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Police Badge - Silver plated brass badge from Greenbrier West Virginia. The size is 2 1/4" in diameter, shows wear & use, good pin & maker stamped on reverse. W.S Darley & Co Mellrose Park, ILL is the badge maker. Found by a little girl 30 years ago in a hotel parking lot near King's Dominion, Virginia. - Price is $ 100.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item UI-1
Brass Irish Brigade Hat Insignia - Insignia is the coat of arms for Ireland, shows honest age & no use, most likly from Bannermanns. Comes with a small number 4 and a post civil war general service button as sold at auction in a riker case. - Price is $ 225.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item UI-2
Cavalry Hat Cord - Cavalry hat cord, nice color with both tie strings intact, getting scarce, excellent condition, last image is with flash. Last one in stock for now. - Price is $ 185.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-3-3039
Civil War 2nd LT Shoulder Straps - Excellent condition overall showing honest age, 2nd LT of Infantry. Backs are covered in leather, fronts are a light blue velvet with gold bullion borders, the size 4" by 1 3/8". Nice set of straps here. - Price is $ 300.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-4
Civil War Brass Epaulettes - Overall very good condition showing wear most to the undersides, old medical tape on reverse pillows, buttons are of artillery which were possible added later along with newer string ties, still a nice display with a very friendly price. - Price is $ 200.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-5-801
Infantry Dress Helmet Plate - Model 1881 brass stamped Eagle helmet insignia fasten to a 5" by 6" card for Pennsylvania Rifle and Indian Museum display. All 3 hooks on the reverse. Insignia can be removed with ease and no harm done to either card or eagle. Excellent Overall. - Price is $ 95.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-6-3025
Infantry Helmet\Breast Cord - Circa 1870 - 1880's infantry breast cord, 55" long, I think pattern 1872. It is my understanding that these were fixed to the helmet and breast of the uniform. When if helmet fell from soldiers head, would then be held, attached to the uniform. Great color & complete showing honest age, seldom seen for sale. Excellent Condition Overall. - Price is $ 95.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-7-3217
Civil War Infantry Captain Shoulder Straps - Straps show age & wear, open backs, the size is 1 1/2" by 4", overall good condition. The camera flash made them look more like cavalry, see the back material. - Price is $ 350.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-8
Post Civil War State Militia Shoulder Epaulettes - Shoulder epaulettes show light wear & use, small amount of moth nipping to wool. They are size 7.5" long with a 5" wide pillow, tan fringe is 3" long, no buttons remain. Good Condition Overall. - Price is $ 200.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-9-2051
Model 1881 Helmet Plate - Model 1881 brass stamped Eagle helmet insignia with all 3 loops on the reverse. Excellent Condition. - Price is $ 85.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-10-3133
Early Looped Gold Horn Hat Insignia - Circa 1845 to 1855, same insignia used on coat skirts in the 1830's. Worn on forage caps by militia during the 1840's. Excellent condition showing no use or wear, original paper backing has come loose from storage & time. The size is 2 1/2" wide by 2" high. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-11-1674
Civil War Brass Hardee Hat Insignia - Hardee Hat Plate with all the hooks on the reverse, excellent condition. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-12-3066
Infantry Helmet\Breast Cord - Circa 1870 - 1880's infantry breast cord, 55" long, I think pattern 1872. It is my understanding that these were fixed to the helmet and breast of the uniform. When if helmet fell from soldiers head, would then be held, attached to the uniform. Color has faded some & complete, showing honest age, seldom seen for sale. Excellent Condition. - Price is $ 85.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-13-3217
Civil War Brass Cavalry Hat Insignia - Brass Cavalry hat insignia with all four hooks on the reverse, has tarnish from many years of storage. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-14-3022
Civil War Cavalry Hat Cord - Hat cord remains in excellent condition showing honest age. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-15-2256
2nd LT. Epaulettes w/tin case - Civil War period epaulettes with storage tin, good condition overall. Storage tin is 10" by 7" by 4" high. Tin & epauletts show use & wear, nice diplay here. - Price is $ 350.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-16-1777
Indian War Period New York Hat Insignia - Insignia of the 71st regiment, sheet brass complete with all 4 hooks on reverse, size is 3 1/2" by 4", excellent condition. The 71st New York was formed on October 23, 1850, and was called "The American Rifles" and later "The American Guard.
The 71st served to control the Orange riots of 1871, the railroad riots of July 1877, the switchmen's strike in Buffalo of August 1892, and the motorman's strike of 1895 in Brooklyn.
In the Spanish–American War, the 71st Regiment, New York Volunteers, were the first of twelve New York State regiments called to active service on May 10, 1898. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-17-713
Pattern 1858 Civil War Officers Hardee Hat Insignia - Insignia shows age & use, both hooks on the reverse. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-18
Civil War Infantry Sergeant Chevrons - SCARCE pair of sergeant chevrons, overall excellent condition showing honest age, 7 1/2" wide. You dont see these often ! - Price is $ 550.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-19-2096
Officer's Maroon Silk Sash - Sash body is 3" flat, 110" long, tassel & knots are 7" long, scarce style. Good condition overall with a couple very small snags from wear & use in the field, nothing extreme. Excellent display with any Civil War Collection. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-20-2668
Civil War French Shako Hat Plate - Relic board made by Bannermans of New York with original insignia, paper label on reverse. The board is 9" wide by 9" painted black. The hat plate was issued to 62d & 83d Pennsylvania, 18th Massachusetts and the 49th & 72d New York with most going to New York. Overall excellent condition showing honest age, small amount of wood loss on top left, made this way as it is painted. I had a box of these, sold a bunch at my last show, only two 2 left. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-21-1732
GAR Brass Hat Badge - GAR hat badge with 4 wires on the reverse for mounting, good condition showing honest age. - Price is $ 50.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-22
Identified 2nd LT. Infantry Shoulder Straps - Excellent pair of Infantry Shoulder straps with Stencil of Charles Wilkins of the 24th New Jersey Infantry. Straps show light wear with open backs, no moth nipping, size is 4" long by 1 1/8" wide, stencil is 2 3/8" by 1 1/4", nice display worth more soldier research. - Price is $ 450.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-23-140
Eagle Cap Insignia - Pattern 1821 stamped brass eagle with both loops on the reverse. Wingspan is 3" wide by 2 1/4" high. Circa 1840's to 1860's, used by state army & militia alike, seen also on light artillery caps - Price is $ 225.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-24-3064
Indian War Period New York Hat Insignia - Insignia of the 71st regiment, sheet brass complete with all hooks on reverse, size is 3 1/2" by 4", excellent condition. The 71st New York was formed on October 23, 1850, and was called "The American Rifles" and later "The American Guard.
The 71st served to control the Orange riots of 1871, the railroad riots of July 1877, the switchmen's strike in Buffalo of August 1892, and the motorman's strike of 1895 in Brooklyn.
In the Spanish–American War, the 71st Regiment, New York Volunteers, were the first of twelve New York State regiments called to active service on May 10, 1898. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-25-710
7-Staff Eagle Buttons - Coat size, Superior Quality backmarks. - Price is $ 50.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-26-592
Marine\Militia Cap Insignia - Worn by state Militia 1858 to 1875 and Marines from 1859 to 1861. Brass hat insignia 2 1/4" wide with 3 wires on the reverse. Originally made with 2 small holes for sewing, one remains with the other filled when wires were applied. Overall excellent condition, use to be common to find, not anymore. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-27-2568
Infantry Epaulettes w/case - 1st Pennsylvania National Guard Epaulettes with tin carry case. First example I have ever seen of these, they are early circa 1870. The pillows show age & have faded from original bright blue color. Brass springs show age & use with some pulled wire, nothing extreme. All brass shows tarnish & age, both 1st NG buttons intact, the leather undersides remain very good overall. Japanned tin carry case shows age & use, missing the storage insert inside. Nice early set for the money, if you collect Penn National Guard, this is the earliest set I have ever come across. - Price is $ 450.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-28-1751
Civil War Infantry Brass Hat Insignia - Infantry Bugle Hat Insignia shows age & light use with a nice looking aged patina, both hooks on the reverse, good condition. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-29-2699
Pattern 1858 Civil War Officers Hardee Hat Insignia - Insignia shows age & use, no hooks on the reverse. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-30
Civil War Artillery Hat Cord - Excellent condition with both tie strings intact. - Price is $ 50.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-31-3037
Brass Hardee Hat Insignia - Hardee Hat plate with all hooks on the reverse, shows wear & use, small section missing bottom left. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-32-2676
Civil War Engineer Castle Hat Insignia - Large, 3" wide by 2 1/4" high stamped brass Engineer Castle with both loops on the reverse, circa 1850 to 1860's. Cap insignia also worn by Military schools & State Militia Engineers. Post war examples had two layers of blocks that separate turret windows. Excellent Condition. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-33-3065
Civil War Infantry Horn Stamped Brass Headgear Insignia - Infantry Hat Insignia remains in excellent condition with both loops on the reverse, nice patina. Not many left from Bannermans of New York, when there gone, there gone, get one now. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-34
Civil War Infantry Horn Stamped Brass Headgear Insignia - Infantry Hat Insignia remains in excellent condition with both loops on the reverse, nice patina. Not many left from Bannermans of New York, when there gone, there gone, get one now. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-35
Lieutentant Colonel Epaulettes w/case - Museum grade LT Colonel epaulettes with storage case. Case is 9 1/2" by 7" by 5" high with storage wear to outside finish. Both epaulettes show light wear & use and remain excellent overall. Scarce set here. - Price is $ 650.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-36-2931
Major General Shoulder Straps - Non-regulation, Late Civil War, Indian War period shoulder straps, they are 4.5" long by 1 5/8" wide, overall excellent condition showing honest age, scarce pair. - Price is $ 300.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-37-1659
5th Maryland Hat Badge - Maryland Shako Hat plate, 4 1/2" wide by 4", complete with all hooks on the reverse. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-38-2143
Brass Shako Hat Chin Strap Buttons - Die struck brass with pins on the reverse, they are 1 1/2" in diameter, common on early tar buckets or bell crown shakos. Both remain excellent in condition, circa 1840's. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-39-1182
Civil War Brass NCO Shoulder Scales - Nice pair with a good aged patina, leather on the reverse showing honest age & use. - Price is $ 250.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-40-2518
Civil War Artillery Hat Cords - Excellent & unused condition, just the way they were deliverd to the quarter master, your getting one from this bundle or gross lot. This is the last of Bannerman's Stock. I had several bundles, 2 bundles are left, this is the last. If you want a real hat cord from the civil war, now is the time. - Price is $ 50.00 EACH plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-41-1310
Civil War Brass Artillery Hat Insignia - Excellent condition with all four loops on the reverse. Hard to upgrade with this one. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-42-3173
Civil War French Shako Hat Plate - Relic board made by Bannermans of New York with original insignia, paper label on reverse. The board is 9" wide by 9" painted black. The hat plate was issued to 62d & 83d Pennsylvania, 18th Massachusetts and the 49th & 72d New York with most going to New York. Overall excellent condition showing honest age. I had a box of these, sold a bunch at my last show, only two 2 left. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-43-1891
Civil War Marine Corp Brass Shoulder Scales - Both maker marked Hortsmann Philedephia on the reverse, these could be worn with fringe as seen in Echoes of Glory page 168. Overall excellent condition, possible never issued or used, seldom ever found both maker marked, NICE PAIR HERE. - Price is $ 350.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-44-1347
Mixed Lot Navy Buttons - Coat size, 6 hard rubber w/no backmarks, one has Waterbury Button Co Conn. 3 brass, one with, Howard Place Co NY, 2 with, Treble Gilt Standard Colour, I think these 3 are Naval Reserve. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-45
Indian War Cavalry Hat Insigna - Stamped brass, all 4 loops on the reverse. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-46-2223
Civil War Marine Corp Brass Shoulder Scales - Excellent matched pair, both with a nice dark patina from years of storage, one with a small light dent, nice set here. - Price is $ 325.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-47-714
Civil War French Chasseur Epaulettes - Excellent display with the leather shako, worn by the 62nd & 83rd Pa, 18th Mass and the 49th & 72nd New York Regiments. Nice pair showing honest age, couple small moths nip on the reverse of one, nothing extreme. - Price is $ 200.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-48-1349
Civil War Brigadier General Epaulettes - Epaulettes show use & wear, they remain in good condition overall, complete with original japanned tin storage box, scarce set. - Price is $ 950.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-49-791
Post Civil War Gold Bullion Sword Knot - Excellent condition with slide keeper, 16" long overall, knot shows light use & wear. - Price is $ 250.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-50-2726
Civil War Officers Infantry Hat Insignia - Bullion insignia with sequins, silver bullion number 10, black velvet face with linen back over a tin plate, both hooks intact, 3 1/4" by 2 1/4", some loss of backing by hooks. High quality overall. - Price is $ 500.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-51-1093
Civil War Engineer Castle Hat Insignia - Large, 3" wide by 2 1/4" high stamped brass Engineer Castle with both loops on the reverse. Insignia shows light use and remains excellent. Circa 1850 to 1860's, post war examples had two layers of blocks that separate turret windows. Also worn by Military Schools & State Militia Engineers. - Price is $ 250.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-52-2780
Indian War Cavalry Hat Insignia - Stamped brass, the loops were cut & made into wires on the reverse, one is missing, shows age & use. - Price is $ 50.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-53
Civil War Infantry 1st Sergeant Diamond - Dont see these often, single diamond, do you have the other one. The size is 2 1/4" square, 3" corner to corner, excellent condition. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-54-2195
Silver Officers Bullion Hat Cord - Typical worn on GAR Hats & alike, 8" in diameter, shows honest age and remains in excellent condition. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-55-1810
Civil War Artillery 1st Sergeant Chevrons - Excellent pair that came from a major film studio warehouse that stored original uniforms & accoutrements.
Originally purchased from Bannermans of New York, 100% authentic, mint & never used, 8" wide by 6 1/2". - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-56-2140
Artillery Shoulder Straps - Indian War & Spanish American War period straps, 2nd lieutenant rank. Straps shows use & wear, one has moth nipping to the reverse edge and a small amount to the velvet field, size is 4" by 1 1/2". I see these being sold as Civil War all the time, I date them later, circa 1870 to 1890. - Price is $ 225.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-57-1434
Indian War Crossed Rifle Hat Insignia - Stamped brass, 2 loops remain on the reverse, 2 are missing. - Price is $ 55.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-58-2225
SCARCE Cased Colonel Epaulettes - Just a super nice set showing honest age & use. Both epaulettes are excellent, couple springs out of shape from wear, nothing extreme & common on these, undersides are excellent. Silver eagles excellent with sequins intact, New York screw off buttons with Quality/Extra backmarks. Green painted tin storage box shows age with denting, green paint is flaking off, inside material overall very good & clean. Getting scarce to find good sets like this. - Price is $ 850.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-59-1172
Civil War Infantry 1st Sergeant Chevrons - Scarce to find these as seen here, 9 1/2"wide. Excellent condition overall showing use & light wear, hard to see in the images, border sewing thread remains from them being removed from coat sleeve. - Price is $ 425.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-60-2742
SCARCE - Flag Cord - 19th century red flag cord, could be used on a bugle, 80" long overall with 5 1/2" knot & tassel. Remains good condition showing honest age. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-61-1985
Pattern 1887 Horse Hair Plume - Scarce packed with original paper cavalry horse hair plume for the pattern 1887 helmet. Regulation 14" long, paper tag reads, Edward Eickle Contract Feb 10th 1902 New York, Excellent Condition. - Price is $ 100.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-62
Pattern 1858 Civil War Officers Hardee Hat Insignia - Insignia remains excellent to near mint showing little wear & use. Both hooks on the reverse. - Price is $ 550.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-63-2201
GAR Brass Hat Badge - GAR hat badge with pin on the reverse, excellent condition showing honest age. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-64-3060
Artillery Shoulder Straps - Late Civil War, Indian War Shoulder strap for artillery 2nd Lieutenant, straps show wear & use, good price on this pair. - Price is $ 200.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-65-1974
Officers Hat Cord - Gold Bullion Officers hat cord has turn dark from age, shows use & wear, typical of cords worn post civil war on GAR Hats, good condition. - Price is $ 150.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-66-1981
Eagle Officers Hat Insignia - Possible WW1, 2" tall, excellent overall. - Price is $ 30.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-67
Civil War Infantry Hat Cord - Infantry hat cord remains excellent showing honest age, nice color with shoddy wool. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-68
SCARCE Spanish American War Smith Patent Infantry Medical Shoulder Straps - Straps date to the silver era, 1872 to 1901, white field for infantry. Straps show light wear & use, small amount of moth nipping to reverse, nothing extreme. - Price is $ 195.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-69-2613
SCARCE - Civil War Officers Black Wool Hat Cord - First one I had in years, black wool, shows age & light use, tie strings look to have been replaced, one side above the knot slightly un-twisted, otherwise very good condition, scarce cord here. - Price is $ SOLD plus shipping and insurance. Item - UI-70
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