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Columns, Gavels n Paddles

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Bunker Hill musket, $492,000, Morphy’s

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Gavels 'n' Paddles: Bunker Hill musket, $492,000, Morphy’s
12
Jan

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A .79 caliber Dutch flintlock musket belonging to Private John Simpson of Deerfield, N.H., used to fire the first shot at the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill, sold for $492,000 at an auction held October 23rd by Morphy’s in Denver, Pa. Also, a Colt […]

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Columns, The Civil War Collector

The Civil War Collector – August 2013

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The Civil War Collector – August 2013
19
Aug

The Civil War Collector – August 2013 By John Sexton Q: Dear Sir, I have this drum—that I’m told is a Civil War Drum—hanging around for several years. Could you confirm that and maybe a little history?  –M. Kantz, US Army (Retired) JS: You have part of a Civil War drum; you actually have the […]

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