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Ha - He's not rocking my boat ,,,,,,,, know what I got ! - LOL
It appears from my viewer to be a Chaw' from a plug.
Ha - He's not rocking my boat ,,,,,,,, know what I got ! - LOL
Hey there Mr. Miniature Expert ,, Find another case like these for me, would be valuable information possibly- date ,, place ! I have not seen any ! --------- hey never mind,,,, study this one--- maybe you're learn something new,,,, early piece, is the way they were made,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, smarty pantsSo far not one person on this thread agrees with you and you think it is because we are jealous? Another rule of thumb for pin backs is that on most period pieces the pin does not extend very far beyond the perimeter. How you tell fakes on Corps badges and id pins.....
If that's Abe Lincoln, I'm Carl Schurz.Has anyone studied this picture of a young man, who some claim is Lincoln? I came across this image the other day. Some believe it's the first known photo of Lincoln and others say it is not. Thoughts?
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I can do even better than that - I actually met and talked with him here in the field at Shiloh! Oh wait; Lincoln was never at Shiloh - well, we can't let a few inconvenient facts get in way of a good story - at least it hasn't stopped us this far!I actually did see him at Baja Fresh in Annapolis, MD and this is an original photograph.........here he is without the 1846 hair plugs
BUT, but... (BTW - No Question!)If that's Abe Lincoln, I'm Carl Schurz.
Ha - He's not rocking my boat ,,,,,,,, know what I got ! - LO
One of the reasons there is such derision is that we have had individuals in the past who try to authenticate buckles, muskets, swords and other such memorabilia, knowing that they are not what they are purported to be. They realize that they won’t get authentication through other means.Hey there Mr. Miniature Expert ,, Find another case like these for me, would be valuable information possibly- date ,, place ! I have not seen any ! --------- hey never mind,,,, study this one--- maybe you're learn something new,,,, early piece, is the way they were made,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, smarty pants
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While I think none of your photos shows Abraham Lincoln, the Jefferson Davis one is pretty convincing to me. I can imagine it really shows a young and pretty handsome Jeff Davis.Just found from an online sale ---- Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy --probably special made --gold case is same as mine ----- Sold By --- Union Drummer Boy in Gettysburg --------------
Jeff Davis President of the Confederacy - Inventory Number: CON 143 / Sold
Outstanding and historically important, ca. 1860's brooch depicting Jefferson Davis - The President of the Confederacy. A fine piece of jewelry most likely being constructed of a 10k Gold. This brooch houses an original albumen photo of Davis. The reverse retains the original "T-bar" pin and open clasp design. From the personal collection of Tom Gordon Jr. noted second generation political collector and antique dealer. A wonderful piece of civil war jewelry undoubtedly made in very limited numbers for the well-to-do Southerner.
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Yes, that one's well-known and definitely Davis and appears in many reference works; it evidently dates from his time in the Senate or possibly as Secretary of War in the 1850's. This size photo was known as a gemtype and was primarily used to make items of jewelry. In addition to stickpins like these - which were not always used as political tokens - they were probably more commonly found in lockets, brooches, watch fobs, etc. The only gemtype I have in my collection however, is in an equally tiny brass preserver or frame (like on larger images but in miniature) and glued onto cardstock the size of a CDV and occupies one of the pages in a small CDV-sized photo album.While I think none of your photos shows Abraham Lincoln, the Jefferson Davis one is pretty convincing to me. I can imagine it really shows a young and pretty handsome Jeff Davis.