Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

June 17, 2023: Premier Americana – Day Two

Sat, Jun 17, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 2025

CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD RECOVERED RELICS, LOT OF FOUR

Estimate: $200 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD RECOVERED RELICS, LOT OF FOUR, each with attached note, comprising a marked Gaylord/Shepard US carbine sling buckle recovered near the Port Republic battlefield; a spur with leather strap found on the battlefield at McDowell; an officer's stirrup from the Winchester battlefield; and a bullet found on the New Market battlefield. Three with ID tag from S.W. Lauck, Harrisonburg to Mrs. C. H. Revercomb, Covington, VA. Third quarter 19th century. Stirrup 6 1/4" x 5".
Catalogue Note: Samuel William Lauck (1864-1931) was born in Frederick Co., VA, the son of gunsmith Simon Lauck (1816-1901). By 1900 he had relocated to Harrisonburg, VA, where he became a successful businessman. Mrs. C. H. Revercomb (1871-1948) was the wife of Charles Howard Revercomb (1863-1949), a prosperous farmer and postmaster of Covington, VA.
 

Condition

Good as-found condition, tags with some tears and losses.

Available payment options

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Amex
  • Diners
  • Discover
  • JCB
  • Union Pay

Property from the Hammond, Revercomb, and Deyerle families, Covington, Virginia.