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Civil War 24 Engraved Bust Portraits CSA Ranking Officers Charles Magnus Sheet

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Civil War 24 Engraved Bust Portraits CSA Ranking Officers Charles Magnus Sheet
Civil War
Display of 24 Charles Magnus Engraved Bust Portraits of Civil War Ranking Confederate Officers in an Uncut Sheet
c. 1860s Civil War Period, Uncut Full Sheet Displaying 24 Engraved Bust Portraits of Ranking Civil War Confederate Military Officers (2 Portraits Each of 12 Officers), Printed by Charles Magnus, New York, Very Fine.
This rare Uncut Full Printed Sheet measures 19” x 12” and depicts a collection of 12 different Engraved Bust Portraits of historic Ranking Confederate Military Officers, printed by Charles Magnus, the famous printing entrepreneur known for his popular Civil War engravings. Each portrait image is about 2” x 3” having the engravers tag line below: “Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St., N.Y.” so as to be cut for other use, plus the name of each CSA Officer. The CSA Military Officers Shown include:

Capt. R. Semmes, of the “Alabama”; Gen. Albert Pike; Gen. W.O.B. Branch; Gen. Lovel Mansfield; Gen. R.D. Hanson; Gen. Hindman; Maj. Gen. Kirby Smith; Gen. D.E. Twiggs; Gen Van Dorn; Gen T.L. Clingman; Com. F. Buchanan; and General Rains.

The first of this extremely rare Uncut Original Full Sheet of important Civil War Confederate Military Officers. There are two portraits for each officer, indicating that this original full sheet was to be cut into individual images at some later point in his process, likely as cards for sale. It is whole and complete, in good overall condition with only light age tone and an old rust stain in upper top left which runs across both images of Semmes to the top border. There are a couple of very minor edge chips in the selvage area and fine small tears on right margin. Overall, this rare Uncut Sheet is large thus very presentable for display.