Two gun tools that were recovered from the Piper Farm by a relic hunter in the 1950s.  At this time, the land was privately owned and this individual obtained permission from the farmer to hunt the land.  Both tools are as dug - they are heavily rusted and have damage as pictured.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - A056

Two bayonet scabbard tips that were recovered from the Piper Farm by a relic hunter in the 1950s.  At this time, the land was privately owned and this individual obtained permission from the farmer to hunt the land.  Both of the scabbard tips are damaged.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - A055

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FEBRUARY 21ST - NEW!!! - Antietam Piper Farm Recovered Brass Spoon Bowl-

A large brass spoon bowl (about 3 inches in length) that was recovered from the Piper Farm by a relic hunter in the 1950s.  At this time, the land was privately owned and this individual obtained permission from the farmer to hunt the land.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - A054

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JANUARY 24th - NEW!!! - Wonderful "W.H. Smith" Marked U.S. Box Plate

Found Along Antietam Creek Near Burnside's Bridge - Beautiful

With Both Loops!

I acquired this beautiful box plate from a man who had relatives who lived upon the Antietam Battlefield for many years (going back to the early 20th century) before the property was purchased by the National Park.  This plate was found on the banks of Antietam Creek at an old swimming hole, called by locals "Molly's Hole", which is just downstream from Burnside's Bridge.  At that time, the area where the plate was found was private property.  This box plate is in absolutely wonderful condition - probably because of the damp soil around the creek and the low-oxygen conditions that would have resulted.  Except for a few small spots of dirt and a light coat of rust on the loops, it looks like a non-dug plate.  The plate is marked "W.H. Smith Brooklyn".  There is just a tiny bit of lead missing along the edge at the top of the plate at center and left as you look at the back.  There is a tiny dent on the rim on the right side, but the plate is in no way bent or uneven.  Some of the letters in the maker's mark are worn, probably from use, and there are a couple marks on the face also from period use.  This is a really gorgeous Antietam plate that I was going to keep in my collection, but have chosen to sell in order to cover some recent additions! I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.  The riker case with tag put on the back by the original owner will also be included.

Item Number - A053

Price - $345.00

This eagle "I" coat button (22 mm diameter) has the rare "E. Ivins Philadelphia" backmark.  Ellwood Ivins originally made buttons in Waterbury, Connecticut, but moved his company to Philadelphia in 1859.  Although this is a standard button, this is one of the more difficult to obtain and thus desirable backmarks.  The button has a really nice even chocolate patina and is in excellent condition with no pushes or cracks.  It was found by a local relic hunter in Washington County, Maryland.  This relic hunter worked an area along the Smoketown Road near the East Woods on the Antietam Battlefield in the early 1970s (on private property, with permission), but also hunted an area near Williamsport.  In the case of this button, he was not certain in which area it was found. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

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Item Number - BT002

SOLD!

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Antietam Piper Farm Recovered

Canister Ball

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An artillery canister ball that was recovered from the Piper Farm by a relic hunter in the 1950s.  At this time, the land was privately owned and this individual obtained permission from the farmer to hunt the land.  This one is just over 1 inch in diameter - it is in "as dug" condition and has not been cleaned.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - A046

SOLD!

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Antietam Piper Farm Recovered

.69 Caliber Bullets

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Dropped .69 caliber minie balls that were recovered from the Piper Farm by a relic hunter in the 1950s.  At this time, the land was privately owned and this individual obtained permission from the farmer to hunt the land.  There are six in this group with some slight variations.  I will sell them individually or as a group.  A couple of them have small dents or marks, but overall, they are in very good condition. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

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Item Number - A044

Price - $7.50 each

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Antietam Piper Farm Recovered

.69 Caliber Prussian Bullets

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Antietam Piper Farm Recovered

Carved .69 Caliber Prussian Bullet

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A .69 caliber Prussian bullet which was carved by a soldier.  It was recovered from the Piper Farm by a relic hunter in the 1950s.  At this time, the land was privately owned and this individual obtained permission from the farmer to hunt the land.  The soldier appears to have sliced off the bottom of the bullet leaving only one ring and a shallower cavity. Small lines (which almost look like pencil lines) have been made up the side of the bullet.   I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.  This item may be seen in Case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - A042

Price - $30.00

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Antietam Piper Farm Recovered

Eagle Button

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A coat size regulation eagle button that was recovered from the Piper Farm by a relic hunter in the 1950s.  At this time, the land was privately owned and this individual obtained permission from the farmer to hunt the land.  The button is 20 mm in diameter and has no backmark.  It has no pushes.  It has a chocolate patina.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.  This item may be seen in Case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - A040

SOLD!

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Remains of a Soldier's Mess Knife Recovered from

the Eastern Part of the Antietam Battlefield in the 1930s

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Confederate Mullane Shell Base Recovered from

the Eastern Part of the Antietam Battlefield in the 1930s

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This is a fragment from the base of a Confederate Mullane shell for a 3 inch rifled cannon. Evidence of two of the three iron prongs that held the copper sabot in place are evident on the base - the third prong and central iron bolt are missing.  The bottom of the cavity section (top side of the fragment) rises at the center.  This was probably from a sub-pattern I Mullane shell (see Fig. III A-109 in Melton & Pawl, Introduction to Field Artillery Ordnance). It is 3 inches in diameter. It was from a collection of relics that was reported to have been recovered on the Eastern half of the Antietam Battlefield in the 1930s.  The exact area was not given, but, based upon the type of relics in the collection (which are primarily artillery), it seems logical to assume that it was the East Woods, the Eastern half of the Cornfield or perhaps the Mumma Farm. These relics were all in untouched, as dug condition, thus the rust on this fragment is flaking. This is a really great Antietam relic!  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.  This item may be seen in Case 63 at The Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - A030

Price - $45.00  REDUCED TO $30.00

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Base Plate from a Canister Round for a 12 Pounder

 Recovered from the Eastern Part of the Antietam Battlefield in the 1930s

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A very nice base plate from a 12 pounder canister round!  The plate is heavy and the indentations for the seven canister balls can clearly be seen. It was from a collection of relics that was reported to have been recovered on the Eastern half of the Antietam Battlefield in the 1930s.  The exact area was not given, but, based upon the type of relics in the collection (which are primarily artillery), it seems logical to assume that it was the East Woods, the Eastern half of the Cornfield or perhaps the Mumma Farm. These relics were all in untouched, as dug condition.  The plate is 4.54 inches in diameter and the rim has been bent in several places from firing. This is a really great Antietam relic!  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.  This item may be seen in Case 63 at The Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - A029

Price - $95.00

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A Nice Flat Button with Flower Design

Found Near the Dunker Church at Antietam in the Early 1970s

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Antietam Recovered Enfield Rifled Musket Tompion

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Antietam Recovered Fired .69 Caliber Belgian Bullet

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A nice fired .69 caliber Belgian bullet that was recovered at Antietam, although the exact location was not given.  The Belgian bullets are typically associated with Confederate use.  This item may be seen in Case 63 of the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Inventory Number - A019

Price - $10.00

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Four Eagle Buttons Found Near Antietam

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Four general service eagle buttons (3 coat & 1 cuff) in various conditions. The face on two of the coat buttons is broken and the third has no shank.  The cuff button is complete but has an uneven patina.  These buttons were all found in sites around Antietam in the early 1970s. 

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Inventory Number - R008

SOLD!