This ball button, which is sometimes referred to as a zouave button, is 17 mm in diameter.  It was found by a local relic hunter along the Taneytown Road in the vicinity of the Round Tops.  It has a very pleasing green patina.  There is a push on the face.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

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Item Number - G078

Price - $16.00

This large section of a sword (22 1/2 inches in length) was found by a local relic hunter at Gettysburg.  This relic hunter metal detected several areas on the battlefield (always on private property with permission) including an area just west of McPherson's Ridge, an area near Culp's Hill, and area just northeast of Benner's Hill and an area behind Cemetery Ridge along the Baltimore Pike and near the Round Tops along the Taneytown Road.  The specific find area of this sword was not given other than it did come from Gettysburg.  It is uncertain what type of sword it was, although it is likely that it was a field officer's sword and there is a good probability that it was Confederate.  It looks like the sword edge was rounded near where the hilt would have been. It has been cleaned and lightly coated with a sealant.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

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Item Number - G076

SOLD!

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FEBRUARY 21ST - NEW!!! - A Large Canister Ball from a 12 Pounder Cannon - Recovered at Gettysburg

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This large iron canister ball was found by a local relic hunter at Gettysburg.  This relic hunter metal detected several areas on the battlefield (always on private property with permission) including an area just west of McPherson's Ridge, an area near Culp's Hill, and area just northeast of Benner's Hill and an area behind Cemetery Ridge along the Baltimore Pike.  The specific find area of this canister ball was not given other than it did come from Gettysburg.  It is 1 1/2 inches in diameter and would have come from a canister round for a 12 pounder Napoleon smoothbore cannon.  It has been cleaned and lightly coated with a sealant.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

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Item Number - G075

SOLD!

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FEBRUARY 21ST - NEW!!! - Dug Canister Balls Found at Gettysburg

These iron canister balls were found by a local relic hunter at Gettysburg.  This relic hunter metal detected several areas on the battlefield (always on private property with permission) including an area just west of McPherson's Ridge, an area near Culp's Hill, and area just northeast of Benner's Hill and an area behind Cemetery Ridge along the Baltimore Pike.  The specific find area of these canister balls was not given other than they did come from Gettysburg.  They are all just over an inch in diameter and have been cleaned and lightly coated with a sealant.  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 - G074

Price - $13.00 each or all four for $45.00

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JANUARY 24TH - NEW!!! - A Wonderful Early 20th Century Tipton

Gettysburg Battlefield Photograph - Pennsylvania Memorial

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I know that this is not a battle relic, but it is a very nice battlefield photograph from the famous Gettysburg photographer W.H. Tipton so I wanted to get it in my Gettysburg category.  The photograph (7 x 9 inches on a 9 3/4 x 12 inch mat) is a nice image of the Pennsylvania Memorial which must have been completed not too long before the photograph was taken (the monument was dedicated in 1910 and the photograph appears to be from the 1910-1920 period).  In the foreground is a car with four passengers - two men and two women.  The man in the passenger seat has bushy white sideburns and mustache.  I would be willing to bet that he is a Civil War veteran - in fact, he actually looks familar, but I cannot place him.  The wheel of another car which is behind this one is just entering the photograph.  At the bottom right of the mat is the imprint "W.H. Tipton 8 Main St. Gettysburg PA".  There are a couple of small marks on the photograph and there is some wear to the edges and back of the mat, but overall, the photograph is in very good condition.  This is a really nice early battlefield photograph!

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Item Number - G073

SOLD!

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JANUARY 19TH - NEW!!! - Dug Relic Slocum Revolver Reported to

Have Been Found at Gettysburg in the 1960s

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This is a really neat and rare relic.  It is a portion of a dug Slocum Revolver.  It was reported to have been found at Gettysburg in the 1960s.  The patent date for the Slocum was in April 1863 and 10,000 revolvers were produced in 1863 and 1864, so it is certainly possible that there was a Slocum at Gettysburg.  Other relics from this digger were recovered in the 1960s and 1970s along the Taneytown Road near the site of the Old National Tower (behind Cemetery Ridge) - on private property with permission.  Most of the brass frame is what remains on this relic, although the remains of the iron spring are still present.  I have not tried to clean this piece, but I can make out some of the etched design on the brass, so it is possible that more might be evident if it is cleaned.  Clearly, the revolver is missing the cylinder and barrel.  Dug Slocum Revolvers are very rare and ones associated with Gettysburg, it would seem, are even rarer - sadly, this one is incomplete.  ex. Steve O'Connor collection.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting the provenance as I received it.  This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - G072

SOLD!

About three quarters of a Union infantry hunting horn hat device - a portion of the neck and the mouthpiece are missing.  This was found in an area along the Taneytown Road near the Round Tops at Gettysburg by a local relic hunter (on private property, with permission).  It looks like the soldier might have started folding it to destroy it as there are creases on the main portion. The attachment wires are missing. 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 - G071

Price - $37.00

Most of a company "A" hat insignia (missing the lower left leg) and the leg of a company "K".  These were found in an area along the Taneytown Road near the Round Tops at Gettysburg by a local relic hunter (on private property, with permission).  The attachment wires are missing on both. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance.

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Item Number - G070

Price - $30.00

Three pieces from a Hardee Hat eagle device (sometimes called a Jeff Davis Hat Insignia because the Hardee Hat was adopted while Davis was the Secretary of War).  These were found in an area along the Taneytown Road near the Round Tops at Gettysburg by a local relic hunter (on private property, with permission).  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 - G069

SOLD!

This Sharps bullet was found in Gettysburg in the 1970s by Charlie Rhodes and was given to a friend thirty years ago - I obtained it from the friend.  This one has the painted identification number "784" - there was a letter or number at the beginning that has worn away. Charlie Rhodes is a well known Gettysburg Battlefield Tour Guide (although I do not believe that he is active anymore) and relic collector.  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 - G068

SOLD!

This Ringtail Sharps bullet was found in Gettysburg in the 1970s by Charlie Rhodes and was given to a friend thirty years ago - I obtained it from the friend.  Charlie Rhodes is a well known Gettysburg Battlefield Tour Guide (although I do not believe that he is active anymore) and relic collector.  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 - G066

Price - $13.50

This .36 caliber Remington Revolver bullet, known as a teardrop bullet, was found in Gettysburg in the 1970s by Charlie Rhodes and was given to a friend thirty years ago - I obtained it from the friend.  Charlie Rhodes is a well known Gettysburg Battlefield Tour Guide (although I do not believe that he is active anymore) and relic collector.  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 - G067

SOLD!

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An Enfield Musket Hammer Found on

the First Day's Battlefield at Gettysburg

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This hammer from an Enfield musket was found by a local relic hunter in an area west of McPherson's Ridge at Gettysburg (on private property, with permission).  This relic is solid and has been cleaned and coated. 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 - G062

SOLD!

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Gettysburg Recovered Musket Hammer -

The Emmitsburg Road

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A nice musket hammer that was found by a local relic hunter along the Emmitsburg Road south of the town of Gettysburg (on private property, with permission).  The hammer has been cleaned and coated and is a nice solid 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 - G061

SOLD!

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A Gun Tool Recovered at Gettysburg

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This musket tumbler punch was found by a local relic hunter at Gettysburg, but the exact location was not given to me when I acquired the item (it was found on private property with permission).  One of the ends is gone, but otherwise is is in good relic condition. It has been cleaned and coated.  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 - G060

Price - $16.00

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A Regulation Sword Hanger Found on

the First Day's Battlefield at Gettysburg

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This regulation brass sword hanger was found by a local relic hunter in an area west of McPherson's Ridge at Gettysburg (on private property, with permission).  This relic has a brownish red patina and it is complete. 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 - G059

Price - $35.00

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Gettysburg Recovered Percussion

Cap Tin and Two Percussion Caps

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A dug percussion cap tin (without the lid) that was found by a local relic hunter at Gettysburg (on private property with permission, but the exact location was not given).  Small tins like this have typically rusted away after so long in the ground, so it is relatively rare to find one.  The two percussion caps were also found at Gettysburg, but I do not believe that they were found with the tin.  The tin is rusted, as would be expected, and there are a few chips out of the rim, but it has been cleaned and is in solid 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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Item Number - G055

SOLD!

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Confederate Staff Officer's Button

Recovered in 1986 just West of the Area of Pickett's Charge!

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This Confederate staff officer's button was recovered by a lifelong Gettysburg resident in 1986 just west of Seminary Ridge and the area of Pickett's Charge (on private property with permission).  The button, which has a deep green patina, appears to have been of southern local manufacture.  There are no stars surrounding the eagle and the eagle looks right.  A tiny bit of gilt can still be seen next to the eagle's head.  The button has no backmark.  The shank, which may have been iron (there are rust spots on the back) is gone and likely rusted away.  The button is 22 mm in diamter or 13/16 of an inch.  There are no pushes on the face.  I have included two photographs of the face as the brown background allows for a clearer photograph but the gray gives a more accurate color.  This is a neat Gettysburg relic recovered from an area just beyond the battlefield boundaries!  I will include a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information given above.   This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number G049

SOLD!

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Gettysburg Dug Confederate Raking

Spur - Found near the First Day's Battlefield

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Gettysburg Dug Ramrod and

Musket Nose Cap - Appears to be from an 1854

Austrian Lorenz

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This dug ramrod and nose cap or end barrel band were found by a local relic hunter at Gettysburg (on private property with permission).  The distinctive nose cap appears to identify this relic as having come from an 1854 Austrian Lorenz musket.  Most of the ramrod is still present - what remains is 28 inches long.  The relic is in solid condition for dug iron and has been carefully cleaned and coated by the digger. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance as it was told to me by the digger.

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Item Number G047

Price - $85.00

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Gettysburg Recovered Musket Barrel Band -

The Emmitsburg Road

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Confederate Artillery Button Found

at a Confederate Position held during the First Day's Battle of Gettysburg

West of McPherson's Ridge

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This Confederate artillery button was found by a local relic hunter just west of McPherson's Ridge in an area occupied by the Confederates on July 1st, 1863 (found on private property with permission).  The button is 23 mm in diameter (just over 7/8 of an inch).  It appears to be a Confederate local and has a tin back.  The back is present but is partly broken in (but is not loose).  The face has a nice chocolate patina with no pushes.  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 - G035

Price - $195.00  REDUCED TO $175.00

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Gettysburg Bullseye Canteen - May

Be a Battlefield Pick Up - With Remnants of Original Strap

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This bullseye canteen was acquired from a Gettysburg antiques dealer who purchased it from a Gettysburg estate sale.  It is a model 1858 bullseye canteen.  The cover is gone but it still has about two feet of the original cloth strap.  The condition of the canteen makes me suspect that it may have been a battlefield pick up from shortly after the battle.  It has some rust, particularly on one side, but there are no holes.  There is a large dent on the more heavily rusted side and a smaller dent on the opposite side.  The pewter spout has been broken - a portion is gone from one side.  I am uncertain about when this damage occurred.  Although it is impossible to determine the exact origins of this canteen, its condition and the fact that it came from a local family makes it highly likely that it is a relic of the Battle of Gettysburg.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting the provenance as it is explained above. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - G034

Price - $375.00    Reduced! Now $295.00

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23 Bullets Dug from One Hole

Along Rock Creek including 11 Gardners

From the John Graham Collection

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This is a really nice group of bullets that were recovered from Gettysburg. The group includes 11 .58 caliber Gardner bullets, 10 .54 caliber Merrill Carbine bullets and 2 three ring .58 caliber bullets.  They still sit in the original styrofoam display base (they sit loose on this display) with original typed tag which indicates that they were all found in one hole along Rock Creek north of Gettysburg.  They were acquired from the John Graham collection but I do not know from whom or how Graham acquired them or when they were found.  The bullets all have an irregular patina and some show a little deterioration (probably from the wet conditions next to the creek).  Many of the Gardner bullets still have black powder in the cavity.  This is a really nice group of great provenance Gettysburg bullets.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting the provenance.  This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - G033

Price - $225.00   REDUCED TO $175.00

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Unique Signed Fence Post Candlestick Holder Reported

to Have Been Made from a Gettysburg Battlefield Fence

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We purchased this item locally and were told by its owner (not a dealer) that many years ago there was a Gettysburg man who acquired fence posts from the Gettysburg Battlefield which he then carved into candlestick holders like the one seen here.  The item has clearly been made from a fence post.  I tried to research the item on the internet using the only name that I had - "Red" - but could not find anything.  A long time Gettysburg resident told me that they remembered someone who did this kind of work, but could not remember the name.  Therefore, I am offering it as it was described to me, but at this point cannot offer any more detailed information about it.  It is 12 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches wide at the widest point.  The bottom is signed (with a wood-burner) "Red #206".  This item may be seen in case 63 at The Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - R029

Price - $49.00

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An Open Fire Cooking Pan Handle Recovered

from a Confederate Camp West of Gettysburg

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A hand-forged iron long handle to a frying pan that would have been used over an open fire.  This neat item was recovered by a local relic hunter from one of the Confederate camps just west of Gettysburg.  It is 14 inches in length.  It has been cleaned and coated and is in solid condition.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting the provenance as stated here.

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Item Number - G028

Price - $22.00

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Gettysburg Recovered Cavalry Carbine Sling Swivel Snap Hook

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This is a carbine sling swivel snap hook that would have been used to attach the carbine to the shoulder belt.  It was found by a local relic hunter in a site at Gettysburg, but the exact location is unknown to me (it was on private property, with permission). It measures  4 3/8 inches in length.  It is missing the belt attachment loop and the snap bar is frozen in the position that you see.  It has been cleaned and coated and is in solid condition.  I will include a letter, signed by me, noting the Gettysburg provenance.  This item may be seen in Case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Item Number - G023

Price - $47.50  REDUCED TO $39.00

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Confederate Artillery Shell Fuse Picked up by Noah Getz, a Young Boy, at Gettysburg

in the Weeks After the Battle

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This Confederate artillery shell fuse for a spherical shell was picked up by Noah Getz, a young boy from Lancaster County, PA., who came with his father to Gettysburg in the weeks after the battle to bring supplies to the wounded.  While at Gettysburg, Getz picked up various relics of the battle including bullets, bayonets, artillery items, etc - this fuse adapter was one of the items he recovered.  These relics remained in the Getz family until a few years ago when they were sold with the estate at auction.  They were purchased by a local reputable antiques dealer who was given the story by the family at the time of the auction.  I acquired this item from him.  I recently was in contact with a descendant of Noah Getz who confirmed the story.  The fuse measures 1 1/8 inches in length and 1 1/8 inches in diameter across the base. The rim is a little bent and there are some marks from impact, but overall it is in good condition.  There are also some scratches on the base that look like they have made when or before the fuse was inserted into the shell.  I will include a letter, signed by me, guaranteeing this provenance and a copy of the portion of the Getz family tree that shows Noah.  This item may be seen in Case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg.

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Inventory Number - G018

Price - $110.00  REDUCED TO $90.00