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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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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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Item Number - A067

SOLD!

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

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

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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

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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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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

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