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| Posted: Mon Apr 28th, 2008 03:18 pm |
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Southern Son
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How bout this guys, a couple months ago i found 3 Civil War artifacts at my house
1. A Confederate hat insignia
2. A old button
3 A locket with a painting of a woman or girl on it
My dad thinks when JEB Stuart rode through Charles City in 1864, some soldier(s) might have dropped the said items
If you ask me this is cool. My dad knows a Confederate reanactor named Mark Ramsey who said they were worth over $2,000 each!!
Southern Son
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28th, 2008 05:19 pm |
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Dixie Girl
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pass some of the riches my way then. pleeeeeeeeease
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War Means Fighting And Fighting Means Killing - N. B. Forrest
When war does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." Stonewall Jackson
Sic Semper Tyrannis - John Wilkes Booth
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28th, 2008 08:10 pm |
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Widow
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Southern Son, what a fun discovery. Were they actually in the house? Maybe somebody found (or bought) them elsewhere and stashed them for safekeeping? Did the house exist before the Civil War?
It might be a good idea to have your artifacts appraised by a reputable dealer. If they really are valuable, it would be wise to have them insured. Also ask the dealer the best way to protect them from light, moisture, skin oils, etc. Handle them with plastic or cotton gloves, for starters. The dealer might have display cases in which you can store your treasures safely with the great pleasure of seeing them any time you want.
Patty
Last edited on Mon Apr 28th, 2008 09:09 pm by Widow
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29th, 2008 07:02 pm |
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Southern Son
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Actually, I found em while I was working in the garden at the house. Our house was built in the 1890's by a guy named Roland Orange and our house is called Orange Hill B and B. The items are in our strongbox and in a plastic bag.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29th, 2008 08:25 pm |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29th, 2008 09:56 pm |
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Widow
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Southern Son, the strongbox is OK to protect the artifacts from light, but you can't be sure if they are properly protected from moisture, skin oil, etc. There is a mild acid in skin oil, as well as minute amounts of sweat, which has salt. The locket might be more vulnerable to such damage than the button and insignia. You would feel so bad if you opened it up in a few years and discovered . . .
Ask a dealer for advice. Another source of info would be a museum. Think of it as preventive medicine. Regards, Patty
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| Posted: Fri May 2nd, 2008 03:17 pm |
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Southern Son
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Thanx for the tip . Lets see i don't know how to send a photo of em to ya maybe if i took a picture with my dad's cell phone and somehow hooked it up to a computer maybe that would work.
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