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M1863 Starr Army revolver in overall good condition. The action works well with the hammer responding to all positions and to the trigger; cylinder indexes appropriately. The iron is smooth throughout most all of the gun with smatterings of original bluing still present. There is some mild surface pitting on the frame, forward of the cylinder and near the hammer, obviously due to firing. The gun is all original with the exception of the hammer screw, which is a proper replacement. The Starr patent information is legible on both sides of the frame. The serial number is all matching on the frame, cylinder and in the hammer channel. The grips are original and I believe there is a memory of the cartouche on the upper right side, though I cannot get a good image of it and there are the inspector's 'C' on the barrel and cylinder. All of the nipples are present and original and the dgun shows use and the normal dings as to be expected. These pistols were manufactured by Starr Arms Co, New York City between 1863-1865 with approximately 32,000 being made. The government contracted approximately 25,000 of these revolvers and they started in where the double action army left off at a 23,000. The serial number on this gun is 39472 which gives a probable late 1863-1864 production date. This handgun was only second to Remington and Colt in regard to Government purchase and popularity among Union cavalrymen.

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M1860 Mansfield & Lamb with a rare early date of 1862. The sword is complete with original scabbard and leather wire wrap. The scabbard shows the normal dings and dents associated with use and age. There is no active rust on the scabbard and remains intact with throat and rings. The blade has a nice clean finish with very light pitting noted peppered throughout and the leather washer is present. The brass has a nice mellow patina, as one likes to see. The markings show up well on both sides of the ricasso, with ‘U.S. / L.D / 1862 opposite the Mansfield & Lamb. The sword fits tightly into the scabbard with no wiggle. This is an overall very solid sword with the aesthetics and the early date to add eye appeal and value to any collection. Mansfield and Lamb has a manufacturing history dating back to 1824 and was at that time under a different name. Located in Forestdale, Rhode Island (which the firm owned), the manufacturer like so many at the beginning of the war had very little to no experience in making edged weapons. Thought the firm was very successful in manufacturing scythes and operating a cotton mill, by August 1861 they would be awarded a government contract for 10,000 cavalry sabers. The company only delivered approximately 6,000 sword by April 1862, causing the firm to nearly lose their contract. Between the Government hearings regarding their lack in production and their own growing pains in poor manufacturing between late 1861 and 1862 somewhat accounts for the rarity of the early dated Mansfield and Lamb swords. According to Thillmann's Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers the initial 1861 order of 10,000 swords were delivered and approximately 500 swords between February and June 1862.

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A post war image of a state guard or militia officer standing with his M1860 field and staff officer's sword. This 6th Plate tintype is housed in a beautiful complete union case with a eye catching geometric design. This black case has no chips or damage anywhere. He is wearing his dress uniform with epaulettes, which along with his buttons, have been masterfully gilded. It is a post war image which is evident not only by the backdrop and his uniform, but more telling, his belt rig. He is wearing an M1874 Pattern Palmer Brace System (1874-1876). You can just see it with the naked eye, however, with a loop you can clearly see the ears of the brace system on both sides of the buckle. You can see this on pg549, plate 926 in American Military Belt Plates by O'Donnell and Campbell. This belt rig was a modification of the M1872 experimental Hagner configuration where the loops were cast into the buckle. The Palmer system was designed by Lieut. George Palmer of the 16th Infantry regiment (which this person could very well be a member of) to be utilized with the soldier's pack and gear. It was seldom used and was obsolete by 1878. This is a really clear image and though it is post war, my fancy for images would not allow me to pass this one up. If content, buckle collecting, or you just like images in general, this one fits the bill.

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Here is a super pair of pommel holsters for M1842 single shot pistols. The leather is supple throughout and shows the typical crazing and wear expected on a piece of leather of this age. The flaps are present on both holsters with only one missing the latch piece for the finial. Outside each holster are tin cartridge holders which are covered in leather and have a flap as well. The leather section joining the two together is complete and stable. Both holsters have the securing piece which was used to tie the holsters down to the saddle to keep them from flapping around. Both brass caps are present but only one appears to be secured by the original tacks, the other one is tightly fit on the leather. There are no markings other than on the piece in the center with 'MASS' stamped into the leather. This is a killer set that will enhance any saddle or cavalry display. 

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Roman style imported artillery short sword without scabbard. The brass has a nice mellow patina with an attic appeal to it. The blade is nice with a bright finish and very little to no pitting. There is a rack number '996' on the cross bar. This is really nice looking sword.

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Here is a wicked stand of cannister for a 12pdr howitzer. The stand has been reconstructed with original bottom plate and a replacement top plate. Many of the iron cannister show a distinct mold seam and all have been professionally cleaned and coated. There is no active oxidation noted anywhere on the piece. The verbal history with this piece is that it was reconstructed with components all recovered from the Shiloh Battlefield area. This is one of the most well known and recognizable of all artillery rounds for both non- and avid- collector alike and will surely enhance any stage collection.

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A super slick Confederate 6pdr Bormann ball that is still mounted on a partial wood sabot. The tin straps are still visible and reach down to the sabot where they are still tacked into the wood. The ball is missing the Bormann fuse, but still retains the brass under plug. The  It has been professionally preserved and shows no oxidation, active or otherwise. The coating has given the shell a brown natural look. The wood sabot is in good shape and is not flaking or showing any dry rot at all. The shell still has case shot inside and you can hear it rattling around inside. Around parts of the shell you can see the defined mold seam characteristic of a Confederate shell. This is a beautiful display piece and one that will add to any artillery collection. Though the piece is stable, I recommend either pickup or delivery to a show to prevent the unthinkable.

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10pdr Read lead side loader recovered from the Vicksburg Campaign area. The iron shows mild ground action throughout and has no active oxidation present. The sabot is missing, as most fired examples are and you can see flaking of the lower section of the shell as a result of the sabot pushing up into the shell upon firing. The lead side loader plug is present and can be seen. The fuse is missing as can be seen in the images. It has been coated with Extend which has given the shell a black hughe. These shells are increasingly hard to find and unfired examples can reach up to around $1,700.00.

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Here is a really cool piece, the nose section of a 3" Confederate Read Side-loader with a lead plug. You'll notice that the nose section is in two pieces, but the one section still retains lead plug. The other piece still retains the brass time fuse adaptor which is slightly damaged due to the force of the impact. Both pieces still retain the matrix and case shot. The iron is stable and has been coated. It displays perfectly which ever way you want to have it. The recovery site is unknown, however its uniqueness makes up for that.