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3147 - AMES, MODEL 1834 OFFICERS SWORD.
THE Model 1834 General and Staff sword is found on page 69 of Civil War Army Swords by John Thillmann. The hilt of this sword is near mint with almost all of its gold-gilt remaining. The grip is near perfect without any dents and the original inspected blade etching is near mint as well. The scabbard is also excellent for this model showing just a bit of age and weathering. Worthy of the finest collection.

$ 6,975.00
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3146 - CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY SHELL JACKET.
This is a near mint, unissued jacket with vibrant colors. The pillows on the reverse tail have been neatly removed. Super condition and as small as they come.

$1,850.00
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3145 - MODEL 1865 SPENCER CARBINE, 50 caliber.
This is an extremely fine '65 with 6-groove rifling in the 11XXX range. It shows almost all of its case-colors (prox. 80% and just starting to fade) and blue (95% and untouched) with some minor patches of raised corrosion that should be easily cleaned. Wood is excellent with near perfect cartouches.

$2,885.00 - Sold !!!
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3144 - ORIGINAL SKIN CARTRIDGE PACKS FOR THE COLT 1860 ARMY, COLT 1851 NAVY AND COLT 1849 POCKET REVOLVERS.
"A" - UPPER LEFT IMAGE, 1860 ARMY CATRIDGES FROM COLT CARTRIDGE WORKS. "B" - LOWER LEFT IMAGE, NAVY CARTRIDGES OF HAZARD'S POWDER. 'C' - UPPER RIGHT IMAGE, RARE BLOCK 1860 ARMY CARTRIDGES OF HAZARD'S POWDER. "D" - LOWER RIGHT IMAGE, 31 CALIBER POCKET REVOLVER CARTRIDGES.

A - $850 on hold, B-$350, C-$650 on hold, D- $300
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3142 - OUTSTANDING UNION NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD, ETCHED BLADE PRESENTATION WITH HEROIC HISTORY AND ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY THEN SECRETARY OF WAR, GIDEON WELLS.
This is a very fine condition, Naval Officers Sword with an outstanding presentation on its blade to Lewis W. Pennington. Pennington was appointed an Acting Master in Sept. '61 and immediately sent to N.Y. for schooling in Gunnery. Throughout the course of the war he was several times involved in capturing Confederate blockage runners. He was promoted to Acting Lt. Commander of the US Schooner Henry Janis in Nov.'62 for displaying extreme gallantry at Sabine Pass, Texas and was later Lt. Commander of the USS J.P. Jackson. The United States schooner Henry Janis commanded by Lewis W. Pennington was ordered by Admiral David Farragut to take up a position outside the bar at the mouth of Sabine Pass, Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. The Henry Janis' mission was to prevent passage of vessels, foreign and Confederate, from engaging in commerce to benefit the southern war effort. Monday morning Sept. 22 at 9:00 a.m. the Henry Janis was joined by the steamer Kensington, Frederick Crocker commanding and the Rachel Seaman with Quincy A. Hooper as commander. An attack was carried out on the Confederate battery at Fort Sabine on September 24, 1862. Three days later (September 27) Commander Pennington learned the rebels were expecting reinforcements of up to 3000 infantry and cavalry. Pennington decided to destroy a railroad bridge that crossed Taylor’s Bayou not far from the pass. The evening of September 27, 1862, at 9:00 p.m. Lewis Pennington assembled two cutters, small boats capable of being rowed. Masters Mate Z. Predmore and 17 men on one and a cutter from the Rachel Seaman with 8 men commanded by Masters Mate John Somers. Pennington and his raiding party entered Taylor’s Bayou and landed at the railroad bridge where he torched the railroad bridge himself and reported it completely destroyed. It was later found that the bridge was not completely destroyed and repaired within weeks. Regardless, Pennington was cited personally for his extreme gallantry in the affair by Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. This hand-written citation as well as 3 other Welles signed documents accompany this fine condition sword. If you are a fan of Texas and love associated history, this is a very rare item that has full documentation and there are other numerous references to Pennington in several Naval Histories. This man and his deeds need to be researched thoroughly.

$ 5,975.00
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3141 - OUTSTANDING AND RARE, CONFEDERATE-USED, FEDERAL EAGLE DRUM WITH UNQUESTIONABLY AUTHENTIC ALTERATION DENOTING CONFEDERATE USE.
This rare and unusual drum is untouched and fairly well-known. It was formerly the property of Norm Flayderman and still retains his tags. The drum is 100% original and complete with the exception of leather tighteners and its makers label (Rogers) is still in the interior, one of the best condition drums I have ever seen. It retains an old coating of dirt and grime and although completely untouched, this drum retains vibrant colors to its beautiful panel. You'll note in the photo that the "U" in "US" has been changed to a "C". I guarantee this "C" to be a period alteration, as did Norm, as it shows the same age, dirt, and aged patina as does the balance of the drums surface. I guarantee the authenticity to a well-known expert of your choice for authentication to include Steve Sylvia, Shannon Pritchard or John Sexton. This drum was obviously a capture piece, taken home as a souvenir. I doubt another even exists and the most recent drum with documented Confederate use that I saw sold at auction in the $25,000.00 range. This drum is extremely rare and is also a beautiful display piece.

$ 12,750.00
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3138 - KENTUCKY RIFLE OF MOST LIKELY OHIO ORIGIN.
This is a great looking rifle in original percussion. It has initials on top of the barrel that cannot be distinguished. Viewers seem to believe it the work of Jacob Albright who moved from Pa. to Ohio during his building years. The gun has 43 inlays scattered about the gun and I might ad, done quite tastefully. The three tulips on the cheek-piece side of the butt are not silver, but mother-of-pearl, an unusual and seldom seen feature on any Kentucky. The work is lovely. This is a very fine gun in total length of 56", 40" barrel and about 45 caliber. It has a hairline crack on one side of the wrist with a silver plate added on each side of the barrel tang for support. The work is quite tasteful and looks to be part of the original motif, but it is actually a bracing. It is rock-solid and doesn't detract from the gun at all. This gun will look outstanding above anyone's fireplace or a gun rack in the collection room.

$ 7,975.00 - Sold !!!
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3135 - DELUXE, PRESENTATION-GRADE, STATUE-HILT CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICERS SABRE BY CLAUBURG.
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.

$ 35,000.00
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3135 - PRICE AND DESCRIPTION ABOVE.
DESCRIPTION ABOVE.

$ 35,000.00
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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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3130 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PISTOL, SILVER-MOUNTED OFFICERS PISTOL BY BRANDER.
We sold this gun a little over 1 year ago and it has returned via an upgrade/trade. This is a wonderful gun made by Brander and hallmarked in the 1760's. It was found in a fine, large home in New Jersey in a small flat trunk under shredded and treated newspaper insulation between the rafters in the attic about 30 years ago, prior to the homes razing. I purchased it from the new owner of the property that was tearing it down. It most certainly saw service during the Revolutionary War. This is a Queen Anne sized pistol with prox. 9" barrel and silver military mounts. It is in fine condition and IT IS NICE !

$ 8,500.00
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3129 - EXTREMELY RARE, NEAR MINT, EARLY CUSTOM ETCHED, PRESENTATION AMES STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD.
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3128 - FINE KENTUCKY PERCUSSION RIFLE.
This is an out-of-the-attic Kentucky with vary rare Masonic Motif inlays of German silver and brass. It shows the famous square and compass, a coffin, bending heart that could be symbolic of a harp as well as a few other "mystical" inlays. This gun is marked on the barrel, J.P. Howard. Joseph P. Howard worked as a gunsmith in Platform, Ohio and died in 1883. I would estimate that this is an 1840 - 1850's gun. The name of the owner is marked in front of the trigger-guard, John Fulton. He was obviously a Mason or Master Mason and obviously took pride in the fact. This, in the face of extreme anti-Mason sentiment across the country stemming from the disappearance of William Morgan in 1826. You'll have to read about this history on the net as I don't have the time nor expertise to discuss it here. In any case this rifle still retains all the dirt and dust of a rifle that was just pulled off a wall. It measures 56.5" overall with a 41" barrel of 38 caliber. I love the square and compass motif which ascribes to the life of a Mason as well as the performance of his weapon, "Straight and True".

$ 5,375.00
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3124 - CIVIL WAR STAFF & FIELD OFFICERS SWORD, HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED.
This sword came to us via trade and I found it on the net in an auction from early 2009. The sword is in very good to fine condition and was very dry and dirty when it came in. I added a thin coat of Hoppe's oil and all the crust that was in the cracks and creases turned a nice, dark color that contrasted much better to the dirty, dried-out look. The entire sword is very sound and original. Camp enlisted as a Sergeant in the 4th Ohio on June 6, 1861 and was promoted to 2d Lieut. August 9, 1st Lieutenant June 21, 1862, and Captain March 1, 1863. This sword was obviously presented from the period June 1861 thru February 1863. During Camp's term of service the regiment was engaged initially in West Virginia, and subsequently with the Army of the Potomac, including actions at the major battles of Cedar Creek, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, The Wilderness and Spotsylvania. Fine sword, great history.

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3122 - GAYLORD MARKED HOLSTER FOR FOR THE COLT DRAGOON REVOLVER.
This is an excellent, very sound holster most often associated with the Colt 3rd Model Dragoon, cut-for-stock. Some of these have been available over the years that are nearly flat-mint condition. This one is excellent, not mint as it shows the slightest wear. The Gaylord marking on its reverse is a bit faint. Other than that, it is outstanding.

$ 1,485.00
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3117 - RARE, TIFFANY CIVIL WAR SWORD WITH CANNON-BARREL HILT PRESENTED TO MAJOR, AND LATER GENERAL LEMAN W. BRADLEY BY THE 64TH NEW YORK.
As a weapon of high embellishment, this is without doubt, the highest grade sword we have ever offered due to the many features that it encompasses. Tiffany made a number of spectacular swords but perhaps the most intriguing, desirable and most sought after is the cannon-hilt or cannon-barrel gripped sword. Simply put, about the pinnacle of any sword collection would be this sword. There are only 4 known to exist, with all 4 being presented to Officers that attained the minimum rank of Brig. General. This exact sword can be found on page 522 and 523 of Civil War Army Swords by John Thillmann for additional details. From the hilt, one can see the care that went into sculpting a three dimensional cannon barrel in scale, of solid silver. Note also that at the base of the barrel and forming a ferrule are 6 cannon balls, a wonderful design. The pommel is a beautifully formed and lifelike eagle standing on a cannon ball as well. The ribbon in its beak falls onto the knuckle bow and drapes it. The knuckle bow is a draped laurel with Medusa's face at the center. The counter guard is a spectacular relief cast set of flags and drapes with a US Shield superimposed upon the whole—all gilt in polished and frosted gold. The blade is John Orr etched. The scabbard is sterling silver with beautiful large mounts, all gilt. The mounts are of allegorical twisted lightening bolts also found on the knuckle bow of the Model 1860 Staff sword and on Roman Legionaries shields. The drag is relief cast with a cannon as the motif. The condition of the entire sword is "near mint". It is difficult to describe how impressive this sword looks in person. It is massive and appears as a high-art piece of the finest Tiffany Jewelry. All in all, this is a breathtaking and wonderful sword and it should reside in one of the finest American Arms collections as it simply cannot be improved upon! I have no doubts it soon will. Cased, it would easily be priced in the mid-$100,000.00 range and we believe we may know where the original case is to this sword and are in the process of tracking it down. The buyer of this sword will have first refusal on the case and any original accessories, if acquired. Major Bradley was mustered in as a First Lieutenant and rose to the rank of Colonel throughout the war, being brevetted Brig. Gen. in 1865. He had a spectacular history including being wounded twice, first at Fair Oaks in 1862 and then again at Spottsylvania in 1863. Major Bradley took over the regiment at Gettysburg when the Colonel was wounded and commanded the regiment until he was mustered out in October of 1864. This one won't last long. 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. PLEASE NOTE; I am interested in acquiring presentation grade Tiffany Civil War Swords such as this one. If you own or know of a deluxe presentation sword such as this, please feel free to contact me at 216-541-4111, 11AM - 9PM Eastern Time.

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3000 - PRICE AND DESCRIPTION COMING SOON.
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2099 - SWIVEL-BARREL PERCUSSION RIFLE, KENTUCKY RIFLE SIGNED BY CONRAD HORN.
This is a very fine and untouched condition swivel-breech. The barrels are 45, rifled and smooth-bore. It exhibits a very nice patch-box with tasteful engraving and 9 or 10 very quaint silver inlays. It appears to be completely untouched.

$ 5,985.00
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2098 - CIVIL WAR CORPS BADGE OF SOLID GOLD.
This badge is outstanding and one of the best to ever come to market. It is one of two that I purchased this past spring and that I had intended to keep until a fancy sword got in the way of my personal plans. It is solid gold with 14 battle honors inscribed to the ladders. It is ID'd to Capt. Ezra Sprague, 20th Connecticut Infantry. The 20th served with distinction at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, The Atlanta campaign and Bentonville. It is interesting to note that a facsimile of this exact medal (without Sprague's name) is embossed onto the cover of the 20th's original Regimental History and also that Sprague himself, was a jeweler prior to and after the war. Was he the designer? Further research is certainly warranted and I would like to speak with other collectors that may have similar world-class Civil War Corp Badges and Medals. It is a field that is relatively new for me and I may plan to begin collecting this type of artifact. As usual, I will pay top dollar for top items, so call and let's talk.

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2097 - CURRENTLY UNDER RESEARCH.
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2096 - CIVIL WAR ERA, LOUIS D. NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED NUMBER 2 SMITH & WESSON REVOLVER.
This is an absolutely gorgeous little #2 Smith & Wesson Revolver. This is not the usual New York engraved gun. It is unquestionably engraved by the hand of L. D. Nimschke, regarded by many experts as the finest firearms engraver of the 19th century. It shows wonderful execution of his work over the entire gun. The scrolling is tight and flourished in tasteful scroll motifs about the frame, barrel and the cylinder, which is often left plain except for special order presentations. The grips are mother-of-pearl and original to the gun showing age but no abuse. The metal is sharp and crisp as is the engraving, and the gun shows traces of original silver plating scattered in protected areas. This gun was obviously a high-quality, presentation grade gun for a high ranking Civil War Officer or some other entity of importance. I have seen lesser guns with the more common NY engraving bring the same or more than this gun is priced. This gun is wonderful.

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2095 - FINE, ANTIQUE, FLINTLOCK, KENTUCKY RIFLE BY GIDEON ANGSTADT.
This is a very fine condition, untouched gun from a famous gun-making family. Gideon worked in Lewisburg, Pa. and this rifle appears to be his work. The gun is 52-1/4" overall with a 42-1/2" barrel. It's roughly 60 caliber smooth-bore and other than a re-conversion of its "Bird" lock, it appears to be untouched with no repairs. This is a fine, big, beautiful gun.

$ 5,985.00
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2094 - UNION CIVIL WAR 35-STAR FLAG.
This flag is big, beautiful, and in outstanding condition. It is 90" X 96", made of cotton and rigged for Naval use on the fly. Undoubtedly used on a Blockade ship or other US flagged vessel, it is unquestionably an original Civil War era flag that is priced well below the norm.

$ 1875.00
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