Relics from Antietam
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JULY 14TH - NEW!!! - An Eagle Button
Found Near the
Dunker Church at Antietam in the Late 1960s
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This eagle button (20 mm) has an "EXTRA QUALITY" back mark. It was found on land immediately
adjacent to the famous Dunker Church at Antietam in the early 1970s (on private property, with permission). I will include
a letter, signed by me, stating the provenance listed above. This item may be seen in case
63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.
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Item Number - A073
SOLD!
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JULY 14th - NEW!!!
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Antietam Recovered Knife - The John Graham Collection
This knife, which appears to have a bone handle, comes from the John Graham collection. Graham's
original tag identification tag indicates that the knife was found at Antietam along with three forks, one other knife and
a shaving cup (that tag is not included). The knife is 8 inches in length. Graham was a prominent Civil War relic
hunter and collector. The bone on the handle is cracked and there is a little missing. The iron has been coated
in a preservative. 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 A072
SOLD!
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JULY 2ND - NEW!!!
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Large Schenkl Shell Fragment with Some Matrix
Recovered
at Antietam in the 1930s


A large fragment (4 3/4 inches in length) from the base of a Schenkl shell that still retains a little
bit of the matrix including what appears to be a small case shot in the cavity. 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. 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 - A071
SOLD!
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JULY 2ND - NEW!!!
- Antietam
Recovered Fork - The John Graham Collection
This dug three prong fork with remains of the wooden handle comes from the John Graham collection.
Graham's original tag, which is still attached to the relic, indicates that the fork was found at Antietam along with two
other forks, two knives and a shaving cup. Graham was a prominent Civil War relic hunter and collector. One prong
of the fork has been bent and some of the wood on the handle is missing - it actually looks as though the handle may have
been burnt in a fire. The iron has been coated in a preservative. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting
this provenance.
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Item Number A070
SOLD!
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Fancy Brass Sword Hanger Recovered North of Antietam
This is a fancy brass sword hanger that still retains some of its silver plating. It is 3 3/8
inches long and 1 1/8 inches wide. It was found a little over a mile north of Antietam in a small site from
the 1862 battle/campaign in the Spring of 2010. I will include a letter, signed by me,
giving the provenance including the relic hunter's name. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique
Center of Gettysburg.
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Item Number - A063
Price - $27.50
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Neat Iron Candle Holder Recovered North
of Antietam
A very neat iron candle holder that appears to have been made from some other implement. It is 4 1/8
inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide. It has been nicely cleaned and coated. It was found a little over a mile north of
Antietam in a small site from the 1862 battle/campaign in the Spring of 2010. I will include a
letter, signed by me, giving the provenance including the relic hunter's name. This item may be seen in case
63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.
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Item Number - A065
Price - $27.50
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Staff Officer's Button Recovered North of
Antietam
This general staff button appears to have a large amount of gilt, but the green patina is masking some
of it. It appears to have a Scovill backmark, but the backmark is hard to read. The button is 23 mm. It has some
rim damage. It was found a little over a mile north of Antietam in a small site from the 1862 battle/campaign
in the Spring of 2010. I will include a letter, signed by me, giving the provenance including
the relic hunter's name. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.
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Item Number - A064
SOLD!
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Unusual Small Camp Axe Recovered North of Antietam
This is a very small camp axe that has clearly been hand forged. It is 3 1/8 inches long and
is 2 1/8 inches tall. It has been nicely cleaned and coated. It was found a little over a mile north
of Antietam in a small site from the 1862 battle/campaign in the Spring of 2010. I will
include a letter, signed by me, giving the provenance including the relic hunter's name. This item may be seen
in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.
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Item Number - A066
Price - $27.50
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Cavalry Button Recovered North of Antietam
This eagle "C" button is, unfortunately, partly flattened. It was found a little over
a mile north of Antietam in a small site from the 1862 battle/campaign in the Spring of 2010. I will include a letter, signed by me, giving the provenance including the relic hunter's name. This
item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.
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Number - A067
SOLD!
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Antietam Enfield Musket Trigger Guard - Mansfield
Road
This brass Enfield musket trigger guard was found by a farmer on his farm along the Mansfield Road
near the Antietam Battlefield. It is "as found" and
still has some dirt on it. 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 - A060
Price
- $23.00
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Antietam Dug Large Cent - Mansfield Road
This U.S. large cent was found by a farmer on his farm along the Mansfield Road near the Antietam
Battlefield. The date is difficult to read - the last number is a 1 so, perhaps, 1841? It
is "as found". 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 - A062
SOLD!
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Antietam Musket Barrel Band - Mansfield Road
This musket barrel band, which does not appear as wide across as the typical Springfield musket band,
was found by a farmer on his farm along the Mansfield Road near the Antietam Battlefield. It is
"as found". 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 - A061
Price - $10.00
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Antietam Piper Farm Recovered Gun Tools-
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
Price - $22.50
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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
Price - $6.00
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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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.69 caliber Prussian bullets 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. These all appear to have been drops (which would not be surprising since this was a Confederate position
and these bullets are usually associated with Southern forces) although they have a few nicks and dents here and there.
I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance. These items may be seen in Case 63 at the Antique Center
of Gettysburg.
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Item Number - A041
SOLD!
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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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Remains of a Soldier's Mess Knife Recovered
from
the Eastern Part of the Antietam Battlefield in the
1930s
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A 6 inch long section of a soldier's mess knife (the tip is broken off) with a tiny piece of the wood handle
remaining on one nail. 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. This relic is in untouched, as dug condition. 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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Number - A032
Price - $10.00
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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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A nice flat (or coin) button with a flower design that appears to be pewter. Buttons such as
this are typically associated with Confederate troops. This one is just over 1 inch in diameter (26 mm). It was found on land
immediately adjacent to the famous Dunker Church at Antietam in the early 1970s (on private property, with permission). There
are some marks on the face, including a few scrapes, and the loop is broken. I will include a letter, signed by
me, stating the provenance listed above.
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Item Number - A026
SALE PENDING
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