Original U.S. Civil War Soldier Personal Item Lot with Bullets Recovered at Gettysburg & Bullet Mold
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Original Items. One-of-a-Kind Lot. This is a really great Civil War Soldier personal item lot, consisting of several pieces that could be found in a Civil War soldier’s kit and belongings. Some items are military, and some are civilian items often used by soldiers.
The items include:
- Large soldier’s drinking cup, 5” tall and 4” in diameter. The cup has some oxidation as shown and is scratched on both sides with the owner’s initials, H.M..
- Sixth Plate Tintype photograph of husband and wife in civilian attire housed in half of a thermoplastic case. Great shot, but shows heavy wear.
- Small civilian two-piece belt buckle with American eagle, crude period example.
- Small velvet pad with three U.S. bullets held in place by wire. These three bullets were recovered at Gettysburg as noted on the back.
- Civil War Officer’s Frock coat button backmarked to W.G. Mintzer of Philadelphia. Some verdigris.
- One of the tins for a cartridge box.
- Soldier’s fork and knife, knife has a lovely worn bone grip.
- Bullet mold marked 74 for the caliber. Good shape and still functional.
- Brass Saber pendant fitting.
- M1851 belt buckle catch.
- Small 2” ball projectile, possibly from a canister shot.
An outstanding lot of Civil War items, ready for further research and display!
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Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.
All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).
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