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1. Fully cased 1/9th plate tintype of a young Confederate IDed as "I. A. Stone - 13th Tenn."  The image is nice and clear and is cased in a "Union Patent" Gutta Percha case.  Also in the case is an ambrotype of a young lady who I assume is his wife or girl friend.  He is wearing an early war style "butternut" shell jacket.  This is a really nice Confederate image at a terrific price.--$295.SOLD
2. Absolutely crystal clear 1/9th plate "Ruby" ambrotype of a young Southern Volunteer.  I'm told that this one is published someplace but I don't know  where - This is as nice and clear Confederate image as you are going to see.--$425.SOLD
3. 1/6th plate ambrotype of a young armed Confederate.  The image is in a half case and has excellent content, and decent clarity, but does have some scuff marks.  If this image was crisp and clear it would be a $2,000. image.  Still a very nice armed Confederate image and at a fantastic price.--$395.
4. Absolutely beautiful crystal clear 1/6th plate "Ruby" ambrotype of a young South Carolina Volunteer wearing his "Southern Secession Badge".  This one was purchased years ago out of a Charleston, SC estate.  You couldn't take a crisper, clearer image than this one today.--$425.
5. Nice clear "from life" full standing pose of a young Massachusetts cavalryman.  Crisp backmark of "AB'M Fisher - Photographer - 89 Washington St. - Boston"--$69.
6. Fully cased 1/9th plate ambrotype of a young "double armed" Confederate.  This is a seated pose wearing a "Hardee style" hat and has both his pistol and sideknife across his chest.  The image does have some emulsion missing in the area around the side of his hat.  Still nice and clear with killer content.--$2,150.
7. 1/9th plate fully cased ambrotype of a young "double armed" Confederate infantry soldier.  He is seated wearing a "butternut" Confederate shell jacket and has his 69 cal. Model 1816 musket across his chest and his sideknife stuck behind his belt.  Also, you can clearly see his rank on his collar.  This is a really nice little Confederate image.--$2,250.
8. Drop dead beautiful huge 1/4th plate DOUBLE ARMED tintype of a young Confederate.  This is a standing view in a 1/2 case with classic Confederate uniform and wearing the "officer of the day" sash.  His Colt revolver is in one hand and his Mississippi saber bayonet is in the other.  You just never see images like this anymore.--$2,250.
9. Nice clear, large 1/4th plate tintype of two young Federal infantry soldiers.  Both are wearing a regulation 9-button enlistedmen's frock coat with full belt rig, cross strap, and plates.  It's hard to find big 1/4th plate images in this nice condition.--$595.
10. 1/6th plate "Ruby" ambrotype of a seated federal cavalryman.  The image is in a 1/2 hard case and is quite clear.  He is wearing his Model 1851 sword belt rig with his Colt revolver clearly visible and also you can see his Sergeant rank stripes on his sleeves.  Very attractive image with good content.--$395.
11. 1/9th plate fully cased ambrotype of a seated Confederate with his large Bowie knife across his chest.  This image has been photographed for use in an upcoming "Bowie Knife" reference book.  It has great content and good clarity but does have a number of emulsion spots across the image.  Still a super nice Confederate ambro.--$1,650.
12. Nice clear fully cased 1/9th plate tintype of a young federal infantryman.  He is seated wearing an enlistedman's 9-button frock coat, Hardee Hat with a bugle hat insignia, and his large size U.S. oval waist belt plate.  The image is clear as can be and is cased in a beautiful patriotic gutta percha eagle case.  This photograph is nice enough for a museum level display.--$325.
13. Excellent condition double cased images of a father and son in a fine "Holmes, Booth, & Hayden" Guttapercha case.  The image of the son is a nice, clear military with a Colt revolver across his chest.  The image of the father is clear as well with a gilted masonic pin clearly visible.  Just a fine condition case and set of images.--$425.
14. CDV of Major General George B. McClellan - backmark of "J. O. Kane - N.Y."--$75.
15. Collection of 5 CDVs and one tintype.  This grouping includes two Civil War soldiers - two Civil War era clergy - and two Span-Am. War soldiers.  There are a variety of different backmarks including a rare San Francisco, Cal. one.--$175. for the entire collection - That's less than $30. per image.
16. Fully cased large 1/4th plate tintype of a standing Union soldier with full equipment and musket.  The case is in nice condition and the image itself is clear and not flaking at all.  It is a full standing pose with belt rig - U.S. buckle - cross strap - breastplate - cap box - and Springfield musket with bayonet.--$395.SOLD
17. Nice clear fully cased 1/6th plate "Ruby Ambro" of a young Ohio infantry soldier holding his cocked Enfield musket across his chest.  You can clearly see the Enfield long range site and leather sling.  This is a seated pose and he is wearing an enlistedman's frock coat, kepi, full belt rig with over-the-soldier sling, and Enfield musket across his chest.  And Ruby Ambro to boot.--$375.
18. Really great image -- This is a fully cased 1/6th plate tintype of a rough looking double armed Federal soldier [probably from Ohio].  The image is crystal clear with an Enfield musket across his chest at half cock with the nipple protector visible hanging down.  There is, in addition, a big 44 cal. Colt Army revolver stuck in behind his belt.  The image is cased in a nice patriotic motif full case.  Very few images of this quality come on the market anymore.--$650.
19. This is a fully cased 1/6th plate tintype of a Federal soldier with about everything that you can imagine hanging on him.  There are several small scuffs and scratches but you just NEVER see images with full accoutrements ready to march to the front.--$550.
20. Very nice 1/9th plate fully cased tintype of a Tennessee Confederate.  This one was purchased many years ago out of a Nashville, TN. estate sale and is a seated Confederate with a "Hardee" style hat, plume, and infantry hat insignia.  He is wearing a "Butternut" jacket with what appear to be floral style buttons of the exact type that we recently recovered from Lucius Polk's 1863 Confederate winter camps here.  I am including one of the buttons with the image.  This image would be a nice addition to any Southern collection.--$595.
21. Beautiful and tough to come by 1973 print of General Nathan Bedford Forrest that was done by the Sons of Confederate Veterans over 30 years ago.  The print is BIG measuring 24 inches by 30 inches before framing and is absolutely breathtaking once it's matted and framed.  I seldom get these in anymore.--$89.
22. Nice clear 1/6th plate tintype of a young Union private.  This is a seated pose wearing his shell jacket and is in a 1/2 hard case.--$135.
23. CDV of Confederate General Braxton Bragg.  This is a shot that you often see but I've not run into this backmark on this image before.  It's marked "Daniel W. Gaskill - Photographer - North St. - 2 Doors West of Baird's Hotel - Lebanon, Tenn".  This has to be one you don't see every day.--$95.
24. Fully cased 1/6th plate tintype of a seated Federal cavalryman.  The image has a few old scratches but retains good clarity.  He is wearing an enlistedman's 9-button frock coat and also his Model 1851 eagle saber belt rig.  His cavalry saber is clearly visible and leaning against his leg.  This would be a very nice image to compliment your cavalry display.--$295.
25. Very rare early 1800s 1/6th plate copper Daguerreotype of a gentleman IDed on the back of the photo as being Brig. Gen. O. J. Rice.  I have no idea who Gen. Rice was or what he did.  The Dag. itself is in exceptionally nice condition and is cased in a beautiful Gutta-Percha case made by "Littlefield, Parsons, and Co.".  This is a fine example of early, early Daguerreotype photography.--$295.
26. Nice clear framed albumin photograph of a standing Federal officer.  The photo measures 7 1/2 inches by 9 inches overall framed and the photo itself measures 3 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches.  There is an old crease running up and down on the photo just to the left of the subject.  This is a standing view with the subject wearing his officer's 9 button frock and also wearing his model 1851 sword belt rig.  In addition he is wearing a slouch style hat with an officer's infantry bugle hat insignia on it.  His Model 1851 officer's sword is standing in front of him.  This photo has really good eye appeal.--$195.

27. 1/6th plate ambrotype of a young Union soldier seated with who I would guess to be his younger brother from his look and his age.  Both are seated, and the soldier is wearing a frock coat and his kepi.  The photo has nice clarity but is not in a case.--$115.

28. Nice clear large 1/4th plate tintype of a standing Union infantry soldier.  He is wearing an enlistedman's 9-button frock coat and is holding what appears to be a Bible in his hand.  The photo has nice contrast, clarity, and has virtually no flaking at all.  It is gilt matted but not cased.--$250.

29. 1/6th plate tintype of a young Union Master Sergeant.  This is a seated pose wearing a Federal shell jacket with his sergeants striped clearly visible.  This photo was recently purchased out of the Iona Cowherd Patterson estate in central Kentucky.  The photo has some flaking but is still a very nice tintype.--$195.

30. CDV engraving of Commodore Nutt and Minnie Warren.--$45.

31. Large size Civil War era water color of a young Confederate infantryman.  This painting is out of a southern Maryland estate sale.  The frame is an original antique and measures 10" x 12" overall.  The water color itself is an oval 7" in height and 5" in width.  This is a very well executed C.S. likeness.--$375.

32. CDV of famous "Go West Young Man" Horace Greely.  Greely is quite a Civil War personality.--$75.

33. CDV of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.  The photo has some yellowing from age but is complete and sound.  The photo has a rare "Webster & Bro. Louisville" photographer's mark.  On the back is written "Jefferson Davis  Pres. Confederacy--Mrs. Hart's mother and Jeff Davis were intimate friends--1861."--$275.

34. Patriotic CDV of Washington and Lincoln embracing.  This is a view that you don't see very often.--$95.

35. 1/6th plate tintype of a young Union corporal.  This is a seated pose with arms folded.  He is wearing a Union enlistedman's 9-button frock coat with his corporal stripes clearly visible.  The photo  is in a half case.  It is a decent representative Civil War image but does have a number of small scratches and is a little dark.--only $150.

36. Fully cased double set of 1/9th plate tintypes.  In this set, one tintype is a bust view of a young Union soldier wearing a 9-button frock coat, his kepi, and also his military vest beneath.  The second tintype is of the same boy, no doubt, before the war wearing a civilian dress coat, white shirt, and a bow tie.  It is quite fascinating to contrast the same young man as a soldier and as a civilian.  Full case and both photos.--$195.

37. 1/6th plate tintype of a seated Union infantry sergeant mounted in a one half hard case.   He is wearing a 9-button blue trimmed enlistedman's infantry frock coat with his sergeant stripes clearly visible.  He is also wearing his regulation  U. S. belt rig, but his U.S. buckle has been gilted.  The photo has nice clarity with only a few tiny ageing lines.--$250.

38. Large 1/4th plate fully cased tintype of a Union Infantryman.  He is standing at attention with his musket with bayonet standing at his side.  He is wearing a U.S. belt rig with buckle, cap box, cartridge box, cross belt, and eagle breastplate.  The photo is just a little dark but has very good content.--$295.

39. Full standing pose of J.C. Showers of Shelbyville, Ind.  He is wearing a full fraternal uniform with a belt rig and sword at his side.  The photo is dated 1899 on the reverse.  It is in excellent condition.--$25.

40. 1/6th plate tintype of a young Union private.  This photo is in a half case, and the young soldier is seated wearing a 9-button enlistedman's frock coat and also has on his kepi.  The photograph is clear and not flaking at all but is just a little dark.  This photo is out of central Ohio, and there is a 34 on his hat.  I would guess this young fellow is a member of the 34th Ohio Vol. Inf.  This is a neat little picture at a very affordable price.--$150.

41. 1/9th plate tintype of two Union officers.  One officer is standing wearing shoulder epaulets, sword, belt rig, and foot officer's sword at his side.  The other officer is seated wearing his kepi and also wearing shoulder epaulets.  The photo is in a 1/2 ornate gutta percha case.--$195.
42. CDV of a seated Union private.  He is wearing an open frock coat exposing his vest beneath.  The photo has an unusual "Jas. Hart  Muscatine, Iowa" backmark.--$65.
43. Bust view CDV of a salty old Union veteran.  This old fellow looks serious enough to have seen it all.--$50.
44. Bust view CDV of a Union Naval Lieutenant.  The sailor's name is written at the bottom of the photograph but has faded so dim that we can't make it out.  Unusual "Chas. Hart  Watertown, N.Y." backmark.--$85.
45. 1860s-1870s vintage CDV of a young Union musician.  The musician's lyre is clearly visible on his cap.  There is a light crease from an old bend across the top of the photo.--$50.
46. 1/6th Plate tintype of seated Union Infantryman.  He is wearing a 9-button Federal enlistedman's frock coat...coat is open showing his military vest beneath ...this photo is in nice condition and quite clear -it is a little bit dark however. $125.
47. 1/6th plate tintype of seated Union infantryman.  He is wearing a Union enlistedman's frock coat, and his pants are nicely tinted blue.  This is a nice clear tintype in a half case-- $195.