Relics of War
Authentic military antiques by war and category — 30,404 current listings from 46 vetted dealers and auction houses, 17,804 recorded sales for the price guide, and free identification guides.
Browse by Era Price GuideWhere Do You Collect?
Colonial America
1607–177536 listings · 173 recorded salesAmerican Revolution
1775–1783184 listings · 151 recorded salesEarly Republic & War of 1812
1783–1815237 listings · 96 recorded salesAntebellum & Frontier
1816–186081 listings · 30 recorded salesMexican-American War
1846–1848353 listings · 104 recorded salesCivil War
1861–18659,247 listings · 4,663 recorded salesIndian Wars & Frontier
1865–18981,214 listings · 854 recorded salesSpanish-American War
1898–1902195 listings · 113 recorded salesPre-World War I & Early 20th Century
1903–1916514 listings · 479 recorded salesWorld War I
1914–19182,939 listings · 528 recorded salesWorld War II
1939–19455,611 listings · 1,072 recorded salesPostwar & Occupation
1946–194989 listings · 91 recorded salesKorean War
1950–1953124 listings · 12 recorded salesCold War
1947–1991227 listings · 42 recorded salesVietnam War
1955–1975790 listings · 75 recorded salesFeatured Categories
The deepest current inventory across the marketplace, updated nightly.
World War II Uniforms & Insignia
1,786 listings from 15 sources · median sold $200
Browse →Civil War Uniforms & Insignia
1,365 listings from 35 sources · median sold $155
Browse →Civil War Firearms
1,302 listings from 36 sources · median sold $350
Browse →Civil War Buttons
1,274 listings from 25 sources · median sold $298
Browse →World War I Uniforms & Insignia
1,267 listings from 13 sources · median sold $165
Browse →Civil War Photographs & Images
1,113 listings from 27 sources · median sold $395
Browse →Civil War Belt Plates & Buckles
624 listings from 28 sources · median sold $550
Browse →Civil War Documents & Ephemera
603 listings from 24 sources · median sold $275
Browse →Civil War Edged Weapons
524 listings from 35 sources · median sold $650
Browse →World War II Prints, Paintings, Artwork, & Posters
498 listings from 6 sources · median sold $148
Browse →Civil War Bullets & Cartridges
483 listings from 29 sources · median sold $295
Browse →World War II Accoutrements & Equipment
448 listings from 14 sources · median sold $177
Browse →Identify & Authenticate
Free guides to tell an original from a reproduction before money changes hands.
Civil War Belt Plates & Buckles: Identification & Real vs. Fake
How to identify Civil War belt plates and buckles — US oval plates, Confederate frame buckles, two-piece and rectangular plates — and how to tell an original…
Read the guide →Civil War Uniform Buttons: Identification, Backmarks & Real vs. Fake
Identify Civil War uniform buttons — Union eagle device buttons, Confederate state buttons, and backmarks — and learn how to date them and spot reproductions.
Read the guide →Civil War Bayonets: Identification, Markings & Real vs. Fake
Identify Civil War bayonets — socket bayonets, sword bayonets, ricasso and socket markings — and learn how to tell an original from a reproduction.
Read the guide →Civil War Soldier ID Discs: Identification & Real vs. Fake
Identify Civil War soldier identification discs and pins — the privately purchased ID tags soldiers wore — and learn how to tell genuine period tags from…
Read the guide →Civil War Cartridge Boxes: Identification & Real vs. Fake
Identify Civil War cartridge and cap boxes — leather construction, tins, box plates, and markings — and learn how to tell an original from a reproduction.
Read the guide →The Identification Library
All guides, with more added as they are researched and verified.
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