OldSarge79
Sergeant
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2017
- Location
- Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
I won this lot several weeks ago at auction, and am keeping just one rifle ball out of the original group, selling the remainder.
These items are documented from a 2008 archaeological dig beneath The History Shop, located across the street from what was the north wall of the ALAMO. Items for sale here are:
1 rifle ball, about .509 caliber. (This seems almost certainly to have been fired by a "Texian.")
2 musket balls, both around .64 caliber. (These could be either Mexican or Texian. The bulk of the Mexican troops are believed to have carried .75 caliber Brown Bess muskets, although there may have been other types. The Texian defenders had a wide variety of muskets and rifles.)
2 shoe buckles
6 various buttons, apparently non-military (one has what appears to be a Fleur De Lis)
1 piece of broken pottery
12 various rusted metal items (The most interesting is either a ramrod or a long nail. Either is possible, considering what we know of events. There are two hook-type items, one resembling what looks like an attachment at the end of a tow chain.
Included are the original Certificate Of Authenticity, a photo of the dig and booklet containing documentation of the dig and locations of the items found in this group, as well as historical information and paperwork concerning historical marker applications.
The lot came in a cardboard shadow box with glass face, the type frequently used for military memorabilia, etc, with an interesting collage of imitation leather in different earth tones for background of the display. This box and display background is included if desired. Unfortunately, one of the corners of the box is torn (see photo). Note that shipping would be less without the box itself.
For discussion of these items, see this thread: https://civilwartalk.com/threads/alamo-relics-need-help-with-identifying.180891/
Price - $875 + actual shipping
(While I would prefer to sell this as one group, I would consider breaking it up into smaller groups, but there is only one set of original documents)
These items are documented from a 2008 archaeological dig beneath The History Shop, located across the street from what was the north wall of the ALAMO. Items for sale here are:
1 rifle ball, about .509 caliber. (This seems almost certainly to have been fired by a "Texian.")
2 musket balls, both around .64 caliber. (These could be either Mexican or Texian. The bulk of the Mexican troops are believed to have carried .75 caliber Brown Bess muskets, although there may have been other types. The Texian defenders had a wide variety of muskets and rifles.)
2 shoe buckles
6 various buttons, apparently non-military (one has what appears to be a Fleur De Lis)
1 piece of broken pottery
12 various rusted metal items (The most interesting is either a ramrod or a long nail. Either is possible, considering what we know of events. There are two hook-type items, one resembling what looks like an attachment at the end of a tow chain.
Included are the original Certificate Of Authenticity, a photo of the dig and booklet containing documentation of the dig and locations of the items found in this group, as well as historical information and paperwork concerning historical marker applications.
The lot came in a cardboard shadow box with glass face, the type frequently used for military memorabilia, etc, with an interesting collage of imitation leather in different earth tones for background of the display. This box and display background is included if desired. Unfortunately, one of the corners of the box is torn (see photo). Note that shipping would be less without the box itself.
For discussion of these items, see this thread: https://civilwartalk.com/threads/alamo-relics-need-help-with-identifying.180891/
Price - $875 + actual shipping
(While I would prefer to sell this as one group, I would consider breaking it up into smaller groups, but there is only one set of original documents)
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