POULIN'S PREMIER FIREARMS AUCTION, FEB 26, 27, 28 & MAR.1, 2026

"J.D. BURK.", "34" & "A 9 CAV" Stamped onto the brass hilt & guard appears to indicate this sword belonged to ...

An exceptional example of the seldom seen US M1832 Officer's sword measuring 35 1/2 inches overall with a heavily etched 29" blade with a s...

Both cutlass measure approx. 32" with 26" blades. Brass closed cup hilt. Wire wrapped leather grip. Leather scabbards with copper rivets. ...

1) A US M1840 NCO sword measuring 39 3/4 " overall with a plain single fullered blade measuring 32 1/2" with a barely visible "US&quo...

A good example of a late Federal period eagle head militia officer's sword measuring 33" overall with a 27 3/4" etched single fullered...

1) A Colt revolving military rifle and artillery carbine bayonet. Overall length 28 3/4". Blade length 24 1/8". Plain blade marked at the ...

1) American saber bayonet measuring 24 7/8" overall with a 20" blade marked at ricasso "H". Brass hilts marked on the flat "...

G. W. ROBERTS FROCK COAT, KIA MURFREESBORO, DEC. 31, 1862. George Washington Roberts (October 2, 1833 – December 31, 1862) from a prominent P

A very seldom encountered regulation State of New York drummer boy's uniform coat of the Civil War period. This uniform was likely issued to a d...

A visually attractive Massachusetts uniform that dates from the early 1830s to the late 1840s. The uniform is gray-blue wool with black facings on the

This early militia uniform is red and dark blue wool harkening back to the earliest military uniforms of the United States. This uniform dates from th

A NAVAL ATTACHE. This extraordinary fine quality dark blue wool frock coat and pants belonged to a naval officer serving in the diplomatic corps from

14" x 17" Beautiful regulation size Civil War snare drum painted with rare Vermont State seal and two infantry blue ribbons above & be...

REGULATION SNARE DRUM. The standard regulation CW drum is appreciably larger than this example. Most CW drummer boys were issued standard regulation C

A classic example of a Maine militia drum in use from about 1830 to the dawn of the Civil War. The drum is approx. 16 1/4" diameter and 15 1/4&...

POUNDER MOUNTAIN HOWITZER. Please note as of 2/25/26 this item description has been updated. Please revisit this description and contact us with any q

Waffle Pattern lifesaving F-B cannon made by Naval Co, of Doylestown PA. 2 1/2" bore. Tube measures 22" & overall length is 34". ...

1 pounder British Insurance Gun cannon. Cast iron tube measures 22". Overall length from muzzle to rear of carriage 24". Wooden carriage w...

~5" bore diameter Coehorn mortar. Tube measures 12" in height from wooden base. Face of muzzle marked "CA & CO 72 LBS/TJR 1863&qu...

SEWN ONTO THE CANTON.This grand 32 star flag measures approximately 81" x 42" and is archivally housed in a folksy red painted wooden fram...

ARTILLERY AMMO CRATE. Ammunition crates were made by the tens of thousands during the Civil War, and few Confederate examples have survived. Heart pin

CDV of late 1850s view of Hays with Anthony NY backmark, circa 1864-1866 with tax stamp. San Francisco check signed by "John C. Hays / sheriff&...

LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN HUNTER OF THE U.S.S. CONSTITUTION. It is difficult to find early American made musical instruments and rarer yet to locate identif

BATTERY.A very rare excavated sutler's token from the 6th Maine battery of the Civil War found at Charlestown, West Virginia. The obverse of the...

1 page RE Lee ALS, HDQ ANV, April 16, 1864 to General Braxton Bragg. Concerns movement of Gen. Longstreet's troops. CONDITION: very good, tipped...

HIS SON GENERAL CUSTIS LEE. 1 page RE Lee ALS, Camp Orange, August 10, 1863, Lee ends letter "The enemy seems quiet now. The heat is excessive....

SIGNED. 2 page "RE Lee" ALS, HDQ Valley Mountain, August 24, 1861, Lee writes Col. Berkley concerning consolidation of Virginia troops und...

HDQ, Swell Mtn, Oct. 3, 1861. Circular, "The commanders of Regiments & corps will inspect the arms & ammunition of their men and see th...

1 page ALS, RE Lee, Richmond Dec. 14, 1863, written to cousin William Burwell in Stanton. CONDITION: very good to fine overall, archival repaired crac

BRAXTON BRAGG. Bottom portion of document, Petersburg, November 7, 1864 to Gen. Braxton Bragg in Wilmington, NC recommending 2 officers. CONDITION: ve

1 page ALS, West Point, April 1, 1853, Lee as commandant at US Military Academy donates $10 to Christ Church. CONDITION: very good overall. (02-25025-

3 page ALS, Lexington, Va, March 29, 1866 to Miss RC Stiles, Lee ends with "Praying that the rich blessings of Heaven may be always with you&qu...

1 page LS, Washington, Engineer Dept to Capt. WA Eliason, April 1, 1837, Lee signs as lieutenant assistant commanding. CONDITION: very good, archival

1 page ALS, July 8, 1869, Lexington to Col. Michael Harman, concerning the Lexington hotel. Col. Harman had been Stonewall Jackson's QM and had ...

"REPORT CARD" 1867. February 1867 1 page "report card" of student JG Carson, signed as president Washington College. CONDITION: ...

1 page LS, May 6, 1836 to Adjutant General Roger Jones. CONDITION: fine, archival tissue on verso to stabilize folds. (02-25025-59/JS). NON-GUN. $2,00

ENVELOPE. 1 page ALS, Lexington, Va, December 7, 1867. Lee sends annual donation to a Virginia charity. Envelope also addressed in Lee's hand. U...

1 page ALS Ft. Hamilton, NY, Sept. 23, 1841 to Col. Joseph Totten, Chief Engineer, Washington City D.C. Signed boldly as Captain of Engineers. CONDITI

1 page ALS, Lexington, Va February 24, 1866 to Charles E. Waters. Lee writes: "It affords me Pleasure to do anything in my power to aid the lad...

8" x 2.5" cut receipt from St. Louis Harbor Improvement ledger, signed "RE Lee Capt. Engrs". CONDITION: very good overall, trimm...

LEE CAPTURED FROM ARLINGTON. 3" x 5" page from Union soldier scrapbook with 3 lines tipped from Nov. 30, 1851 ALS to son Custis when he wa...

Lee in uniform, signed RE Lee CDV, Vannerson & Jones, Richmond backmark. CONDITION: good overall, trimmed corners, light soiling, some script in...

SIGNED CDV. Alexander Gardner right profile photo of Lee taken February 1866 when Lee visited Gardner's Gallery in Washington. Sharp image is bo...

MB Brady Photographic Gallery, Washington DC back marked CDV, bold crisp "RE Lee" signature. CONDITION: very good, strip of brown stain at...

Boldly signed "RE Lee" on Brady imprinted card, inscribed on back "Uncle Bob / President of Washington College / Jan'y 1867"...

Profile view taken by Vannerson 1864, boldly signed "RE Lee", "Lumpkin & Co Richmond, Va" backmark. CONDITION: good overall,...

"RE Lee" signed profile view in uniform, retouched Minnis & Cowell 1862/1863 photograph with no back mark. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Sig...

Profile view nicely signed "RE Lee", tax stamp on reverse, no photographer's backmark. CONDITION: very good overall, dark ink signatur...

"RE Lee" signed profile view of Lee in coat & tie, no back mark. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: auction sheet. CONDITION: very good to fine o...

Boldly signed "RE Lee" on Brady "Entered according to act of Congress by MB Brady & Co in 1865" imprinted CDV, left profile ...

Alexander Gardner right profile photo of Lee taken February 1866 when Lee visited Gardner's Gallery in Washington, DC. Early Gardner "Photo...

Beautifully mounted, 6" x 9.5" Gilded frame with large matted RE Lee signature and matted image of Lee in uniform. CONDITION: appears fine...

PHOTOGRAPHS. Images are from Vannerson or Minnis & Cowell wartime negatives. Backmarks are Lumpkin, Richmond, Selden, Richmond; Tanner & Van...

Letters by Lee's youngest daughter are rare in the market. Mildred C. Lee (1846-1905) was a great favorite of Lee, nicknamed "Precious Life...

LONGSTREET. Early copy of 1 page ALS, Lexington, Va Jan. 26, 1866 to Longstreet Owen & Co, New Orleans. Possibly made as advertisement for Longs...

UNIFORM. 19" x 23" framed polychrome tin sign "compliments of Dr. D. Jayne & Son / Philadelphia, PA USA", copyright 1908. Th...

28.5" x 12" polished cotton, sewn felt edged, gold & red painted pennant "SEMI CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION", applied portraits of...

6" x 4" albumin with 4.75" x 3.5" oval profile of Lee in uniform with lapel tucked under button showing coat was probably new an...

MILEY. Rare large format 5.5" x 4.25" oval albumin photo mounted on 10" x 8" M. Miley Lexington, Va" imprinted board.This r...

10 19th century images of Lee in uniform, and page from 1911 Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War. CONDITION: very good to fine overal...

56 x 52mm, maker's cartouche "LAFAR", rare occupation of "FISHER", number 126. CONDITION: restored, repatinaed. (02-25497-23...

40mm, rarer occupation of "FRUITERER", number 72. A fruiterer was a vender selling produce. This badge has had all 4 corners purposely and...

PORTER, 1862. 37 x 36mm, diamond shape with clipped corners, number 462. Scarcer 1862 wartime date. CONDITION: very good, creases flattened, excavated

39 x 37mm, about 1.5", maker's cartouche "ATMAR" on reverse. 1800 was the first year slave hire tags were used, Mumbol 314 was th...

39 x 40mm, rare occupation of "FRUITERER", number 77. CONDITION: very good as excavated. (02-25497-4/JS). NON-GUN. $3,000-6,000.

44mm, convex diamond shape with clipped corners, number 732. CONDITION: very good, excavated patina, corrosion. (02-25497-34/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,00

43.5mm, diamond shape, number 70. CONDITION: very good, bent, cleaned, toned patina. (02-25497-36/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,000.

SERVANT, 1862. 37mm, rarer Civil War date, 1862 Servant, tag number 329. CONDITION: very good as excavated. (02-25497-5/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,000.

51.5mm, nice slightly convex large diamond shape for 1834, number 180. CONDITION: very good as excavated, cleaned, toned patina. (02-25497-6/JS). NON-

38.5mm, diamond shape with rounded corners, number 1034. CONDITION: flattened crease, worn, weak detail, excavated patina. (02-25497-37/JS). NON-GUN.

38 x 39mm, diamond shape with clipped corners, number 268. CONDITION: creases flattened, verdigris. (02-25497-35/JS). NON-GUN. $1,000-2,000.

51.5mm, large convex diamond shape with clipped corners, number 154. CONDITION: very good, excavated patina. (02-25497-27/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,000.

45mm, large diamond shape with clipped corners, number 274. CONDITION: crack restored, weak details, excavated patina. (02-25497-39/JS). NON-GUN. $1,0

51mm, square shape for 1818, maker marked "LAFAR" on reverse, number 129. CONDITION: good detail, 2 large cracks, still sound, excavated p...

46 x 45mm, large diamond shape for 1841, number 336. CONDITION: good detail, unfolded crease on left side, excavated patina. (02-25497-9/JS). NON-GUN.

46mm, large convex diamond shape with clipped corners, number 127. CONDITION: very good, cleaned, corroded surface. (02-25497-28/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-

43mm, large diamond shape with clipped corners, number 49. CONDITION: very good, excavated patina. (02-25497-26/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,000.

40.8mm, diamond shape with clipped corners, number 344. CONDITION: very good, excavated patina. (02-25497-18/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,000.

39mm, diamond shape, number 35. CONDITION: very good, small crack repair to right edge, excavated patina. (02-25497-22/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,000.

39.5mm, diamond shape, number 121. CONDITION: nail hole in center of tag, corroded weak detail, excavated patina. (02-25497-38/JS). NON-GUN. $1,000-2,

51 x 49mm, large diamond shape with clipped corners, number 552. CONDITION: very good, flattened crease, excavated patina. (02-25497-30/JS). NON-GUN.

45mm, large convex diamond shape with clipped corners for 1842, number 50. CONDITION: very good, excavated patina. (02-25497-10/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4

52.6 x 51.7mm, large diamond shape, number 200. CONDITION: very good, excavated patina, heavily eroded, bottom of numbers are worn though, "LAF...

55.5 x 57.5mm, large diamond shape, "LAFAR" maker mark on verso, number 871. CONDITION: restored, repatinaed. (02-25497-32/JS). NON-GUN. $...

49 x 51mm, diamond shape with clipped corners, number 253, "LAFAR" maker's cartouche on verso. CONDITION: crease flattened. (02-25497-...

37mm, diamond shape with clipped corners, number 1525. CONDITION: crease/crack flattened and repatinaed, good detail. (02-25497-14/JS). NON-GUN. $2,00

50mm, diamond shape with clipped corners, "LAFAR" maker's cartouche on verso, number 617. CONDITION: bent, cracked, putty blob on vers...

42 x 43.5mm, convex diamond shape with clipped corners, number 792. CONDITION: very good, cleaned, toned patina. (02-25497-29/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,0

46.5mm, diamond shape with clipped corners, number 896. CONDITION: very good, cleaned, toned patina. (02-25497-33/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,000.

40mm, square with clipped corners, number 1446. CONDITION: very good, areas of corrosion where in contact with iron when excavated. (02-25497-16/JS).

44 x 45mm, convex diamond shape with clipped corners, number 1212. CONDITION: very good, area of corrosion where in contact with iron when excavated.

40mm, diamond shape with clipped corners, number 159. CONDITION: very good, excavated patina. (02-25497-19/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-4,000.

1847 PORTER, number 792; 1855 PORTER, number 284; 1857 convex SERVANT, number 995. CONDITION: all corroded and missing edges, but all discernible mark

TAGS. 1847 PORTER, number 792; 1855 PORTER, number 284; 1857 convex SERVANT, number 995.CONDITION: all corroded and missing edges, but all discernible

Branched decorated hilt with 32.5" etched blade with "CS". Classic Confederate style brass mounted etched scabbard, leather & wir...

ACCOUTREMENTS. Civil War US oval enlisted belt & buckle; Civil War Colt army flap holster, break in tab, sewn edge loose; Indian War embossed US...

Lots includes nice original excavated 89x57mm medium sized Confederate wishbone buckle tagged "found at Quinton, VA", tongue appears to ma...

A good early example of a US M1839 white buff belt with the M1839 "US" Artillery style interlocking 2-piece buckle. The belt is complete w...

1) 69 caliber cartridge box with a lead filled brass "US" in oval plate on the front. Box is marker's marked on inside flap and is com...

1) Militia cartridge box with a "PMB" script plate on the front. An attached tag identifies this as the Portland Mechanic Blues of Portlan...