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    This pair of Union soldier images is exceptional in every way.  They were likely taken at the same sitting by the same photographer, as the posing and composition are identical.  Both have gilt applied in the same manner, with the belt plate outlined and the “US” highlighted.  Both are wearing…
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    According to modern writing inside the case of this nice Confederate image is a note that the image came from Florence, South Carolina.  The image is nicely posed from waist up with arms crossed, which is a common arrangement for a ninth plate image.  The buttons on the jacket or…
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    Very nice quarter plate tintype of a Union soldier in a full standing pose.  The backdrop appears to be a field setup.  The soldier is holding a conversion musket (likely a Model 1816) which can be seen in full, including the bayonet.  A small pistol is tucked in the breast…
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    Although it looks non-dug, this SNY belt plate was actually excavated in the 1960’s to 1970’s in Varina Virginia.  As with many of the old time diggers, the plate was cleaned more than a relic hunter would do today.  The plate suffers little for this cleaning, though.  It is in…
  • Stonewall Jackson: A Military Biography
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    Written by John Esten Cooke, the book was published in 1876.  In good condition for its age, the book was once in the collection of the late Lloyd T. Sprinkle of Harrisonburg, VA.  Mr. Sprinkle published reprints of Civil War books.  John Esten Cooke was a novelist and biographer.  During…
  • Daguerreotype, 6th plate This Confederate daguerreotype is the exact image pictured on page 10 of Bill Turner’s book “Even More Confederate Faces.”  At the time the book was published Turner noted that only two wartime daguerreotypes of Confederate soldiers were known.  I have talked to experienced collectors who have seen…
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    This superb sixth plate ambrotype of a standing Confederate provides the type of content that is highly sought out by image collectors.  The soldier is in a three-quarter length standing pose and dressed in an early war frock coat.  The image is so clear that you can see the quality…
  • Ambrotype, 6th plate This fine image depicts a seated Confederate soldier, likely from Mississippi or Texas.  He is wearing a two-piece belt plate with a star device, used by both Mississippi and Texas (a star can be found on both Mississippi and Texas buttons).  The soldier is triple-armed, with a…
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    Sixth plate ambrotype of a Virginia artillerist with the Stonewall Brigade.  Andrew McGowan enlisted on April 22, 1861 at Covington, VA as a private in Co. A, 27th VA Infantry, the “Allegheny Roughs.”  When the captain who organized the company resigned due to ill health, the captaincy went to First…
  • Two Piece Militia Buckle
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    Beautiful pre-war militia buckle in non-dug condition.  The buckle is cast brass with an eagle and shield design, and it still exhibits a good amount of gilding.  The tongue is bench marked with the number three and the wreath with the number two, both on the back.  The wreath additionally…
  • Two Piece Militia Officer’s Buckle
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    Beautiful pre-war militia officer’s buckle in non-dug condition.  The buckle has the eagle with shield design surrounded by 24 stars.  The tongue is of three-piece construction with a stamped disc soldered to the bar, which is then soldered to the belt loop.  The wreath is of two-piece construction with the…
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    Tintype, 6th plate This simple but nice image depicts a seated Union officer.  His hair is combed, but a bit unruly, as if he removed his hat for the photograph.  Only the top button of his single-breasted frock coat is buttoned, as was common at that time.  Under the open…