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A307. PENNSYLVANIA IDENTIFIED HIGH-GRADE STAFF OFFICERS’ SWORD: This is a high-grade presentation quality sword identified to Captain John A. Blake "F" Co. Pennsylvania 3rd Heavy Artillery. The sword was retailed by Bailey & Co. with a Collins & Co. 1862 dated blade and a high-grade hilt with a German Silver grip. The guard design is like a Model 1852 Naval Officers sword with the 13-star eagle pommel cap, but with “US” on the face, and on the inside guard is etched the name “J. A. Blake.” The leather scabbard is complete with high-grade chased mounts and is very attractive. Blake enlisted on 9/1/1862 at Philadelphia, PA as a Captain and mustered out on 11/9/1865 at Fort Monroe, VA.
The 3rd PA Heavy Artillery arrived at Fort Monroe in June1863 comprising much of the garrison for the rest of the war. In the fall of 1863, Captain, afterward Major John A. Blake, with his own company F, and a large number of unassigned recruits, was placed in charge of the prison camp, and camp of distribution, at Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Monroe, which position he retained until the close of the war. He was in command when Confederate President Jefferson Davis was imprisoned in a damp casemate at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Included with the sword is a 99-page binder with historical information. Shipping & Insurance is free. $3800.00
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PRESENTED
To First Lieut.
Thomas Taylor
By The Members Of Co. D
34th N.J. Vols.
A304: PRESENTATION SWORD - 34TH NEW JERSEY INFANTRY: This is a High-Grade Emerson & Silver Presentation Sword with a German silver presentation grip; a non-regulation hilt with a flying eagle pommel cap; a frosty etched blade; and an ornate scabbard. Thomas Taylor was Civil War Union Army Officer. He was enrolled in 23rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 26, 1862, and was mustered in as a Corporal on September 13, 1862. He served through the December 1862 Fredericksburg Campaign, then was promoted to 1st Sergeant on February 1, 1862. He then served through the May 1863 Chancellorsville Campaign, and was honorably mustered out on June 27, 1863. The sword comes with a 101 page binder with historical information and an original copy of the unit's "SOLDIERS MEMORIAL" for the 34th Regiment Company D. N. J. Volunteers. Shipping & Insurance included. $8900.00
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F471. CONFEDERATE KERR REVOLVER – 2ND VARIATION: The London Armoury Company Kerr’s Patent Revolver is one of the most distinctive and instantly recognizable of all Civil War era handguns. With the outbreak of the American Civil War, Caleb Huse (the South’s primary purchasing agent in England) engaged the London Armory Company to produce all the Kerr’s Patent revolvers that they could for delivery to the Confederacy. It is believed that nearly all of the L.A.C.’s output of Kerr revolvers from April of 1861 through the close of the Civil War was produced on contract for the Confederacy, with about 9,000 (and possibly at many 10,000) pistols produced and shipped to the south during that time; and it is believed that nearly all of the L.A.C.’s output of Kerr revolvers from April of 1861 through the close of the Civil War was produced on contract for the Confederacy, with about 9,000 (and possibly at many 10,000) pistols produced and shipped to the south during that time. The 2nd variation guns are numbered from about 1051 until 2700 and still have the rammer pivot screw forward of the frame but the top strap above the cylinder becomes flat. The checkering on the wood grip is slightly modified to allow for a small, clear panel behind the trigger for the “JS-Anchor” viewer’s mark. The serial number on the gun is 2672. It is fully functional with the cylinder turning and locking when the hammer is cocked. The gun is properly marked in the grip and L.A.C with inspection marks on the barrel and cylinder. It is a brown gun, with 100% complete grip and lanyard ring and a strong “JS-Anchor” viewer marks. These are getting harder to find in nice condition. Shipping & Insurance included. $4500.00
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Five Point Star
F489. SPENCER CARBINE – CONFEDERATE CAPTURED MARKED CLEANED & REPAIRED: This is a Spencer Carbine, which was Confederate captured or recovered of a battlefield and has the letter "Z" on the underside below the trigger tang, which means this gun went through the “C&R” Clean & Repair process at the Richmond Arsenal/Artillery Work, and was inspected by Louis Zimmer. It also has a never before seen five point star stamped on the top of the stock forward of the butt plate. I do not yet know if this a C&R mark or not. The stock is in fine condition; the bore has strong rifling; the lock properly function; the original serial number is 26652; the loading tub is complete and the patina is even. Shipping & Insurance included. $3400.00
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F477. JOSLYN CARBINE - UNIT ISSUED AND IDENTIFIED & CONFEDERATE RECOVERED & REISSUED: This Joslyn carbine, serial number 993, was used by 2 different soldiers from Company H, 19th New York Cavalry, known as the 1st New York Dragoons. It was first issued to Corporal George Dean, then to Private George Underhill after Dean was wounded at Manassas Junction and assigned to the Ambulance Corps. Underhill would be involved in several engagements and later lose the gun during the fighting at Trevillian Station Virginia on 12 June,1864 when he sustained a gunshot wound of the left leg. The carbine was later Confederate recovered off the battlefield; sent back to Richmond and went through the “C&R” Clean & Repair system at the Richmond Arsenal/Artillery Work shop; inspected by Lous Zimmer and marked with the letter "Z" on the underside, forward of the trigger tang. The gun is fully functional with expected bumps and dings, and is in great shape considering it saw heavy use and action. A 144 page binder on the unit's history and the soldiers is included. Shipping & Insurance included. $6700.00
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A258. AMES M1832 FOOT ARTILLERY SWORD, 1862 DATED - MINT CONDITION: On June 11, 1861, the United States Ordnance Department placed an order for 1000 Ames M1832 Foot Artillery swords, but canceled the order on May 24, 1862 after delivery of only 300 swords; making this the final order. This sword is one of the 300 supplied and is in MINT condition! The hilt has an untouched golden mustard-brown patina; is free of dents and dings; and inspected G.G.S on the cross guard. The bright blade has its original finish with a few dark areas but never buffed, polished, or sharpened; the edges are nick free, and the tip is as sharp as the day made. It is maker marked with the Ames scroll stamp and dated/inspected U.S / J.H / 1862. The scabbard is in MINT condition with no crazing, cracks, or leather loss; and retains both original mounts with all rivets, and is inspected marked H on the drag. This sword is the finest war-time production example I have ever seen, and if looking for one in MINT condition; this is it! Shipping & Insurance included. $2500.00
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A255. AMES MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICERS’ SWORD – DATED 1851: The Model 1850 Foot Officer sword was adopted by the U.S. Ordnance Department on April 9, 1850 and the order went to Ames the next day. The brass guard of the M1850 Foot Officer sword displays a floral design with branches and scrolls cast of the lower hilt. Two blade lengths were requested to be made for the 800 swords ordered: 550 with 30 1/2-inch blades and 250 with 32-inch blades; and all 800 scabbards were made of leather with brass mounts. The sword was marked and inspected like the enlisted swords and Ames maker marked, should not be confused with those private purchased by officers. Ames began delivery of the M1850 Foot Office sword by March 10, 1851 and complete the order for 800 of February 25, 1852: 504 were dated & received in 1851 and 296 were dated & received in 1851. This was the only pre-Civil War order received by Ames.
This sword is Ames maker marked and inspected & dated “U.S" over "R.P.B” and “1851” and has a 30 1/2-inch blade making it 1 of 550 of the original contract. The guard and pommel cap are tight and retain a good amount of original gold wash, and the grip is 100% original sharkskin and double twisted brass wire. The blade has a gray patina and still has visible etching, though very light. The tip is sharp and there is evidence of period sharping, and the blade washer appears to be original. The black leather scabbard fits perfect to the sword and retains all mounts. There is some crazing, dings, bumps, and leather loss above the drag, but overall, a very strong scabbard considering it was made in 1851 and no doubt saw use before and through the Civil War. The survival rate of the 1851 dated Ames Foot Officer swords is extremely low, and with 550 with the shorter blade, that rate is greatly reduced. It is rare to find this sword in any condition! Shipping & Insurance included. $2600.00
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A159. P. S. JUSTICE CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER - SCHUYLER, HARTLEY & GRAHAM RETAILED: One of the rarest early Civil War cavalry officer’s sabers are those made by P.S. Justice, Philadelphia, and to date there are less than a dozen known examples. This is an unmarked version which was etched and retailed by Schuler, Hartley & Graham, New York. It has all the traits of a Justice officer’s saber: plain pommel cap and guard; sharkskin grip with one strand of twisted brass wire; a scabbard with a brass tulip throat and thin ornate & fancy ring mounts and drag. Normally, the Justice blade are plane, but this one is etched by Schuler, Hartley & Graham, New York, making it even more rare! Recently saw an example priced for $5500.00, and not as nice. Shipping and Insurance included. $2400.00
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C578. CONFEDERATE – MASSIVE D-GUARD KNIFE: This is a massive Confederate D-Guard knife. It is 20 5/8 inches long with a 15.5 x 2.25-inch clip-point blade and a well-formed large D-guard. The blade is near-bright with areas of dark spot and is period sharpened, and the large guard is tight with no movement. The tool shaped walnut grip is complete with no brake and pinned tight. The knife has not been altered or cleaned, and on the underside of the guard is a museum or collector's inventroy number. If it had the original scabbard this easily would bring $10.000. $4500.00
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C533. SOUTH CAROLINA MARKED & RETAILED ALABAMA SHORT SWORD:This exceptionally rare Confederate short artillery sword is believed to have been made in Mobile, Alabama by an unknown maker. At the beginning of the Civil War, the South had few armories and fewer factories capable of producing arms; and as a result, several small arms manufacturers began operations across the vast southern landscape. This sword is a product of one of those small southern arms manufacturers that sprang up to fill the needs of the Confederacy. It is one of the hardest Confederate short artillery swords to find; but this one is extremely unique in that it may be one of two known exiting examples retailed in Charleston, South Carolina by John S. Bird and stamped “S. CAROLINA” on the handle above the retailer mark. The other is in a museum.
The sword is 23 3/4 inches long with an 18 1/2 inch blade which is tight to the hilt with no movement. The brass guard has 9 concentric rings for the grip, and a cross-guard is cast in a forward direction. In the center of the guard is the retailer stamp for J.S. BIRD and above it is stamped S. CAROLINA. There are several dings and bumps in the guard as well as nicks in the blade; and with magnification, you can see that the letters follow the contour of the dings and dents, which indicate the the markings were done prior to the indentations cause by heavy use.
This known example with these marks may possibly have been carried by the younger J.S. Bird since he was a member of the Palmetto Guard; and they were retained as artilleryman when ordered to Commings Point. The Palmetto Guard was re-designated as I Company, 2nd South Carolina regiment, in which Bird is listed as Private Bird, J. B. He fought at the First Battle of Manassas after which he was assigned to the Commissary Department. Then again, if he did not carry it, he is associated with the sword since it was supplied to the state of South Carolina by his family’s business. Shipping & Insurance included. $4900.00
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C543. BOYLE & GAMBLE CAVALRY OFFICERS SABER: This is a Boyle & Gamble Cavalry Officers saber in near-mint condition. The hilt is tight with great casting flaws and file marks on the pommel cap and guard. The grip and wire are 100% original with light wear on the leather. The original blade washer holds the flat-sided blade tight, and the blade has no pitting and was period sharpened. The scabbard is original to the saber and is in amazing condition. It has no breaks or leather lose and retains the original mounts. On close examination, you can see it never has a middle ring mount and there are no indentations in the leather for a mount or a hole for a pin use to attached a center mount. The last one I sold went for $9000.00. Shipping & Insurance is free. $6900.00
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