Rare Civil War Valentine w/Envelope and Love Poems
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Rare 1850-60s lace bordered Valentine, stamped and hand-painted, complete with original envelope with Civil War soldier going off to war and bidding good-bye to his lady title "Off for the War". Paper with a poem on either side, hand penned. Envelope in very good condition, both letter and Valentine have fold lines where they were folded to fit into the envelope. The Valentine's back sides of the fold lines were reinforced at some time with tape. FIRST OF LARGE COLLECTION OF VALENTINES FROM 1840S THROUGH 1920S. Most all sell in group lots towards the end of the auction.
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This is one of the estates antique lovers can only dream about! 95% of the items selling in this auction are from a local estate. The homestead had been in the same family since it was built in early 1840s. The attics, barns, milk house and closets were full of past generations accumulations. They were not antique collectors. Once they were no longer using something, it went into storage. Until we retrieved them, most of the items in this sale had not seen the light of day in more than 100 years. The 19th century Valentines and Christmas collectibles were from the estate of a collector. The 1910-20s Valentines are from the local estate. Most all of the toys, primitives and quilts are also from the local estate. All lots are sold AS IS and there will be NO RETURNS for any reason. The printed conditions and descriptions in the catalog entry are OPINION ONLY without legal obligation. The items sold are often of considerable age and will exhibit wear, usage and damage often NOT LISTED IN THE CATALOG ENTRY. Subsequently, if a prospective buyer, or his/her agent, have not examined the property to their satisfaction before the auction and prospective buyer is successful, buyer understands and agrees to these terms. Prospective buyers are in ALL CASES responsible for determining the physical condition, age and any other information important to them in making their decision to bid on lots offered
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Rare Civil War Valentine w/Envelope and Love Poems
Estimate $100 - $250
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