector and an item rarely seen for sale. Condition: Very good. Blade lightly cleaned with a shiny pewter patina, showing mottled oxidation, discoloration and some surface roughness, particularly near the tip. All etching remains clear and visible, although no frosting remains. Leather throat washer in place on face of guard, guard has been re-gilded. Grip with some light wear. Scabbard very good showing moderate surface crazing and some bends and areas of weakness. Mounts likely re-gilded as well. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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British Pattern 1845 Infantry Officer's Sword Presented to Lt. Colby With Docs and Two Photographs Lot #789 (Sale Order 288 of 335) British Pattern 1845 Infantry Officer's Sword Presented to Lt. Colby With Docs and Two Photographs
33" single-edged spear point blade with 19.25" fuller. 5.25" iron hilt with British infantry crowned hunting horn in guard. Grooved wood grip with shagreen cover and 8 wraps of three strand wire. Solingen maker mark on ricasso that appears to read FY Horster / Solingen . Obverse blade etched with floral and patriotic martial themes including a spread-winged American eagle and an E Pluribus Unum banner. Reverse with martial and foliate theme and a central US. Iron scabbard with iron mounts and two suspension rings. A silver shield shaped presentation plaque is attached at the throat that is engraved: Presented to Lieut. N.T. Colby / by Co. D. 23rd Regt. NYV / Jany. 25th, 1862. The sword is accompanied by an extensive folder with Colby's service records, a framed copy of a photo of Colby and a framed tin type of Colby with clipped corners. Colby authored a post-war autobiography of his wartime experiences entitled The Civil War Papers of Lt. Colonel Newton T. Colby , New York Infantry . Condition: Good. Blade with a dull pewter patina and some wear and loss to the etching. The blade shows scattered oxidation and discoloration as well as scattered discoloration. Hilt with a dark brown oxidized patina. Grip very good with some wear, some of the wire is loose. Scabbard with an even brown patina. Silver plaque bright and clearly engraved. Framed tin type fair, very wrinkled and some emulsion loss and oxidation. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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Deluxe Cavalry Officer's Saber by Horstmann Lot #790 (Sale Order 289 of 335) Deluxe Cavalry Officer's Saber by Horstmann
32.75" curved, single-edged blade with a 24.5" stopped fuller. 38.5" in overall length with 5.75" gilt brass hilt with three-branch guard, Phrygian helmet pommel cap and cast acanthus leaf decorations. Grooved wood grip with shagreen covering and fourteen wraps of multi-strand wire with a coiled center strand flanked by two plain strands. Etched blade with foliate motifs, panoplies of arms, an American eagle and E Pluribus Unum on the obverse and similar patterns with a US as the central theme on the reverse. Obverse ricasso etched: W.H. / HORSTMANN / & SONS / PHILADELPHIA. Includes metal scabbard with plain gilt brass mounts and gold sword knot. An old hand written tag attached to the guard reads: Col. George Rogers / Mt. Vernon Ohio . No supporting documentation or provenance is provided. Condition: Very good. Blade with a mostly dull pewter patina and some dull frosting with scattered light surface oxidation. All etching remains clear and visible. Hilt with traces of gilt and an untouched patina. Blade tight, peen undisturbed, grip wrap with some light wear and minor loss. Scabbard with scattered surface oxidation and some small minor dings. Sword knot about good. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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Presentation Sword of Lieutenant Edward Lake, 1st New York "Lincoln" Cavalry Lot #791 (Sale Order 290 of 335) Presentation Sword of Lieutenant Edward Lake, 1st New York "Lincoln" Cavalry
35.5" slightly curved, single-edged semi-quill backed spear-point blade with pronounced, rounded spine. Obverse ricasso etched FITCH & / WALDO / NEW YORK. Blade etched with martial and foliate themes on both sides. 5.5"gilt brass hilt with decorative three-branch guard with foliate themed additions to the conventional branches. Vertically grooved grip with sheet silver wrap. Gold sword knot attached to knuckle bow. Browned metal scabbard with engraved gilt brass mounts with two suspension rings and an applied German Silver shield-shaped plaque between the mounts that reads: Presented to Lieut. Edward Lake by the members of Co. F, 1st New York "Lincoln" Cav'y . Condition: Good. Blade worn and cleaned with little of the etching remaining. Blade with some scattered surface oxidation and light to moderate pitting present over much of the surfaces. Hilt with traces of gilt, grip with dings in the silver covering. Sword knot good, scabbard with an oxidized brown patina, some surface roughness and scattered dents. Mounts with traces of gilt and an uncleaned patina. Presentation plaque with some edge damage and wear. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Imported Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword of Lieutenant Joseph R. Shoemaker, 34th N.Y.S.V. Lot #792 (Sale Order 291 of 335) Imported Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword of Lieutenant Joseph R. Shoemaker, 34th N.Y.S.V.
31.25" single-edged spear point blade with 28" median fuller and 23" long narrow fuller along spine. 5.25" cast brass hilt with open-work foliate guard. Grooved wood grip with shagreen covering and 12 wraps of twisted brass wire. Gold sword knot attached to guard. Brass mounted leather scabbard with two suspension ring, upper mount engraved on the obverse: Lieut. J.R. Shoemaker / Company F / 34th Regiment / N.Y.S.V. / 1861 . Condition: Good. Blade a dull pewter gray color, hilt with a dark, untouched patina. Grip with some wear. Scabbard good with crazing, some finish loss and some creases between the middle mount and the drag. Upper and middle mounts loose, drag heavily crimped. Engraving clear. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Sword Presented to Capt. William S. Diller, 76th Pennsylvania Volunteers a Week After the Attack on Lot #793 (Sale Order 292 of 335) Sword Presented to Capt. William S. Diller, 76th Pennsylvania Volunteers a Week After the Attack on Battery Wagner, with Regimental Archive
33.5" slightly curved single-edged spear point blade with 23.5" stopped median fuller. 5.25" iron hilt with cut iron guard with a spread winged eagle motif, grooved wood grip covered in shagreen with 8 wraps of double strand twisted brass wire. Peterson 75 pattern "Non Regulation" imported staff & field officer's sword. Blade etched FITCH / & / WALDO / NEW YORK on obverse ricasso, and with C LAUBERG / SOLINGEN in an oval around a standing knight. Obverse blade etched with spread-winged eagle surrounded by sunburst rays with gold gilt highlights and the reverse etched with a US surrounded by foliate boarders. Steel scabbard with iron mounts and two suspension rings. Obverse scabbard etched with a presentation between the upper and middle mounts that reads: Presented to / Capt. Wm. S. Diller / Co. D 76th PA Vol. Infy. / By the non commissioned officers / And privates of his company / Morris Island, S.C. / July 25, 1863 . Provenance: From the Collection of Roger Hamilton Condition: Good. Blade with a dull pewter patina. Etching remains clear and visible. Hilt with an oxidized patina, grip with some wear and minor loss, pin missing from langets along spine. Scabbard oxidized, with scattered dents. Presentation remains clearly legible. A well-researched and compiled archive that deserves a place in any serious collection of Pennsylvania military history. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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Pattern 1840 Light Artillery Saber by Ames Lot #794 (Sale Order 293 of 335) Pattern 1840 Light Artillery Saber by Ames
32" curved, single-edged blade with 25" stopped median fuller. 5.25" hilt with single bow brass guard and grooved wooden handle with leather cover and 16 wraps of twisted brass wire. Obverse ricasso stamped U.S. / G.W.S. / 1864 , reverse ricasso stamped in two arched lines: AMES MFG. CO / CHICOPEE over MASS . Pommel cap with small JH inspection. Leather throat washer in place. Steel scabbard with two suspension rings, throat inspected with a W and with no visible inspection on the drag. Condition: Very good. Blade lightly cleaned to bright with some minor surface scuffs, Ames mark a little weak, inspections on ricasso clear. Hilt cleaned to a bright golden color, leather wrap with some wear and finish loss, wire present and tight. Scabbard very good, lightly cleaned as well. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Tiffany Marked US Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword by Collins & Co Lot #795 (Sale Order 294 of 335) Tiffany Marked US Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword by Collins & Co
30.625" slightly curved, single-edged blade with 7" false edge, 22.5" wide, stopped median fuller and a narrow 16.5" fuller along the spine. Blade marked on reverse ricasso COLLINS & CO in an arc, over HARTFORD / CONN / 1862 . Etched blade retaining only traces of the martial and patriotic themes, but retains a legible TIFFNAY & CO / NEW YORK in a ribbon on the reverse. 5.5" hilt with cast brass half basket guard with foliate decorations and simple knuckle bow. Leather wrapped hilt with 12 wraps wraps of double strand twisted brass wire. Includes a brass mounted leather scabbard with rear center seam. Condition: Good. Blade cleaned and retaining only traces of the acid etched decorations, now having a mottled dull gray patina with scattered surface oxidation. Tip slightly rounded, edge with numerous nicks and dings. Scabbard about good, leather relatively solid with some finish loss and crazing, some stitching missing from the seam and some added finish. Mounts with a dark patina, showing some dents and reattachment with glue, that has seeped out and is quite obvious on the rear of the scabbard. Upper mount loose. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Pattern 1850 Staff Officer's Sword by Horstman & Sons Lot #796 (Sale Order 295 of 335) Pattern 1850 Staff Officer's Sword by Horstman & Sons
32" slightly curved single-edged spear point blade with 23" stopped median fuller and narrow 13" fuller along spine. 6" hilt with gold gilt brass open work guard with US in face, flowing foliate motifs and acanthus leaves surrounding the pommel cap. Shagreen covered grooved wood grip with 15 wraps of triple stand wire, the middle wire being coiled. Blade with frosty etching marked W.H. / HORTSMAN / & SON / PHILADELPHIA on the obverse ricasso with patriotic motifs, foliate scrolls, panoplies of arms, an American eagle and E Pluribus Unum in a ribbon. Reverse etched with more foliate scrolls, patriotic motifs, panoplies of arms and a large U.S. as the central panel. Accompanied by a lacquer browned metal scabbard with gilt brass mounts. Condition: Near fine. Blade with most of its polish and frosty etching, showing only some scattered flecks of surface oxidation and discoloration. Hilt with much of the gold gilt and some light wear to the shagreen. Scabbard with traces of finish and with evenly distributed surface oxidation and light roughness over most of the metal. Mounts with some strong traces of gilding remaining. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Unmarked Sword - Possibly Newport Artillery Lot #797 (Sale Order 296 of 335) Unmarked Sword - Possibly Newport Artillery
28" curved single-edged blade with 19.5" median fuller. 5" brass hilt with two-branch guard and knuckle bow. Grooved wood grip with thin leather covering and 13 wraps of single-strand brass wire. Butt leather throat washer. Brass mounted leather scabbard with suspension rings on throat and middle mount. Throat with front stud as well. Condition: Fine. Blade mostly bright with most of the polish. Brass with medium golden patina, grip with some wear and minor leather loss. Scabbard with crazing and wear, remains solid with middle mount loose. EST $ 500 - 700 |
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C. Roby Plain Hilt Model 1860 Cavalry Officer's Sword Lot #798 (Sale Order 297 of 335) C. Roby Plain Hilt Model 1860 Cavalry Officer's Sword
34.75" curved, single-edged blade with 27.5" stopped median fuller. 40.75" in overall length, with a gilt brass 6" hilt with three-branch guard and Phrygian helmet pommel. Grooved wood grip with top-seamed shagreen cover and thirteen wraps of dragoon style gilt wire, with a twisted pair flanked by two plain wires. Blade etched IRON PROOF on spine and with deeply etched flowing foliate motifs on the obverse with an American eagle and panoply of arms as the central themes. The reverse of the blade engraved in a similar fashion with flowing vines, foliate scrolls a panoply of arms and with the letters USC (US Cavalry) as the central motif. The ricasso is etched C. ROBY & CO / W. CHELMSFORD / MASS. Partial buff washer in place at throat. Sword is accompanied by it correct pattern gilt brass mounted, browned metal scabbard with two suspension rings and a prominent lap seam along the lower edge. Plain hilt cavalry officer's sabers with etched blades are uncommon, as a company grade officer on a budget was more likely to acquire the more practical variant with a decorative hilt with a plain blade. A fine example of an uncommon cavalry officer's saber by a prominent American maker and retailer. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Fine. Blade retains some of the original polish, showing some dulling and some very lightly scattered flecks of age discoloration and oxidation. Blade and hilt remain tight and the peen is untouched. Hilt with some traces of gilt finish, and some lightly scattered impact marks. Grip with some light wear on the high edges, particularly along the top. Wire tight. Scabbard with nice thinning brown over most of the metal as well as some surface oxidation and some very minor light dings and handling marks. Mounts with strong traces of gilt. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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Pattern 1860 Light Cavalry Sword By Ames Lot #799 (Sale Order 298 of 335) Pattern 1860 Light Cavalry Sword By Ames
34.5" curved, single-edged blade with 26.5" stopped median fuller. 40.75" in overall length, with 6" brass hilt, three-branch guard and Phrygian helmet pommel cap. Grooved wood handle covered in leather with 11 wraps of two-strand twisted brass wire. Reverse ricasso with four line Ames "scroll mark" address reading Made By / AMES MFG. CO. / CHICOPEE / MASS. with the last line being a little weak. obverse ricasso stamped US / G.W.C. / 1864, pommel cap with J.F. inspection. Leather throat washer in place. Bright metal scabbard with two suspension rings and inspected G.K.C. on the obverse drag. A very nice example of an 1864 dated Ames cavalry saber in a far above average state of preservation. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Fine. Blade with some original bright polish as well as some visible cross polish a the ricasso. Showing some scattered light surface oxidation and dulling from age. Markings clear with the exception of the last line of the Ames mark. Hilt with an uncleaned patina, grip with some light wear and loss along the high edges and contact points. Blade and hilt tight, peen undisturbed, wire tight and secure. Scabbard with a prominent lap seam, some scattered surface oxidation and discoloration and a couple of very minor surface dings. EST $ 600 - 1000 |
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14K Gold Naval Presentation Sword To Commander Daniel Delehanty by Gorham Lot #800 (Sale Order 299 of 335) 14K Gold Naval Presentation Sword To Commander Daniel Delehanty by Gorham
29" single-edged spear-point blade with 20" stopped median fuller. 34.5" overall length with 5.5" 14k gold hilt with single sea serpent themed knuckle bow and sea serpent quillon. Hilt cast with the New York State Seal and oak leaf clusters on the interior of the guard as well as the coat of arms of the City of Albany, NY. Pommel cap cast with American eagle motif surrounded by thirteen stars. Hilt marked 14k. Grooved wood grip with bottom seamed white shagreen cover and ten wraps of two-strand twisted gold wire. The reverse of the blade is deeply engraved with the gold gilt presentation: Presented to Commander Daniel Delehanty, by the Citizens of Albany New York , surrounded by foliate designs. Browned metal scabbard with heavily decorated 14k marked gold mounts and gold gilt decorations on the scabbard body. Upper mount cast with a spread-winged American eagle with a laurel wreath of stars above its head and Delehanty's initials below the knotted rope suspension mount. Middle mount with a sea serpent encircling Poseidon's trident and another knotted rope suspension mount. Drag with a sea serpent decoration and oak and laurel leaf clusters. Scabbard body with decorative gold boarder lines, foliate motifs and thirteen stars in the upper obverse panel between the upper and middle mounts. The reverse of the scabbard decorated en-suite, without the stars. This sword was the subject of a April 19, 1899 article in the Jeweler's Circular, where the sword is pictured and described and noted to be entirely 14k gold mounted and produced for presentation to Commander Delehanty by the Gorham Manufacturing Company, on order from James Mix jewelers of Albany, NY at the cost of $1,000; the ecomenic impact equivalent of nearly 1 Million Dollars today! Daniel Delehanty (1844-1918) joined the US Navy at the age of 16 and saw service during the Civil War in the blockading squadrons operating in the Atlantic and the Gulf. He received an appointment to Annapolis from President Lincoln during the war and graduated in 1867. He was promoted to Ensign in 1868 and to Master in 1870, achieving the rank of Lieutenant in 1872. He saw service around the world with the post-Civil War US Navy, which was dedicated to the expansion of American influence and the opening of trade with previously isolated locations like Asia and the Pacific Islands. He also saw shore duty at a number of locations including the Mare Island Navy Yard, the US Naval Academy and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. While stationed at the Academy he was an instructor in naval tactics, ship building and seamanship. In 1892, he was promoted to Lt. Commander and was subsequently assigned to the be the US Naval supervisor of New York Harbor, where he invented the Delehanty "self-dumping and self-propelling garbage scow". He later served as the Executive Officer of the Battleship Texas, and saw service during the Spanish American War in Cuba. In 1898, he was appointed to be the Governor of the Sailors' Snug Harbor. The Sailors' Snug Harbor was an old age and retirement home of "aged decrepit and worn out seamen", established in 1833 on Staten Island at the bequest of Revolutionary War solider and sea master Robert Richard Randall. This sword was presented to Delehanty at the Sailor's Snug Harbor on April 8, 1899. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Fine. Blade with a dulled steel patina and a few minor nicks along its edge. Engraved presentation clear and intact. Hilt spectacular with brilliant gold and fine wrap and wire. Scabbard very fine as well, with only some minor loss to the brown finish and gilt decoration due to scuffing and wear. EST $ 5000 - 10000 |
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Ames Model 1860 US Naval Cutless Lot #801 (Sale Order 300 of 335) Ames Model 1860 US Naval Cutless
26" curved single-edged blade with 18.5" median fuller. 6" hilt with brass half-basket guard and leather covered grooved wood grip. Reverse ricasso with three-line Ames scroll address, obverse ricasso dated 1862. Interior of guard quillon rack marked 10M/244 . No scabbard present. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Very good. Blade mostly bright with marks fully legible. Guard with untouched patina, leather grip with moderate wear and some flaked loss. EST $ 400 - 600 |
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Firmin & Sons Confederate "Dolphin Head" Naval Officer's Sword Lot #802 (Sale Order 301 of 335) 30.25" single-edged, spear point blade with 6" false edge and a 19.25" stopped median fuller. 5.5" "Dolphin Head" sea serpent motif gilt brass hilt with solid guard and folding counter guard with hole to engage the stud on the reverse of the scabbard throat. The face of guard is cast with the Confederate naval insignia, consisting of a fouled anchor superimposed on a pair of crossed canons, surrounded by cotton plants and tobacco leaves. The sea serpent pommel cap includes a scaly backstrap that terminates in a ferrule behind the guard, with the knuckle bow that joins the guard to the pommel cap terminating in the serpent's mouth. The grooved wood grip is covered in off-white shagreen with 7 wraps of triple-strand wire, the center of each wrap being coiled with the flanking pairs plain. The reverse ricasso is etched with the six-line Firmin address, reading: FIRMIN & SONS / - 153 - / STRAND / & / 13 CONDUIT St / LONDON. The reverse of the blade is etched with a variety of intertwined scrolls and vines, leading to the crossed canons over a fouled anchor motif and finally transitioning to cotton plants. The obverse blade is etched with a six-pointed star on the ricasso surrounding a round impression where a small disk reading "PROVED" would normally be located, but is now missing. The blade is then etched with the same pattern of intertwined foliate vines as found on the reverse, leading to a Confederate Second National Flag surmounting an anchor, and again terminating with cotton plants. The brass mounted leather scabbard has the usual knotted rope motifs at the suspension mounts and a pair of intertwined snakes at the drag. The reverse of the throat has an applied address plaque that reads in seven lines: FIRMIN / & / SONS / 153 STRAND / & / 13 CONDUIT St / LONDON. The scabbard is seamed along the back and has an applied black finish over the leather.
The Confederate "Dolphin Head" Naval Officer's Sword was based upon the English Pattern 1827 Lion's Head Naval Officer's Sword, and retained the solid guard with folding counter guard of the English sword pattern, but introduced new decorative motifs including the sea serpent pommel cap with scaled backstrap, as well as the Confederate naval blade and guard designs. The design of the sword has been attributed to George T. Sinclair of the Confederate Navy. The swords are encountered with two different retailer markings. For more on these variants, please go to cowans.com. Very good. Blade with a medium pewter patina and deep etching that remains almost completely intact and fully visible. There is some scattered light surface oxidation and discoloration present on the blade, along with some tiny areas of very light pitting; primarily along the edge. Some small nicks are present along the edge of the blade as well, and the brass "PROVED" disk is missing from the obverse ricasso. The guard and hilt have a lovely, deep mustard patina, and retain only minute traces of gold gilt in the protected recesses of the casting. All hilt decorations remain crisp and clear with only the high edges around the sea serpent's bulbous eyes showing some light wear and loss of definition. The wrap remains in very good condition with light wear and the wire remains in place, with some small areas of minor looseness. The scabbard remains about very good with some finish loss, surface scuffing and scattered wear. The seam down the center of the back appears solid and essentially complete. The throat mount shows a small casting flaw below the knotted rope hanger mount. The mounts all have a nice, uncleaned patina and remain solidly attached to the scabbard. Overall a very nice and solid example of a very scarce Confederate Naval Officer's sword. EST $15,000 - 25,000 |
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Confederate Mitchell & Tyler Staff Officer's Sword Lot #803 (Sale Order 302 of 335) Confederate Mitchell & Tyler Staff Officer's Sword
29.25" semi-curved, spear-point blade with single 20", unstopped median fuller. 5" gilt brass hilt with a star over CS cast into the guard, surrounded by a laurel wreath. Grooved wood grip with leather cover and 16 wraps of twisted wire. Obverse blade etched with panoplies of arms and simple foliate scrolls with the letters CS in the center. Reverse blade etched with panoplies of arms with the words LIBERTY on a flag, HOPE on a shield and VICTORY OR DEATH in a ribbon. Reverse ricasso etched in an arc: Boyle Gamble & Co over Mfg. For / Mitchell & Tyler / Richmond / VA . Black lacquered wood scabbard with high grade gold gilt brass mounts with decorative floral bands. A really spectacular condition Confederate staff officer's sword by Boyle & Gamble and retailed by Mitchell & Tyler. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Fine. Blade retains much of the frosty etching and bright polish with all of the etching remaining completely visible and all words completely legible. Blade with some scattered flecks of minute surface oxidation and a couple of tiny dings in the edge. Hilt and guard with strong traces of gold gilt in protected areas, wrap and wire fine with some light wear. Partial leather throat washer in place. Scabbard fine, with mounts retaining much of their gold gilt as well. EST $ 15000 - 25000 |
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Kraft Goldschmidt & Kraft Confederate Cavalry Officer's Sword Lot #804 (Sale Order 303 of 335) Kraft Goldschmidt & Kraft Confederate Cavalry Officer's Sword
36" spear point blade with three narrow, central fullers, with the two outside fullers measuring 9.75" and the center fuller 10.5". Massive 6.25" hilt with heavy 3-branch guard and crudely cast pommel cap with acanthus leaf motif. Grooved wood grip with leather cover and 13 wraps of twisted iron wire and distinctive Kraft, Goldschmidt & Kraft brass ferrule behind the guard. Thick leather washers are present on both sides of the guard as well. Blade engraved with panoplies of arms on the reverse, surrounding the two-line Spanish motto: NO ME SAQUES SIN RASON / NO ME EMBAINES SIN HONOR , which translates: "Draw me not without reason, Sheath me not without honor" . The reverse ricasso is marked in script by the blade maker, Schimmelbusch & Joest (ca 1816-1839, Bezdek), with the obverse ricasso marked in script Solingen . Obverse of blade with floral motifs, panoplies of arms and a laurel wreath. Lap seamed metal scabbard with browned finish and brass mounts, including a screw secured brass throat, two brass hanging mounts with suspension rings and a brass, lyre-shaped drag. These massive cavalry officer's sabers were produced in limited quantities by Kraft, Goldschmidt & Kraft of Columia, SC and were based upon the French Model 1816 Cuirassier (Heavy Cavalry) Saber. It is generally believed that the sword design was inspired, if not specifically ordered, by South Carolina cavalry General Wade Hampton, who carried one of these massive sabers himself, as did a number of South Carolina cavalry officers. KG&K apparently imported the surplus cuirassier blades that were at least 25 years old at the time, and hilted them in the French style with the large, flowing 3-branch French heavy cavalry guard, but retained some distinctive KG&K touches like the crudely sand cast acanthus leaf pattern on the pommel cap with a clear mold seam line in the middle, the massive brass ferrule at the front of the grip and the use of very thin twisted wire on the wrap. At least one account referred to these long, straight-bladed sabers as "Crusader like." Only a handful of these massive Confederate cavalry officer's sabers are known to survive in collections today and this is a particularly nice example. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Very good. Blade with a mottled and oxidized dark gray over pewter patina, showing some light surface roughness and some very lightly scattered pinpricking. Blade shows some minor nicks along both edges near the tip, which may have been reprofiled during the period of use, possibly shortening the blade about .5". All engraved decoration remains clear and legible, with some light wear. Hilt with a lovely golden patina, showing the typical casting flaws and rough finishing of Confederate brass hilts. A small flawed crack is present on the reverse of the knuckle bow, about 1.25" below the pommel cap. Leather wrap with moderate wear and some minor leather loss, wire remains intact and tight. Scabbard very good as well, retaining traces of browned finish, mixed with a lightly oxidized brown patina, showing a clear lap seam braze line along the bottom reverse edge. Mounts solid and complete, showing casting flaws and some rough finishing, with the same lovely golden patina as the hilt. Middle mount has a wonderful period of use replaced suspension ring made from classic Confederate copper-rich "red brass." A really lovely example of a scarce Confederate cavalry officer's saber in a very nice state of preservation. EST $ 10000 - 15000 |
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Civil War Presentation Sword Presented to Confederate General Albert Pike Lot #805 (Sale Order 304 of 335) 30" curved single-edged blade with 25" unstopped median fuller. 5" hilt with gilt brass three-branch guard and lion's head pommel. The sword follows the basic form of the British Pattern 1821/22 Light Cavalry Officer's Saber with the Lion's Head pommel of a British Pattern 1803 Infantry Officer's Sword. Blade etched with floral designs and panoplies of arms in the English style. Spine of sword is singed: J Jones London. Jones was a London based military clothier and equipment retailer during the period, similar to companies like Firmin in London and Schuyler, Hartley & Graham in New York. Grooved German silver grip, langets with Masonic "all seeing eye" motif. Backstrap of grip is engraved: General Albert Pike C.S. Brass scabbard with two suspension rings and engraved floral and feathery motifs. The obverse is engraved between the mounts: Presented to / General Albert Pike / C.S.A. / by / Sir B.B. French G.M. / August 16, 1864.
Albert Pike was born December 29, 1809 in Boston, MA and could trace his lineage in America back to the mid-1600s. Although he was accepted to Harvard University he opted to pursue a path of self-education, a trait that would be applied in his later life as he journeyed down the road of Freemasonry. He worked as a school teacher in Massachusetts for several years before leaving the state in 1831, initially relocating to Nashville, TN and then to St. Louis, MO. From St. Louis, Pike headed west to pursue hunting and trading in New Mexico, then moved on to similar pursuits in Texas. Ill luck during both expeditions resulted in Pike having to walk hundreds of miles to Taos after the loss of his horse and later travel some 1,300 miles, roughly half on foot, to Ft. Smith, AR. In Ft. Smith, Pike resumed teaching and started to write, both for newspapers and also authored his first book. Pike then started to study law and eventually practice law. At this time he began to take particular interest in the plight of Native Americans in the Fort Smith area and near-by "Indian Territory" and represented them in claims against the US government. Pike also continued writing, both on legal matters and also delved into poetry. His work resulted in him being awarded an honorary degree from Harvard, the very university that he had chosen not to attend. During the 1840s Pike developed an interest in Freemasonry, a passion that would mold him and help direct the rest of his life. His participation in the fraternity, and passion for Masonic knowledge, lead to his eventual elevation to the rank of Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction in 1859, a position he would hold until his death in 1891. His passion for Freemasonry resulted in his authoring of Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in 1871, book that to this day remains one of the most relevant and important works in the field of Masonic education. After the outbreak of the Civil War, Pike was commissioned as the Confederacy's representative to the Native Americans in Indian Territory, due to his previous experience and relationships with the peoples of that area. Pike was subsequently promoted to Brigadier General and given joint command of Indian Territory with General Ben McCulloch. At the Battle of Pea Ridge, the conduct of Pike and his native troops was brought under investigation, with reports of scalping and other atrocities by the native troops circulating. Additional charges were leveled against Pike regarding mismanagement and misappropriation of funds, resulting in his resignation from the Confederate Army and eventual arrest on charges that included treason. He was later released from prison and returned to Arkansas in late 1862. For more on Pike's career and that of Sir Benjamin Brown French, please go to cowans.com. This presentation sword from one of the most important Masons in 19th century America to one of the most influential authors on Masonic theory in America during the same period is a perfect example of the brotherhood of Masonry that is recounted throughout the Civil War as battlefield enemies provided succor and charity to each other despite the conflict. French was an ardent abolitionist and Unionist and Pike held diametrically opposed political views. Despite this apparent conflict, the bonds of Masonry and the mutual respect the two men had for each other is clearly represented by this sword presented by a pro-Union northerner to a Confederate General at the height of the war in August of 1864. It is worth noting that the presentation date on the scabbard is roughly one week after Jubal Early's raid on Washington, DC and only days before the beginning of the Siege of Petersburg. In a single artifact from the Civil War the bonds of Freemasonry are clearly illustrated as two men who would have been battlefield enemies found common ground in Masonry. EST $7500 - 15,000 |
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Louis Haiman Confederate Staff Officer's Sword Lot #806 (Sale Order 305 of 335) Louis Haiman Confederate Staff Officer's Sword
29.75" slightly curved single-edged blade with 6" false edge and a 23" unstopped median fuller. 5" brass hilt with cast openwork clam shell counterguard with silver CSA on exterior and large bulbous forward-swept quillon. Leather-covered grooved wood grip with 13 wraps of twisted wire. Obverse blade etched with a large upside down C.S.A. with leaves between the letters and entwining geometric boarders surrounding the etched panels, including foliate scrolls. Reverse of blade with a spread-winged eagle and foliate scrolls with similar geometric intertwined borders. Browned metal scabbard with brass mounts and two suspension rings. An old gold sword knot is attached to the knuckle bow of the saber. This sword is originally from the William Albaugh III collection and is pictured on page 89 of his Photographic Supplement of Confederate Swords . A rare, well documented and published Confederate sword. Provenance: ex-Albaugh collection, pictured on page 89 of A Photographic Supplement of Confederate Swords. From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Very good. Blade with a dull pewter patina and scattered light surface oxidation and discoloration with some lightly scattered pinpricking and couple of small nicks along the edge of the blade. Hilt very good as well with a rich, uncleaned patina on the brass, most of the leather wrap in place with only some minor loss and some minor damage and loss to the wire. Scabbard good with traces of finish and a mostly brownish oxidized patina. Scabbard shows wear and some minor damage, with a soldered repair at the throat and drag, which is worn through in a couple of small areas. Upper mount with loose band. Scabbard free of any major dents or creases. EST $ 8000 - 12000 |
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Boyle & Gamble Foot Officer's Sword Lot #807 (Sale Order 306 of 335) Boyle & Gamble Foot Officer's Sword
29" slightly curved single-edged blade with 4" false edge and 22" median fuller. 5.25" sand cast brass hilt with two-branch guard, face of which is cast with the markings: BOYLE, GAMBLE & MACFEE over RICHMOND . Lightly grooved wood grip with thin leather cover and 15 wraps of single-strand copper wire. Brass mounted, top-seamed leather scabbard with incised line decorations along edges. Upper and middle mounts with thin, crudely-made suspension rings that have approximate diameters of 1.125" on the exterior and .9" on the interior. Middle mount and drag decorated with two incised lines. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Very good. Blade lightly cleaned with a mottle grayish patina and some lightly scattered oxidation. Hilt with an uncleaned patina, grip with leather in fine condition. Remnants of leather sword knot in guard. Scabbard fine, with light wear and crazing, stitching tight and mounts with an lovely uncleaned patina. Upper suspension ring nearly worn through at one spot from carry wear. Throat is slightly loose. EST $ 8000 - 15000 |
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Boyle & Gamble Confederate Staff Officer's Sword Lot #808 (Sale Order 307 of 335) Boyle & Gamble Confederate Staff Officer's Sword
29.875" slightly curved single-edged spear point blade with 18.75" unstopped median fuller. 5.5" hilt with cast brass guard with the "CS and Star" motif, surround by a laurel wreath. Crudely sand cast guard, knuckle bow and pommel cap with floral motifs, acanthus leaves and flowing ribbons. Leather-covered wood grip with 7 wraps of single-strand brass wire. Roughly cast forward swept quillon. Blade etched with Confederate patriotic motifs on the obverse, including CSA in a shield surmounting a flag and canon and a flag with 12 "X"-shaped stars in a crude St. Andrews Cross configuration in the canton, along with a variety of flowing foliate themes. The obverse blade shows a clear forging flaw, about 1.75" from the hilt, with a similar, less obvious flaw about .5" from the hilt on the reverse. The reverse of the blade is etched with flowing foliate themes with the central panel showing a simple panoply of arms with a liberty cap suspended from a halberd, crosses flags, a canon and a bugle, all surmounted by a shield with three vertical stripes on the lower portion and 9 crude "+"-shaped stars on the upper portion. Brass mounted, top-seamed leather scabbard with ring mounts pinned to throat and middle mount. Scabbard body with incised lines at edges on both obverse and reverse and a simple flowing decorative pattern embossed along the edges of the seam. A truly spectacular condition example of a very desirable Boyle & Gamble staff officer's sword. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Very fine. Blade retains most of its bright polish its the large majority of the frosty etching, with the only real loss at the ricasso, where the frosting has thinned from contact with the scabbard throat. Blade is crisp, unsharpened and free of any significant nicks along the edge. Hilt with a medium ocher patina, leather wrap with light wear and some minor finish loss, but entirely intact, with all wire in place. Scabbard fine, complete and solid, with some minor crazing and some minor bend marks, mostly on the reverse, but one quite obvious about 5.5" from the top of the drag on the obverse. Seam remains tight along the top edge, embossed patterns and incised lines remain mostly visible. Mounts with a medium bronze patina, with both the mounts and rings showing some small casting flaws. A really stunning example in a fantastic state of preservation. EST $ 7000 - 12000 |
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Confederate Staff Officer's Sword by Kraft, Goldsmith & Kraft Lot #809 (Sale Order 308 of 335) Confederate Staff Officer's Sword by Kraft, Goldsmith & Kraft
32" single-edged spear-point blade with 5" false edge and 23" unstopped fuller. 6.75" gilt brass hilt with CS and floral motifs cast into the guard. Blade with 16.25" etched panel terminating in a spear point final. The obverse of the blade is etched K.G.&K. at the ricasso and with floral and martial motifs along the rest of the panel. The reverse is etched Columbia at the ricasso and with additional martial and floral themes, with the letters C.S. Grooved wood grip with thin leather covering and wrapped with 9 strands of plain brass wire. Metal scabbard with prominent lap seam along the bottom rear edge, black enamel painted finish and brass mountings with two suspension rings. Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William Koch Condition: Fine. Blade retains most of the acid etched panel with some minor fading, thinning and dulling. Metal with slightly dulled steel patina with the edge showing some scattered nicks and minor marks. Hilt with traces of gilt in protected areas, with the brass showing an uncleaned patina and numerous minute casting flaws and the expected minor finishing imperfections of a Confederate sword. Grip with a nearly full-length crack on the reverse that has opened up the leather wrap along most of its length. Wire remains intact. Scabbard with most of the paint remaining with some thinning and loss, although the paint may have been reapplied at some point in time. Brass mounts with a deep, untouched patina retaining both original suspension rings. EST $ 7000 - 10000 |
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Nashville Plow Works Cavalry Saber Lot #810 (Sale Order 309 of 335) Nashville Plow Works Cavalry Saber
35.5" curved single-edged bade with 27" fuller. 5" gilt sand-cast brass hilt with CSA cast into the face of the guard under the blade and Nashville Plow Works cast into the face of the guard over the blade. Three-branch guard and knuckle bow, grooved wood grip with twisted wire wrap. Gold sword knot attached to knuckle blow. Sheet iron scabbard appears to be seamed along the upper edge and applied brass mounts and throat. Nominally 1" diameter split iron suspension rings. Upper ring with part of a buckled sword hanger. Condition: Good. Blade with a thick, dark, untouched and heavily oxidized patina with scattered surface roughness and pitting. Hilt with a break between the end of the upper branch and the top of the guard. Wood grip with no leather and replaced wire. Brass with deep ocher color that is uncleaned and untouched. Scabbard heavily oxidized with scattered bumps and dings, mounts uncleaned with a dark patina. EST $ 3000 - 6000 |
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Confederate "Dog River" Cavalry Saber Lot #811 (Sale Order 310 of 335) Confederate "Dog River" Cavalry Saber
34.5" single edged blade with 26" long, .75" wide fuller. Three-branch brass guard, leather grip wrapped in iron wire. Iron scabbard with brass ring mounts. Blade shows some imperfections, the most prevalent being a 1.25" and 1.5" hollow at ricasso. Scabbard has a visible lap-seam along its length. Guard is crudely fitted, with an imperfect form and a visible deviation from center for both guard and pommel. Condition: Good. Blade has an overall pewter patina with some chips on blade. Guard has some moderate bronzing and what appears to be modern paint on the guard. Grip retains a moderate amount of its leather grip with complete, tight wire wrapping. Scabbard has a dark color with additional paint staining. Brass mounting has a caramel color. EST $ 2000 - 3000 |
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A Rare and Beautiful South Carolina Cartridge Box Plate Lot #812 (Sale Order 311 of 335) A Rare and Beautiful South Carolina Cartridge Box Plate
Die-stamped brass and solder cartridge box plate, 2.5 in. diameter, with two eyes on reverse. Bears state seal of South Carolina, with two ovals linked by branches of the palmetto tree and two state mottoes surrounding the two ovals. On the left is " Animis Opibusque Parati " (Prepared in Mind and Resources), while on the right is the more well-known motto " Dum Spiro Spero" (While I Breathe I Hope). " 1776" at base of tree. This exact plate is pictured in Sydney Kerksix's Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795 - 1874 (Figure 409, page 415). The die and stamping of fine quality. Because of its remarkable appearance this plate has been used in a number of color photos in various books. Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Norm Flayderman EST $ 5500 - 6500 |
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A Fine, Rare Confederate Staff Officer's Button Lot #813 (Sale Order 312 of 335) A Fine, Rare Confederate Staff Officer's Button
Fine English import Confederate staff officer's button, approx. 1 in. coat size, with active eagle surrounded by 11 stars on obverse and " H T & B / Manchester " backmark (See Albert, CS4). Condition: Button with very few condition issues including a few darkened spots on obverse. EST $ 2000 - 2500 |
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Vermont Infantry Officer's Coat with Belt and Sash Lot #815 (Sale Order 313 of 335) Vermont Infantry Officer's Coat with Belt and Sash
Dark blue broadcloth with quilted and padded body lining. 1.75" collar lined with velvet, 23.5" sleeves lined in white muslin, sleeves 10" wide. Front secured with nine Vermont state seal buttons with "* SCOVILL MNF'G Co.*WATERBURY " backmarks. Non-functioning cuffs fitted with four Vermont stag head buttons with " EXTRA QUALITY " backmarks. Tails have functional pockets, lined with brown polished cotton and fitted with Vermont state seal buttons. Skirt edge correctly left raw; skirt 20.25" long. 1st Lieutenant rank insignia is sewn directly to the coat, and features a single row of gold bullion with blue velvet backing. Includes officer's sword belt with correct crimson silk sash. Includes letter of provenance. Condition: Very good overall. Body retains a deep blue color with minimal fading. Some minor thinning and insect damage in isolated areas which is barely noticeable. Buttons retain a bright color and are all firms attached to garment. Some thinning of velvet and dulling on bullion on shoulder boards. Raw edge shows minimal fraying. Lining is in good condition. Belt leather is flexible with a dull patina to brass fittings. Sash shows some pulling and fraying with some isolated stable rips. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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US Mounted Services Jacket for Cavalry Lot #816 (Sale Order 314 of 335) US Mounted Services Jacket for Cavalry
Dark blue wool with .125" worsted wool cavalry branch trim. Fully lined with body lining marked with stencil " 1763B/40 ". Right and left sleeve lining shows mark of the Miller Costume Company of Philadelphia, who likely purchased this jacket from surplus. Additional right sleeve markings illegible. Twelve Scovills & Co.-marked buttons on front, four Scovills & Co. marked buttons on 2" double-piped standing collar. Collar fitted with hook closure. Functional cuffs fitted with four Scovills & Co. buttons. Condition: Good to very good overall. Some light moth holes and isolated thinning of wool throughout, but no major holes tears, or rips. Body still has a seep blue color with piping fading to a dark mustard to cream color. Some light repairs to linings and collar. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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Baker & McKenney Contract 1858 Dress Hat with Artillery Insignia Lot #817 (Sale Order 315 of 335) Baker & McKenney Contract 1858 Dress Hat with Artillery Insignia
5.25" x 6.125". Black wool with red worsted wool cord, ostrich plume, and 3" wide double-stitched brim. Tan leather sweatband marked on interior " 21 ". Loop-backed brass branch and regimental designation with leather keys. Inside label reads " BAKER & McKENNEY / MILITARY GOODS / 141 / GRAND ST. / NEW YORK " with some additional illegible handwriting. Four .25" vent holes in a diamond pattern added to crown. Address indicates this cap was likely made in 1865, as the firm of Baker & McKenney did not move to the Grand Street address until December 1864. Condition: Very good. Some small moth holes throughout. Brim stitching and ribbon are in good condition with only minor pulls and fraying. Sweatband is intact with some staining from wear. EST $ 1500 - 2500 |
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US "McDowell" Type Model 1858/61 Forage Cap Lot #818 (Sale Order 316 of 335) US "McDowell" Type Model 1858/61 Forage Cap
Dark blue broadcloth wool with 5.25" disk. Black cotton lining with hand-stitched leather sweatband and painted leather visor with green underside. Non-buckled functioning chinstrap attached with eagle and star "dome-top" buttons with " SUPERIOR QUALITY" back mark. No contractor or maker's mark visible. Condition: Good overall. Body is overall flexible with minimal stiffness and retains a good color. Some scattered moth holes on body with some tearing of lining. Chinstrap is pliable and functional. Some crazing on visor, which is still tightly sewn to the body. Some pulling of stitches on sweatband present. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Commercial Federal Officer's Cap Lot #819 (Sale Order 317 of 335) Commercial Federal Officer's Cap
Dark blue wool with 5" disk. Painted square leather visor bound with single row of stitching. 1.5" hand stitched Morocco leather sweatband with polished cotton lining. Leather chinstrap with silver buckle attached with two eagle-shield buttons with block "I" letter. Embroidered infantry badge with false embroidered regimental numeral. Condition: Good to very good overall. Some thinning of wool with some minor moth holes in body. Interior lining has some separation from body. Some crazing on visor with some tearing of sweatband. Chinstrap is flexible but shows some dryness. Some minor pulling and breaking of stitching. EST $ 600 - 800 |
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L.J. & I Philips Contract Fatigue Cap with Insignia Lot #820 (Sale Order 318 of 335) L.J. & I Philips Contract Fatigue Cap with Insignia
Blue broadcloth wool, 5.25" disk with 3.5" rise at front and 5.75" rise at rear. 6.75" wide painted leather brim with functioning chinstrap affixed to body with two Scoville-marked cuff-size eagle buttons. Buckram inter band with visible single row of stitching. Hand-stitched leather sweatband with brown polished cotton lining and intact manufacturer label, with size "7" markings. Disk fitted with 3.5" loop-backed cavalry branch insignia and 1.25" wire-backed company letter. Condition: Very good. Some light wear to body but no major insect damage or rips. Some areas of pulled stitching on body and sweatband. Some crazing of painting on brim, interior lining intact. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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I.J. & L. Philips Contract US Model 1858/61 Forage Cap Lot #821 (Sale Order 319 of 335) I.J. & L. Philips Contract US Model 1858/61 Forage Cap
Blue broadcloth wool with 5.75" disk, 4" rise at front and 5.5" rise at rear. Painted leather visor with functioning buckled chinstrap fixed to body with two Horstmann-marked cuff buttons. Chinstap has been fitted with brass washers behind buttons. Hand-stitched black Morocco leather sweatband with buckram band stiffener and pasteboard disk. Brown polished cotton lining with size "7" manufacturer's label. Condition: Poor to fair. Body has some insect damage to body, mostly along band. Interior lining has partially separated, with disk coming loose. Chinstrap has one end loose, additional repairs visible where sweatband meets body. A good candidate for research or restoration. EST $ 300 - 500 |
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Union Cavalry Lieutenant's Double Border Shoulder Straps Lot #822 (Sale Order 320 of 335) Union Cavalry Lieutenant's Double Border Shoulder Straps
Lot of 2 matching 1st Lieutenant cavalry straps, each 4.25 x 1.5 in. Golden yellow velvet centers with double border, featuring alternating rows of bright and dead bullion wire. Wool backing. Condition: Small moth holes on reverse wool, minor wear at velvet center of one strap. EST $ 1200 - 1600 |
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Rare Officer's Rank Insignia, 1864 Lot #823 (Sale Order 321 of 335) Rare Officer's Rank Insignia, 1864
Stamped brass pin with leather-like background, 2.75 in. diameter, with original pinback and marked " S.H.&G. " By 1864, Union officers avoided wearing obvious insignia identifying their importance to Confederate sharpshooters. Military outfitters such as Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, the retailers of this metal disk, began selling smaller, less conspicuous indicators of rank, designed to be worn on the breast of an officer's coat or jacket. EST $ 900 - 1500 |
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Insignia and Buttons Belonging to Francis H. Swan of the USS Ostego Lot #824 (Sale Order 322 of 335) Insignia and Buttons Belonging to Francis H. Swan of the USS Ostego
Lot of 18, including 10 naval coat buttons, 0.75 in. each, featuring an active eagle perched on an anchor and surrounded by 11 stars on obverse, with " Josh Starkey / London / 23 Conduit St " stamped on verso; four naval cuff buttons, 0.5 in. each, featuring the same obverse design and stamped " Scovill Mf'g Co " on verso; two naval insignia, 2.25 x 1.5 in., featuring crossed anchors; one petty officer badge, 1 x 1.6 in.; and one silver star pin, 1.5 x 1.5 in., with pin back still intact. Condition: Three coat buttons with significant darkening/discoloration on obverse; star pin with some discoloration on obverse. EST $ 400 - 800 |
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3rd Cavalry, New York State Militia "German Hussars" Flag with Regimental Bit Lot #825 (Sale Order 323 of 335) 3rd Cavalry, New York State Militia "German Hussars" Flag with Regimental Bit
21" x 24", double-sided. Blue silk with highly detailed images heavily embroidered with silk thread and gold bullion. Border of flag adorned with 2" cream-white fringe. Flag depicts an armed hussar in full regalia astride a white horse with drawn saber, against an open sky with a border of oak leaves backed in green velvet and acorns. Opposite side reads " 3.d Reg't/1st TROOP/NY/GERMAN HUSSARS ", also surrounded by oak leaf motif. Both sides of the flag depict at the top portion of the fly an American ragle with flags on halberds, and the lower portion with a shield with German red-white-black tricolor. Lot also includes curb bit with 1.75" regimental insignia, consisting of " NYH " surrounded by a belt with thirteen stars. Condition: Very good overall. Most of the flag retains a deep blue color with some fading of sky, turning a light blue and cream color. Some thinning present leading to small holes. Embroidery remains mostly fast to the flag with minimal fraying. A fine piece of early Civil War history that should be of great interest to any New York or Cavalry Collector. EST $ 10000 - 15000 |
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Pre-Civil War Wagon Driver's Saddle Lot #826 (Sale Order 324 of 335) Pre-Civil War Wagon Driver's Saddle
15" seat, front and rear cantles decorated with round-head tacks. Unmarked wood stirrups with covers tooled in a star motif. Underside padded with stuffed blue and white-stripped ticking material. Includes blue wool girth. Condition: Fair overall. Some cracking and crazing of leather with some loss of tacks. Padding shows some staining with use. Some fraying on girth. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Model 1858 McClellan Civil War Saddle Lot #827 (Sale Order 325 of 335) Model 1858 McClellan Civil War Saddle
Leather covered wood saddle tree, with bridle leather skirts and leather covered stirrups. Three blanket straps. Condition: Excellent overall. Would make a great display. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Model 1864 US Army McClellan Saddle Lot #828 (Sale Order 326 of 335) Model 1864 US Army McClellan Saddle
Complete with original stirrups, Saddlebags, 6 blanket straps, a pair of spurs, bridle, reproduction blue blanket with orange strips, Light cavalry sword with bracing belt, reproduction rope, and picket. Condition: Very good to excellent condition. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Civilian 'Plantation Style' Saddle Lot #829 (Sale Order 327 of 335) Civilian 'Plantation Style' Saddle
16" seat. Seat tooled with pierced patter, cantle tooled with a heart-like motif. Underside padded with stuffed muslin material attached with nails. Condition: Good overall condition considering the age and use. There is some scratches and cracking to the leather. Also, a split to the leather on the left side. EST $ 800 - 1200 |
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Charles E. Town Civil War Era Infantry Snare Drum Lot #830 (Sale Order 328 of 335) Charles E. Town Civil War Era Infantry Snare Drum
16.75" x 16.5" barrel. Ash body with red-painted maple counter hoops with leather tugs and six-strand snare. Painted U.S. eagle with shield and six-ray sunburst. Eagle surrounded by thirty-five stars and banner marked " REG./U.S./INFANTRY. " Un-reinforced sound hole centered on "diamond-circle-diamond" tack pattern and scarf seam attributed to Town. Interior label reads " CHAS. E. TOWN/MANUFACTURER OF/DRUMS/OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS/BATH, Me. Condition: Very good. Some wear and list wood loss to counter hoops, with minor crack on bottom counter hoop beneath eagle. Paint has some cracking and crazing but still retains a bold image. Interior label is intact and legible. Heads are intact with minimal tearing. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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Civil War Era Infantry Snare Drum with Sticks Lot #831 (Sale Order 329 of 335) Civil War Era Infantry Snare Drum with Sticks
17" x 13.5". Red counter hoops with rope tensions, metal tugs and missing snare. Hand-painted American eagle with five-ray sunburst and thirty-four stars. No interior label with unidentified tack pattern. Includes a pair of black drumsticks. Condition: Fair. Tension ropes have some visible repairs. Ropes have been separated from the body but could be re-applied. Paints show some wear and thinning with some additional liquid staining. Top head has a thin 3" tear., bottom head has an approx. 4" tear. A good candidate for careful restoration. EST $ 1000 - 1500 |
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Rare Civil War Trepanning Set with Instructional Pamphlets Lot #832 (Sale Order 330 of 335) Rare Civil War Trepanning Set with Instructional Pamphlets
Felt-lined wooden case covered in thin leather, 15.25 x 9.25 x 2.5 in., with brass fittings including top handle and lock, containing thirteen implements (several with ebony or horn handles), three of which are marked " TILLY ," and one of which is marked " CARL TILLY ." Implements include a trephine handle with medium cutting head, a brace style trephine with large cutting head, another large trephine cutting head with tapered blade, a key, an exfoliative blade, three lenticulars, a trepanning elevator, a spade-shaped cutting tool, a Hey's saw, a bone dust brush, and one other tool which appears to be a key with a drill tip. Condition: Case top has large vertical separation at left side of handle, not affecting function of case and not visible from inside case. Leather covering has started to come off in flakes, leaving some areas of bare wood. Felt is still intact and implements appear to be in good condition. EST $ 1500 - 2000 |
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Civil War Era Field Surgical Kit by Mann Stettin Lot #833 (Sale Order 331 of 335) Civil War Era Field Surgical Kit by Mann Stettin
Velvet-lined wood case with brass fittings, 16.25 x 10.25 x 3.25 in., having two tiers and containing 30 surgical implements (several with ebony or horn handles), 10 of which are marked " MANN ," two of which are marked " MANN / STETTIN ," and one of which is marked " TEUFEL / PHILA ." Implements include a bone saw, a bone dust brush, forceps, tweezers, several knives, and several trepanning tools such as a brace trephine, raspatory, and lenticular knife. Included with kit is a partial piece of paper from a German periodical dated September 1829. Condition: Wear to case leather, including leather loss ink multiple areas (mostly edges); some wear including tearing to velvet lining. Tools appear to be in mostly good condition. EST $ 1000 - 2000 |
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Officer's Mess Kit Lot #834 (Sale Order 332 of 335) Officer's Mess Kit
6.5" x 7. Green velvet lined with three threaded implement handles adorned with a rampant lion in a castle turret. Includes knife fork and spoon with additional implements. All accessories fit into silver cup. Cup bottom has partially illegible hallmarks. One implement missing. Condition: Fair to food, some very light tarnish, most wear to exterior of kit, which is to be expected. Lit and lock function normally. EST $ 800 - 1000 |
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War Log with Embedded Hotchkiss Shell Lot #835 (Sale Order 333 of 335) War Log with Embedded Hotchkiss Shell
We cannot prove that this war log came from Antietam battlefield, however, the Confederates did have three-inch rifles at Antietam. It is an original Hotchkiss 3" round, that is embedded in a log. Condition: Overall very good. Unique battlefield relic. EST $ 4000 - 6000 |
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Art of War Civil War-Era Submarine Patent Model by C.F. Brown, Providence, RI Lot #836 (Sale Order 334 of 335) Art of War Civil War-Era Submarine Patent Model by C.F. Brown, Providence, RI
Solid brass, 11.75 in. long, in two pieces lengthwise, with working propulsion mechanism and rudders. "Art of War" engraved in stylized lettering on one side and stamped C.F. Brown, Warren R.I. EST $ 2000 - 4000 |
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Eyewitness to Appomattox: The Commissioner's Table Cover Lot #837 (Sale Order 335 of 335) Heavy woven canvas, 46 x 28 in., hung between a scroll-cut maple hanger with a large central perforation for hanging, and plain maple bar at bottom, the canvas inscribed in black painted block letters: Property of A.O. Benjamin/Orderly to Maj. Gen. Gibbon/at 24th Army Corps. This is the cover of the table upon/ which was signed the final agreement for/the surrender of Lee's Army in McLain's/house Appomattox Courthouse Va/ 8:30 A.M./April 8th 1865 by Generals Gibbon, Griffin, and Merritt U.S.A./ and Gordon, Bennett, Pendleton, C.S.A.
This painted canvas was collected by Private Amos Oscar Benjamin of the 81st New York. Benjamin was assigned as an orderly to General John Gibbon on April 10 during the so-called "commissioner's" meeting at the McLean house at Appomattox Courthouse. It is believed that Benjamin painted the information on the cover sometime in the late 19th or 20th centuries and mounted it to hang in the Stevens Post of the Grand Army of the Republic in Seattle, Washington. The Surrender April 9-10, 1865 Hemmed in and ground down, the Army of Northern Virginia of the Confederate States of America was officially surrendered to the United States on the afternoon of April 9, 1865. The end came in the parlor of Wilmer McLean's house near Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Ironically, McLean had moved there from Manassas where his house was involved in the first battle of the Civil War. Now it played an integral role in ending it. For more on the location of other artifacts from this historic event, please go to cowans.com. The next day, McLean's parlor hosted another gathering. The so-called "commissioner's meeting" was attended by Confederate Generals James Longstreet (First and Third Corps), John Gordon (Second Corps) and William Pendleton (Chief of Artillery), and their Union counterparts Generals John Gibbon (Twenty Fourth Corps), Wesley Merritt (Cavalry Corps) and Charles Griffin (Fifth Corps). Their purpose was to detail the implementation of the surrender, and to determine exactly what would happen when the official ceremony took place. McLean's house had not been their first choice. They had initially gathered at the nearby Clover Hill Tavern, but according to Gibbon found "the room a bare and cheerless place" and reconvened the meeting to the same parlor where their superiors had met the day before. Stripped of tables and chairs that had been kept as souvenirs, Gibbon ordered his personal folding camp table be brought in and the room arranged for the meeting. This task was apparently left to Gibbons' orderly, Private Amos O. Benjamin of the 81st New York. Afterwards, Gibbon retained his table, and the next day commemorated the meeting by having its top painted with information about the event. Today, the Gibbon's table is on exhibit at Appomattox Courthouse National Park. Private Benjamin retained the table cover. Years later it was recalled later that he "prepared the room in which the articles of surrender were drawn up. He arranged the table and brought the pen and ink with which the terms of agreement were written and signed and he now has in his possession the table spread which was then used."(King Publishing, 1903:336-339) In the years after the war, Benjamin moved West, and by 1878 had settled in Seattle, Washington. He rose to prominence as a salvor, and ship owner. He was an active member of the Stephens Post of the Grand Army of the Republic in Seattle, and his participation in that organization is thought to be directly related to the artifact presented here. GAR posts were often decorated with souvenirs and war trophies, and Benjamin's table cover, may have been displayed at the Stevens Post. This would explain the wooden hangers, and also perhaps the faulty information recorded on the canvas (the date of the meeting was April 10, and Benjamin failed to include Longstreet, substituting instead "Bennett"). The information may be the product of an aged vet, who in the fulsomeness of time simply didn't have his facts straight. A significant relic of the two days at Appomattox. References Cited: Lewis King Publishing Company 1903A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of the City of Seattle and Count of King, Washington, pp. 336-339. EST $10,000 - 15,000 |
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