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Day 2: The American Civil War

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 09:00AM EDT
Lot 648

[CIVIL WAR] Confederate Coffin-Handle Knife

Estimate: $750 - $1,500

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$100 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $5,000

SOUTHERN COFFIN-HANDLE BOWIE KNIFE 

 

Southern United States, circa 1840-1865. Blade 14 in., overall 19 in. 

 

A classic example of a locally made Southern fighting knife, wIth a long double-edged blade that tapers dramatically. WIth a wooden coffin-shaped grip secured with a single iron pin.

 

[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Swords, Knives, Bowie Knives, Knife, Cutlass, Cutlasses, Blades]

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