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The listing, Civil War Era Keys has ended.

Two Civil War era keys found at camp site of Union army during raid on Lexington Virginia. The keys are illustrated in photo here. Long one is about 2 1/2 inches long and shorter one is 2 inches long. Both have holes in the teeth end and probably used to lock a chest or strong box? The keys are blackened indicating they perhaps went through a fire in the woods? If they could only talk!

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Nov 5th, 2011 at 2:08:13 AM PDT by

ty good luck!

Nov 5th, 2011 at 9:39:28 PM PDT by

The Union Army under Gen. Hunter in 1864 led a force to capture Lynchburg and left a path of death and destruction including the destruction of VMI and looting of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) as they passed through this area before being stopped and routed by a smaller Confederate force outside of Lynchburg. This Confederate force chased Hunter's forces back to West Virginia.

Nov 5th, 2011 at 9:46:26 PM PDT by

I am curious.... how did you end up with them?? These are awesome!!

Nov 7th, 2011 at 1:07:29 PM PST by

Metal detector Seems find more keys than money!!!

Nov 7th, 2011 at 5:26:18 PM PST by

Oh cool! I have always wanted one. We live very close to a civil war cemetery. I am sure that the road to it and the pastures surrounding it are wonderful places to take a metal detector. Have a friend who owns a farm that joins the cemetery. I just don't have the metal detector.

Nov 8th, 2011 at 8:54:47 AM PST by

Local old timers tell me the keys probably belonged to some local's lockbox as the Union troops on Hunter's raid looted and robbed the people of Lexington in addition to looting Washington College and VMI. VMI was put to the torch and only the intervention of a Union officer stopped the soldiers from burning Washington College.

Nov 8th, 2011 at 11:51:25 AM PST by

The are really real and can be yours if you are the high bidder? As I said earlier if only they could talk, right?

Nov 9th, 2011 at 12:08:43 PM PST by

Wow this is so fascinating to me!! You r so right if them 2 keys could only talk..... Most definitely watching, would luv to give these 2 pieces of history to my hubby for Christmas!! Fanned ya aswell. Very awesome auction!

Nov 9th, 2011 at 4:55:01 PM PST by

Thank you and good luck with your bidding and auctions.

Nov 9th, 2011 at 6:10:31 PM PST by

GREAT auction!!! Too bad I don't have (nor will I by the time this ends) enough credits for it!!!Thanks for sharing!

Nov 11th, 2011 at 8:48:47 AM PST by

Civil War Era Keys is in the Antiques category