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Civil War Auction

This is the most amazing Civil War Collection we’ve ever seen – even in museums!

This meticulously curated collection boasts an impressive array of artifacts, weaponry, uniforms, documents, and photography, offering a rare glimpse into the tumultuous era that shaped American history.

Highlights from this Unmissable Collection:

  • Weapons of War: A comprehensive selection of firearms, including muskets, rifles, carbines, and revolvers from renowned manufacturers such as Springfield, Sharps, Colt, and Remington. Examine Civil War artillery swords, cavalry sabers, and even a rare LeMat "Grapeshot" revolver with fascinating provenance.
  • Uniforms & Headwear: Step into the shoes of Civil War soldiers with an array of uniforms, kepis, hats, and shell jackets. Discover rare pieces like a Union Colored Troop officer cloak, a well-known drummer boy jacket and kepi, and identified kepis from various regiments.
  • Everyday Essentials: Explore the personal effects of Civil War soldiers, including canteens, belt buckles, cartridge boxes, cap boxes, bugles, and drums. Uncover unique items like a Civil War stadia range finder, a rare Civil War CSA 5th Texas Cavalry canteen, and a Civil War Black drummer boy captured CSA canteen.
  • Faces of the Past: Connect with the individuals who lived through the Civil War through a poignant collection of tintypes, CDVs, and ambrotypes. See a fantastic tintype of a lounging soldier with gear, a cased CDV of Maj. Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, and a tintype & ambrotype of Civil War officers.
  • Words of History: Delve into the written record of the Civil War with a selection of autographed documents, including pieces signed by Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee. Discover a Civil War Lincoln signed Major Commission document and a framed Andersonville Prison litho by Thomas O’Dea.
  • Flags & Banners: Witness a piece of history with a fantastic large CSA battle flag with documentation and a Civil War Confederate swallowtail guidon pike flag.
  • Art & Prints: Admire the artistic interpretations of the Civil War with a selection of framed prints and lithographs, including works by Don Troiani and Donna Neary.

More than just an auction, this is a journey through time.

Preview the Friday before the auction from noon-7pm.

Doors open at 8am each day of the auction. 

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Lot 1:Civil War Union Officer's Belt Buckle-Pebbled

Start price:

$100
Lot 2:Civil War Union Officer's Belt Buckle 1863-1864

Start price:

$80
Lot 3:Civil War Union Officer's Belt Buckle W/ Keeper A

Start price:

$80
Lot 4:Civil War Union Officer's Belt Buckle W/ Keeper B

Start price:

$80
Lot 5:Civil War Union Officer Belt & Buckle W/Straps A

Start price:

$200
Lot 6:Civil War Union Officer Belt & Buckle W/Straps

Start price:

$100
Lot 7:Early Civil War Union SNY Belt & Buckle Set-Storms

Start price:

$300
Lot 8:Civil War Union Officer Belt & Buckle-51th NY Inf

Start price:

$150
Lot 9:Civil War Union Cavalry M1851 Belt Buckle & Hanger

Start price:

$250
Lot 10:Civil War Union Named Presentation Sword-Mass

Start price:

$500
Lot 11:Civil War Union M1840 NCO Sword-Collins 1862

Start price:

$100
Lot 12:Civil War Confederate Cut Down Sword Bowie Knife

Start price:

$100
Lot 13:Civil War Sharps Bayonet-Possible Navy Contract

Start price:

$200
Lot 13a:Great Confederate Made CSA Navy M1841 Sword

Start price:

$1,200
Lot 14:"The Bonnie Blue Flag" Don Troiani Signed Print

Start price:

$100
Lot 15:"General Patrick R. Cleburne" Troiani Signed Print

Start price:

$100
Lot 15a:Abe Lincoln Leaded Glass Window from GAR

Start price:

$300
Lot 16:"Union Drummer" Don Troiani Signed Numbered Print

Start price:

$50
Lot 17:"Even To Hell Itself" Donna Neary Signed Print

Start price:

$70
Lot 18:Civil War Union Infantry 2nd Lt Shoulder Boards

Start price:

$100
Lot 19:Civil War Union Enlisted Brass Shoulder Scales

Start price:

$70
Lot 20:Union Buckle, Infantry Cap Bugle, Button Display

Start price:

$100
Lot 21:Civil War Union Infantry Colonel Shoulder Boards

Start price:

$100
Lot 22:Noted Union Drummer Boy Jacket & Kepi Set

Start price:

$2,500
Lot 23:Civil War Union Drummer Belt & Stick Carrier Parts

Start price:

$200
Lot 24:Civil War Union Tintype-Soldier With Wife

Start price:

$70
Lot 24a:Civil War 1/4 Ambrotype of 4 Men in Union Case

Start price:

$100
Lot 24b:1/6 Plate Tintype Of Bull Run KIA

Start price:

$100
Lot 24c:Civil War Family Photo Album of Mary Adelia Nelson

Start price:

$50
Lot 24d:Cased 1/9 Ambrotype of a Wife or Sweetheart

Start price:

$100
Lot 25:1/4 Plate Cased Tintype of a Union Soldier

Start price:

$50
Lot 26:Cased Tintype of Armed Union Soldier

Start price:

$100
Lot 27:Civil War Union Full Gear, Musket Tintype

Start price:

$100
Lot 28:Civil War 1st Div. 2nd Corps Cap Badge CDV Photo

Start price:

$60
Lot 29:Remington 1863 Perc. Navy Contract Rifle(C)nsn

Start price:

$750
Lot 30:Springfield 1842 .69 Musket (C) nsn

Start price:

$300
Lot 31:Snyder-Enfield P1864 .577 Rifle (C) nsn

Start price:

$350
Lot 32:Whitneyville Plymouth Navy .69 Musket (C) nsn

Start price:

$400
Lot 33:J.H. Merrill Balto 1858 .54 Rifle (C) 2706

Start price:

$1,000
Lot 34:Civil War Starr 1863 S/A .44 8" Revolver (C) 26109

Start price:

$600
Lot 34a:Starr 1858 .44BP 6" Revolver (C) 12036

Start price:

$250
Lot 35:Post Civil War German Made Glass Flask W/ Cup Cap

Start price:

$40
Lot 36:Civil War Starr 1858 D/A .44 6" Revolver (C) 21592

Start price:

$500
Lot 37:Civil War! Savage 1861 Navy .36 Revolver (C) 8919?

Start price:

$750
Lot 38:South Car LeMat "Grapeshot" Revolver W/ Provenance

Start price:

$18,000
Lot 39:Civil War Union "Peace" Powder Flask

Start price:

$100
Lot 39a:Civil War Union Powder Flask Lot-Modern Old

Start price:

$40
Lot 40:Civil War Union Complete Cartridge Box Rig

Start price:

$350
Lot 41:Civil War Union Cavalry Carbine Sling Belt B

Start price:

$300
Lot 42:Civil War Union Model 1850 Cartridge Box

Start price:

$60

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