CIVIL WAR TINTYPE & UNION CASE

Description

CIVIL WAR TINTYPE & UNION CASE. Comprising a large 4 x 6.25-inch Union case, the hinged cover with relief-sculpted mother and child with dog, containing a tinted 1/6 plate depicting a seated Union soldier with Hardee hat, together with another 1/6 plate, presumably depicting his wife and child.

Provenance:
The lifetime collection of Holmes A. Semken (1935-2024)

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Condition

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CIVIL WAR TINTYPE & UNION CASE

Lot 0060

Estimate $75-$150Apr 28, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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SPRING FINE ART & ANTIQUES AUCTION - DAY 1

Apr 28, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Cedar Falls, IA, United States

CIVIL WAR TINTYPES, DAGUERREOTYPE & UNION CASE: CIVIL WAR TINTYPES, DAGUERREOTYPE & UNION CASE. Comprising a ¼ plate tintype depicting a seated Union soldier with two women in an ornate Union case; a loose 1/6 plate tintype depicting three

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9 CIVIL WAR PERIOD TINTYPES & DAGUERREOTYPES: 9 CIVIL WAR PERIOD TINTYPES & DAGUERREOTYPES. Comprising a tinted loose full-plate tintype depicting a Union soldier; a full-plate outdoor scene depicting a farmer in front of his barn; a ¼

Apr 28, 20269 CIVIL WAR PERIOD TINTYPES & DAGUERREOTYPES

4 UNION CASES & IMAGES: 4 UNION CASES & IMAGES. Comprising three 1/6 plate Union cases: one set with a facsimile of a $10 gold piece, holding a tintype of a child; another with relief-decorated scenes of a mother and child

Apr 28, 20264 UNION CASES & IMAGES

3 GREAT IOWA CIVIL WAR LADDER BADGES: 3 GREAT IOWA CIVIL WAR LADDER BADGES. Comprising three good German silver U.S. Civil War Iowa pinback ladder badges, two identified. From left to right, CO.B. 20th IOWA VOL. INF., named to John

Apr 28, 20263 GREAT IOWA CIVIL WAR LADDER BADGES

PAIR OF GOOD CIVIL WAR ARMED SOLDIER TINTYPES: PAIR OF GOOD CIVIL WAR ARMED SOLDIER TINTYPES. Comprising a pair of 1/6 plate tintypes depicting armed Union soldiers, one full-length standing, the other seated, both holding rifles. Each case is

Apr 28, 2026PAIR OF GOOD CIVIL WAR ARMED SOLDIER TINTYPES

PAIR OF ¼ PLATE CIVIL WAR TINTYPES: PAIR OF ¼ PLATE CIVIL WAR TINTYPES. Comprising two ¼ plate Civil War tintypes, one depicting a full-length standing Union soldier with sword and pistol in belt, together with a seated Union

Apr 28, 2026PAIR OF ¼ PLATE CIVIL WAR TINTYPES

GREAT ¼ PLATE CIVIL WAR TINTYPES: GREAT ¼ PLATE CIVIL WAR TINTYPES. Comprising a pair of Civil War ¼ plate tintypes. One depicts two standing Union soldiers, each wearing Hardee hats, holding rifles, and one with pistol and

Apr 28, 2026GREAT ¼ PLATE CIVIL WAR TINTYPES

PAIR OF CIVIL WAR TINTYPE SOLDIERS & HARDEE HATS: PAIR OF CIVIL WAR TINTYPE SOLDIERS & HARDEE HATS. Comprising a pair of 1/6 plate Civil War Union soldier tintypes depicting a soldier holding or wearing a Hardee hat. One case is missing its cover.

Apr 28, 2026PAIR OF CIVIL WAR TINTYPE SOLDIERS & HARDEE HATS

CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES INCLUDING A ZOUAVE: CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES INCLUDING A ZOUAVE. Comprising a pair of 1/6 plate cased tintypes, one depicting a seated soldier in a Zouave uniform, the other half-length with rifle and belt pistol.

Apr 28, 2026CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES INCLUDING A ZOUAVE

PAIR OF CIVIL WAR TINTYPE SOLDIERS WITH SWORDS: PAIR OF CIVIL WAR TINTYPE SOLDIERS WITH SWORDS. Comprising a pair of 1/6 plate Civil War Union soldier tintypes, each in uniform and holding a sword. Both are contained in the same Union case with a

Apr 28, 2026PAIR OF CIVIL WAR TINTYPE SOLDIERS WITH SWORDS

PAIR OF GOOD CIVIL WAR ARMED SOLDIER TINTYPES: PAIR OF GOOD CIVIL WAR ARMED SOLDIER TINTYPES. Comprising a pair of 1/6 plate tintypes depicting armed Union soldiers, one in a complete case, the other missing its lid. Case size 3.6 x 3.1 inches.

Apr 28, 2026PAIR OF GOOD CIVIL WAR ARMED SOLDIER TINTYPES

2 CIVIL WAR ARMED IMAGES: 2 CIVIL WAR ARMED IMAGES. Comprising a pair of 1/6 plate civil war union photographic images: including a tintype depicting a seated Union officer holding a sword with a revolver in his belt,

Apr 28, 20262 CIVIL WAR ARMED IMAGES

PAIR OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES: PAIR OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES. Comprising a pair of ¼ plate tintypes, each depicting a standing Union soldier, one holding a rifle and the other holding a bayonet. One half case. Case size

Apr 28, 2026PAIR OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES

PAIR CIVIL WAR MUSICIAN TINTYPES: PAIR CIVIL WAR MUSICIAN TINTYPES. Comprising a pair of 1/6 plate Civil War Union soldier tintypes, one depicting a soldier holding a saxhorn, the other a drummer with painted drum. One case is

Apr 28, 2026PAIR CIVIL WAR MUSICIAN TINTYPES

3 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES: 3 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES. Comprising three 1/6 plate tintypes depicting Union soldiers: one seated and holding a Colt Dragoon revolver, another tinted half-length with Bowie knife in belt, and

Apr 28, 20263 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES

CIVIL WAR ¼ PLATE GROUP PHOTO: CIVIL WAR ¼ PLATE GROUP PHOTO. Comprising an interesting ¼ plate tintype depicting a group of 7 Union soldiers inside a tent. Case size 3.75 x 4.75 inches. Provenance: The lifetime

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3 GREAT CIVIL WAR TINTYPES: 3 GREAT CIVIL WAR TINTYPES. Comprising 3 Carte de Visite-size soldier tintypes. One is a tinted example depicting a Union NCO holding a sword, with pistol in belt and hand on flag. Another is

Apr 28, 20263 GREAT CIVIL WAR TINTYPES

GOOD ¼ PLATE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPE: GOOD ¼ PLATE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPE. Comprising a sharp, crisp tintype depicting a standing Union soldier with gold tinting, contained in a patented oval Union case, patent date Aug. 7, 1855.

Apr 28, 2026GOOD ¼ PLATE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPE

4 GOOD CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES: 4 GOOD CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES. Comprising four 1/9 plate Civil War tintypes, three depicting armed Union soldiers in uniform. One set is contained in a Union case depicting a relief image of the

Apr 28, 20264 GOOD CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES

3 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES: 3 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES. Comprising three 1/6 plate tintypes: one tinted full-length image depicting an NCO soldier holding a rifle, possibly Confederate; a seated half-length image of a soldier

Apr 28, 20263 CIVIL WAR SOLDIER TINTYPES

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