Whats your oldest piece of militaria?

my oldest piece of militaria is the waterloo medal which has been passed on down the family for years

 

Talking about that I am currently trying to win a French St Helena Medal, but I keep losing the bids because of snipers. I actually focuss on one without a ribbon (it's almost the same as the croix de Guerre one. )

I also have a Gras rifle bullet (1870) and even a piece of trench art made with one (posted in my trench ar tthread)

 

Smithson can you post a pic/scan of the Waterloo item please ? curious

 

I'm sorry Carl, I missed this post. To make it easier on everyone, here are the pics of the sword. I paid $400 for this item, but I have seen similiar examples (Artillary Officer, Saxon Calvery, etc.) selling for well over $2500

 

Cheers Mike, Skipper, E ana all, E, looking forward to seeing your coins. I MIGHT actually be able to help you out on them?

Mike, no apologies necessary, you have a great Officers sword-which is a Lionshead. Im assuming it also still has its ruby red eyes? ;-))

The only two swords I ever had were both Doveheads-and these didn't have colored stones for eyes. I wouldn't mind owning a Puma head sword one of these days ;-))

I forgot to mention that I have two-and in incredibly great condition-two .58 Cal. Us Civil War bulletheads. Both are tarnished white as there were ground dug items. I was allowed to keep a few of these when I came across some in an area close to a dig that I went on-as there were found on private property ;-)) These were apparently rifled bullets found at a campsite that was a sespected Confederate site, but more thought to be one where a Union unit stayed at-because I also found a Union Army NCOs "GAR" like Shell Jacket Button. I don't know its exact age? it could even be one from when Gen Taylor campaigned through the area against the Mexican Army. The Eagle is mor eof the "The Old Republic" style Eagle.

 

Sorry for forgetting to post pictures, and activating this thread again, but here is the bayonet:

 

actually for a dug up it is in excellent condition, congrats Collector

 

My oldest piece of militaria is from the late 1800s one is a memorial book on Bismarck printed by the Werner company, Chicago in 1898 all in German. The other items are Spanish American war glass slides of the days news events a nice shot of the USS Maine and a rare colorized slide of Admiral Dewey.

 

Mine is a 1917 U.S.M.C. Marked Coffee/Shaving Mug if it is Marine Corps, or it could be a U.S. Medical Corps Pharmacists Mortar.

In either case it is made of very heavy white china and has no handle; looks very much like a Navy "Watch Mug"

 

I have a minie ball dug up from the Shiloh battlefield. Not sure if it was Northern or Southern though....

 

Which way was it facing when you found it?.........I am not being a wise a** either.

 

Point down. Perhaps it was dropped during the excitement, or part of a load that wasn't properly powdered and or ram-rodded.

 

lets see a picture of it Bobby...........what's the diameter at the base

 

Now you are getting technical. First I have to learn how to do that (download pictures).

 

Hi Coll/ Great Spike Bayo and thanks for sharing it. 34 headed your way ;-))

 

Dammit, it made me grin to read your post about its direction ;-D

 

Im a fan of old coins. I had a chance to get a Roman coin that was dug up from one of the Roman Forts that used to dot along the Rhine. I could have had it for $50 bucks but, I turned it down in order to have the money to buy my first Panzer Assault badge.

I cant leave salutes or reps yet-dammit.

 

very nice Biak makes me think of those I collected blackened due to fires of old in the mid-east back in 1980, quite a mixture of possible royal heads of state think one may have been of CO Pilate himself, a couple women's figurines and trees and looks to be a female lion attacking or jumping on another ......must go fetch them wherever they are in the old cave.

 

Great coins Biak, I will show the picture to a friend who might recognize them, no promise, but you never know, he's got quite a collection and a catalogue too