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F513. COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER – HARTFORD CT: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver – Hartford CT. serial number 97003 on all parts except the cylinder #96703; both numbers are 1860 production and are very close. The cylinder number is 200 off from a known gun issued to a Tennessee Cavalry solder making it highly likely this gun was also carried by a Confederate soldier. More researched is needed. It has an even gray patina, strong rifling, traced of cylinder scene, a good amount of original silver around the trigger area, original grip, and properly functions. The action is tight and holds both half and full cock. Shipping & Insurance is included. $2100.00
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F483. COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER – HARTFORD CT: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver – Hartford CT. serial number 98181 making it an 1861 production. The gun has matching numbers on all parts to include the wedge. It has an even brown patina, strong rifling, traced of cylinder scene, a small amount of original silver around the trigger area, original grip, and properly functions. The action is tight and holds both half and full cock. The screw by the wedge may not be original. The gun was recently purchased in Tennessee and may have been Confederate carried, but more researched is need. Shipping & Insurance is included. $2800.00
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C676. CONFEDERATE SIDE-KNIFE & ORIGINAL TIN COVERED LEATHER SHEATH: This Confederate side knife has been in a Virginal collection for over 40 years and is fresh to the marked. It is complete with its original tin covered leather sheath. The knife is 13" inches long with an 8 1/4” inch spear-point blade made from a file. The blade was protected by the sheath and is bright as the day it was made; is period sharpened; and shows marks from the original file. The diamond shaped steel guard is held tight with a brass ferrule. The tool handle grip does have two stress fracture, but is tight with no movement. The sheath is leather and an outer tin body, which is well made. It fits like a glove, and is complete with the original tin belt loop. This is a fine examples of a Virginia made Confederate side knife is excellent condition. Shipping & Insurance is free. $2700.00
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ID01. IDENTIFIED OFFICERS PERSONAL EFFECTS - 13TH MAINE INFANTRY REGIMENTS: This grouping is the personal effects of Augustine W. Clough who served as a Lieutenant and Captain in the 13th Maine Infantry Regiment. It includes his portable writing kit with two ink bottles inside; a bible; a boxed straight razor; and the rarest item, his identification stencil. The writing kit is a wooded tub with a cloth pad that wraps around it and would contain items for writing letters in the field. One side twists off to expose the contents; of which only two ink bottles remain. On the left-hand corner of the pad is stenciled: Lieut. A. CLOUGH Co. H 13th Me. Regt. One ink bottle is inside the wooded cap and the other ink bottle is loose inside the tub.
The brass stencil is complete with no dings or breaks and is sitting on a display stand for this photo. It is Clough’s stencil as a Captain, which replaced the one used when he was a Lieutenant. That one was use to mark these items.
The leather cover bible is complete with Clough’s stencil information on the inside.
This Straight Razor is complete with its original maker marked protective box which is stenciled with Clough’s identification. The blade is maker marked: Manufactured by Wade & Butcher Sheffield. Wade & Butcher straight razors are highly sought-after vintage shaving tools crafted in Sheffield, England, renowned for their legendary, heavy-duty steel. They are popular among collectors and wet shavers for their durability and excellent edge retention. This one still has a sharp edge.
Manufactured by Wade & Butcher Sheffield
The blade is marked with frosty etching
The Universally Approved
Concave Razor Set Ready for Use
Augustine W. Clough Enlisted as 1st Lieutenant on 10/14/1861 and was promoted to Captain on 4/28/1862. He served in Co. H, 13th Maine, from 12/12/1861 until the regiment mustered out at Augusta, Maine, on 1/6/1865.
The previous owner paid just under $4000.00 for this grouping, and I was surprised to find out that the individual values at current market prices is close to $4500.00. I have done a little more researched and a 104-page history binder is now included with the collection. Shipping & Insurance is free. $3500.00
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CB01. VOLUNTEER
MAINE MILITIA – VMM CARTRIDGE BOX – IDENTIFIED: This is a rare "MAINE"
leather cartridge box with an oval brass plate stamped with the initials VMM,
which stands for the Volunteer Maine Militia. This Cartridge Box is all
original and complete with the belt loops; both buckles; leather straps and
brass finial; and the original leather thong which holds the VMM plate firm. The
VMM plate has a nice, even, aged brass patina with well-defined letters.
Maine issued two forms of cartridge box plate following the U.S. pattern, but
with the raised letters V.M.M. for Volunteer Militia of Maine, instead
of U.S. These came with standard iron loops on the reverse for attachment to
the box flap with a leather thong, and are thought to have been issued to many
of Maine’s early infantry regiments. The
plate has never been disturbed and is as originally attached. On the
underside of the front flap is carved the name KENISTON and on the top
of the box plate above the letters M are scratched the initials A J.
A search of theCivil War Data base; the Nation Parks records; and FOLD3 found only one Maine soldier with this last name and initials: Private Andrew J. Keniston: "E" Co. Maine 12th Infantry. Private Andrew J. Keniston enlisted on 11/15/1861 as a Private and mustered into "E" Co. Maine 12th Infantry. He would be present for the Battle of Port Hudson and captured shortly thereafter and made a Prisoner of War on 06/24/1863 at Basin Boeuf (Bayou Boeuf), Louisiana. He was paroled and sent to New Orleans. After a short hospital stay at Carrollton, LA, he rejoined his unit in time as the Twelfth Maine Regiment joined Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign and attached to the Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division. At the Third Battle of Winchester (Opequan) on September 19th, 1864, Private Keniston was severely wound in right leg, which was amputated. He died of his wounds on October 16, 1864. A 70-page history binder is included, and shipping & insurance is free. $3500.00
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F548: COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER: This Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver definitely saw the elephant! The revolver has matching serial number #37888 on all parts to include the wedge. Colt records place production in 1862, and gun #37872 went to Co. I - 13th NY Vol Cavalry and gun #37910 went to Co. I - 1st MD Vol Cavalry. This revolver falls between those numbers. This gun was lettered by Office of the Colt Historian as being a lot of 500 guns shipped to Major R.H.K. Whiteley; New York Arsenal and most likely went the the 13th NY Cavalry. The letter alone has a $300.00 value.
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It is fully functional and holds in both half & full cock positions, cycles correctly, and retains all original nipples. The metal has a gray salt & pepper pitted finish, and all the screws are original. The grip is tight with a little bit of missing wood on the right side. On the bottom you can see the faint letters S W; however, this is not enough information for a positive identification. I do not see a cartouche, which may be worn away. Free shipping & insurance. $1795.00
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