Lot of Three Riker Cases of Northern Virginia Dug Civil War Relics

American Civil War

Case 1: Collection of relics dug from Union 1862-1863 Winter Camps near Falmouth, VA including: a US arrow hook plate, 2 US Breast Plates, 1 US Box Plate, a cast brass New York militia sword belt plate, 17 buttons and 2 forage cap chin strap buckles.

Case 2: Collection of relics dug from Union sites in Fairfax, VA including: US Box Plate, sheet brass belt plate, misc. buttons, knapsack hooks, etc.

Case 3: Collection of relics dug at the Wilderness in the mid-1970s, including: a US Box Plate with remnants of leather, US arrow hook belt plate with some leather, belt keeper, cartridge box buckles and finials and numerous bullets as well as an aqua glass medicine bottle.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

All dug and in fair to good condition.

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