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3281 - CIVIL WAR ARTIFACT - CIVIL WAR ID BADGE OF CHAPLAIN JAMES HILL, 21ST IOWA INFANTRY AND WINNER OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR.
This little ID badge came to us directly from the hometown of James Hill, 21st Iowa. Baptist Minister James Hill of Cascade, Iowa, organized a company of volunteers in 1862. This company of 97 men were sworn in as Company "I" of the 21st Iowa Infantry. During the battle of Champion's Hill in May of 1863, Lt. Hill unexpectedly came upon three Confederate pickets and, by quick thinking, deceived the sentries that he was heading up a body of men concealed behind him by motioning them to come forward and compelling the pickets to drop their weapons. He thus avoided capture and, instead, captured the rebel sentries and escorted them back to headquarters. He was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions that day. After Vicksburg, Lt. Hill was unanimously elected Chaplain of the 21st Iowa by the men of his Company. The badge is nearly perfect save for its clearly missing pin. I have read several sources claiming only 3 to 7 chaplains won the MOH during the Civil War. I doubt you'd find a better ID badge anywhere.

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3270 - CIVIL WAR SWORD - EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PRESENTATION SWORD OF J. WILLIAM HOFFMAN.
In the world of Civil War Artifacts Collecting, this might be one of the most Iconic artifacts ever offered for sale in terms of its association with the greatest battle of that struggle, GETTYSBURG. The westernmost ridge temporarily separated the opposing forces. As Hoffman reached the crest of the middle ridge, he saw a line of battle approaching far to his right and 'just rising to the crest of the swell west of the one we were on.' Brigadier General Cutler, in a letter to Pennsylvania's Governor Curtain, later described the moment. "The atmosphere being a little thick [smoke form the cavalry skirmish]. I took out my glasses to examine the enemy. Being a few paces in the rear of Colonel Hoffman, he turned to me an inquired 'Is that the enemy?' My reply was 'Yes". Turning to his men he commanded 'Ready, right oblique, aim, fire!', and the Battle of Gettysburg was opened.". His military history is as follows; With the outbreak of civil war in April 1861, Hofmann was quick to offer his services to his country. Less than a week after the capitulation of Fort Sumter, Hofmann was mustered into service as a captain in the three-month 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The 23rd spent most of its time in service in the Shenandoah Valley, serving under General Robert Patterson, but seeing no substantial action. In the summer of 1861, after having been mustered out of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Hofmann helped raise and organize the 56th Pennsylvania, a three-year unit, and in October he reentered service as the regiment’s lieutenant-colonel. Remaining at Camp Curtin in Harrisburg for the next six months, the 56th then traveled south to Virginia but did not see any major combat until the Second Battle of Bull Run, fought during the final days of August 1862. Here, in their baptism by fire, the men of the 56th sustained heavy losses, including its colonel, Sullivan Meredith, who fell gravely wounded on the first day’s battle. After Meredith’s wounding, command of the regiment devolved upon Hofmann. With George McClellan’s reorganization of the Army of the Potomac in early September 1862, the 56th Pennsylvania formed part of General Abner Doubleday’s brigade, in John Hatch’s First Corps division. Hofmann continued at the helm of his regiment until the September 14, 1862, battle at South Mountain. As the 56th entered the battle late in the day, Hofmann saw division commander John Hatch being carried to rear, seriously wounded. Command of the division then fell upon Doubleday, who, in turn, handed command of his brigade over to its senior colonel, William Wainwright of the 76th New York. After Wainwright fell wounded just a short time later, Hofmann assumed command of the brigade, which he commanded three days later at Antietam. Crossing the Antietam Creek on the afternoon of September 16, Hofmann’s brigade took up position on the extreme right of the First Corps line. Early the following morning, as Doubleday’s division advanced south along the Hagerstown Turnpike and engaged Stonewall Jackson’s men in the West Woods and the Cornfield, Hofmann’s men were held in reserve, with orders to support the First Corps artillery. They remained in this position for most of the day, and as a result, suffered little loss. Indeed, total casualties in Hofmann’s brigade at the battle of Antietam numbered just ten men wounded. Two months following the battle of Antietam, on November 11, 1862, Hofmann reassumed command of the 56th Pennsylvania upon the return of Colonel Wainwright, who had recovered from his South Mountain wound. At the battle of Fredericksburg, Hofmann’s regiment was only lightly engaged, suffering few casualties. In January 1863 Hofmann was at last promoted to the rank of colonel, after having led a regiment and even a brigade at the rank of lieutenant-colonel since August 1862. Again held in reserve at Chancellorsville in May 1863, Hofmann’s shining moment of the war came two months later at Gettysburg. Leading the advance of the First Corps on July 1, Hofmann’s men were the first Union infantry on the field and the first to open fire on the advancing legions of Confederate troops under Generals Heth and Pender. In the desperate fighting near the Railroad Cut, Hofmann’s regiment lost 130 men killed, wounded, and missing, 52% of its total number. On July 25, 1863, Colonel Hofmann was ordered to his hometown of Philadelphia with orders to help oversee the implementation of the draft in the city, but was back with his regiment in time to participate in the Mine Run Campaign that fall. During the Overland Campaign in the spring of 1864, Hofmann saw action at the battle of the Wilderness, where his regiment again sustained severe loss, and at Spotsylvania. Following the latter battle, Hofmann was again elevated brigade command. Throughout the summer and fall of 1864, Hofmann led his brigade during the North Anna Campaign, and on the initial assaults at Petersburg. At the battle of Weldon Railroad on August 18, Hofmann’s brigade turned in a distinguished performance and by the end of the day had captured three Confederate battle flags. Although brevetted brigadier general of volunteers on August 1, 1864, for “brave, constant, and efficient services in the battles and marches of the campaign,” Hofmann still held the rank of colonel. After seeing further action at Hatcher’s Run and at Pegram’s Fall in the late summer of 1864, Hofmann tendered his resignation from the army on March 7, 1865, and returned to his home in Philadelphia. Little is known of Hofmann’s post-war career. It is assumed that he returned to his business, which, during his time in the army, was managed by his wife, Margaretta. He did remain active in military affairs, serving for four years as a brigadier general in the Pennsylvania National Guard. Colonel Hofmann died in his seventy-eighth year, on March 5, 1902. He was buried in Philadelphia’s Laurel Hill Cemetery. This magnificent sword is in excellent condition as are most of the accessories. The hilt has a Roman Soldier statued in a shroud of Gold Gilt foilage. The pommel is surrounded with diamond studs and a spread-winged Eagle caps the pommel. The blade is gold gilt Damascus and housed in a solid silver scabbard with a spectacular presentation inscription dated June of 1863 on one side and battle honors on the other, the battles of Beverly Ford and Gettysburg being added to the lower edge. The box is marked with Hoffman's name and unit in India ink on its bottom and their is a presentaion paper inside the case. The case also contains service medals of Hoffman as well as those of his son for service in the Spanish-Amercican War, sword knot, pearl-handled dirk, gold-gilt Eagle-head spurs in their form-fitted compartments complete with straps, 2 sword sashes, one for Colonel and one for General as well as a belt for each rank. In addition, there are two small flags that adorned Hoffman's coach during the Centennial of the Constitution Parade in Philadelphia as well as his inscribed baton from that occassion where he was Chief-of-Staff of the proceedings. All contents are recorded with a notarized letter from the family descendants to complete this set. Simply outstanding.

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3270 - DESCRIPTION ABOVE.
DESCRIPTION ABOVE.

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3268 - ANTIQUE COLT - EARLY COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER WITH 4-SCREW FRAME.
This is an attic-mint Colt 1860 Army Pistol in wonderful condition. I haven't seen a better gun in about 2 years. It shows 80% blue on the barrel and perhaps 20% on the cylinder scattered over a perfect cylinder scene. The balance of these parts is a mix of aged blue and plum patinia. The case colors are neary staggering, showing 99% bright and vivid to each side of the frame and maybe 90% on the lever and hammer. The grips are nearly perfect and the screws are all near mint and do not appear to have been removed in the last 100 years. This isn't a really fine gun or one that you would say "hey, thats a really nice Army". This is a GREAT GUN.

SOLD ! ! - 4/13/11
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S3261 - CIVIL WAR RIFLE - HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED AND PRESENTED SPRINGFIELD RIFLE.
Every so often, I find something particularly cool. This is one of those items, but I really don't know exactly its significance yet. This is a Model 1855 Springfield Rifle-musket dated 1859. The gun has been specially embellished with German-silver inlays about the fore-end and the lock, hammer and barrel are silver plated which is now turned blue! There is a huge, wonderfull coin-silver inlay inlayed into each side of the stock. One plaque is inscribed, "Prize Musket of the Jo Brown Guard, Reorganized May 1, 1872". The other is inscribed, "Presented to the Jo Brown Guards by Capt. Frank N. Hotchkiss". The date and presentation obviously refer to the Jo Brown Guard of Georgia that saw much service for the Confederacy during the Civil War. It was indeed re-organized in 1872 but there must be some more info out there somewhere concerning this rifle. I'd love to hear from anyone that may be able to shed some light on its presentation. If anyone wants to buy it in the meantime just give me a call. It's for sale at a reasonable price and I hope the undiscovered history of its presentation doubles its value for the buyer. I just need to move it.

SOLD ! ! ! - 4/18/11
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3233 - CIVIL WAR FLAG - CONFEDERATE SECOND NATIONAL CIVIL WAR FLAG.
This flag was really nice but it sold before I could get the price and description up.

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3223 - ANTIQUE COLT REVOLVER - UNUSUAL, FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT POCKET REVOLVER WITH 4" BARREL.
This gun is one of the most unusual Colt Pocket Revolvers I have ever examined. It is in extremely fine to excellent condition and exhibits several unique features that attest to its being a gun that in my opinion was assembled from both contemporary parts to its manufacture, combined with older parts that were most certainly left over at the Colt Factory and used during its assembly. The most unusual feature of the gun is the rakish grip profile that is unquestionably a back-strap and trigger-guard assembly manufactured during the “Baby Dragoon” period. These pieces (to include the wood grip) were married to the barrel, frame, 5-shot cylinder and an early loading-lever assembly to complete the gun at a later date and then all were factory “Late-Vine” engraved to complete one of the most attractive Colt Pocket Revolvers I have ever had the pleasure to examine. This gun shows little to no use and retains 80% bright, vivid blue to its barrel and traces on the cylinder which retains all 5 cylinder pins. The lever assembly is a smoky case-color attesting to early manufacture, and the frame and hammer show 90% vivid case-colors. The grips are excellent and the straps show only the slightest trace of silver plate, attesting to early manufacture but the later, low quality plating process that was poor at best and rarely remains on even the best condition guns. The loading lever screw appears to be a replacement and the wedge a reproduction. All else appears to be 100% original. In my opinion, this is an original Colt Revolver manufactured at the Colt factory. It is rare and due to its unique features, is one of the most attractive Colts I have ever seen. This gun should be bought by a student of the hobby and appreciated for the rarity that it is.

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3219 - CIVIL WAR FLAG - CIVIL WAR 34-STAR CAVALRY GUIDON FROM THE ESTATE OF GENERAL GEORGE CROOK.
This is one of the finest condition cavalry Guidons you'll ever see and in my opinion, the handsomest pattern made. 26' X 36", this flag has the most vivid colors you'll ever see on a guidon and the stars are still in near perfect condition showing their gilt finish. A letter accompanies this flag attesting to its being handed down in the Crook family. Born near Dayton, Ohio, September 8, 1830, Crook graduated from West Point in 1852. In 1861 he was promoted to Captain and gave good service in Western Virginia and in September was promoted to Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers, taking command of the Kanawha District. He was in command of the Division of Cavalry in the Army of the Cumberland, was at Chickamauga and drove Joseph Wheeler across the Tennessee. He was breveted Major General of Volunteers, July 1864, and was put in command of the Army of West Virginia, and took part in General Philip Henry Sheridan's operations in the Shenandoah Valley. In late February 1865, he was captured by Confederate guerrillas, being exchanged the next month. He was breveted Brigadier and Major General, U.S. Army on March 14, 1865, afterwards distinguishing himself in several campaigns against Indians, particularly in the battles of Powder River, Tongue River and the Rosebud. He died on March 21, 1890 at Chicago while in command of the Department of the West. Crook Walk in Arlington National Cemetery is named for him.

$ 30,000.00 - SOLD - 4/17/11
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3216 - COLT DRAGOON REVOLVER - COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON, 4-SCREW CUT-FOR-STOCK, MARTIALLY MARKED.
Quite simply one of the best martially-marked 4-screw Colt Dragoons ever discovered. This is a museum quality gun that should be in the finest of collections. This gun shows 65 - 75% soft, military style blue that shows aging and toning with much of it still quite dense. The metal of the entire barrel is excellent showing extremely crisp inspector marks. The two-leaf rear site shows almost all of its blue. The barrel address is like new as is the matching wedge which retains almost all of its original finish. Even the screws for the barrel and lever assembly are excellent with most all of their finish. In fact, all of the screws are in excellent condition. The bore and chambers retain most of their original blue offering evidence that this gun was seldom, if ever fired! The cylinder, with excellent scene and rare, "U.S. Dragoons" motif retains 60 - 70% aged blue and all 6 safety pins are still standing. The case-hardened parts show much vivid colors, hammer - 50%, lever - 75% and the frame 90%+. The frame is fantastic. The grips are near mint showing near perfect cartouches. This is one of the finest martial 4-screw Dragoons in the world and most certainly ranks in the top hand-full known to exist.

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S3215 - KENTUCKY LONG RIFLE BY J. H. JOHNSTON OF WAYNESBORO, PA.
I promise to buy a new camera next week and the main reason is my photos don't do justice to guns such as this. This is a simply outstanding Pennsylvania Long Rifle. It is in 44 caliber with a heavy 40&1/4" barrel. I can't describe what wonderful condition this gun is in, save to say that it is almost blemish-free. It shows an almost complete lack of small nicks, dings or scratches that show on even the finest condition guns. The wood is near flawless without a single crack. The barrel, with bold "J.H. Johnson" signature in script, retains about 30% original browning scattered its entire length. The brass mounts to include the patchbox are a fantastic nut-brown patina. It has 15 silver inlays about the gun that include 8 key escuchions and they are engraved so finely that they appear nearly "raised-carved", just fantastic work. In addition, the barrel is attached to the stock with a blind-pin system in that the pins do not come through the silver inlays on either side of the stock. It's simply exquisite work. The cheek-piece shows a fierce American Eagle clutching a shield and last but not least, a beautifull "streaking comet" motif is carved behind its cheek-piece. Now, we all know that this original percussion gun is not "Golden-Age", and we can debate that a good gun by this maker usually sells for less than I am asking. The fact remains that I have shown this gun to my little band of Kentucky lovers and they have seldom encountered such a gun at any shows or collections in the past and agree that this is the finest of its type they have ever seen. They told me I should just take it to a good rifle show and an educated buyer would scarf it up in the first hour. If you like great Percussion Rifles or are contemplating buying your first, give me a call on this gun. It is one of the few that I would bother to take extra photos of to display how truly beautiful it is. It was formerly in the collection of Gerald C. Stowe, former curator West Point Museum in the 1950's. He obviously recognized a great gun when he saw one.

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3213 - COLT "WELLS-FARGO" MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER.
This is "hands-down" one of the finest Wells Fargos you'll ever see. It's the second best I've ever laid eyes on. 70% barrel blue and case colors, near perfect scene, near perfect grips, screws, action, edges and markings. The better one that I saw was a 95% gun and sold for over 20K 6 or 7 years ago. Better hurry.

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3211 - COLT ROOT REVOLVER. MODEL 3.
Pretty easy to judge this from the photos. 95%+ bright original blue on the barrel and frame with a brown patina cylinder that shows generous blotches of blue over its nearly perfect cylinder scene. The grips and action are nearly flat mint. This needs to be cased.

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3210 - COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER, CIVIL WAR REVOLVER.
This is one of the best 1860 Army's offered for sale by us or anyone else in the last few years. It is nothing short of outstanding. It's also an early gun in the 38XXX range with an "OWA" cartouche on the left flat and "JT" on the right. It shows about 85-90% strong Military blue finish mixing with plumb brown on its barrel AND CYLINDER! The cylinder has a near perfect scene with all of its safety pins still standing tall. The case hardened parts show 90% case colors starting to darken. The action, edges, markings, screw heads and inspected grips are all in excellent, untouched condition. This gun was purchased from an owner who started collecting in the 1950's. This gun and a few others that I purchased recently had been in a safe for over 20 years and each and every gun had a high percentage of finish mixing with a spectacular, un-touched rich brown patina. I searched recent auction results and other websites looking for any comparable 1860's and the best I could find had little eye-appeal and the price of almost $14,000.00 made me nauseous. It doesn't hold a candle to this gun. If you have been looking for a great Colt to add to your collection, I recommend that you call me for details.

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3207 - CIVIL WAR SWORD, REGULATION 1860 STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD PRESENTED TO MAJOR AND LATER MAJOR-GENERAL FITZ-JOHN PORTER.
Every once in a while we get lucky. I found this little beauty being ignored at a recent auction over the summer. Sometimes it pays to know of little variations of things, or at least the people that know them. This particular sword is extremely rare. It is a first pattern, Regulation 1860 Staff & Field Officers sword. These were listed in the regulations as to be made with a polished wood grip. Only 500 or so were made and they are quite rare today. In addition, it is inscribed "F. J. Porter, USA" on its counterguard. For those not in the know, "USA" did not stand for "United States of America" at the time, it stood for "United States Army". This was a no-brainer as our Porter was the only officer of that name in the US Army at the time these swords were initially produced. In a nutshell, Porter, who was a graduate of West Point and a decorated hero in the Mexican War was recognized as one of the finest Union Generals who served in the early part of the Civil War. After it's start, Porter became chief of staff and assistant adjutant general for the Department of Pennsylvania, but he was almost immediately promoted to colonel of the 15th Infantry on May 14, 1861. In August, he was promoted to brigadier general, backdated to May 17 so he would be senior enough to receive division command in the Army of the Potomac, newly formed under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. Soon Porter became a trusted adviser and loyal friend to McClellan, but this association with the soon-to-be-controversial commanding general would prove to be disastrous for Porter's military career. Porter led his division at the beginning of the Peninsula Campaign, seeing action at the Siege of Yorktown. McClellan created two provisional corps and Porter was assigned to command the V Corps. During the Seven Days Battles, and particularly at the Battle of Gaines' Mill, he displayed a talent for defensive fighting. At the Battle of Malvern Hill he also played a leading role cementing his reputation as a superb commander on the battlefield. For his successful performance on the Peninsula he was promoted to major general of volunteers on July 4, 1862. In one of the biggest controversies of the War, he was basically kicked out of the Army based on the testimony of political enemies of General George B. McClellan in January 1863. After years of struggle, a bill passed the Congress to restore Porter to his regular army rank of Colonel, dated to May, 1863. These historical facts can be studied on the net. The sword is in very fine condition. When I bought it, it was missing its drag from its scabbard. I had the same pattern of sword (but from the 1870's) in terrible, rusted condition and transferred the drag to this sword. It matches perfectly, but should be replaced with an earlier type. When I first started collecting, I thought I'd never be able to afford such history. For those of you that have been discouraged over the years because you thought you could never afford a great historical artifact that belonged to a famous Civil War hero or General, here's your chance to own one that doesn't cost an arm or a leg. Just don't ask for a discount.

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3200 - ANTIQUE COLT BABY DRAGOON.
This is just a great little Baby Dragoon with the desired long barrel length. Most likely assembled on the same work-benches as the Civilian Colt Walker Revolvers, this 6" Baby Dragoon is just as crisp as can be to include all markings, edges and action. The action is nearly perfect as is the cylinder scene which shows generous traces of original blue about the serial number and stop-slots. The US Dragoons fighting Indians scene rolled into its surface is so sharp, looks like a pen and ink drawing. It retains all of its original silver plate on the straps and has excellent grips and screws. This is a beautifully untouched little gun. I can't describe how handsome it is with a uniform patina rather than a mix of flaking blue and grey. You are welcome to buy an inferior gun for $8,500 - 9,500.00 off a competitive website or at auction should you choose to do so. Believe it or not, some people do!

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3194 - CONFEDERATE, CIVIL WAR FLAG, NAVAL JACK.
This is an outstanding, 100% original Confederate Flag. Measuring 90" x 103" and with a doubled white canvas hoist edge for a rope train, this Confedrate Jack is in wonderful condition and would be difficult to improve upon in a single lifetime. It is made of white bunting with polished cotton stars and has 5 modern patches that cover tears or battle damage. It is beautiful, and rare. Typically, jacks were more rectangular than this flag is. However, the late Howard Madaus in his book, Rebel Flags Afloat, which surveyed existing Confederate Navy flags, found that at least one second navy jack was almost square. Only one example of a First Navy Jack still survives; that of the C.S.S. Atlanta (U.S. Naval Academy Museum). This flag is a Second. Few examples of Second Navy Jacks exist; six of them have been indentified to date with one turning up after publication of Madaus’ book. This rare Confederate Flag is a Second Jack and is accompanied by a report by nationally recognized flag historian Greg Biggs. It would be an outstanding addition to any Confederate collection, be it a private or intitutional venue.

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3192 - REMINGTON-RIDER MAGAZINE PISTOL.
I almost never make this statement when it comes to an antique gun, "Flat Mint". But this gun is so new, it probably retains fingerprints of a Remington workman from the 1870's. If you've never held a mint gun, I can tell you that it's quite thrilling. It doesn't get any better than this. It's a fiery little thing that looks so much like jewelry, you'd think your wife would want one. Mine didn't,,,, therefore it's priced appropriately.

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3190 - AINSWORTH INSPECTED U. S. SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MILITARY FLAP HOLSTER AND UN-OPENED BOX OF FRANKFORT ARSENAL CARTRIDGES.
Every once in a while we come across something special, an artifact that comes directly from a family and one that has never been offered on the market before. This gun is such an item. This is hands-down, one of the best known Ainsworth inspected Colt Single-Action Army Revolvers that I have ever seen or that exists, certainly in the top few percentile. It comes directly from the family with a notarized statement that it has been in their possession for at least the last 80 years and most likely longer. It is absolutely untouched and the pictures pretty much speak for themselves. This gun retains at least 60, maybe 70% original blue on the barrel and a bit more on the cylinder, mixing with patina. It also shows maybe 15 - 20% original vivid case colors in protected areas. The grips are excellent with a near perfect cartouche. The gun is just outstanding and save for a very few handling marks and scratches, it appears to have seen little to no use. The very top of the barrel shows some blotchiness to the finish, and I believe this is from laying in the holster for nearly a century. It comes with a letter from noted Single-Action authority John Kopec, who states that he believes this revolver is "100% AUTHENTIC IN EVERY RESPECT". Further, "THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF FAKERY ANYWHERE ON THIS EXCEPTIONAL REVOLVER". In addition, Kopecs' original letter on the gun is followed with another letter in each of the next three years asking to purchase the gun for his personal collection! If you are a single-action collector or a collector that likes examples of very fine items, give me a call on this gun. It is in the 8,XXX range and very reasonably priced. If it was lower than 6400, the price would make your nose bleed.

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3175 - COLT SINGLE ACTION ARTILLERY REVOLVER.
This is a very fine to excellent Artillery Single Action in the 5XXX range. The entire gun is matching original with the exception of the barrel and grips. It shows 85 - 90% original Colt Factory re-finishing from the January 2, 1896 re-issue as an Artillery Model. It comes with both a factory and Kopec letter where he states that this gun originated while still in its Cavalry configuration from Lot 6. This lot was one of the principle lots from which the 7th Cavalry received their intitial issue of revolvers during July of 1874. It is within 50 numbers of 3 other guns that are recorded as being issued to the 7th Cavalry in National Archives records. Kopec goes on to state that the gun remains in exceptional, original condition with the exception of the mis-matched barrel (standard occurance on Artillerys) and its set of replaced grips. This is a very fine gun with great history.

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3135 - ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR SWORD, PRESENTATION GRADE CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICERS SABRE BY CLAUBURG WITH STATUE HILT.
Well, what can I say about this one? Other than the highest grades of Tiffany Swords, this is an absolutely world-class, barn-burner of a sword. Certainly one of the most impressive that any of us will ever lay eyes on. Clauberg products were marketed by most of the major weapons dealers during the Civil War and Schuyler, Hartley and Graham were the likely marketer of this fantastic work of art. It is huge and it is beautiful, with a fantastic Goddess of Liberty Statue Hilt, massive Damascus blade, German silver scabbard and the hilt and mounts are encrusted with amethysts. If you want one of the flashiest swords ever brought to market, this is the ticket. If you like the look of this sword, give us a call.

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3133 - EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE SERVICE MEDAL.
This is nothing short of a spectacular, exquisite fabrication of a presentation medal. It was presented to Captain Frank Rice, Chief Surgeon of Cheatham's Division, Army of Tennessee, CSA. This is only the third Civil War Medal I have ever bought and you can see why. I try to handle a wide variety of items in all price ranges but most ID tags, Corps Badges and Veterans Medals just haven't turned my key. I had to buy this one and I don't care if it sells or not. I always try to offer my goods at very fair prices and some actually below retail when I'm able. This is the best, and somebody's gonna have to pay for it or it's going right into my collection. Additionally, if any of you fine folks have world-class Civil War Medals or Corps Badges that you are considering parting with, I'm interested in possibly buying similar items if they are super quality. This one appears to be of solid gold, pinkish in color that I presume is a patina of a copper alloy, maybe 18k. 60 rays in the sunburst, the medal is affixed to a ribbon that has aged but shows little wear. It is accompanied by a CDV of Rice with a Tennessee back-mark. Rice served with with the 15th Tennessee, which was merged with the 37th in '63 and then consolidated with the 4th just days before the wars end. I don't have all of his records yet, but if he was at Franklin, sadly, he was a very busy man. The 15th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Tennessee, in June, 1861. After fighting at Belmont, Shiloh, and Perryville it was consolidated with the 37th Regiment. It was active at Hoover's Gap, then participated in the campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Missionary Ridge to Atlanta and then to the battles of Franklin and Nashville. Only a scant handful of original members of the 15th were surrendered and paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina April 25, 1865.

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3132 - CIVIL WAR COLT PRESENTATION POCKET REVOLVER AND HOLSTER PRESENTED BY MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN C. FREMONT TO JAMES L. FOLEY, THE CAPTAIN OF "THE FREMONT GUARDS".
This is one of the most historical guns that we have ever offered. I'll assume that most collectors know of John C. Fremont, one of the most famous Americans of the 19th century. American military officer, explorer, Indian fighter, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of president of the U.S., and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform opposing slavery. Foley was Captain of an elite force of handpicked soldiers known as "The Fremont Body Guards". This guard was a body of cavalry selected from a host of applicants on account of the high intelligence, the fine physique, and the manifest aptitude of its members for military service. All were required to be expert horsemen and marksmen. Without question it was one of the finest bodies of cavalry ever seen in the United States service; made up of ardent young Americans, mainly from Ohio and Kentucky, including about thirty foreigners. The Guard especially distinguished intself in the battle of Springfield, Missouri, where numbering one hundred and fifty men under Major Zagoni, it routed a force of two thousand Rebels. They were exposed to a terrific fire, and fifty two men, over one third of the entire number fell upon the field. The Rebels soon broke and fled with a loss of one hundred and seven men killed and thirty captured. Among the dead were one Colonel and several Captains; and among the prisoners was one Lieutenant Colonel. The field of battle gave distinct evidence of the fierceness of the conflict. In one place not ten yards square lay four dead horses, and near them their fearless riders. This victory was achieved after a march of one hundred and five miles in forty eight hours. This was the first major Union Cavalry Charge/Battle and was the last for the guard, which was broken up soon after. Foley went on to become Major of the 10th Kentucky cavalry. There is a well-known steel engraving of the charge at Springfield that I believe was in Harpers Weekly in 1861. I have a stack of documents that accompany this gun and holster. Great stuff.

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3109 - OUTSTANDING AND RARE, USMC NCO BY WIDMANN OF PHILADELPHIA.
Perhaps the finest condition USMC NCO eagle pommel. Circa 1845 stamped F. W. Widmann / Philadelphia on the cross guard facing the blade. This may be a one of a kind sword specially ordered by an NCO as this blade is slightly larger than the commonly seen examples. The hilt retains almost all of its gilt and the sharkskin grip is fine with all wire intact. The blade retains almost all of the original blue and gold wash with only slight fading. The leather scabbard is in exceptionally fine condition having large brass gilt mounts that retain almost all of the original luster. This USMC NCO Sword belongs in a collection of the finest arms and it will still be a standout.

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3108 - CIVIL WAR CAVALRY SABRE, OFFICERS PRESENTATION GRADE CAVALRY SABRE BY EMERSON & SILVER AND EMBELLISHED BY J.J. HIRSHBUHL OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
A Spectacular Emerson & Silver Cavalry Officers Ivory Gripped Presented Saber. Superlatives do not do this saber justice. This saber is on the cover and on page 45 in the color section of Civil War Cavalry and Artillery Sabers. Dick had purchased this saber after the book went to editing so it was too late for it to go into the written manuscript. I was however able to get photos of this spectacular saber before the book went to the printer. It is likely the finest single sword made by Emerson & Silver during the Civil War or, at least it is the finest one that anyone of sword collecting fraternity made the author aware of over the past 20 years. To begin with it was presented to Captain James F. Dwight the Provost Marshall of the Department of Missouri by the officers and employees of his office on June 10, 1863. The inscription is on a gold presentation plaque fastened to the scabbard body. The hilt is perfectly over the top in ornamentation but not garish, rather it is rich and handsome. The pommel, guard and suspension ring mounts are wonderfully intricate casting designs of a fine style of foliate and the drag is also beautifully cast but with a Soldier. In addition, the pommel has a semi-precious stone covering the tang, perhaps a garnet. The ivory grip is carved in a beautifully reeded style having the most wonderful mellow ivory color. The blade is in perfect finish with all of the original frosting and bright etching in E&S style but also with a large size etched trooper on horseback near the ricasso. This cavalry officer’s presentation grade saber can not be improved upon. It is clearly in the same league with the finest Ames, Clauberg and Tiffany Cavalry Officers sabers and deserves a special stand-out place in someone’s arms collection. Note, the above description by John Thilmann is accurate, but the massive grip of Ivory and other features can also lend one to the conclusion that this sword was further embellished by J.J. Hirshbuhl of Louisville. There are only 2 other Civil War era swords that we are aware of with such a massive and extraordinary grip. One of those two swords is the huge Louis D. Watkins sword that was formerly in the Medicus Collection and pictured on the Medicus book cover. It is also pictured elsewhere on this website as we sold that sword several years ago to a museum. THIS SWORD IS FROM THE RICHARD JOHNSON COLLECTION WHICH HAS ITS OWN SECTION ON THIS WEBSITE. TO SEE THE ENTIRE COLLECTION, RETURN TO THE HOME PAGE AND CLICK ON THE GREEN, "RICHARD JOHNSON" ICON.

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3098 - UNIQUE, AMES STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD WITH BLADE-ETCHED ID OR PRESENTATION.
This Ames saber is very unusual in a number of respects because it was custom made bearing an etched “George T. Balch / Ordnance Corps USMA” panel on the blade. Therefore it likely dates from the period of September of 1864 through July of 1865, his service time at the US Military Academy. It has a Model 1860 Cavalry style of blade, Model 1850 Staff and Field hilt and a scabbard usually seen with upgrade Cavalry officer’s sabers. From Lieutenant in 1851 to Lt. Colonel in 1865 Balch was involved at the Ordnance Bureau in Washington, at Frankford Arsenal, Springfield Arsenal, on expeditions in the West against the Sioux, Instructor of Ordnance and Gunnery at the USMA, West Point and as Principal Assistant to the Chief of Ordnance in Washington. His career clearly put him in charge of very important aspects of all military ordnance hence in a position to decide just exactly what his own military side arms would consist of. The sword blade is most unusual as it looks like it has a single very wide fuller but in reality has tow fullers the top one goes to within 9 inches of the tip while the bottom one is only 12 and ½ inches long. This configuration makes the blade back appear to be a pipe back style even though it is the same width and thickness of a standard model 1860 saber blade. This is clearly something Balch personally wanted because no other Ames blade in this configuration has turned up to this writer’s knowledge. Also, the blade is 36 inches long which makes it about one inch longer than a standard Model 1860 blade. Because we do not know how tall Balch was its size may simply be due to his height. The blade etching is also custom work by Ames. Note the unusual US in the blade center. The blade is immaculate with all of the charcoal color within the frosted areas and bright metal where polished. The hilt gilding is about perfect and the black sharkskin sparkles as only the absolute best Ames grips. Scabbard condition leaves nothing to want as the gold is fine and the lustrous browning is also fine. This is a custom Ames sword and belongs in an advanced collection of the finest American swords.

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