FALL AMERICANA AUCTION - Session 1

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<p>Cowan’s is pleased to offer more than 800 lots of fine historical and decorative Americana during our special Fall Auction, November 20-21. On November 20 th more than 400 lots of rare historical Americana will be sold, including an exceptionally rare hand-painted flag presented by the Ladies of Gordonsville, Virginia to the "Greys" on the eve of the Civil War; a rare North Carolina First National Confederate Flag; George Barnard's photographic album documenting "Sherman's March"; a campaign flag from the 1860 presidential campaign featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln; many fine American Indian photographs by Gardner and Rhinehart; Revolutionary swords, including one by Samuel Drowne, and another from England, both identified; five Civil War presentation swords; a Colt Pocket Model revolver presented to a Gettysburg combatant; Civil War Achives and letter groups, and many other choice lots.
<p>On November 21st the offering will include more than 400 lots of American furniture, folk and decorative arts, including the Collection of Nan Gordon formerly of Cincinnati and now of Prescott, Arizona; fine furnishing from the Edwin and Barbara Charitable Remainder Trust of Cleveland, Ohio; transportation prints from the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland, Ohio and other select consignments. This sale will begin with a fine selection of autographs of many American presidents, including Jefferson, three Lincoln documents; many presidential signed appointments; a fine inscribed Mark Twain photograph; an exceptional autograph book containing Lincoln's signature, George Armstrong Custer, and numerous Civil War generals and dignitaries.
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Daguerreotype of New Orleans Militia Member,152 - Daguerreotype of New Orleans Militia Member,
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Daguerreotype of New Orleans Militia Member,<p>anonymous sixth plate from the Zacharie family archive, Not so identified, but possibly H. H. ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Mexican War Eagle Belt Buckle,153 - Mexican War Eagle Belt Buckle,
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Mexican War Eagle Belt Buckle,<p>cast brass, featuring relief eagle devouring snake surrounded by "Republic Mexicana" 2.25 x 2.25.&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Scarce Mexican War Lithograph,154 - Scarce Mexican War Lithograph,
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Scarce Mexican War Lithograph,<p>The 2nd Division of Regulars, as Drawn-Up at Cerro Gordo. Under the Command of Gen. Twiggs. 16.25 x 24.5"...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Hand Colored 1848 Mexican War Map,155 - Hand Colored 1848 Mexican War Map,
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Hand Colored 1848 Mexican War Map,<p>entitled "Ornamental Map of the United States & Mexico" surrounded by vignettes of landscap...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Half Plate Tintype of Union Boys,156 - Half Plate Tintype of Union Boys,
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Half Plate Tintype of Union Boys,<p>showing a squad of twelve unidentified infantry complete with NCOs staged in front of what looks to be a s...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Half Plate Tintype of Civil War Surgeons,157 - Half Plate Tintype of Civil War Surgeons,
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Half Plate Tintype of Civil War Surgeons,<p>in horizontal format featuring five photogenic officers thought to represent a Union medical staff...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Three Rare Civil War Railroad Half Plate Tintypes,158 - Three Rare Civil War Railroad Half Plate Tintypes,
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Three Rare Civil War Railroad Half Plate Tintypes,<p>all related, that capture a segment of the little known United States Military Railroad a...
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Three Rare Civil War Cavalry Quarter Plate Tintypes,159 - Three Rare Civil War Cavalry Quarter Plate Tintypes,
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Three Rare Civil War Cavalry Quarter Plate Tintypes,<p>being two different views of the same prized horse held by a black groom together with ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Civil War Outdoor Scene,160 - Quarter Plate Tintype of Civil War Outdoor Scene,
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Civil War Outdoor Scene,<p>featuring a group of thirteen dismounted cavalrymen drawn up before a large Sibley tent. ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Union Cavalryman,161 - Quarter Plate Tintype of Union Cavalryman,
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Union Cavalryman,<p>instantly recognizable as the armed cavalryman mounted on a gray roan published in "Echoes O...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Yank Cavalryman,162 - Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Yank Cavalryman,
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Yank Cavalryman,<p>from the western theater gripping a French-made LeFaucheux revolver tucked into his belt. He ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Union Cavalryman163 - Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Union Cavalryman
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Union Cavalryman<p>private recording his mettle before the camera. This unknown horseman wears gauntlets and bal...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Quarter Plate Tintype of VRC Private,164 - Quarter Plate Tintype of VRC Private,
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Quarter Plate Tintype of VRC Private,<p>wearing the distinctive twelve-button light blue uniform coat and trousers of the Veteran Reserve Corp...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Private165 - Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Private
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Private<p>standing with his .58 caliber musket and bayonet wearing full leather equipment and trousers ti...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Soldier & Flag,166 - Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Soldier & Flag,
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Soldier & Flag,<p>an unknown Maine photographer documented by his use of a carved wooden “US” oval pl...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Civil War Archive of Capt. Alfred Wakeley, 98th NY,167 - Civil War Archive of Capt. Alfred Wakeley, 98th NY,
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Civil War Archive of Capt. Alfred Wakeley, 98th NY,<p>including photographs, his sword knot, canvas bag for his sword, and his vellum commissi...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Civil War Archive of 7th Michigan Cavalry Captain,168 - Civil War Archive of 7th Michigan Cavalry Captain,
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Civil War Archive of 7th Michigan Cavalry Captain,<p>includes two sixth plate tintypes of Richard Douglass, of Co. H. Forty-three year old Ric...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Fine  Ambrotype of a Civil War Captain and Friend,169 - Fine Ambrotype of a Civil War Captain and Friend,
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Fine Ambrotype of a Civil War Captain and Friend,<p>a quarter plate ruby ambro that recorded the bond of friendship between two obviously deb...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Half Plate Ambrotype of Civil War Naval Officer,170 - Half Plate Ambrotype of Civil War Naval Officer,
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Half Plate Ambrotype of Civil War Naval Officer,<p>with the rank of Master wearing the regulation service dress first prescribed in 1852 and w...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Wisconsin Pioneer Brigade Ephemera,171 - Wisconsin Pioneer Brigade Ephemera,
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Wisconsin Pioneer Brigade Ephemera,<p>including a letter from George W. Rouse, 10th WI Inf. with transmittal envelope, a Ms. epic poem by E. S...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Ambrotype of Armed Id'd VMI Cadet,172 - Ambrotype of Armed Id'd VMI Cadet,
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Ambrotype of Armed Id'd VMI Cadet,<p>A rare and desirable sixth-plate ambrotype of Virginia Military Institute cadet Cyrus Miller Parkins,...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Fine Union Photograph Locket,173 - Fine Union Photograph Locket,
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Fine Union Photograph Locket,<p>a hinged gilded brass oval locket having delicately incised central rose motif with geometric border containin...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Fantastic Confederate Ambrotype,174 - Fantastic Confederate Ambrotype,
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Fantastic Confederate Ambrotype,<p>of an unknown officer cradling a massive straight-bladed sword with wide blade. Scratched into the upper l...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Rebel Soldier,175 - Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Rebel Soldier,
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Rebel Soldier,<p>wearing a secession badge and presenting his M1816 cone-in- barrel conversion musket as a measur...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Great CDV of an Id'd 191st OVI Boy,176 - Great CDV of an Id'd 191st OVI Boy,
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Great CDV of an Id'd 191st OVI Boy,<p>lacking backmark, but with period pencil identification on verso: “Herman F. Eastman 1864” over “Bal...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CDV of Corp d'Afriques Officer,177 - CDV of Corp d'Afriques Officer,
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CDV of Corp d'Afriques Officer,<p>Capt. Edwin W. Gilbert, signed on back. Gilbert joined the 4th LA Native Guard (Inf.), which became the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Signed CDV of U.S. First Colored Artillery Officer,178 - Signed CDV of U.S. First Colored Artillery Officer,
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Signed CDV of U.S. First Colored Artillery Officer,<p>Samuel H. Jordan, signed on front. Jordan was mustered in as a 2nd Lieut. in the 1st U.S...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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CDVs of Two OVI Captains,179 - CDVs of Two OVI Captains,
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CDVs of Two OVI Captains,<p>Benjamin and John Fowler, both of Co. D, 30th OVI. Both labelled in period ink on verso. Benjamin enlisted in Aug....
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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CDVs of  the  34th OVI -- Piatt's Zouaves,180 - CDVs of the 34th OVI -- Piatt's Zouaves,
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CDVs of the 34th OVI -- Piatt's Zouaves,<p>an album compiled by an unknown officer of the 34th OVI containing thirty-eight fellow office...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Joseph R. Good 39th Missouri CDV Albums,181 - Joseph R. Good 39th Missouri CDV Albums,
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Joseph R. Good 39th Missouri CDV Albums,<p>lot of 2. Captain Good’s complete 1860’s photo archive in two beautiful leather albums containing ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Civil War CDV of Fort Fisher Fund-raiser,182 - Civil War CDV of Fort Fisher Fund-raiser,
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Civil War CDV of Fort Fisher Fund-raiser,<p>with no back mark. Period red ink inscription reads, “Wounded at the taking of Fort Fisher” with ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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CDV of An Ohio Field Grade Officer,183 - CDV of An Ohio Field Grade Officer,
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CDV of An Ohio Field Grade Officer,<p>with backmark of "Cridland’s Gallery, Dayton, Ohio” with contemporary pencil identification of “C....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Autographed CDV of Union General Alex McCook,184 - Autographed CDV of Union General Alex McCook,
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Autographed CDV of Union General Alex McCook,<p>with “Webster & Bros., Louisville” imprint. Signed on recto in McCook’s hand with pencil ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Scarce CDV Pose of General Alexander McCook,185 - Scarce CDV Pose of General Alexander McCook,
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Scarce CDV Pose of General Alexander McCook,<p>identified in pencil on recto and signed on the verso: “June 1865 Gen. McCook Dayton,” possibly...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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CDV of Union General J.M. Brannan, Autographed,186 - CDV of Union General J.M. Brannan, Autographed,
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CDV of Union General J.M. Brannan, Autographed,<p>anonymous, with no backmark, but signed “J.M. Brannan Brig. Gen. U.S.V.” on recto and again ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Autographed CDV of Union General O. Shephard,187 - Autographed CDV of Union General O. Shephard,
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Autographed CDV of Union General O. Shephard,<p>with imprint of “J.W. Black, Newport, R.I.” and signed “O.L. Shepherd Col. 15th Inf.” in perio...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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CDV of Union General M.L. Smith, Autographed,188 - CDV of Union General M.L. Smith, Autographed,
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CDV of Union General M.L. Smith, Autographed,<p>with imprint of “Joslyn & Smith, Vicksburg.” With period pencil notation, “This was taken ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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CDV of Union General E.L. Viele, Autographed,189 - CDV of Union General E.L. Viele, Autographed,
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CDV of Union General E.L. Viele, Autographed,<p>with imprint of “J. Gurney & Son, N.Y.” Ink signed on verso, “Egbert L. Viele taken Is(la...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Civil War CDV of General William S. Harney,190 - Civil War CDV of General William S. Harney,
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Civil War CDV of General William S. Harney,<p>of Tennessee (1800-1889, with backmark of E. and H. T. Anthony. Harney saw service in the Flori...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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War Date R.E. Lee CDV-Autographed,191 - War Date R.E. Lee CDV-Autographed,
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War Date R.E. Lee CDV-Autographed,<p>with imprint of Lumpkin and Co., Richmond, Va. on verso. Boldly signed on recto, not affecting Lee's...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Autographed Brady  CDV of R.E. Lee,192 - Autographed Brady CDV of R.E. Lee,
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Autographed Brady CDV of R.E. Lee,<p>taken late on May 3rd or 4th, 1869 during a visit to Washington. With Brady's imprint on verso. Bold...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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CDV of CSA General Daniel Ruggles- Autographed,193 - CDV of CSA General Daniel Ruggles- Autographed,
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CDV of CSA General Daniel Ruggles- Autographed,<p>with imprint of “C.D. Fredericks & Co., N.Y.” , signed in the General’s bold hand on ver...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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From Life CDV of CSA General Franklin Gardner,194 - From Life CDV of CSA General Franklin Gardner,
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From Life CDV of CSA General Franklin Gardner,<p>with imprint of “Theo. Lillienthal, New Orleans” issued in 1863. A transplanted Yankee and e...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Autographed Cdv of Confederate General G.W.C. Lee,195 - Autographed Cdv of Confederate General G.W.C. Lee,
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Autographed Cdv of Confederate General G.W.C. Lee,<p>from a wartime view when the eldest of General Lee’s sons was a Colonel serving on the st...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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CDV of CSA Captain W.B. Seawell,196 - CDV of CSA Captain W.B. Seawell,
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CDV of CSA Captain W.B. Seawell,<p>with bm of Anderson & Blessing, New Orleans. Capt. Seawell looks defiant, or determined, in his kepi, a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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CDV of CSA Officer H.H. Zacharie,197 - CDV of CSA Officer H.H. Zacharie,
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CDV of CSA Officer H.H. Zacharie,<p>“S. Anderson, New Orleans” with Zacharie’s name twice in pencil on recto. Captain H.H. Zacharie commanded...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Autographed CDV of a  Confederate Officer,198 - Autographed CDV of a Confederate Officer,
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Autographed CDV of a Confederate Officer,<p>ink-signed “Lieut. Southall” on recto with a “J.A. Scholten, St. Louis” imprint. Further identifi...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Missouri CDV Album With Confederate General,199 - Missouri CDV Album With Confederate General,
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Missouri CDV Album With Confederate General,<p>among forty-seven unnamed civilian views is this striking rotund Colonel (three gold stars on c...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CDV of CSA New Orlean's Enlisted Men,200 - CDV of CSA New Orlean's Enlisted Men,
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CDV of CSA New Orlean's Enlisted Men,<p>lot of 2. Includes print of an unidentified artillery captain, backmarked Anderson's New Orlea...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Rare Early CDV of Jeff Davis,201 - Rare Early CDV of Jeff Davis,
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Rare Early CDV of Jeff Davis,<p>offered by the “Ladies Southern Aid Association” on behalf of the “family of Jefferson Davis” for a contributi...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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