Indian Wars Globe Horseshoe Nail Crate Joint Wood & Square Nails US Cavalry

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Indian Wars Globe Horseshoe Nail Crate Joint Wood & Square Nails US Cavalry:
$95.00

From our huge private museum collection: Indian Wars Globe Horseshoe Nail Crate Joint Wood & early Square Nails US Cavalry. 1870s. Early construction with joints and early square nails. 25lbs, No 8 nails.Globe Horseshoe nails have been found at Black Hills 1874 Expedition camps and Little Bighorn battlefield.Asurvey of the cavalry in 1874 was taken and the preferred shoe was Burden;while the preferred horseshoe nail was Globe.

From internet search:
Globe horseshoe nails were mass-produced machine-made hardware manufactured by the Globe Nail Company of Boston, Massachusetts, during the late 19th century. Widely adopted as government surplus and standard field gear, these nails featured a distinct "globe" stamp on the head and were heavily relied upon by the U.S. Army Cavalry during the Indian Wars era.History and Military Use

Manufacturer: Produced by the Globe Nail Co. in Boston, which marketed them heavily in the 1870s and 1880s as top-tier machine-forged farrier nails.
Cavalry Standard: Issued as official or contracted U.S. government surplus. Troopers and farriers carried them in saddlebags and field kits on western outposts.
Field Reliability: Troopers maintained active patrols by carrying pre-fitted horseshoes alongside Globe nails to perform on-the-spot shoe repairs.
Collector Value: Recovered excavated examples or unissued vintage boxes featuring the hallmark globe logo remain prized artifacts for American frontier and military history collectors.
1876 Era: The Globe Nail Company advertised their hot-forged and chilled machine-made horseshoe nails heavily during the centennial year of 1876, touting them as high-grade cavalry and working-horse equipment.
Battlefield Relics: Excavated horse gear, including horseshoes and distinct period horseshoe nails stamped or attributed to the 1876 timeframe, are occasionally recovered or traded by collectors as remnants tied to the Little Bighorn Battlefield.
Cavalry Supplies: Seventh Cavalry mounts required frequent shoeing and maintenance during their grueling marches across Montana and Dakota Territory, leaving behind small hardware artifacts like horseshoe nails across campaign trails and encampments.
1874 Cavalry Trials: Resolution No. 13 of the 1874 Cavalry Board ordered equal field-testing proportions of both the Globe (Ausable) and Goodenough nail patterns across U.S. Cavalry companies. Both proved successful, though Globe nails frequently appeared in standard military surplus and equipment kits through World War I. [1]
Collectible Status: Today, vintage Globe horseshoe nail boxes, trade cards, and advertisements are sought-after items for antique and Americana collectors.
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About us: Due to advancing age, we will be selling off our huge private collection. I’ve been collecting Early Indian Wars & Civil War antiques since the late 1960’s and it’s time to let go of things that I love (and find them a new home). The collection is primarily Custer’s Black Hills Expedition of 1874, Civil War, 1870s Indian Wars, Victorian, and Old West antiques. Over the next few months, we’ll be listing hundreds of rare and historical items. Many more great items to come. So, bookmark us and keep watching!
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Indian Wars Globe Horseshoe Nail Crate Joint Wood & Square Nails US Cavalry For Sale

Indian Wars Globe Horseshoe Nail Crate Joint Wood & Square Nails US Cavalry: $95.00

Indian Wars Globe Horseshoe Nail Crate Joint Wood & Square Nails US Cavalry:
$95.00