Authentic Civil War  Relic U.S. Early Battlefield Pick-Up Eagle Breast Plate Recovered  on the Brandy Station  Battlefield  in  Virginia. A great  plate For the collector who wants an authentic battlefield pick-up relic. A very nice brassy light patina.  A solid plate from a very historical battlefield. This is a very early  recovered breast  plate. This almost looks non-excavated but it does have signs of being left out for a short while (see photos). A very historic recovery location and a very nice looking plate.  Recovered Pre-National Park and is 100% Legal and 100% authentic.  Both hooks  are present and  it looks great, in excellent relic condition. This is one of the better early pick-up breast plates  from an old collection. US breast plated this nice are very difficult to find and only come from old collections. Battlefield recovered plates with recovery history are getting very hard to find. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Scarce! An outstanding US eagle breast plate.

SOLD Authentic Civil War Excavated Relic U.S. "Puppy Paw" Style Belt Plate (Buckle) Recovered  on the Cold Harbor battlefield  in  Virginia. An outstanding  dug plate For the collector who wants an authentic battlefield ground dug relic. A very nice smooth rich chocolate brown patina. This is truly about the best early pick-up recovered  belt buckle we have ever seen. If you want the best, here it is!  A solid plate from a very historical battlefield. This is an older recovered U.S. belt  plate. Belt buckles are 4x more rare than cartridge box plates. When we went through old collections like this there are about 3 box plates for every 1 belt plate. "Puppy Paw"  hook style is the early-war type and is even more rare! A very historic recovery location and a very nice looking plate.  Recovered Pre-National Park and is 100% Legal and 100% authentic.  All three hooks  are present and  it looks great, in excellent relic condition. This is the best early pick-up belt buckles from an old collection. US buckles this nice are very difficult to find and only come from old collections. Battlefield recovered plates with recovery history are getting very hard to find. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Scarce! Don’t miss this, the best of the best! Buy it before we keep it for our collection!

SOLD Original Civil War Relic Hotchkiss Artillery Shell (Inert) Recovered In Virginia Certified. Original Civil War 3" Hotchkiss relic with no flame groves. The sabot band is gone and the base appears to have been married with the nose (although it came together). The powder is flushed and gone so it is inert and 100% safe. This shell was found in Virginia but the exact location was not recorded. A great Civil War artillery shell at a reasonable price. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD Original Civil War Confederate 12Lb. Cannon Ball Recovered At The Petersburg Battlefield Certified. A very nice earlier pick up 12lb. case shot classic Civil War cannon ball. In good relic condition. Has some pitting and dents (see photos). This is the type that would explode but the powder is flushed and removed so it is inert and completely safe. It has a narrow fuse hole for a wooden fuse (Confederate). This was recovered at the Petersburg battlefield on what was then private property (not National Park land). This is the classic large size cannon ball that was fired from Napoleon (brass tube) guns. An authentic Civil War 12lb cannon ball certified by the Museum with our Gettysburg Museum COA (certificate of authenticity). 100% authentic and legal to own. Recovered at Petersburg Found in a area off park property decades age . Authentic  location Identified recovered relics are rare and very desirable. Don’t miss this unique opportunity. Excellent example early pickup.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Authentic Civil War Excavated Relic U.S. Early "Puppy Paw" Style  Plate (Buckle) Recovered  on the Brandy Station  Battlefield  in  Virginia. A great dug plate For the collector who wants an authentic battlefield ground dug relic. A very nice chocolate brown and green mixed patina.  A solid plate from a very historical battlefield. This is an older recovered U.S. belt  plate. Belt buckles are 4x more rare than cartridge  box plates. When we went through old collections like this there are about 3 box plates for every 1 belt plate. Early "puppy paw" style buckles are even more RARE! A very historic recovery location and a very nice looking plate.  Recovered Pre-National Park and is 100% Legal and 100% authentic.  All three hooks  are present and  it looks great, in excellent relic condition. This is one of the better early pick-up belt buckles from an old collection. US buckles this nice are very difficult to find and only come from old collections. Battlefield recovered plates with recovery history are getting very hard to find. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Scarce! An outstanding US belt plate.

SOLD Outstanding Early Pick-Up Original Civil War 12Lb. Cannon Ball Recovered At The Spanish Fort Battlefield Certified. A very nice earlier pick up 12lb. solid shot classic Civil War cannon ball. In good relic condition. Has very minimal pitting  (see photos). This was recovered at Spanish Fort  battlefield on what was then private property (not National Park land).The Battle of Spanish Fort took place from March 27 to April 8, 1865 in Baldwin County, Alabama, as part of the Mobile Campaign of the Western Theater of the American Civil War.After the Union victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay, Mobile nevertheless remained in Confederate hands. Spanish Fort was heavily fortified as an eastern defense to the city of Mobile. Fort Huger, Fort (Battery) Tracey, Fort (Battery) McDermott, Fort Alexis, Red Fort, and Old Spanish Fort were all part of the Mobile defenses at Spanish Fort. This is the classic large size cannon ball that was fired from Napoleon (brass tube) guns.  An authentic Civil War 12lb cannon ball certified by the Museum with our Gettysburg Museum COA (certificate of authenticity). 100% authentic and legal to own. Recovered at Spanish Fort Alabama  Found in a area off park property decades age . This cannon ball is a perfect condition early pick up (a trace of tape with location is still partially visible but can be removed) Authentic  location Identified recovered relics are rare and very desirable. Don’t miss this unique opportunity. Excellent example early pickup.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. If you ever wanted an almost perfect classic Civil War cannon ball this is it!

Authentic Civil War Excavated Relic U.S. Belt Plate (Buckle) Recovered  on the Cold Harbor battlefield  in  Virginia. A great dug plate For the collector who wants an authentic battlefield ground dug relic. A very nice smooth chocolate brown patina.  A solid plate from a very historical battlefield. This is an older recovered U.S. belt  plate. Belt buckles are 4x more rare than cartridge  box plates. When we went through old collections like this there are about 3 box plates for every 1 belt plate. Arrow hook style is the mid-war type. A very historic recovery location and a very nice looking plate.  Recovered Pre-National Park and is 100% Legal and 100% authentic.  All three hooks  are present and  it looks great, in excellent relic condition. This is one of the better early pick-up belt buckles from an old collection. US buckles this nice are very difficult to find and only come from old collections. Battlefield recovered plates with recovery history are getting very hard to find. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Scarce! Don’t miss this.

SOLD Original Civil War Ames 1833 Artillery Short Sword With Early Buff Belt Rig Certified. A fine solid example of the Artillery Short Sword and scabbard. 100% original and complete except the scabbard tip. Blade is very nice markings are very legible. Clearly legible on the blade is the US and JCB inspector stamping and the  date is very well struck with all of the 1833 visible. Other side of blade has the eagle clearly visible and strong . As for the firm marking the “N.P Ames" firm marking is all there. The blade is excellent. The brass handle and guard are excellent. The brass mounted leather scabbard is solid and whole with just some surface crazing in the finish on the leather. The scabbard tip is gone. The White buff rig is excellent the leather is very pliable and moves very easy. No cracks or bad spots at all. Has stampings  inside and the owners name can faintly be seen (see photos). Has some soiling to the all white/buff otherwise excellent. From a very old collection. A fantastic piece. 100% Guaranteed the be Authentic, Comes with Museum documentation (COA).Please see our other Civil War relics available on our web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.