Relics from Antietam

Relics from Antietam

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FEBRUARY 5TH - NEW !!! Antietam - Miller's Cornfield / West Woods Area

Fired .58 Caliber Bullet

This fired .58 caliber bullet comes from an old meticulously documented collection and was identified as having been found at Antietam and was associated with the fight between Sumner and Ewell. It was recovered in April of 1961. Ewell's men fought at both the Cornfield and the West Woods - Sedgwick's Division of Sumner's Corps fought at the West Woods, but, based upon other descriptions in the collection, I suspect that the location may have also been in the Cornfield. I will include the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A397

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FEBRUARY 5TH - NEW!!! - Antietam Confederate Right Flank near the Burnside Bridge

Pulled / Misfired .58 Caliber Bullet

This pulled/misfired .58 caliber bullet with deep bullet screw mark was found by a relic hunter in the 1980s in an area along the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, near the famous Burnside Bridge (private property at the time with permission). Late in the battle, Union regiments that had successfully crossed Burnside Bridge began to push back the Confederate line in this area until Confederate reinforcements stopped their advance and brought an end to the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A396

Price - $15.00

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FEBRUARY 5TH - NEW!!! - Antietam - Nice Dropped .58 Caliber Swage Bullet- Early Pick Up

This is a very nice dropped Swage bullet - it has only a very light patina and certainly looks like it was an early battlefield pick up. It comes from an old collection and was identified with a label that it and other William's Cleaners in the group were found at Antietam. Many of the Antietam bullets within the collection were found in the early 1960s near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was in an Antietam group where many of the bullets looked like early battlefield pick ups. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A395

Price - $15.00

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JANUARY 29TH - NEW !!! Antietam - Miller's Cornfield / West Woods Area

Fired .58 Caliber Bullet - Light Damage

This fired .58 caliber bullet has only very light damage. It comes from an old meticulously documented collection and was identified as having been found at Antietam and was associated with the fight between Sumner and Ewell. It was recovered in April of 1961. Ewell's men fought at both the Cornfield and the West Woods - Sedgwick's Division of Sumner's Corps fought at the West Woods, but, based upon other descriptions in the collection, I suspect that the location may have also been in the Cornfield. I will include the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A391

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JANUARY 29TH - NEW!!! - Antietam Confederate Right Flank near the Burnside Bridge

Neat Carved Bullet - Phallus

This carved bullet was clearly intended to represent a phallus. It was found by a relic hunter in the 1980s in an area along the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, near the famous Burnside Bridge (private property at the time with permission). Late in the battle, Union regiments that had successfully crossed Burnside Bridge began to push back the Confederate line in this area until Confederate reinforcements stopped their advance and brought an end to the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A394

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JANUARY 29TH - NEW!!! - Antietam Confederate Right Flank near the Burnside Bridge

Fired .54 Caliber Gardner Bullet

This fired .54 caliber Gardner bullet was found by a relic hunter in the 1980s in an area along the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, near the famous Burnside Bridge (private property at the time with permission). Late in the battle, Union regiments that had successfully crossed Burnside Bridge began to push back the Confederate line in this area until Confederate reinforcements stopped their advance and brought an end to the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A392

Price - $15.00

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JANUARY 29TH - NEW!!! - Antietam Confederate Right Flank near the Burnside Bridge

Dropped .58 Caliber Bullet

This nice dropped .58 caliber bullet was found by a relic hunter in the 1980s in an area along the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, near the famous Burnside Bridge (private property at the time with permission). Late in the battle, Union regiments that had successfully crossed Burnside Bridge began to push back the Confederate line in this area until Confederate reinforcements stopped their advance and brought an end to the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A393

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JANUARY 22ND - NEW !!! Antietam Bloody Lane - Dropped Bullet with Painted ID

Possible Early Pick Up - The John Graham Collection

This is a very cool relic! It is a dropped .58 caliber bullet that has a fine etched identification on it (it looks like baby powder was put into the mark so that it could be read) - the identification on one side is "THE BLOODY LANE ANTIETAM". There is also something etched on the other side but I cannot make it out - I think I see a "5" but I cannot be sure. The bullet has almost no patina so it may be an early pick up. This was a part of the collection of John Graham, a well-known and respected relic hunter and collector, who passed away a couple of years ago. I kept this bullet in my collection for the last couple of years, but have decided to sell it. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information.

Item Number -A390

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JANUARY 22ND - NEW !!! Antietam Bloody Lane - Fired Bullet

This fired bullet, which only has very light damage, comes from a meticulously documented old collection and was specifically identified as having been found at the Bloody Lane at Antietam in April of 1962. A nice example from a desirable battlefield location! I will include a copy of the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A389

SOLD!

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JANUARY 22ND - NEW !!! Antietam Piper Farm (near the Bloody Lane) - Fired .69 Caliber Bullet

This fired .69 caliber bullet, which appears to have been a rear impact, comes from an old collection and was specifically identified as having been found on the Piper Farm at Antietam. Other bullets that were in the larger group with this one and that were found near the Bloody Lane were identified as having been found between 1960 and 1962, but there was no date on the label that accompanied the smaller group that this bullet was in. The Piper Farm bordered the Bloody Lane and the Piper House served as General Longstreet's headquarters. I will include the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A388

Price - $25.00

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JANUARY 22ND - NEW !!! Antietam - 9th New York - Hawkin's Zouaves - Near the Burnside Bridge

Fired Bullet with Ramrod Mark - Found in 1978

A fired bullet with ramrod impression that was recovered by Vic Smith on October 8, 1978. The bullet was in the collection of Henry Deeks and was in a baby food bottle with other bullets. The label on the bottle was marked "9th N.Y. Sharpsburg" and "Vic Smith 10/8/78." I suspect that the bullet was dug in the vicinity of the 9th New York monument at Antietam which is just outside of Sharpsburg in the area that Union troops advanced to after crossing Burnside Bridge. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A387

Price - $15.00

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JANUARY 22ND - NEW !!! Antietam Bloody Lane - Dropped .54 Caliber Richmond Labs Sharps Bullet

The John Graham Collection

A dropped .54 caliber Confederate Richmond Labs Sharps bullet that was identified as having been found at the Sunken Road (Bloody Lane) at Antietam. This was a part of the collection of John Graham, a well-known and respected relic hunter, who passed away a couple of years ago. I kept this bullet in my collection for the last couple of years, but have decided to sell it. I have included a photograph of Graham's original label (which was in a riker case with the bullets) and will include this label with the relic. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information. (This was offered previously, but is available again because of non-payment)

Item Number -A359

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JANUARY 15TH - NEW !!! Antietam Bloody Lane - Nice Carved Bullet

This bullet was clearly carved by a soldier - the sides were trimmed, the nose was clipped off and the bottom was shaved and rounded giving the skirt an unusual appearance. It comes from a meticulously documented old collection and was specifically identified as having been found at the Bloody Lane at Antietam in April of 1962. A nice example from a desirable battlefield location! I will include a copy of the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A385

Price - $25.00

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JANUARY 15TH - NEW !!! Antietam - Miller's Cornfield / West Woods Area

Dropped .58 Caliber Bullet - Possibly Confederate Manufacture

This dropped .58 caliber bullet has a deep cavity and I suspect that it might be a Confederate manufacture. It comes from an old meticulously documented collection and was identified as having been found at Antietam and was associated with the fight between Sumner and Ewell. It was recovered in April of 1961. Ewell's men fought at both the Cornfield and the West Woods - Sedgwick's Division of Sumner's Corps fought at the West Woods, but, based upon other descriptions in the collection, I suspect that the location may have also been in the Cornfield. I will include the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A384

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JANUARY 15TH - NEW !!! Antietam Piper Farm (near the Bloody Lane) - Dropped .69 Caliber Bullet

This dropped .69 caliber bullet comes from an old collection and was specifically identified as having been found on the Piper Farm at Antietam. Other bullets that were in the larger group with this one and that were found near the Bloody Lane were identified as having been found between 1960 and 1962, but there was no date on the label that accompanied the smaller group that this bullet was in. The Piper Farm bordered the Bloody Lane and the Piper House served as General Longstreet's headquarters. I will include a printed copy of the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A383

SOLD!

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JANUARY 15TH - NEW !!! Antietam - .54 Caliber Machine Grooved Bullet- Early Pick Up

This is a really nice example of a machine grooved bullet (it appears to be Mason & McKee #410) which has only a light patina and certainly looks like it was an early battlefield pick up. It comes from an old meticulously documented collection and was identified with a label that it and other bullets in the group were found at Antietam. Many of the Antietam bullets within the collection were found in the early 1960s near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was in an Antietam group where many of the bullets looked like early battlefield pick ups. I will include a copy of the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A386

Price - $12.00

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JANUARY 15TH - NEW!!! - Antietam Confederate Right Flank near the Burnside Bridge

Dropped .58 Caliber Gardner Bullet

This dropped Gardner bullet was found by a relic hunter in the 1980s in an area along the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, near the famous Burnside Bridge (private property at the time with permission). Late in the battle, Union regiments that had successfully crossed Burnside Bridge began to push back the Confederate line in this area until Confederate reinforcements stopped their advance and brought an end to the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A382

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JANUARY 15TH - NEW!!! - Antietam Confederate Right Flank near the Burnside Bridge

Fired .69 Caliber Bullet- Nice Example

This fired .69 caliber bullet was found by a relic hunter in the 1980s in an area along the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, near the famous Burnside Bridge (private property at the time with permission). Late in the battle, Union regiments that had successfully crossed Burnside Bridge began to push back the Confederate line in this area until Confederate reinforcements stopped their advance and brought an end to the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A381

SOLD!

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JANUARY 8TH - NEW !!! Antietam Bloody Lane - Fired Gardner Bullet with Painted ID

I acquired this bullet a few years ago with a group of bullets that the relic hunter found at Antietam in the early 1970s. When I looked through the bullets more closely, I found that this fired Gardner bullet had a faded painted identification on it that indicated that it was found at the Bloody Lane. There is something above the location that I think is the year and then, underneath this is "Bloody Lane Ant. 7/3". As you can see from the photos, some of the letters are hard to make out, but the location identification is obvious. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A379

SOLD!

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JANUARY 8TH - NEW !!! Antietam Bloody Lane - Carved Bullet?

This is the top half of a .58 caliber bullet. It looks to me like the soldier cut the bullet in half, but there is also some evidence that the bullet was subjected to heat (look at the photo of the surface area where the cut was made). The bullet comes from an old collection and was specifically identified as having been found at the Sunken Road (Bloody Lane) at Antietam in June of 1960. A great relic from a desirable battlefield location! I will include a printed copy of the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A378

Price - $20.00

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Antietam Bloody Lane - Nice Dropped .58 Caliber Bullet

This dropped .58 caliber bullet comes from an old collection and was specifically identified as having been found at the Sunken Road (Bloody Lane) at Antietam in June of 1960. A great relic from a desirable battlefield location! I will include a printed copy of the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A376

SOLD!

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Antietam - Nice Carved .58 Caliber Type I William's Cleaner Bullet- Early Pick Up

This Type I William's Cleaner bullet - which has basically no patina and certainly looks like it was an early battlefield pick up - appears to have been carved by a soldier (the nose has been cut off). It also still retains the zinc washers on the back. It comes from an old collection and was identified with a label that it and other William's Cleaners in the group were found at Antietam. Many of the Antietam bullets within the collection were found in the early 1960s near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was in an Antietam group where many of the bullets looked like early battlefield pick ups. I will include a copy of the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A373

Price - $16.00

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Antietam Bloody Lane - Fired .58 Caliber Bullet with Unusual Mark

This fired .58 caliber bullet comes from an old collection and was specifically identified as having been found at the Bloody Lane at Antietam in April of 1962. It has an unusual mark on one side - I think that it was, perhaps, run over by a wagon wheel. A great relic from a desirable battlefield location! I will include a printed copy of the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A371

Price - $25.00

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Antietam - Nice Dropped .58 Caliber Bullet- Early Pick Up

This is a very nice dropped .58 caliber bullet - it has only a very light patina and certainly looks like it was an early battlefield pick up. It comes from an old collection and was in with other bullets that were exclusively identified as having been found at Antietam. Most of the Antietam bullets in another group within the collection were found in the early 1960s near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was in an Antietam group where there were not any specific battlefield locations and where many of the bullets looked like early battlefield pick ups. I will include a printed copy of the original collection label and a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A362

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Antietam - Springfield Musket Butt Plate - The Bill Gavin Collection

This musket butt plate, which retains both of its screws, was a part of the Bill Gavin collection. Although I have relics found by Gavin at many different battlefield locations, I have very few from Antietam. I know that Gavin hunted Antietam with his wife in May of 1948, but I don't know if that is when this relic was found. Gavin, of course, was the first relic hunter to use a metal detector to search for Civil War relics. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A361

Price - $45.00

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Antietam Bloody Lane - Dropped .54 Caliber Richmond Labs Sharps Bullet

The John Graham Collection

Item Number -A359

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Antietam - Nice Dropped .58 Caliber French Triangular Cavity Bullet- Early Pick Up

This is a very nice dropped French triangular cavity .58 caliber bullet - it has only a very light patina and certainly looks like it was an early battlefield pick up. It comes from an old collection and was in with other bullets that were exclusively identified as having been found at Antietam. Most of the Antietam bullets in another group within the collection were found in the early 1960s near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was in an Antietam group where there were not any specific battlefield locations and where many of the bullets looked like early battlefield pick ups. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A355

Price - $38.00

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Antietam - Nice Dropped .58 Caliber Type I William's Cleaner Bullet- Early Pick Up

This is a very nice dropped Type I William's Cleaner bullet - it has only a very light patina and certainly looks like it was an early battlefield pick up. It comes from an old collection and was identified with a label that it and other William's Cleaners in the group were found at Antietam. Many of the Antietam bullets within the collection were found in the early 1960s near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was in an Antietam group where many of the bullets looked like early battlefield pick ups. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A354

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Antietam - Nice Dropped .54 Caliber Ringtail Sharps Bullet- Found in 1960

This is a very nice dropped .54 caliber ringtail Sharps bullet. It comes from an old collection and was specifically identified with a label that indicated that it was found at Antietam in 1960. Almost all of the location identified Antietam bullets in this collection were found in 1960 and 1961 near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was not specifically identified by location. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A351

Price - $17.50

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Antietam - Nice Dropped .58 Caliber Bullet Variant

This is a very nice dropped .58 caliber bullet - this appears to be a variant with a sharply pointed nose, a fine mold line and a ring on the skirt. It comes from an old collection and was in with other bullets that were exclusively identified as having been found at Antietam. Most of the Antietam bullets in this collection were found in the early 1960s near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was not specifically identified by date or location. There is only a very light patina. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A342

SOLD!

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Antietam - Artillery Case Shot - Early Pick Up

This is an artillery case shot (it is just under 7/10 inch diameter) - it has only a light patina and certainly looks like it was an early battlefield pick up. It comes from an old collection and was in with other bullets that were exclusively identified as having been found at Antietam. Most of the Antietam bullets in another group within the collection were found in the early 1960s near the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield, but this one was in an Antietam group where there were not any specific battlefield locations and where many of the bullets looked like early battlefield pick ups. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A345

Price - $10.00

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Antietam - U.S. Plate Skin - Soldier Carved Letters

This U.S. plate skin has had the letters partially cut out by a soldier. It looks like he intended to cut the letters out entirely (there are cut lines along the outside of part of the U and S where the letter has not been removed) but never finished for some reason. This was acquired from the same relic hunter who had the Dunker Church items that I am currently selling. He said that this skin was also found at Antietam but did not give me more specific information than that. It looks like there is a little bit of stringy glue on the back, so I suspect it was in a display at some point. The skin looks like it may have been cleaned a bit too much. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A336

Price - $60.00

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Antietam Dunker Church - Eagle "I" Cuff Button

This eagle "I" cuff button (14 mm) appears to have a back mark, but it is difficult to read. It was acquired with a group of items I purchased a few years ago from a relic hunter who had access and permission to search the property immediately adjacent to the Dunker Church back in the late 1960s. This was private property at the time, but has since been purchased by the National Park. A cigar box held the relics when I purchased them - they looked like they had been untouched since they were found. The Dunker Church is, of course, the most famous landmark on the Antietam Battlefield at was at the center of the action on the morning of the battle. There is some wear to the edge that has resulted in several small holes. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A333

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NOVEMBER 8TH - NEW !!! Antietam Dunker Church - Eagle Button

This eagle button (20 mm) has no back mark. It was acquired with a group of items I purchased a few years ago from a relic hunter who had access and permission to search the property immediately adjacent to the Dunker Church back in the late 1960s. This was private property at the time, but has since been purchased by the National Park. A cigar box held the relics when I purchased them - they looked like they had been untouched since they were found. The Dunker Church is, of course, the most famous landmark on the Antietam Battlefield at was at the center of the action on the morning of the battle. A piece of the face of the button is missing and there is a crack along the edge. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A332

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SEPTEMBER 25TH - NEW !!! Antietam Dunker Church - Soldier's Pocket Knife

The iron remains of a pocket knife - it is 3 3/8 inches long. It was acquired with a group of items I purchased a few years ago from a relic hunter who had access and permission to search the property immediately adjacent to the Dunker Church back in the late 1960s. This was private property at the time, but has since been purchased by the National Park. I have included a photograph of the side of the cigar box that held the relics when I purchased them - they looked like they had been untouched since they were found (the box is not included with the relic). The Dunker Church is, of course, the most famous landmark on the Antietam Battlefield at was at the center of the action on the morning of the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A315

Price - $20.00

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SEPTEMBER 18TH - NEW!!! - Antietam - Virginia Button - Very Rare Benedict & Burnham

This is a difficult to come by Confederate button but, unfortunately, the face is very worn. It is a Virginia button (almost certainly VA8) with rare "BENEDICT BURNHAM" back mark. The button is 22 mm, is two piece, and has a slight domed face and a flat back. Based upon others that I have seen, this was probably silver washed at one time. Unfortunately, the silver wash is all gone and the face is heavily worn - in fact, it is hard to make out the image. "TYR" from the motto is clear and you can see part of Virginia. The back mark, on the other hand, is fairly clear. I acquired this from a Maryland collector who purchased it several years back with the provenance that it was found at Antietam. Clearly, condition hurts this piece, but it is still rare. If it was in good condition, it would be worth well over $1000. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A310

Price - $145.00

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SEPTEMBER 12TH - NEW!!! - Antietam Confederate Right Flank near the Burnside Bridge

Neat Fired Confederate Gardner Bullet - Double Load or Ramrod Impression

This fired Gardner bullet (the rings are light, but it clearly has a cavity insert) has an impression on the top that would indicate that it was either fired from the soldier's musket with another bullet rammed in on top of it or that it was fired with the ramrod in the barrel. The soldier may have also rammed it home extra hard when loading. It was found by a relic hunter in the 1980s in an area along the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, near the famous Burnside Bridge (private property at the time with permission). Late in the battle, Union regiments that had successfully crossed Burnside Bridge began to push back the Confederate line in this area until Confederate reinforcements stopped their advance and brought an end to the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A302

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Antietam - Breast Plate from the Francis Lord Collection

Excellent Provenance!

This breast plate originally came from the collection of Dr. Francis Lord - famous Civil War historian and author of the very famous series The Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia, a book set that almost every Civil War collector has used at one time or another and that many of us own. Dr. Lord, a World War II veteran, was a lifelong collector and was very well respected in the Civil War community. He passed away in 2006. This breast plate, which was found at Antietam, was acquired by a Civil War collector in 1982 from the shop Confederate Metal Detector Sales in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with the Francis Lord provenance. It has been in this individual's collection until this year when I acquired it. The plate is missing a part of the lower left quadrant, does not have the iron hooks, and is missing some lead. There are also some rust bleeds in the face. Despite the condition, it is a very desirable piece because it came from the Lord Collection. The provevance is absolutely solid! I will include a letter, signed by me, with the specific provenance.

Item Number - A292

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Antietam - Part of a Confederate Spur found on the Sharpsburg Pike

This portion of a Confederate spur was found along the Sharpsburg Pike "near the prison." This area is actually about five miles north of the battlefield and it seems likely to me that the relic may be associated with the Confederate retreat from Gettysburg rather than the Battle of Antietam, but I cannot tell for certain. I acquired this relic about 15 years ago from the Horse Soldier and it has been in my collection every since. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A287

Price - $25.00

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Antietam - Nicodemus Farm - Large 12 Pounder Spherical Shell Fragment

This large fragment (3 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches) was found on the Nicodemus Farm at Antietam by a relic hunter who specifically hunted for artillery shell fuses (on private property with permission). Nicodemus Heights, on the Nicodemus Farm, was an artillery position from which Confederate cannons raked the right flank of the Union Army as it advanced from the North Woods and across the Cornfield. The batteries on the heights eventually came under heavy Union artillery fire and this fragment is certainly from one of those shells. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A286

Price - $17.00

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Antietam Dunker Church - Confederate Tin Canteen Spout

This tin canteen spout was acquired with a group of items I purchased a few years ago from a relic hunter who had access and permission to search the property immediately adjacent to the Dunker Church back in the late 1960s. This was private property at the time, but has since been purchased by the National Park. I have included a photograph of the side of the cigar box that held the relics when I purchased them - they looked like they had been untouched since they were found (the box is not included with the relic). This almost certainly came off of a Confederate canteen. The Dunker Church is, of course, the most famous landmark on the Antietam Battlefield at was at the center of the action on the morning of the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A283

Price - $25.00

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Antietam - Pulled / Misfired .69 Caliber Bullet

This pulled / misfired .69 caliber bullet with conical cavity comes from a group of relics that I just acquired. This group was purchased at a local auction. When I inquired about the origin of the relics, they told me that the consigner dug the relics himself and that he was from the Sharpsburg area. The relics, which included forty-five .69 caliber bullets (many of them pulled), were almost certainly from the campaign or battle of Antietam because they are early war relics - there were no bullets from later in the war mixed in (such as Type III William's Cleaners or Spencer Rifle bullets). Although I cannot gurantee that the relics were found around Antietam and are from 1862, I feel pretty confident in this fact. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A257

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Antietam - Dropped .69 Caliber Bullet

This dropped .69 caliber bullet with plug style cavity comes from a group of relics that I just acquired. This group was purchased at a local auction. When I inquired about the origin of the relics, they told me that the consigner dug the relics himself and that he was from the Sharpsburg area. The relics, which included forty-five .69 caliber bullets (many of them pulled), were almost certainly from the campaign or battle of Antietam because they are early war relics - there were no bullets from later in the war mixed in (such as Type III William's Cleaners or Spencer Rifle bullets). Although I cannot gurantee that the relics were found around Antietam and are from 1862, I feel pretty confident in this fact. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A255

Price - $8.00

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Antietam Dunker Church - New York Coat Button

This New York coat button (23 mm) was acquired with a group of items I purchased a few years ago from a relic hunter who had access and permission to search the property immediately adjacent to the Dunker Church back in the late 1960s. This was private property at the time, but has since been purchased by the National Park. I have included a photograph of the side of the cigar box that held the relics when I purchased them - they looked like they had been untouched since they were found (the box is not included with the button). The back mark on the button is "STEELE & JOHNSON". Quite a bit of gilt remains on the button, but there is a push on the face and a hole around the lower half of the shield. About half of the rim is also gone. The Dunker Church is, of course, the most famous landmark on the Antietam Battlefield at was at the center of the action on the morning of the battle. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

Item Number - A247

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