Civil War Artifacts 2024-10-27 Auction - 458 Price Results - John Kruesel's General Merchandise in MN
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John Kruesel's General Merchandise
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CSA 1850s cherry/cedar canteen lined with beeswaxleather cartridge box with shoulder strap and breastplateMcClellan saddle
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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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chamberstick and candle snuffer: tin chamberstick; early 19th century iron candlesnuffer
0501: chamberstick and candle snufferEst. US$50-US$150
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mortar and pestle: miniature, brass, c. 1770-1800
0502: mortar and pestleEst. US$50-US$150
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cup, razor, comb, nail, marbles: tin cup; bone handled razor w/ engraving on handle; 19th century comb; square nail; three 19th century clay marbles
0503: cup, razor, comb, nail, marblesEst. US$50-US$150
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2 bottles: pair of 19th century clear glass bottles: Grand Union Tea Co. (small), and Bluthenthal & Bickart Fine Old Whiskey (large)
0504: 2 bottlesEst. US$50-US$150
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19th century tobacco tin and 2 tobacco packages: small American Snuff Co. tin; two unopened paper packages: "Queen of the West James River Sweet Leaf Tobacco" and "Minne-Ha-Ha! Excelsior Cavendish Tobacco," both from H.L. Tickner & Co., Anoka,MN.
0505: 19th century tobacco tin and 2 tobacco packagesEst. US$50-US$150
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tin and inkwell: Smith's Non-Irritant Adamantine Phosphate Cement" tin, 19th century ceramic inkwell
0506: tin and inkwellEst. US$50-US$150
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rosary: 19th century rosary, carved bone beads and pewter crucifix
0507: rosaryEst. US$50-US$150
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flask: 19th century tin and lead weighted flask manufactured by James Dixon & Son
0508: flaskEst. US$50-US$150
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2 reference binders: Appomattox and Harper's Ferry: scrapbook binder containing miscellaneous modern ephemera and news/magazine clippings concerning Appomattox in April 1865; scrapbook binder containing miscellaneous modern ephemera and news/magazine
0509: 2 reference binders: Appomattox and Harper's FerryEst. US$50-US$75
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patriotic flask: from Fredericksburg, VA
0510: patriotic flaskEst. US$50-US$75
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reference binders: Angel's Glow & 3 CSA-related binders: scrapbook binder containing miscellaneous modern ephemera and news/magazine clippings concerning the "Angel's Glow" phenomenon among the wounded at the Battle of Shiloh, including misc. scraps,
0511: reference binders: Angel's Glow & 3 CSA-related bindersEst. US$50-US$75
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reproduction Ketchum's Grenade: US Ordnance Department, in wood box, with reference binder
0512: reproduction Ketchum's GrenadeEst. US$50-US$75
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reference binder: Pteranodon: binder containing contempoary articles/ephemera concerning a "period" photograph of a pteranodon at Vicksburg; includes the book "Live Pterosaurs in America"
0513: reference binder: PteranodonEst. US$50-US$75
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2 reference binders: Lincoln Making History and the American Civil War Museum: a binder containing contemporary articles and clippings pertaining to Lincoln and Lincoln memorabilia; a binder containing contemporary publications from the American Civil War Museum, Richmond, VA.,
0514: 2 reference binders: Lincoln Making History and the American Civil War MuseumEst. US$50-US$75
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reference binder: Battlefields of the Civil War: containing contemporary/facsimile maps and pamphlets
0515: reference binder: Battlefields of the Civil WarEst. US$50-US$75
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miscellaneous lot: carved statue of St. Francis with brass case recovered from campsite near Petersburg, period cross, carved bone ring, and ox bone ring
0516: miscellaneous lotEst. US$50-US$100
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Shako plate: designed for French Chasseur uniform for 62nd and 83rd PA., 18th MA, and 49th and 72nd NY
0517: Shako plateEst. US$150-US$300
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Hardee insignia: model 1861, brass, worn on side of enlisted man's hat
0518: Hardee insigniaEst. US$200-US$400
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Union officer's belt buckle: E Pluribus Unum eagle and shield
0519: Union officer's belt buckleEst. US$300-US$400
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six Civil War period dental instruments: ebony handles, excellent condition
0520: six Civil War period dental instrumentsEst. US$100-US$200
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9 military buttons: incl. Zouave button found near Richmond, VA.; five Union staff officer jacket buttons dug at Shiloh; Eagle & shield "Escelsior" example; infantry cuff button; officer coat button
0521: 9 military buttonsEst. US$50-US$100
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Hardee hat pin: Hardee hat pin
0522: Hardee hat pinEst. US$200-US$300
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group of 16 bullets: incl. 5 Tranter's patent balls, 2 bullets-in-wood recovered near Spotsylvania Courthouse, one Henry's carbine, and miscellaneous others
0523: group of 16 bulletsEst. US$40-US$50
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miscellaneous lot: 6 sec. fuse and wood plug, 2 cork canteen stoppers, hard tack remnants recovered from soldier trash pits in northern Georgia
0524: miscellaneous lotEst. US$100-US$200

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John Kruesel's General Merchandise

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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