Poulin Fall 2022 Premier Firearms Auction

SHEATH. 18” overall, 13.25”, 2” wide doubled edged dagger point blade, oval wood grip with matching flat oval cap with tan

20.5” overall, 16.5” clip point blade, long 5.5” clip, tiger maple grip, D-guard is sheet iron with bulging languets, stil

MIDDLEBURG, VIRGINIA. 22” overall, 16” double edged spearpoint blade, over 2” wide, blacksmith forged flat knucklebow inse

KNIFE. 23.5” overall, 16” wide spearpoint blade with 4” sharpened top edge made from file, bulbous oval maple grip with 2

16” overall, 13” clip point upswept blade, sparce 5” etched panels with vines, leaves, and berries, stamped ”WARR

Though unmarked, little doubt that this is product of Bown & Tetley, Pittsburgh who marked his bayonets with nearly identical deeply ribbed bir...

Christian Roby (1814-1897) was well known tool maker prior to the Civil War. He converted his large shop into manufacture of swords for the US govern

Pictured on page 356 of Norm Flayderman’s “THE BOWIE KNIFE”. He describes it: “Massive blacksmith fashioned push

18.5” overall, 13” dagger point blade, 2.5” wide, medial ridge, 4” batwing 2 piece crossguard, integral bolster r

ORIGINAL SHEATH. 19” overall, 14.5” blade, 5” sharpened clip, rounded top edge, 4” crossguard. Saber ground with

& SHEATH. 17" Overall, 10" single sided spear point blade with 7” false edge partially sharpened, stamped on ricasso “DAD...

15” overall, 9.25” clip point blade, very thick .5” at ricasso, 1.6” wide at ricasso widening to 1.8” ne

16” overall, 11” thin clip point blade with integral bolster, grip was utilized from early circa 1815 Baltimore eaglehead with very

12” overall, 8” blade with4” clip “JAMES ROGERS / ROYAL / CUTLERY / SHEFFIELD”, original veneered pasteb

Pictured and described in “A Sure Defense, the Bowie Knife in America”. 10.75” overall, 6.5” long clip point upsw

KNIFE. Pictured and described in “A Sure Defense, the Bowie Knife in America”. 13.5” overall, 9” clip point blade

BOWIE. 13.5” Overall. 9” clip point blade w/ beveled top edge. 2.4” diamond shaped cross guard, Tapered, bulbous, octagona

KENTUCKY RIFLE MAKER. 15" overall, 9 1/2" well ground clip point blade, well sculpted iron "S' shaped guard with octagonal cente...

14" Overall, 9.5" meaty blade w/ 3" clip, 0.4" thick at ricasso, beveled top edge. This style knife often described in early Am...

13.5" Overall, 9.75" heavy meaty blade w/ 2.5" clip, 0.42" thick at ricasso, 2” wide, rounded top edge, 2” heavy br...

“Knife or sword measures 28” with 22” dagger pointed blade. The tang runs through the “D” shape iron gua

LANYARD SWIVEL. 9.75” overall, 5.25” clip point tapered larger toward point. German silver mounted dark wood grip inset with mother

This is unusual form of unknown origin with really good look. 12.5” overall, 8.25” upswept clip point, 1” wide in choil, 1

15.5” overall, beefy 10” single edged spear point blade, typical London leather veneer wood sheath with locking spring through guar

7TH REGT. 16” overall, 12.25” clip point blade, cast brass cross guard and turned short wood grip. Old string tag “made fr

13” overall, 8.25” unsharpened clip, integral bolster .55” thick, tapered tang, 2 iron pins attaching stag grip CONDITION:

Regulation Confederate general cap required four strands of gold braid and quatrefoil which this high quality cap possesses. This cap has no known id

MCALEXANDER, 27TH ALABAMA. This cap originally was bought by Bill Albaugh along with his frock coat and it is in same “as found” st

STYLE FORAGE CAP. Tall Confederate forage caps have been known among collectors as “Stonewall Jackson” style due to Jackson

ENLISTED CAP. This cap is Confederate depot issue, appears like well documented Richmond clothing depot examples, but should have been issued from cl

Possibly Confederate. The pinned tag inside naval flat cap & associated oral provenance (written on sticky note) say that C. Edward Seaman born...

HAT ALSO KNOWN AS A "PASCAL HAT" POSSIBLY WORN BY THE "ANDERSON BODY GUARD". This is arguably one of the rarest Union military ...

WRIGHT’S CHAPEAU, EPAULETS, SASH, & GAUNTLETS. General Horatio G. Wright (1820-1899) best known for his actions at Gettysburg and command...

BOX. A superb Civil War period M1859 officer's bicorn or fore and aft hat. Hat measures approx. 17 1/4" in length and 5" in width. It...

INTO THE CIVIL WAR. The original group consists of a forage cap, canteen and letters that were found together in Appomattox County, Virginia. Complim

REGULATION FROCK COAT, LT. CHARLES FRY, ORANGE COUNTY VIRGINIA ARTILLERY. You can not find a better condition Confederate frock, especially with suc

87.5mm x 49mm Keepers, wreath 51.2mm. Early war patent leather sword belt w/ die struck Virginia state seal tongue & rare “star” em

ALABAMA. This early uniform has an association with a militia unit from Montgomery, Alabama that wore these coats into the Civil War in 1862. As one

OF THE 7TH BATTERY OF THE 1ST MAINE MOUNTED LIGHT ARTILLERY. This is a rare opportunity to acquire an identified grouping belonging to a single ind

WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN WORN BETWEEN 1869-1872. The cut of this coat confirms to the pattern established by General Order No. 75 from the War Depart

SIZE 4. A blue shell jacket with red trim on the collar, jacket body and cuffs. Jacket has small size enlisted Yankee eagle buttons. There are 2 butt

CORPORAL IN SIZE 2. A blue shell jacket with red trim on the collar, jacket body and cuffs. There are also 2 chevrons on each sleeve denoting the ran

A blue shell jacket with yellow trim on the collar, jacket body and cuffs. 3 Of the double bars on the collar are a slightly different color yellow b

A blue shell jacket with red trim on the collar, jacket body and cuffs. Jacket has small size enlisted Yankee eagle buttons. There are 2 buttons on e

CARTRIDGE BOX & SLING. “CS” embossed are the rarest and most desired of Confederate infantry cartridge boxes, especially with origi

CAP BOX. Cap boxes were made by the many thousands for the Civil War. Confederate examples are scarce & marked ones are rare. The most desirabl...

BOX FOR A RICHMOND ROBINSON SHARPS CARBINE WITH 4 ROUNDS FOUND IN THE BOX. An exceptionally rare, Confederate carbine box likely manufactured at the

FROM PETERSBURG BATTLEFIELD. 70.5mm x 48.2mm Beautifully patinated Virginia style CSA belt plate on belt w/ associated note written by member of 118t

CORPS” BELT BUCKLE. 87.7mm x 57.4mm “AVC” belt plate as fine as any excavated example know. Buckle was found in 1977 at

TWO-PIECE BELT PLATE ON ORIGINAL CONFEDERATE SWORD BELT. 83mm Length, 52mm keepers, wreath 58mm x 38mm. This is among the rarest and most desirable

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BELT & ACCOUTREMENTS. This may be the only Alabama rectangular buckle extant with original belt and matching keeper. It also has the Colt milit...

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87.0 x 55.6mm. The rarest of all Confederate state buckles is the oval solder filled Arkansas State seal. Few examples are known and every reference

PLATE. This excavated "rarity 10" CS plate is rarely seen and no doubt first to ever appear in auction. Many of us remember it in Don Phi...

86.2mm x 56.3mm This rare buckle was found w/ metal detector in Army of Tennessee winter camp at Dalton, GA as stated in letter from dealer Larry Hic

80 x 55mm. Excavated complete w/ all 3 hooks from unknown camp or battlefield. CONDITION: heavy ground action, repair to upper left corner (probably

PLATE. 73.3mm x 43mm Prewar Alabama contracted cartridge box plate w/ 2 wire hooks was adopted after the US regulation “US” sm. box

79 x 50mm. This is an interesting well made sword belt buckle listed in various references as wartime due to motto: "JUSTICE UNION AND CONFIDE...

FRAME BUCKLE ON ORIGINAL BELT. Confederate frame buckle belts are rare to start w/, though the buckles are common excavated in camps & battlefi...

BELT. 7.5 x 56.5mm, solder filled. This is rare variant made w/ bar & hook back, 40” canvas belt w/ sewn 51mm wide cast brass keeper. The...

FOUND AT “BATTLE OF FRANKLIN”. 2 Well patinaed relics found on Franklin battlefield. Notes w/ each relic state where on battlefield

CUSTER VALOR MEDAL PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN ALBERT T. HENSHAW, CO. H, 6TH MICHIGAN CAVALRY. Although the Federal Government produced and distributed to

BADGE. An exceptional example of a scarce Washington Artillery badge. This solid gold badge measures approx. 1 1/8" in diameter and features c...

WITH BUTTONS. 1) ALABAMA. This red cockade has a flower that is approx. 3" in diameter. Below the flower are 4 short sections of ribbon. In th...

CONFEDERATE USED. This is classic eagle drum 16.5” diameter, 16” high with painted American eagle with ribbon which originally read

DRUM CARRIED BY MUSCIAN JOHN W. LEWIS. 16.25” diameter x 12.5” high, wonderful large, illustrated Baltimore maker’s label

DRUM. 14” diameter x 12” height, about ¾ scale of standard Civil War drum, same quality made for drummer not big enough to

This 1835 vintage eagle painted drum has had heads removed and replaced with fitted board for use as side table. Boards could be changed back to head

GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. This 31" high table has an oval top which measures 27 3/4" x 19". The table top and the legs appear to be ...

CORPORAL DAVID J THOMASON, 49TH ALABAMA. 6” Diameter, 2.25” thick, classic CS wood canteen made w/ bbl. staves bound by 2 iron band

A classic Confederate cedar wood canteen measuring 7 1/4" in diameter & 2 1/4" thick. One face has the initials, "LMW" carv...

BUCKLE SLING. “As found” attic condition classic wood canteen with 2 iron bands & 3 sling loops still attached with original heavy

A good, honest Confederate cedar wood canteen measuring 7 3/8" in diameter & 2 3/8" thick. One face has the name "FRED" car...

The canteen's diameter is 6" not including the loops or spout. One face of the canteen is slightly convex and the other is slightly concav...

HUEBNER, CO. B 2ND TEXAS INFANTRY. This wonderful ninth plate crystal clear crisp ambrotype shows Philip seated wearing homespun shell jacket, Colt r

PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF LIEUTENANT FITZHUGH LEE, NEPHEW OF ROBERT E. LEE. This unbelievably historic image was likely taken in 1856 shortly after Fitz

WHO DIED IN US MILITARY HOSPITAL. Surviving original wood markers identifying dead soldiers are almost unknown. Yancy Strickland would be lost to his

BOOK 1862-1863. 11” x 9” letter book, partially disbound has over 250 letters, documents, and military telegrams concerning Clint

CIVIL WAR 23RD PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY RECRUITING BROADSIDE. 30” x 35” frame, 21” x 26.5” mat. Birney Zouaves were r

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 1. June 26, 1861, signed by John N. Maffit, Headquarters Naval Station, John Maffit was R

& LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD, CSN (1819-1901). 11. August 27, 1861, Lt. J.P. Jones - C.S.S. Resolute, request leave to fill...

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD, CSN. 21. Sept. 9, 1861, Lt. J. R. Hamilton, CSN Ordnance Office Savannah, concerning ordnance for shi

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 31. Dec. 24, 1861, Josiah Tattnall – to Kennard, Multiple Orders…tow fl

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 41. [Feb. 6, 1862], Josiah Tattnall – General Order, Commanders of Vessels, rega

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 51. Feb. 26, 1863, Josiah Tattnall to Arthur Sinclair commanding CSS Atlanta, appoints Si

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 61. April 25, 1863, R.L. Page – commanding C.S. Steamer Savannah, General Order

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 71. June 3, 1863, W.A. Webb - Order No. 4 - Keep look out night & day for boats not...

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 81. June 23, 1863, Jno. K. Mitchell CSN, appointments of 3 junior officers CSS Savannah.

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 91. July 6, 1863, “retained copy” Kennard to paymaster concerning cloth

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 101. Sept. 3, 1863, Hunter to Kennard – transfer 25 of your men to Flag Officer

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 111. Oct.17,1863 “retained copy” Kennard to Paymaster, punctuality of

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 121. Nov. 17, 1863, “retained copy” Kennard to Hunter - performance of

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 131. Feb. 13, 1864, W.W Hunter to Kennard, enter William (colored) landsman & new p...

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 141. April 11, 1864. Col. Edward C Anderson, Fort Bartow to Kennard, 2 Union Gunboats and

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 151. enclosure [May 26, 1864] April 19, 1864, manuscript “circular”, Jn

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 161. Aug. 11, 1864, Kennard to Tattnall, J.S. Kennard - 2 Marines have deserted…

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 171. Nov. 19, 1864, Hunter to Kennard – urgent request from Major General McLaws

LETTERS, 1861-1865, FOR CAPT. JOEL S. KENNARD (1819-1901). 182. Dec.6, 1864, Kennard to General Hardee, received your telegram this morning

CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, PHOTO AND SHOULDER STRAPS. David Torrence (1840-1906) entered service July 1862 as sergeant 18th CT, captured and sen