Civil War Optics & Field Glasses Price Guide
What Civil War optics & field glasses have actually sold for — 9 recorded sales from 5 auction houses and dealers, 2026.
$195
median realized
$135–$325
middle half of sales
$60–$3,250
full range
9
recorded sales
Figures are computed from realized prices (hammer or total with premium, as reported by the seller) — never asking prices. Small sample: 9 sales is enough to show a range, not to price a specific piece. Condition, attribution, and provenance move individual results far outside these bands. How these numbers are calculated →
Recent Recorded Sales
| Item | Sold | Seller | Realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWYN AND CAMPBELL CARBINE | September 2, 2026 | Susat Civil War Antiques | $1,450 |
| Excellent condition pair of "PARIS" marked Civil War era field glasses. | August 31, 2026 | Middle Tennessee Relics | $135 |
| Civil War Eyeglasses in dated case, as in the Gettysburg Museum and books (SOLD) | June 30, 2026 | Yankee Rebel Antiques | $125 |
| CIVIL WAR BINOCULARS | June 18, 2026 | Yankee Collector | $175 |
| CIVIL WAR BINOCULARS W/CASE | June 18, 2026 | Yankee Collector | $195 |
| CIVIL WAR ERA POCKET TELESCOPE | June 18, 2026 | Yankee Collector | $250 |
| CIVIL WAR ERA LARGE BRASS TELESCOPE | June 18, 2026 | Yankee Collector | $325 |
| CIVIL WAR EYE GLASES W/CASE | June 18, 2026 | Yankee Collector | $60 |
| [CIVIL WAR] 1864 Captured Confederate Spyglass | April 25, 2026 | Fleischer's Auctions | $3,250 |
Currently for sale: 5 Civil War optics & field glasses listings from 3 sources.
Browse listingsSold-price data via ArtifactSearch.com's sold archive; each sale links to its record. Relics of War does not appraise, authenticate, or sell.