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Original Civil War EAGLE BREAST PLATE (CROSS BELT PLATE) recovered at an unknown site. Measures about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. With glass front display case. CONDITION: No lead. Other damage as shown in scans. (#p2928)

WAS $245.00 ~ NOW $198.00! This MODEL 1858 ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR U.S. BULLSEYE CANTEEN is marked on the pewter spout "Dorff * Albert" though several letters are not very clear. From the Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers 1785 -1915 by Bazelon & McGuinn. "Albert Dorff - Philadelphia. Had an army contract dated 1859 for 15,000 tin canteens with stoppers. Listed from 1861 to 1865 as a tinsmith at 1528 Callowhill. He had a contract in 1864 for 75,000 tin canteens". Measures nearly 8 inches in diameter. CONDITION: Solid with uniform surface rust. Two holes near the bottom strap bracket (one on each side). The "white spot" is surface debris. (#p1818)

WAS $245.00 - NOW $188.00! A MODEL 1858 ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR U.S. SMOOTH-SIDE CANTEEN. This one has a very nice surface color. A small hole has been drilled into the spout to allow for easier drinking. Measures nearly 8 inches in diameter. CONDITION: There is one very small hole near the center on the side without the push. The pewter spout has some type of glue that has been used to either reinforce or re-attach it to the body of the canteen. Still a very solid example. (#p1821)

A classic 4.62 inch diameter SOLID IRON cannonball that was a mainstay in the Civil War arsenal of the CS and US artillery. These shells never contained any explosive (powder). Recovered (excavated) years ago in the area of Port Hudson, Louisiana. During the Civil War Port Hudson was one of the most important strategic sites in the Western Theater. For 48 days in 1863 the area was under siege of Union artillery. The Confederates fought desperately to hold the area because if (or when) it fell to Union forces they would establish control over transportation on the Mississippi River. Condition: Battered. As shown. (#p2581)

An original relic from America's troubled past! A rare and absolutely authentic Charleston Slave Tag or Slave Hire Badge. Marked: Charleston, 1860, PORTER, 619. Made for the city of Charleston in 1860 by William Rouse. Legally recovered by Mr. William Hunt near Charleston, South Carolina. This tag has also been certified by a leading expert on slave tags and the original signed, handwritten COA (with provenance) from Mr. Hunt will be included. Measures nearly two (2) inches from left to right. All markings are stamped except the number "619" which is punched. Copper with clipped corners. Tag never had a body curve. CONDITION: Solid, with a pleasing glossy patina. Some ground action. No holes or cracks. Please see first two images (which have been enlarged to show detail). Guaranteed authentic forever. (#p2841)

ADDITIONALLY: This is the EXACT SLAVE TAG that was featured in North South Trader’s Civil War, Vol. 33 No. 6 / 2008. See RIGHT IMAGE (used by permission of North South Trader‘s Civil War). There are similar examples of PORTER tags in an excellent book entitled,"Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865" by Harlan Greene, Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. with Brian E Hutchins.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865

The slave-hire system of Charleston, South Carolina, in the 1700s and the 1800s produced a curious object—the slave badge. The badges were intended to legislate the practice of hiring a slave from one master to another, and slaves were required by law to wear them. Slave badges have become quite collectible and have excited both scholarly and popular interest in recent years.

This work documents how the slave-hire system in Charleston came about, how it worked, who was in charge of it, and who enforced the laws regarding slave badges. Numerous badge makers are identified, and photographs of badges, with commentary on what the data stamped on them mean, are included. The authors located income and expense statements for Charleston from 1783 to 1865, and deduced how many slaves were hired out in the city every year from 1800 on. The work also discusses forgeries of slave badges, now quite common. There is a section of 20 color plates.

"Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865" is available from North South Trader’s Civil War. Please CLICK HERE.

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Displays very well despite its flaws, a nice "dug" Civil War relic! Had been "in the ground" for 145 years! A Union Model-1858 Smooth Side Canteen w/pewter spout. Recently excavated (legally on private property with the land owner's permission) in the vicinity of Camp Nelson, Kentucky. Measures nearly eight inches in diameter. CONDITION: As shown. Lots of rust but fairly solid (we wouldn't slam it against the wall). Some flaking. Lightly cleaned, not coated. BARGAIN PRICED! (#p2881)

NOTE: Camp Nelson was constructed by Major General Ambrose Burnside's 9th Corps of the Army of the Ohio in June of 1863.

A very nice Civil War relic! An Original Model 1858 Civil War Bullseye Canteen. Though it is quite hard to see the neck of spout appears to be marked "Hadden, Porter & Booth Phila." Measures nearly 8 inches in diameter. CONDITION: Solid w/some surface rust. No holes. Slight push on one face. Gold paint on pewter spout. Other minor signs of age. (#p2873)

Displays very well! A nice relic legally recovered in the vicinity of the VICKSBURG, TENNESSEE battlefield. A partial Model 1858 Federal canteen with a pewter spout and the bottom strap bracket still present. CONDITION: Rusted. Heavily coated. Somewhat weak at the bottom fold near the remaining strap bracket. Other normal signs of age. (#p2831)

Pewter canteen spout and tin collar. A Civil War battlefield relic dug in the vicinity of Petersburg, VA. The collar has been coated. Very solid. (#p1682)

A Civil War butt plate legally recovered from a Confederate campsite in the historic low country of South Carolina by the "digging team" of Bill & Kathy Hunt. Measures about 2x5 inches. CONDITION: Solid. Lightly cleaned. Some edge loss. NOTE: Considerably darker than shown in photos. (#p2713)

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