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Fall Historic Americana and Militaria
8:00 AM PT - Dec 7th, 2006

offered by
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.

6270 Este Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232
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Sale will be held at the Starlite Ballroom
5994 Linneman St.
California, OH 45228 (suburban Cincinnati)

Items may be previewed on Wed., Dec. 6, noon to 4pm, and 9am to 11am on both Thurs., Dec. 7 and Fri., Dec. 8 at the Starlite.

384 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1331 Lot 1331

Mint Civil War Brigadier General's Shoulder Straps, a pristine matched pair of extra wide, oversized triple-border...

1,000
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1,500
1332 Lot 1332

Civil War Staff Colonel's Shoulder Straps, a matched pair of single-bordered straps having embroidered silv...

1,000
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1,500
8 Bids
1333 Lot 1333

Civil War Medical Straps and Hat Wreath of Surgeon A.H. Van Norstrand, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, including a pair of ...

2,000
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3,000
3 Bids
1334 Lot 1334

Four Post-War Cavalry Badges & Christian Commiss
Four Post-War Cavalry Badges & Christian Commission B...

1,000
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1,500
11 Bids
1335 Lot 1335

Civil War Black Painted Canvas Knapsack, 15" x 17" with three 13" leather straps on front flap. Three res...

400
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600
1 Bid
1336 Lot 1336

18 Sep. Co Leather Civil War Knapsack,
18 Sep. Co Leather Civil War Knapsack, front flap vis...

200
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400
6 Bids
1337 Lot 1337

U.S. Army Regulation M1853/55 Non-Rigid Knapsack, made of black painted canvas cotton rendered “waterproof” (o...

50
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100
1 Bid
1338 Lot 1338

U.S. Army Regulation M1853/55 Non-Rigid Knapsack, made of black painted canvas cotton cloth rendered "waterproof" ...

300
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500
2 Bids
1339 Lot 1339

U.S. Army Regulation M1853/55 Non-Rigid Knapsack, that folded into a partial envelope and rear section made of fou...

300
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500
1 Bid
1340 Lot 1340

U.S. Army Regulation M1853/55 Non-Rigid Knapsack, that folded into a partial envelope and rear section made of fou...

300
-
500
1 Bid
1341 Lot 1341

U.S. Army Regulation M1853/55 Non-Rigid Knapsack, that folded into a partial envelope and rear section made of fou...

300
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500
2 Bids
1400 Lot 1400

1859 Carbine Thimble, a 2.4" wide x 2.5" diameter black leather sleeve with steel buck...

100
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200
1 Bid
1401 Lot 1401

Two British Military Pattern Rifle Slings, unmarked, of oak bark tanned brown leather finished on one side,...

200
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300
1 Bid
1402 Lot 1402

Rare Civil War Battle Flag of 1st North Carolina Colored Heavy Artillery, a regulation stand of first issue natio...

30,000
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50,000
17 Bids
1403 Lot 1403

Civil War Guidon From Hampton's Battery, Independent Pennsylvania Light Artillery, both machine and hand-sewn sil...

10,000
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15,000
24 Bids
1404 Lot 1404

Period Confederate First National Silk Flag, hand-sewn with red thread with 11 painted five-pointed stars in ...

25,000
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35,000
5 Bids
1405 Lot 1405

First National Confederate Flag with Period Standard Cover, 11 double appliquéd wool-silk blend stars hand-sewn o...

2,500
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3,500
19 Bids
1406 Lot 1406

1890s Glazed Muslin UCV Confederate Jack Fragment
1890's Glazed Muslin UCV Confederate Jack Fragment, Printed,...

300
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500
1 Bid
1407 Lot 1407

Archive with Civil War Flag from 1st N.Y. Engineers, PLUS, wool flag with hand-sewn linen stars in ring with one i...

2,500
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3,500
1 Bid
1409 Lot 1409

Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife and Sheath, from the Fred Edmunds, Gettysburg Museum (with letter) turned wo...

4,000
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6,000
5 Bids
1410 Lot 1410

Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife, broad 14" single clipped point blade, ash wood grips with "D" sh...

600
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800
4 Bids
1411 Lot 1411

Pillow Pommel Knife Cut To Bowie, 12.25" clipped-point fullered blade. Brass quillon, knucklebow, ...

300
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500
2 Bids
1412 Lot 1412

Early Sword Cut to Bowie Knife, 10.75" single-edged beak blade with recessed uneven blade comple...

300
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500
5 Bids
1413 Lot 1413

Wooden Handle Hand-Forged Knife, Possibly Confederate, blacksmith made hand-wrought 6.25" steel single-edge blade ...

300
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500
4 Bids
1414 Lot 1414

Confederate Steel Bridle Cutter Found at Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, 12.75" double-edged raised blade with...

300
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500
7 Bids
1415 Lot 1415

American Bowie Knife Made By WW Ayer of Boston,
American Bowie Knife Made By WW Ayer of Boston, ca 18...

2,500
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3,000
2 Bids
1416 Lot 1416

Early Double-Edged Dagger by Chevalier ,
Early Double-Edged Dagger by Chevalier, ca 1855. Both...

5,500
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6,500
1 Bid
1417 Lot 1417

Large Clip-Point Bowie Knife By Ibbotson Brother
Large Clip-Point Bowie Knife By Ibbotson Brothers & Co. S...

7,500
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10,000
1 Bid
1418 Lot 1418

Samuel Jackson, Baltimore Bowie Knife,
Samuel Jackson, Baltimore Bowie Knife, with 9" single...

4,000
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6,000
3 Bids
1419 Lot 1419

Ivory Handled Samuel Jackson Bowie Knife,
Ivory Handled Samuel Jackson Bowie Knife, 6.75" spear...

500
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700
7 Bids
1420 Lot 1420

Johnson Western Works Stag Handled Bowie Knife,
Johnson Western Works Stag Handled Bowie Knife, 6" cl...

600
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800
1 Bid
1421 Lot 1421

Early Sheffield Bowie Retailed By Perraby & Hare
Early Sheffield Bowie Retailed By Perraby & Hare, Hull

1,500
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2,500
1 Bid
1422 Lot 1422

James Rogers Spear Point Bowie Knife,
James Rogers Spear Point Bowie Knife, ca 1840. With s...

8,000
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10,000
2 Bids
1423 Lot 1423

G. Wolstenholm & Son Sheffield Bowie Knife & Sh
G. Wolstenholm & Son Sheffield Bowie Knife & Sheath, ...

1,000
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2,000
5 Bids
1424 Lot 1424

Stag Grip Bowie Knife, 10" single-edged beak blade with clipped-point. Brass hand-guard...

400
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600
1 Bid
1425 Lot 1425

Civil War Era Clipped-Point Bowie Knife, with patriotic German silver hilt, 10.5” overall length with 6...

700
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900
2 Bids
1426 Lot 1426

Sheffield Bowie Knife, ca 1835. 8.6" clipped-point blade with sharpened false-edge stam...

12,000
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15,000
1 Bid
1428 Lot 1428

Straight-Edged Confederate Bowie Knife and Sheath, likely arsenal made, 13.25" blade, 18.25" overall length. 4.6" ...

3,000
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4,000
1 Bid
1429 Lot 1429

Early American Clipped-Point Bowie Knife, ca 1845. Unmarked. Knife is believed to have been made in or aro...

7,500
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10,000
4 Bids
1430 Lot 1430

Large Sheffield Clipped-Point Bowie Knife, ca 1860. Blade measures 11.6" long, 1.6" wide, 0.2" thick and is...

5,500
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6,500
1 Bid
1431 Lot 1431

Large-Scale Folding Pocket Knife, 10" single-edged fullered blade, with German silver furniture at...

300
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500
6 Bids
1432 Lot 1432

Civil War Dirk and Eyeglasses of William Weller, the dirk is a blacksmith-made example made from an old file, dou...

300
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500
6 Bids
1433 Lot 1433

Green Stained Ivory Handled Knife with Dog and Stag Inlay, 5" single-edged unmarked blade. Ivory handle with ident...

400
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600
2 Bids
1434 Lot 1434

Large 19th Century Bowie Knife Marked Concord/So
Large 19th Century Bowie Knife Marked Concord/Solingen,

200
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300
1 Bid
1435 Lot 1435

Barone Bros. & Co. Clipped-Point Knife,
Barone Bros. & Co. Clipped-Point Knife, 7" single-edg...

250
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400
1 Bid
1436 Lot 1436

Silver Mounted English Dirk with Ivory Handle, ca 1820s. 4.4" spear point blade, grooved ivory handle. Hollow c...

500
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700
5 Bids
1437 Lot 1437

Fine Leather Civil War Era Sword Knot, composed of black bridle leather.

600
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800
2 Bids
1438 Lot 1438

Fine 1840-1860 Marked Leather Sword Knot, stamped E. Gaylord, Chicopee, Mass.

600
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800
3 Bids
1439 Lot 1439

Hortsmann Philadelphia Militia Saber, 26" blade, with floral etched panels on both sides of blade. Kni...

300
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500
2 Bids
1440 Lot 1440

Militia Officer's Sword, 30" blade with no etchings. Cast brass and silver plated handle....

200
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400
3 Bids
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