1800's Militaria






Regulation 1808 Pattern Shoulder Belt Plate.  Approximately 71mm by 54mm.  $400.00


1839 artillery waist belt plate half with "US" letters having been filed off.  Belt loop approximately 54mm.  Disc approximately 34mm diameter.  Excvated from C.S. camp in Shenandoah Valley.  $400.00


Texas waist belt plate, ca. 1845-1855.  Approximately 57mm by 83mm.  From an old home near Star Tannery, VA.  $7500.00


Confederate manufactured artillery style tongue.  Belt loop approximately 62mm.  Disc approximately 30mm diameter.  $450.00 


Non-dug C.S. Tongue.  Belt loop height approximately 47mm.  $1200.00


Regulation US Belt Buckle.  Approximately 56mm by 88mm.  An early battlefield pickup or early dug buckle.  $250.00


Non-dug Militia Sheet Brass Buckle.  Approximately 63mm by 77mm.  $225.00


Non-dug Militia Panel Plate ca. 1850-1865.  Approximately 57mm by 85mm.  $275.00


Non-dug Militia Panel Plate ca. 1850-1865.  Approximately 56mm by 84mm.  $395.00


Non-dug Militia Eagle Plate similar to Panel Plates in construction.  Approximately 50mm by 75mm.  These have been dug in Civil War camps.  $125.00


Non-dug Eagle Sword Belt Plate.  Approximately 50mm by 85mm.  Bench mark 946 C on back.  $275.00 


Non-dug Virginia Sword Belt Plate.  Approximately 51mm by 88mm.  $4500.00


Non-dug Virginia Sword Belt Plate.  Approximately 50mm by 84mm.  Still retains gold wash.  $3500.00


Pre Civil War Militia Officer Waist Belt Plate Rig.  Belt loops height is approximately 52mm.  This item was manufactured by Ames as this is a "left hand" version.  This is the same wreath which is used for the Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana pre Civil War Waist Belt Plates.  $1100.00


Palmer Brace System 1874 infantry enlisted waist belt plate.  Approximately 54mm (not counting loop on top) by 84mm.  Excavated at fort site in Texas.  $225.00


1886 Pattern infantry enlisted waist belt plate for Mills belt.  Approximately 85mm by 59mm.  $125.00


Dug Mills "Sportsman" ca. 1881-1885 buckle.  Approximately 80mm by 57mm.  $55.00 


Mills "Sportman" buckle in brass with 1881 patent markings.  Complete with keeper and still retains gold wash.  Approximately 80mm by 71mm.  $65.00


Cross belt plate from a Virginia Military Institute uniform.  Approximately 77mm by 54mm.  Scratched in back is CONQUEST 14.  $75.00


Half of a dug two-piece brass buckle which would have been connected by an "S" loop.  Belt loop approximately 51mm.  $85.00


Half of two-piece lions head brass buckle which would have been connected by an "S" loop.  Belt loop approximately 47mm.  $150.00


Half of two-piece bull head brass buckle with silver wash which would have been connected by an "S" loop.  Belt loop approximately 46mm.  $150.00


Two-piece "lions head" buckle.  Approximately 58mm by 70mm.    $275.00


French Buckle in brass.  I believe this is much earlier than Franco-Prussian War.  Approximately 69mm by 63mm.  $150.00


French buckle in brass from the Franco-Prussian War.  Approximately 68mm by 68mm.  Marked STE GLE DE FOURNITURES MILITAIRES.  $75.00


Span-Am period Pioneer Insignia.  Approximately 43mm by 61mm.  $55.00


Iron Raking Spur.  Opening approximately 73mm.  Depth of "U" approximately 80mm.  $45.00


Brass non-dug union spur.  Rowel spins freely.  From an old home near Woodstock Virginin.  $55.00


C.S. Richmond Spur.  Opening approximately 72mm.  Depth of "U" approximately 92mm.  $325.00


C.S. Spur.  Opening approximately 85mm.  Depth of "U" approximately 87mm.  $175.00


Georgia Teat Base .58 Caliber Minie Ball.  $12.00


C.S. Mold .54 Caliber Minie Ball.  $15.00


Italian Carcano .69 Caliber Minie Ball.  A little deformed.  $15.00


Brunswick Rifle 2 Groove .69 Caliber Bullet.  $55.00 


Smith Carbine;  Ringtail Sharps Carbine;  Two C.S. Gardner .58 Minie Balls;  Enfield .58 Minie Ball;  Three Ringer .69 Minie Ball.  All for $20.00


One piece colonial button with traces of gold gilt.  Approximately 35mm.  Eacavated.  $12.00


Solid Cast Confederate Block "I" Infantry Coat Button.  Approximately 23mm diameter.  $125.00


Solid Cast Confederate Block "I" Infantry Coat Button.  Approximately 23mm diameter.  $125.00


Five "Golden Age" one piece buttons.  Smallest approximately 14mm diameter.  Largest approximately 20mm.  $20.00  


GAR 1892 Washington, DC souvenir canteen made of "Hard Rubber".  Diameter approximately 25mm.  $125.00


United States Navy Civil War period coat button made of "Hard Rubber".  Diameter approximately 34mm.  $95.00


French artillery button with silver gilt.  Backmark CHAPSAL & MICHAUD PARIS.  Approximately 20mm diameter.  $10.00


French button with gold gilt.  Backmark G&C PARIS.  Approximately 20mm.  $10.00


French button with gold gilt.  Backmark R&C PARIS.  Approximately 22mm.  $10.00


Mitchell & Tyler coin silver teaspoon.  Approximately 6 inches in length.  Kovels list firm as Richmond, VA. (c. 1845-1866).  A number of Confederate buttons have this backmark.  $55.00


Soldiers Trunk approximately 28" by 17" by 12".  SGT. MAJOR TYLER on top and SGT. F. TYLER. 1ST. BN. CM. GDS.  on front.  From an old home near Martinsburg, WV.  $850.00