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PC2122 "Civil War Artifacts - A Guide For The Historian" Click here to see more Books by Howard R. Crouch - 6th Edition Brand New and Signed by the Author This book is a comprehensive collection of photographs and captions of excavated Civil War relics and is absolutely essential for any collector or enthusiast. Originally published in 1995 with 238 pages covering nearly everything a Civil War relic hunter/collector could expect to find from buttons, bullets, bottles, swords, buckles, plates, guns, badges, uniform items, canteens, horse equipment, stencils, camp items etc..... it still remains today an extremely useful tool in identifying those relics recovered from the backyards, trails, farm fields, woodlands, and most anywhere the Civil War took place. Click on the thumbnail image to the left to see a small sampling of some of the pages. While this magnificent book doesn't cover every relic associated with the Civil War, it does provide a broad look at what a relic hunter/collector might bring home after a day of hunting. The best part of this book for me is the fact that with its shear volume of items, I can never manage to see everything in it. Each time I pick it up, to either ID an item that I am researching or just to thumb through, my attention will inevitably be drawn to yet another relic that I failed to see during a previous reading. I will then spend another half hour pondering that piece forgetting about what I was originally looking for! What I am offering is a hard bound copy which is brand new and is personally signed by Howard Crouch. It measures approximately 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches and has 238 pages with photographs and captions on nearly every page. $49.50 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC3989 Ten Top Grade Mixed Bullets Click here to see more Bullets and Round Balls Here are ten top grade mixed Civil War bullets all in excellent condition, with beautiful white patinas, from Virginia Civil War battlefields, campsites, and trails. Included from left to right are: .69 caliber three ringer, .58 caliber CS Gardner, .58 cal. pistol carbine, .52 cal. Sharps carbine, .52 cal. Merrill carbine, .44 cal. Colt dragoon, .36 cal. old pattern Colt, .69 cal. round ball, .54 cal. round ball, and a buck shot for buck and ball. The ten bullets pictured are the exact bullets you will receive. $95.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4241 Company Letter "D" Click here to see more Insignia This excavated company letter "D" is in very good condition and is constructed of brass which has aged into a very nice dusty brown patina. It is complete with the exception of its attachment loops and it has no cracks, breaks, repairs or major bends. This company letter will make an excellent addition to any Civil War insignia or general relic collection. Approximately 1 inch in height. $65.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3467 Allegheny Arsenal Marked US Cavalry Spur Click here to see more Misc. Excavated Relics This US cavalry spur is in excellent condition and its brass has aged into a very pleasing brown patina. One of its strap plates is crisply marked "ALLEGHENY ARSENAL" and also with the number "2" indicating size. The original rowels for these spurs were typically made of iron and configured differently from the rowel on this spur. This spur includes a replacement rowel which is made of brass and appears to have been added long ago due to evidence of wear at the area of the rowel hole. This spur has no cracks, breaks, or major bends and will make an excellent relic to add to any Civil War cavalry or general relic collection. Measures approximately 3 3/8 in width x 5 inches in length. $175.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3462 US Artillery Horse Bit Click here to see more Artillery This US artillery horse bit is in good condition and appears to be an early excavated example. It has plain bit bosses and is brass plated. Both rings and curb chain are present. This relic will make a excellent example to add to any Civil War cavalry or general excavated relic collection. $275.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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All buttons may be purchased individually or in groups. Click on the collection picture to the left to see all of the buttons, prices and information. |
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PC3853 Heavy Brass Stirrup Click here to see more Misc. Excavated Relics This excavated heavy brass stirrup, recovered in LaGrange, TN., is in excellent condition and is from the recently released Civil War relic collection of longtime Tennessee relic hunter John A. Marks. It is one of the best documented relics that I have had the opportunity to offer, and it is with great pleasure that I can make it available on this website. Mr. Marks relic hunted over a span 33 years beginning on January 11, 1967 and recovered a copious amount of relics during that time. The meticulous Mr. Marks managed to document each relic he recovered by marking it with its date of recovery and his letter and number code indicating area of recovery. Many of the relics Mr. Marks pulled out of the ground were pristine in condition. Mr. Marks passed away on March 13, 2000 but what he left the Civil War relic collecting community, as well as Civil War historians, will be forever appreciated. DESCRIPTION: This stirrup has a smooth surface with an even lightly glossed brown patina. Looking closely, I was able to detect Mr. Mark's original marking indicating its recovery location and date hand written in fading black ink on the side of the footrest rim. This mark, which reads "LaGrange 7th Ill. Cav +5", can be seen in the additional images by clicking on the thumbnail image to the left. On the bottom of the footrest is the date of "1-1-71" and his more exact recovery location code of "LG+5" with the "LG" indicating LaGrange and the "+5" indicating a more specific area of LaGrange where this fine relic was recovered. Mr. Marks included this find in his first journal which is dated "11 Jan. 1967 to 24 Oct. 1983". In the picture enlargements of this piece, I have included a copy the page from his journal that includes the entry he made for this particular find on 1-1-71. A copy of this page, along with a copy of the North South Trader article titled "The Way It Was" by John A. Marks will be included with this relic. Click the highlighted link in the preceding sentence to read the article now. This very nice stirrup will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War cavalry or general relic collection. Approx. 49 x 66 mm. $275.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3859 Artillery Iron Projectile Group - Malvern Hill Click here to see more Artillery This artillery iron group recovered in the area of the battle of Malvern Hill in Henrico County, VA consist of the following: Clockwise from top center - a culot fragment from a 9-inch navy water cap fused round ball measuring approximately 6.25 inches in diameter, a 2.9 inch Parrott shell base, a grape shot measuring approximately 2.8 inches in diameter for a 32 pounder stand of grape, a 2.9 inch Parrott shell base, ten 1/2 to 3/4 inch canister in a 20 pounder shell base. This shell base shows scalloping at the top of the sabot groove which indicates that this 20 pounder Parrot would have had a brass band sabot (see Dickey and George's "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War" page 227 for an example). Total weight of all items is approximately 23 pounds. $125.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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A MUST HAVE FOR RELIC COLLECTORS North South Trader Magazine's “Founders Collection” A Complete Near Mint Unsold Set of the first 11 Volumes (67 issues) 1973 - 1984 Virginia
Relics has acquired a limited number of
complete unsold sets of the first eleven volumes of the North South Trader magazine
directly from the magazine's founder and original publisher, William Mussenden.
These volumes were all produced during his time as owner and publisher from May 1973
until October 31, 1984. The
1st eleven volumes includes 67 issues, (includes the 1979 Price Guide),
which have all been properly stored in William Mussenden's personal collection since they
were printed. All are original issues and are in unread,
excellent condition. THESE ISSUES WERE NEVER SOLD or made available,
until now. Once these few "Founder's Collection" sets are sold there will be no more available. This never before sold Founder's Collection
including all of the early and rare issues, plus the first and second price
guides, is now available for only
$495.00. Order Information or Questions? To Review the Contents of these Issues Click Here For more information on other available North South Traders and Single Issues Click Here |
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PC1842 Hotchkiss Shell Nose with Brass Fuse Adaptor Click here to see more Artillery This brass fuse adaptor still retains the Hotchkiss shell nose and was recovered in the general area of Petersburg, Va. Blasted apart from the rest of the shell, the adaptor is in remarkably good condition with the iron nose is still securely attached. The adaptor measures approximately 1.94 inches in length and 1.16 inches in head diameter. This relic will make a an excellent display piece for any artillery collection. $155.00 Ordering Information or Questions |
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PC3659 Rhode Island State Seal Coat Button Click here to see more Federal Buttons Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY." dm. NOTE: the double strike. Construction: High convex, three-piece. Approximate size: 22 mm. Condition: Excellent, non-excavated with secure shank present. This beautiful Rhode Island button is a stunning example with no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Comments: According to Warren K. Tice, author of the button reference book " Uniform Buttons Of The United States 1776-1865", these buttons were probably made after the Civil War. Reference: Tice: RI201B2 Albert: RI 7 Price: $35.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3351 Confederate Gardner "Blow Thru" Bullet Click here to see more Bullets and Round Balls This excavated Confederate Gardner "blow thru" bullet is a unique relic and was recovered just east of Richmond, VA in the area of Malvern Hill. Due to the thin walls of the bullet nose, caused by improper casting, the force of the firing would cause the bullet to be "blown-through". This is an excellent display piece for any Civil war bullet or general relic collection. $55.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC2877 Confederate Lined Infantry Button - P. Tait Click here to see more Confederate Buttons Backmark: * P. TAIT & Co.. / LIMERICK * Construction: Brass, convex, two-piece Approximate size: 19 mm. Condition: Very good with nice even brown patina. Excavated with no pushes, cracks, breaks, repairs. Floating shank present. Backmark is weak. Recovered: Richmond, VA area Reference: Tice CSI206Am1. Albert CS 173. Price: $190.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4527 Gettysburg Area Black and White Souvenir Photos Click here to see more Non-Excavated Items These souvenir black and white photos are in excellent condition and show various scenes in and around the Gettysburg area. Measuring 1 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches, the pictures depict the following: Culps Hill, Little Round Top, the house in which Jennie Wade was killed, Gen. Warren Statue, The Wills House where Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg address, The Pennsylvania State Monument, Gen. Lee's Headquarters, Hancock Ave. looking south, Center Square, Gen. Meade's headquarters, Spangler's Spring, John Burns statue, Devil's Den front view, East Cemetery hill and Gen. Hancock statue, Steven's knoll and Slocum statue, statues of Gen. Reynold and Buford, Lincoln speech memorial, United States Army Monument, Soldier's National Monument, and Virginia State Memorial (Statue of Gen. Lee). These fine Gettysburg images would display very nicely if framed together and placed with some Gettysburg relics. $70.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3293 45 Buck Shot Click here to see more Bullets and Round Balls These excavated buck shot are all in good dropped condition and were recovered from General George B. McClellan's campsite at Harrison's Landing east of Richmond, Va. by Gene Cooley. The forty-five buck shot pictured are the exact ones you will receive. Mr. Cooley is in his late 80's and still relic hunts today. To read more about Mr. Cooley please click here. $35.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC4063 Three Spencer Carbine Cartridges Click here to see more Bullets and Round Balls These three excavated Spencer carbine cartridges were recovered from the Richmond, VA. area. The cartridge on the far left is in very good condition while the other two have issues typically associated with excavated examples such as dents, cracks, and breaks. They are all stable and will display well in any bullet, cartridge or general relic collection. $55.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC1002 US "Puppy Paw" Belt Plate Click here to see more Buckles This US belt plate with the "puppy paw" style attachment hooks has that just dug look. This plate is actually out of a 20 year old private collection of relics and was excavated in the Richmond, VA area. The plate is in near perfect condition with only one flaw. Located at the 2 o'clock position is a slight nick in the rim where most likely it was struck by the digger's tool. The brass face of the plate with areas still soil covered has a light yellow brown appearance. The rear lead is smooth and complete with all attachment hooks present. This plate has no cracks, no breaks (other than the nick mentioned above) and no bends or repairs. This plate is a very nice looking "definitely dug" example. Approx. 54 x 85 mm. $335.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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