AMER WINTER 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, February 8, 2018.
LOT OF SIX ESPECIALLY CRISP ARMED CIVIL WAR HARD IMAGES OF UNION SOLDIERS.1) 1/6-plate tintype of an NCO holding sword and American flag with a grand luminary canton American flag. Image has indiscernible name "Werner Joseph Er..." and "21 1/62". 2) Large CDV size tintype, about 3-1/4" x 2-1/2" of seated 2nd Lieutenant holding a fancy officer's sword that has been gilded and jeweled. Housed in fine hard rubber Union case. 3) 1/6-plate tinted tintype. Young recruit, probably in 1861, holding what appears to be a Suhl musket, "US" buckle, enlisted frock with shoulder scales. Housed in patriotic hard rubber case. 4) 1/6-plate tintype of Corporal with import musket, wearing gauntlets, cartridge box, belt and cap box. 5) CDV sized tintype of full standing infantryman with unknown musket with octagonal breech and a fixed brass handled saber bayonet wearing cartridge box and "US" belt. 6) 1/6-plate tintype of seated, decked out infantryman with tinted belt buckle, musket with sling, bummer's kepi and two revolvers stuck in his belt. Fine hard rubber patriotic case. SIZE: CONDITION: 1) Very good. 2) Very good. 3) Image is very good, quite crisp with light flaking at bottom edge. Case has large piece missing on lid at hinge. 4) Very good overall. 5) Very good. 6) Very good. 52875-23 JGS (3,000-5,000)