Authentic Battle-Damaged Civil War Excavated Relic U.S. "Puppy Paw" Belt Plate (Buckle) Recovered  on the Petersburg Battlefield  in  Virginia. A great dug plate For the collector who wants an authentic battlefield ground dug relic. A very nice chocolate brown patina.  A solid plate from a very historical battlefield. Has a strike on the side (battle-damaged) see photos. 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. 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 we had in a long time. 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!

SOLD Excellent Authentic Civil War Excavated Relic U.S. Eagle Breast Plate Recovered  on Lee's Retreat Route from  the Petersburg Battlefield to Appomattox  in  Virginia. A great dug plate For the collector who wants an authentic battlefield ground dug relic. A very nice chocolate brown  patina, the way we like them.  A solid  plate from a very historical battlefield. This is an older recovered U.S. breast  plate. 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 still present and it  looks great, in good relic condition. Lee's retreat route to Appomattox is a rare location. Battlefield recovered plates with real digger 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.

SOLD   Original Civil War 12Lb. Cannon Ball Recovered At The Petersburg Battlefield Certified. A very nice earlier pick up 12lb. solid shot classic Civil War cannon ball. In good relic condition. 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.  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 Authentic Civil War Excavated Relic U.S. "Puppy Paw" Belt Plate (buckle) Recovered  on the Spotsylvania  Battlefield  in  Virginia. A great dug plate For the collector who wants an authentic battlefield ground dug relic. A very nice 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. 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 belt buckles we had in a long time. US "Puppy Paw" buckles are very difficult to find. Puppy Paw style are the very early war types and are scarce. A great looking early pick-up solid plate. 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. RARE

Original Rare Civil War Infantry Hardee Hat Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. An excellent find, an authentic Civil War Hardee hat in good condition. The has has some minor moth nips and a small hole on one side but no cuts. Meaning this hat was not one re-constructed from a surplus "Bannerman" hat. This was a true war-time worn hat. The sweatband inside is a bit loose and has some loose as does the top label area (see photos). The insignia looks to have been on from a very long time although we are unsure if it was on it always. It is the correct authentic Civil War Infantry horn insignia and the Hardee hat "Jefferson" side eagle pin. The hat cord is the correct Infantry blue cord with tassels and the feather is correct (it is loose from the hat but sits on it nicely). This hat surfaced in Indiana and that is "Iron Brigade" territory. It has no regiment numerals but could be from the 19th Indiana (Iron Brigade) who wore this type of hat. A fantastic authentic Civil War Hardee hat with lots of character as we know authentic Civil War head gear in any for is scarce and rare.  Don’t miss this unique opportunity. 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.

Authentic Confederate Civil War 12lb. Explosive (Inert) Cannon Ball Certified. The original classic Civil War 12LBer with wood plug fuse with case shot balls inside. Perfect for study, students, or Museum display. So Confederate that it whistles Dixie. The powder is flushed and rendered inert and has been de-activated so it is 100% safe. It has a drill hole and a slight lacquer finish. A fantastic display complete cannon ball. 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  Petersburg recovered relics are rare and very desirable. Don’t miss this unique opportunity. 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.

Original Civil War Relic Type 3 Williams Cleaner Bullet Recovered At The Cedar Creek Battlefield. A specialty round of the Civil War, Williams cleaner bullets were to be fired about every 10 rounds and the plate on the back had a washer that would physically scrape the barrel after being fired. The idea was to lessen residue caused by black gun powder in a rifle barrel during heavy use.  Recovered at Cedar Creek battlefield in  Virginia). This bullet was recovered about 50-60 years ago on what was then private property.  A very nice Civil War relic from a very famous historical location. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.