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REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND COLONIAL

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Below you will find Military and Civilian Artifacts from the early years of America.
Rev. War Buttons War of 1812 Buttons Documents and Paper Colonial Currency Weapons Misc. Artifacts

MISCELLANEOUS ARTIFACTS:

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DUTCH FUSIL BAYONET French & Indian through Revolutionary War Period.
Non-dug Dutch fusil bayonet in overall nice condition.  There is light surface rust on the bottom half of the blade and the socket is slightly out of round on the front end.    Bayonets of this type have been dug in American sites such as Fort Liginoir near Pittsburgh and at the Saratoga Battlefield.  $450.00
Canteen4thC1.JPG (109316 bytes) Canteen4thC2.JPG (123818 bytes) UNIT MARKED CHEESEBOX CANTEEN
Typical 6" diameter c"cheesebox" style militia canteen with dark green paint and white painted "4th C / 3 R / 1 B." This probably stands for 4th Connecticut / 3rd Regiment / 1st Brigade. There are two additional letters at the bottom that are not discernable. The owners initials "A C" are scratched onto the reverse. Complete and solid with all the leather sling holders in place. Circa 1810 - 1820.   $850.00

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SET OF CUT STEEL BUTTONS. Set of 23 matching colonial buttons with finely engraved sprig design in center.  All shanks intact. 1-1/4" in diameter.   It's really hard to find a matching set of colonial buttons. $595.00

"CHEESEBOX" CANTEENS.  The "Cheesebox" canteens were popular from 1800 to about 1830.  They were constructed of two wooden face plates secured by a tightly wrapped rim of wood.  They usually had three leather sling loops and no spout.  For a time, government regulations called for cheesebox canteens painted with the letters "US".  As they became obsolete, many found their way into state militia inventories.

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ENGLISH JACKFIELD TEAPOT Circa 1780.  Another Jackfield teapot, slightly later in style, but in very nice condition with no chips or cracks and a small bit of professional restoration to the lid rim.  Displays great! Approx. 5" tall with lid.  $ 295.00  SOLD!!

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J-28 COLONIAL ERA PIPE BOWLS CIRCA 1610 - 1680 White clay pipe bowls with remnants of stem, identical to examples found at Jamestown,  VA and other early settlements.
$ 12.00
  Each

BUTTONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION:

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR BUTTONS:   New Collection Just In!
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ROYAL PROVINCIALS, 17mm.
Small size with smooth metal and good detail. No shank.

$ 250.00   (106)

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BUTLER'S RANGERS, 17mm.
Small size, smooth metal, some edge loss and wear to detail. 
No shank.

$ 250.00   (108)

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1st AMERICAN, 16mm.
Small size, smooth metal with good detail.  No shank.

$ 795.00   (110)

   
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1st SOUTH CAROLINA, 17mm.
Small size, average dug condition and no shank.

$ 295.00   (116)

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LOTTERY COAT BUTTON of 1778, 19mm.
Small size, full rim and nice shank.

$ 295.00   (117)

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CONTINENTAL NAVY or RHODE ISLAND, 19mm.
Small size, strong metal that needs cleaning. Very tiny flakes, shank is intact.

$ 750.00   (119)

   
FRENCH BUTTONS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION:    New Collection Just In!
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8th REGIMENT, 16mm.
Small size, chocolate brown patina, complete with shank.

$ 175.00   (151)

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13th REGIMENT, 17mm.
Small size, chocolate brown patina, complete with shank.

$ 175.00   (152)

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41st REGIMENT, 17mm.
Small size, chocolate brown patina, complete with shank.

$ 175.00   (153)

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64th REGIMENT, 17mm.
Small size, chocolate brown & green patina, complete with shank.

$ 175.00   (154)

   
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8th REGIMENT, 23mm.
Large size, chocolate brown patina, complete with shank.

$ 275.00   (157)

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18th REGIMENT, 23mm.
Large size, chocolate brown patina, complete with shank.

$ 275.00   (158)   SOLD!! 

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9th REGIMENT OFFICER'S, 25mm.
Non-Dug!
Large size, non-dug officer's button with bone back and heavily gilted.
$ 450.00   (159)

REV-160.JPG (177342 bytes) 77th REGIMENT OFFICER'S, 25mm.
Non-Dug!
Large size, non-dug officer's button with bone back and heavily gilted.
$ 450.00   (160)
BRITISH BUTTONS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION:    New Collection Just In!
REV-177.JPG (112345 bytes) 26th REGIMENT, 25mm.
Large size, smooth metal with clear markings. No Shank.
$ 350.00   (177)
   

 

revAM7.JPG (57589 bytes) AM7 MASSACHUSETTS 7th REGT. Smooth pewter with no edge loss.  This button's detail has very low relief and the detail is weak.   "MASS" is visible, the wreath is weak, but visible, "VI" is visible with the last "I" not seen.  Shank is complete and upright.   These Massachusetts regimentals are very hard to find.  Dug in the Hudson Highlands.
$495.00

BUTTONS OF THE WAR OF 1812:

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B/M: Blank
Nice, with 98% silver and very little wear. Perfect shank.
$ 350.00
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B/M: Blank
85% Silver!  No shank.
$ 125.00 
DugGI-53-R1.JPG (179294 bytes) Excavated GI-53-R1 INFANTRY OFFICER
B/M: Blank
99% Silver! No shank.
$ 150.00  SOLD!!
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1-Piece

Officer's button, silver plated brass. Non-Dug.    $275.00
GI-51J.JPG (24526 bytes) GI-51-J  INFANTRY OFFICER 1-Piece   Re-Shanked.
$ 250.00

WEAPONS:

REVOLUTIONARY WAR DOCUMENTS:

The following are pay tables from Connecticut, during the American Revolution.  We have several of some of these, and have tried to show one of each style.

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783 Signed by Oliver Wolcott Jr, Secretary of Treasury under Washington. Nice printed document suitable for framing.  $ 65.00

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783  Counter signed by Oliver Wolcott Jr, Secretary of Treasury under Washington. Nice printed document suitable for framing.  $ 65.00

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783 . Nice printed document suitable for framing. 
$ 45.00

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE DATED 1783  Counter signed by J. Huntington, Brig. General. Nice printed document suitable for framing.  $ 65.00

 

COLONIAL CURRENCY:

State Currency

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Issue of May 1, 1777

Five Shillings
Approx. 3" X 3-5/8"
$ 95.00     SOLD!!
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Issue of May 5, 1780

Four Dollars
Approx. 3-3/4" X 3"
$ 85.00     SOLD!!
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Issue of March 25, 1776

Eighteen Pence
Approx. 4-1/8" X 2-1/4"
$ 85.00   SOLD!!
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Issue of December, 1771

2 Shillings & Six Pence
Reinforced on back.
$ 115.00   SOLD!!
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Issue of December, 1771

2 Shillings & Six Pence
Tape reinforced on back.
$ 115.00   SOLD!!
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Issue of December, 1771

5 Shillings & Six Pence
Tape reinforced on back.
$ 115.00   SOLD!!
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Issue of December, 1771

5 Shillings
Tape reinforced on back.
$ 115.00
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Issue of December, 1771

5 Shillings
Reinforced on back.
$ 115.00
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Issue of December, 1771

2 Pounds - Very Fine
$ 275.00
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Issue of December, 1771

1 Pound - Fine
$ 195.00   SOLD!!
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Issue of December, 1771

1 Pound - Fine
$ 195.00 SOLD!!
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Issue of December, 1771

1 Pound - Fine
$ 185.00   SOLD!!
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Issue of October 1, 1773

Two Shillings
Approx. 3-1/2" X 2-3/4"
$ 85.00 SOLD!!
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Issue of February 20, 1775

Twenty Shillings
Approx. 2-3/4" X 3-1/2"
$ 55.00   SOLD!!
CC-15.JPG (182813 bytes) CC-15B.JPG (110988 bytes) CC-15  South Carolina Issue of April, 1778
3 Shilling and 10 Shilling.  Edges cut and some repair, but two rare notes cut from the same sheet.
$ 195.00