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Authentic Virginia City Montana Hangman's rope with letter

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Authentic Virginia City Montana Hangman's rope with letter
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Authentic Virginia City Montana Hangman's rope with letter: Rope is 3/4" thick and shows slip marks where it went over a tree limb or timber, has the traditional 13 coil noose and comes with the letter from grandson stating the history of the rope when it was passed to him from his grandfather, Frank Pangre, who lived in Virginia City from the 1890's into the 1900's, witnessed 3 hangings in Virginia City with this rope. Frank passed in the late 1930's. letter is signed and dated by his grandson, Walter D. Leclare, May 7, 2012