Civil War Artifacts

CSA 1850s cherry/cedar canteen lined with beeswax

leather cartridge box with shoulder strap and breastplate

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Rochester, MN, United States

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Civil War Artifacts

John Kruesel's General Merchandise

Approximately 450 lots featuring leather, McClellan saddle, 20+ swords, 20+ long guns, kepi hats, soldier letters, carbines, 30+ revolvers and hand guns, buckles and firearm accessories from the lifetime collection of a retired Naval Officer's Civil War (Union & Confederate) artifacts.

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Lincoln Centennial GAR ribbon: 23rd Reunion, Co. M, 9th NY Heavy Artillery, Batavia, NY, 1909 (centennial of Lincoln's birth)

0573: Lincoln Centennial GAR ribbonEst. $100-$200

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Lincoln coin and stamp set: incl. uncirculated Lincoln pennies, uncirculated Lincoln Presidential dollar, silver round, and 2 mint Lincoln stamps

0574: Lincoln coin and stamp setEst. $100-$200

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Lincoln mourning button and postcard: period mourning button; late 19th/early 20th century postcard

0575: Lincoln mourning button and postcardEst. $100-$200

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Lincoln CDV, pinback: period portrait engraving CDV; small Lincoln pinback

0576: Lincoln CDV, pinbackEst. $100-$200

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2 framed Lincoln prints: Lincoln seated, and Lincoln and Tad

0577: 2 framed Lincoln printsEst. $100-$200

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2 framed Lincoln engravings: each probably late 19th century, one w/ facsimile autograph

0578: 2 framed Lincoln engravingsEst. $100-$200

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2 framed Gettysburg Address prints: one ornately colored, in a c. 1890 walnut and gilt gesso frame, one a facsimile of the address in Lincoln's hand

0579: 2 framed Gettysburg Address printsEst. $100-$200

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bullets and artifacts lot: bullets recovered from various battle sites, incl. Fredericksburg, Jonesborough, Dalton, Corinth, Port Hudson; a pocket knife; two game pieces

0580: bullets and artifacts lotEst. $100-$200

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excavated metal objects: Springfield musket fragments and grub hoe, found at Shiloh; tent rope tightener; salvaged bullet lead from Iuka, Mississippi

0581: excavated metal objectsEst. $100-$200

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excavated bullets and miscellaneous: bullets from Gettysburg and Corinth, Mississippi, musket caps, balls and flints, wire pick, musket wrench

0582: excavated bullets and miscellaneousEst. $100-$200

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0583: "soldier's housewife" travel sewing/mending kitEst. $100-$200

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2 bone tooth brushes and dental foil: one tooth brush from camp site near Orange, Virgiania; one in "like new" condition; Civil War period dental foil in original paper packaging

0584: 2 bone tooth brushes and dental foilEst. $100-$200

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3 medical instruments: bleeder w/ box; scalpels manufactured by Borwick and Sheffield

0585: 3 medical instrumentsEst. $100-$200

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2 Colt's Patented bullet molds: two .22 cal., one .32 cal.

0586: 2 Colt's Patented bullet moldsEst. $100-$200

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5 cap insignias: Cavalry officer's and enlisted man's; Marine Corps; two Union infantry (one from 69th New York)

0587: 5 cap insigniasEst. $200-$300

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5 pieces Civil War period flatware: 2 forks, 3 knives, steel w/ inlaid wood handles, manufactured by J. Russell & Co. 1834 Green River Works

0588: 5 pieces Civil War period flatwareEst. $100-$200

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6 pieces Civil War period flatware: 2 forks, 2 knives, 2 butter knives, steel w/ mother-of-pearl and sterling handles, manufactured by American Cutlery Co.

0589: 6 pieces Civil War period flatwareEst. $100-$200

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0590: tobacco/ smoking lotEst. $50-$100

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3 fired CSA bullets: incl. one 3-ring example

0591: 3 fired CSA bulletsEst. $50-$100

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flattened CSA artillery "A" button: flattened CSA artillery "A" button

0592: flattened CSA artillery "A" buttonEst. $50-$100

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UCV lapel pin: United Confederate Veterans paper lapel pin

0593: UCV lapel pinEst. $50-$100

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3 CSA 125th Anniversary badges: commemorating Natural Bridge Battlefied, Tallahassee, Battle of Selma, and Battle of Prairie Grove

0594: 3 CSA 125th Anniversary badgesEst. $100-$200

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Confederate Ribbon: Souvenir Re-union Army of Tennessee April 6th, 1894 New Orleans

0595: Confederate RibbonEst. $100-$200

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Confederate buck and ball: buck and ball, excavated from a CSA infantry camp near Shiloh

0596: Confederate buck and ballEst. $100-$150

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John Kruesel's General Merchandise

Rochester, MN, United States

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Preview Hours: Friday October 25, 4:00-8:00 pm; Saturday October 26, from 8:00 am; Sunday October 27 from 8:00 am Preview is located at 41 Arena Drive SE @ the Olmsted County Fairgrounds, Rochester, Minnesota 55902. Note: We will be conducting a general antiques auction on Saturday, October 26th (LIVE ONLY) and this is where the preview is being held as well as where live bidding can take place.

22 3rd St. SW

John Kruesel's General Merchandise

Rochester, MN 55902

USA

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* All items are sold as is, where is, with all faults; please attend previews and/or call ask questions in advance of sale by emailing kruesel@msn.com or calling 507 289 8049. * A buyer's premium will be applied to the purchase price of all items: *23% Liveauctioneers with card 3% will be added to all MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards charges *Please view our shipping & handling terms for details specific to this auction. * Items purchased and not picked up by buyer/affiliate or designated shipper within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. *All items sold with no reserve. *Note: all local, state and federal firearm laws apply. *Auctioneers: John Kruesel, Mike Anderson and John Schultz.

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