I bought this at an auction, they thought it was a "lodge" sword. But anyways, I Need help to ID this sword. Appears to be a civil war model 1850, but there are differences. The US is much smaller among other aspects. Overall length is 37", the blade is 31½", no markings anywhere. Not an expert...
Took a 45 minute drive to an area that used to be an old army fort, and is now a county park and recreation area. I went with the hope of finding some old coins, but ended up with some great relics instead. The place is covered with tin and iron, and about 3 hours into my 6 hour hunt I really...
Found these two small figures while detecting a home built in 1940. They are metal (not sure what kind of metal) and about an inch tall and long. I do not know if they were game pieces or part of a collection of toy soldiers. Curious as to what their purpose was (game piece or toy), the...
Found this token at my favorite spot today, here in Southern California.
There is not much at all if any info online on this exact token. Only 1-2 pics online.
front: Troop A 4th Cavalry,
back: The brunswick Balke Collender CO (Picture of a billiards table)
I would like to know the history...