LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 Feb Americana Grand Format Auction #659  / 

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Three Military Tintypes, Civil War and Later

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Three Military Tintypes, Civil War and Later
<B>Three Military Tintypes, Civil War and Later.</B></I> A nice offering of soldiers' images as follows:<BR><B>Union infantry corporal 1/6th plate tintype.</B></I> This young fellow's US belt plate and eagle breast plate are quite clear, albeit reversed. He wears a 9-button standard frock coat with chevrons on each arm. His bayonet is hanging from the belt rig. Complete with brass matt. Good tonal contrasts, overall fine condition.<BR><B>Union infantry private 1/6th plate tintype.</B></I> Armed with fixed bayonet and possibly dangerous, this recruit wears a sack coat, unadorned cross belt and US oval belt plate. With brass matt, some tinting to image. Very fine condition.<BR><B>New York National Guardsman 1/4th plate tintype,</B></I> ca. 1880s. A great outdoors tintype showing an Indian Wars era militiaman wearing the classic M1881 helmet complete with New York State plate. The soldier's coat has indeterminate staff buttons and he's holding a breech-loading rifle with bayonet affixed. Very fine condition and quite scarce.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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