Original Pre-Civil War State of South Carolina City of Charleston Slave Document Bill of Sale - Dated 1857 Night Sights this helmet has been known

this helmet has been known as the "Big Star" to collectors for obvious reasons

The slim binocular neck strap is present and undamaged showing 100 years of age

Features steel mounts

original Civil War Cavalry Swords are getting harder and harder to find every year

It has some original black paint with wear and scratching

Original Pre-Civil War State of South Carolina City of Charleston Slave Document Bill of Sale - Dated 1857 Night Sights this helmet has been knownOriginal Item: One of a kind. This document came to us in a purchase of a large American Civil War collection. Among the swords, muskets, pistols and a slew of documents was this and official bill of sale contract issued on a "State of South Carolina" headed legal document. This is an item that speaks to the time of the lowest moral standing in perhaps any historical period of the United States. Today, it seems unimaginable that one person could