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At the November 1899 United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) convention in Richmond, Virginia, a design was approved for a cross of honor for valor and patriotism to be bestowed on Confederate veterans. This cross is known as the Southern Cross of Honor. The cross is in the form of… -
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William Gilham was an 1840 graduate of West Point who fought in the Seminole and Mexican wars. Desiring to be an educator, he joined the faculty of the Virginia Military Institute in 1846. At VMI, Gilham developed the departments of Chemistry and Agriculture, taught infantry tactics and served as the… -
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Very fine example of a non-excavated, Union enlisted man’s stencil. The soldier’s name, regiment and company are die stamped into the sheet brass stencil, as follows: “ROBERT RAND 13TH N.H.V.I. CO K.” The sheet brass of the stencil is folded over, on all four sides, on an edging piece of… -
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Schuyler, Hartley, Graham & Co. cased captain’s epaulettes. Very fine pair of epaulettes in the original japanned tin case. Brass label on the top of the case embossed with the Schuyler, Hartley, Graham & Co. name and address, 19 Maiden Lane, New York. The epaulettes are in very fine condition… -
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Although it looks non-dug, this SNY belt plate was actually excavated in the 1960’s to 1970’s in Varina Virginia. As with many of the old time diggers, the plate was cleaned more than a relic hunter would do today. The plate suffers little for this cleaning, though. It is in… -
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Written by John Esten Cooke, the book was published in 1876. In good condition for its age, the book was once in the collection of the late Lloyd T. Sprinkle of Harrisonburg, VA. Mr. Sprinkle published reprints of Civil War books. John Esten Cooke was a novelist and biographer. During… -
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Beautiful pre-war militia buckle in non-dug condition. The buckle is cast brass with an eagle and shield design, and it still exhibits a good amount of gilding. The tongue is bench marked with the number three and the wreath with the number two, both on the back. The wreath additionally… -
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Beautiful pre-war militia officer’s buckle in non-dug condition. The buckle has the eagle with shield design surrounded by 24 stars. The tongue is of three-piece construction with a stamped disc soldered to the bar, which is then soldered to the belt loop. The wreath is of two-piece construction with the… -
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This beautiful US box plate is actually excavated. It was dug in Varina, Virginia in the 1960’s to 1970’s and was cleaned by the digger. From the back it is obvious that it was excavated. The condition is excellent and the plate is priced in accordance with the cleaning, as… -
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This very nice US eagle plate was excavated in Varina, Virginia in the 1960’s to 1970’s. The digger cleaned the plate at that time, which is more than a digger would do today. The plate is obviously excavated when you view the reverse, however. The plate is missing the attachment…