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

It is dirty from long storage

it remained in widespread British service until the early 1960s and the 7

this crusty mass was opened before WW2

The winged wreath and cockade are mounted on a cut-out black wool base which is also hand-stitched in place

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