Camp Items (Smalls)
and Other Miscellaneous

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	Patriotic, Pewter Handstamp. Lovely handstamp with a very pretty patriotic motif. Recovered from a Union camp in Central Virginia, this piece was designed to enable its owner to personalize and mark his camp items. Unfortunately, only three of the letters were in place when the stamp was recovered or we would have had the soldier's name. What we have appears to be the letters JHT or JHN. Beautiful patriotic eagle with scroll work embellishes the piece. There is a leaf, which appears to be an oak leaf on each side and a five pointed star with three arrows (it appears to begin as an olive branch and transitions into the arrows) running through the star. This design is located below the stamp well. I have included another font so the viewer may understand how the type inserted into the stamp well, but please be advised that this font was not found with the stamp. A very rare and unusual item. I hope the stamped card helps you see the detail of the exquisitely designed and delicately rendered piece of art that you must study under magnification to fully appreciate. Nicely displayed in a 6" x 8" Sgt. Riker Display Case (glass top) with a red velveteen background. (There is ample room to include other related items.) Item MS1002   $175.00
	Unicorn Figurine. Solid brass unicorn dug in a Civil War camp in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This elegant brass artifact may have been British. This is not a small piece. It measures 2-3/8 inches high and 2-9/16 inches wide. It is solid (not hollow) and all in all a cool, well made, novelty piece. Item MS1034   $79.95
	Heavy, Blacksmith Forged Bootjack. This iron bootjack was found in a Union camp in Central Virginia. Measuring 8.5 inches x 4.5 inches, it was forged by the blacksmith using a heavy iron bar and connecting it to a horseshoe. The user would stand on the bar and pry his other boot off with the horseshoe. This relic has been sprayed with clear acrylic to preserve it. Item MS1035   $79.95
	Perfect Umbrella Inkwell. Dug Petersburg Virginia, this beautiful inkwell has absolutely no imperfections. It has a nice blue color and can be yours at a reasonable price. Item MS3002   $41.95
	Large, Colonial Period Barrel Maker's or Cooper's Axe. Found in downtown Richmond, Virginia earlier this year beneath a very tall building that was torn down - this hand-forged barrel maker's axe measures 11 inches by 6 ½ inches and was probably taller at one time. English settlers visited the site of Present day Richmond in 1607. While I cannot accurately state the age of this ax, I can tell you that I have not seen one like it in all my years of digging and collecting. The axe was made to be hollow in the center, apparently to lighten it and probably to make it offset to facilitate the barrel making process. The axe has been meticulously cleaned by electrolysis and is in good and solid condition, although pitted from being buried for untold years. The axe weighs just over 3 ½ lbs. currently and was probably 5lbs. or more in its prime.As you study the pics, take note of the unusual manner of construction. If you have any information on this axe, its age, or design, I'd sure like to hear from you. Thanks for looking. Satisfaction is guaranteed (money back in full, you pay shipping) if not pleased with this item. NOTE -response from viewer: "I found an identical axe years ago in an early Philadelphia construction site (I-95,Dock St. dig). Thought you may appreciate the info I found. It is a coopers axe (barrel maker); much rarer than a broadaxe. Date could indeed be colonial, as mine. This info was obtained from a foremost axe authority." Item MS1005   $95.00
	Nice Dug Colonial Mortise Axe recovered in New York State. This Mortise Axe was instumental in the building of log homes in Colonial America. Carpenters would use this type axe as a chisel. It measures aproximately 8.5 inches in length and is in excellent dug condition. It has been lightly sprayed with clear acrylic. Item MS1004   $125.00
	US Military Padlock. Nice, working, lock complete with the original attachment staple post. There is no key, but the lock hasp still moves freely. (Lock is marked US). A nice collectible offered at a reasonable price! No heartburn when you deal with Sgt. Riker. All items offered with a satisfaction guarantee. Item MS1034   $125.00
	Unique, handcarved, lead Dog proudly displaying a Masonic emblem on his side! Dug in a Union Civil War Camp in Central Virginia, this is one of the coolest relics I've seen in a while. This small, carved dog measures 1 ½" across the base and stands 1 ¼" high. On the dog's left side in raised relief is the Masonic symbol. Perhaps the dog is a copy of a camp dog or of a companion left at home. I guess we'll never know the dog's association with the Masons or why the carving was specifically adorned with the symbol. It does stand out as one of the finest lead carved figures I've personally seen and I hope this little guy finds a good home. Guaranteed to be an original and authentic, dug Civil War item. Nicely displayed in a 6" x 8" Sgt. Riker Display Case (glass top). Item MS1003   $450.00
	Beautiful old Watch key. Made for winding a pocket watch, this key was found at an old Virginia house site and is one of the prettiest, dug, watch keys I have seen. It is in excellent dug condition and retains lots of gold plating. The top portion still swivels. The key measures 1 3/4 inches long and is 1 3/16 inch wide. The centerpiece is an arrangement of flowers (both sides reflect the same motif). Guaranteed to be an original and authentic, dug Civil War item. Nicely displayed in a 3" x 4" Sgt. Riker Display Case (glass top). Item MS1053   $25.00
	Nice, Civil War Period Watch Fob. The decoration on this fob appears to be gold plated mounted on dark, grossgrain ribbon - a nice keepsake, still in working order, this ribbon on this watch fob measures 1 1/2" wide and is 4" long. Nicely displayed in a 5" x 6" Sgt. Riker Display Case (glass top). Item MS1083   $49.95
	ConfederateTobacco - Excavated in Richmond, Virginia in 1977! Some of you will be familiar with the recovery of artifacts and some will remember when John Duggan, Jr. and two other men found a cache of green tobacco beneath the Confederate Commissary Warehouse in downtown Richmond back in 1977. Included is the tobacco sample which is in Duggan's original plastic box along with the accompanying card from Little Johns Collectibles. I will list the text of John's card, which accompanies the tobacco, for you will not easily read it from the photos. Confederate Civil War Tobacco. The tobacco was excavated at the site of the Commissary Office & Storekeeper for the Confederate Government during the Civil War which lasted from 1861-1865, It was then burnt & totally destroyed in the Evacuation Fire of Richmond, April 1, 1865, This tobacco was excavated by me during a construction job at 14th & Dock Street-Richmond, Virginia, Sept. of 1977. This is the same spot where the warehouse stood. It was uncovered by machine app. 3 ft. underground. All air was cut off, which kept it in very sound shape. When the tobacco was first excavated it was green in color & had a strong odor. After contact with the air, it turned dark brown & all odor left. This tobacco was in a layer 2 feet to 4 feet thick in a concentrated area. I believe this tobacco was cut for plug or chewing. It was stored, but never packaged or boxed. There were other men with me when the tobacco was dug & their names are (not stated here but are in the original card). They are from the Richmond & Petersburg area. This tobacco is a true piece of Civil War Memorabilia. Signed John G Duggan, Jr. I can't add much to that except to say that there are several small coffee spots and a coffee cup ring on the 7 ½"? x 5 ½" card which have now been incorporated into the provenance of this unique piece. The card is in very sound and readable condition, & the coffee stains are hardly noteworthy. Your relic will be shipped in an 8 x 12 x 2" Sgt. Riker Case. Insurance required. Guaranteed authentic! (30 day right of inspection/buyer to pay return shipping and insurance.) Item MS1063   $295.00
	Dug Iron candlestick holder with patent date. Casual cleaning by electrolasis has revealed that this cool dug (US Camp) has a patent date. You can see pat nt 18? Further cleaning may reveal more letters and numbers, but based on the value of this item, I can't cost justify putting more time into it---would be different if it were going into a collection. Item MS1006   $29.95
	Civil war Iron cooking pothook made from a small horseshoe. Dug in a Confederate bivouac area in Hanover County, Virginia, this unique item was apparently an attempt to carry a heavy and hot cooking pot. It probably worked for a time, but stress and heat eventually caused the pot loop to fracture and break off. (Note the pot loop remnant still on the horseshoe.) Item MS1032   $40.00
	Seven, Civil war Apothecary weights, found in Central Virginia Used on offset balance scales to determine the correct dosage of medicines during the American Civil War, these small weights have a variety of weight designations. These are a common find in Civil War encampments and often overlooked by the digger. All in all an original Civil War item with history of its own. Complete in a nice Sgt. Riker display case. Item MS1033   $45.00