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The Civil War
 Union Cased Images


 60-707  YANKEE WITH A SMITH & WESSON REVOLVER
1/6th plate tintype in full case. Yank wears a four button sack coat, eagle breastplate. US oval plate with a trace of gold tinting. A .32 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver quite clear and sharp in his belt. Same pistol carried by Grant and Custer. Choice condition, really nice............................
$550.00

60-710  YANK HOLDING A SHARPS CARBINE
1/6th plate tintype in full case. Yank infantryman standing hold a early Sharps percussion carbine with a sling (distinctive barrel band), on his belt is a cap box and a holstered revolver. His rectangular belt plate is tinted gold. A rare image with great content. A trifle blem in the field left of the soldier. Light waviness to the tin but no bends. Overall quite pleasing..........................
$1,500.00


60-712  SNY-PLATE, DOUBLE ARMED YANK
1/6th plate tintype in full case. Standing officer holds musket and bayonet, sword in scabbard at side. Crystal clear SNY oval buckle, has a slight dark cast but details very clear. Great SNY buckle.........................
$545.00


60-713  144TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY ARMED IMAGE
1/6th plate tintype in full thermoplastic case with beehive motif. Soldier is seated wearing a wide-brimmed western-style hat with brass numerals "144". He holds a sword across his chest, slightly dark cast but details clear.......................$450.00

 


YANK DOUBLE ARMED SERGEANT OUTDOOR
1/4 plate tintype in full patriotic leather case with embossed gold flag. Union 
Sergeant seated on his horse with his large revolver and cavalry saber clear. 
Nice focus and contrast for a outdoor image which are usually always dark. Trifle wave in tin hardly noticeable. A super image for the price.................
$1,250.00


SUPERB YANKEE DRUMMER
A most unusual tintype housed in a wonderful gutta percha frame with oval opening. Image is slightly smaller than a quarterplate. Bearded drummer in uniform holding his drumsticks. Nice clarity and a rare image on today's market...a great presentation and display piece............
$2,000.00

 


READY FOR WAR--AN COMPLETELY OUTFITTED YANK
1/4 plate tintype in full case - a superb full standing Yank smoking a pipe with his musket held in front of him. This Sergeant has a backpack with a rolled blanket, saber bayonet at his side, an 1858 model round canteen.  He also appears to have a haversack at his side. An incredible image with a beautiful painted backdrop of a tented camp scene. Few images show this much equipment and are seldom seen on the market. Condition is excellent.................................
$2,450.00


RARE VIEW OF TWO WOUNDED YANKS
1/6 plate ruby ambrotype in a rare gutta percha case. Two soldiers seated both showing the wounds of war - one seated with one leg missing. He appears to have a splint in his breast pocket. The soldier on the right has fingers missing on his outstretched hand held in place with a splint on the other hand. It appears that the tips of the fingers are missing and he also wears a splint. Image in a rare gutta percha case (BOBBY SHAFTO Kranick #134). Interesting and seldom seen medical content..........................
$1,350.00



SUPER UNION SAILOR
1/9th  plate tintype in a  nice thermo plastic case. Young Union sailor seated in full uniform  wearing the typical sailor's round flat cap, dark winter uniform. Image is extremely sharp as is the case. Naval images are scarce and this one is a real nice one.......................
$595.00




ARMED YANK WITH A CLEAR US BUCKLE
1/9th plate tintype in full case. Bearded Corporal holds up his musket, cap box on his belt and a clear US oval buckle as well. Several small blems away from soldier. Not really detracting...........................
$295.00



YANK MUSICIAN WITH LARGE OVER THE SHOULDER HORN
1/6 plate tintype in full case. Yankee musician in full uniform holding a over the shoulder horn. He has possibly a corps badge on his coat. Clear and distinct. Scarce........................
$625.00



BOY CAVALRYMAN
1/9 plate tintype in gutta percha case. This extremely young looking cavalryman can't be over 19. He is seated wearing a Hardie style hat with crossed sabers in full uniform. A nice representative Calvary image. Quite nice.......................
$295.00


EARLY FAMILY DAGUEROTYPE
1/6 plate Dag in original mat dating to the early 1840's. Mother, Father, and two daughters seated in a family pose. Details very clear. Minor blems as usual. Comes in half case. An excellent example of the earliest photography in the 1840's.......................
$95.00


 

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