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1. Original Richmond, VA. - "Daily Dispatch" Confederate newspaper.  It is date Aug. 12, 1861 and remains in very nice condition.--$145.
2. Very rare original Louisiana Confederate Newspaper.  This is the "New Orleans Daily Crescent" printed Sep. 28, 1861.  It has many recruiting ads for troops as well as the latest "War News".  There are some very interesting "Runaway Slave" ads as well.--$195.
3. Original July 25th, 1863 issue of "Harper's Weekly" magazine.  This issue is loaded with Vicksburg, MISS. articles.--$48.
4. Rare Confederate newspaper -- This is "The Daily Journal" out of Wilmington, NC and is dated July 30, 1861.  It is 4 pages long with lots of Civil War content, and in very nice condition.--$250.
5. Very ornate 1842 date land deed.  This would frame beautifully for a den or study.--$38.
6. Letter written 0n Dec. 12th, 1861 from Bernardston, Mass. and was written on patriotic trimmed stationery with the Union flag in the corner.  Content is generally school related.--$35.
7. Group of 6 Civil War and slightly earlier postal covers.  4 still have the stamps intact and are addressed to "Petersburg, VA."  and one of the six has a pretty patriotic motif.  The entire grouping.--$75.
8. Very, Very scarce Houston, Texas Confederate Newspaper.  This is the Monday - July 11, 1864 issue of the "Houston Daily Telegraph".  Confederate newspapers out of Texas are among the hardest to get.--$250.
9. This is one of the most popular of the Confederate loan bonds.  It is the $1000. bond with President Jeff Davis pictured on it.  This one was actually issued and the last coupon clipped was at the war's end.  It will frame beautifully.--$125.
10. Nice condition and quite rare June 17, 1861 issue of the Confederate newspaper "The Daily Journal" out of Wilmington, N.C.  There are numerous Civil War articles and reports as well as adds recruiting men in this issue.  It appears that they were raising one regiment of rather "big" men - especially during the Civil War era.  They were seeking only men over 6 feet in height.--$295.
11. Very rare "Fayetteville, N.C." Confederate newspaper.  This is the "Fayetteville Observer" and is the May 20, 1861 issue.  This would be a great compliment to display with your other Fayetteville, N.C. Confederate artifacts.  {Like your Fayetteville bayonet - musket - or carbine}.--$350.
12. Nicely framed {with acid free and light filtering} $100. Confederate States bond.  This is the May, 1861 issue and has 17 coupons still intact.  Very well done and is ready to hang on the wall.--$195.
13. Very colorful and patriotic unused Union cover.  This one pictures the American eagle and the slogan - "Liberty and Union".--$38.
14. Nicely framed rare early issue Confederate $500. Loan Bond.  This is the April, 1862 issue and still has 15 original coupons intact.  The bond is framed using acid free matting and light filtering glass and is ready to hang.  This is a rare bond and guaranteed is going to look great on someone's wall.--$195.

15. Pair of original printed Union General Orders.  The first is General Order #274 which lays down more stringent regulations on personal baggage carried in the field.  The second is General Order # 354 which involves the renaming of "Fort Dekalb" to "Fort Strong" in honor of Maj. Gen. George C. Strong who died of wounds received at Fort Wagner - Charleston, SC.-- $49. for both Gen. Orders

16. Aug. 19, 1861 $50. Confederate loan bond.  This one was actually issued.  It is in excellent condition and has 18 coupons remaining.  It will mat and frame beautifully.--$125.

17. Three red, white, and blue patriotic Union covers with ornate Union embossing.  All three covers were actually mailed and have the cancelled 3-cent Union stamps still intact.  Two of the covers were addressed to Rhode Island and one to New York.  All three are in very nice condition.--$85.

18. Nice crisp autograph of Confederate Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner.  This autograph has for many years been on display at the Lotz House Civil War Museum in Franklin, Tennessee.--$250.

19. We have a sizeable group of excellent condition Civil War documents from the 63rd Illinois Voluntary Infantry.  These documents are out of the estate of Col. J. B. McCown who commanded the regiment.  For many years this estate was in the personal collection of Dr. Francis Lord, and portions of the group are pictured in several of his books.  We are offering 4 excellent documents for $100. in groups of at least 4-this is only $25 per document.