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Rare and original, 1860’s Civil War Ninth Plate Tintype Photograph of an armed Union Artillery Soldier!! This outstanding, period Tintype Photograph measures approx. 2” by 2 1/2” and is housed in what appears to be its original, pressed paper hard case with patriotic / military motif, stamped brass matt. The Tintype is a wonderful, 3/4 length seated portrait of the young Artilleryman wearing a shell jacket and a forage cap. He sits in a somewhat relaxed pose holding the grip of an M1832 Foot Artillery Sword the blade onf which rests on his right shoulder. He also appears to be holding something else in the same hand as the sword – perhaps a gauntlet with its fingers pointed down and the cuff visible behind the sword. The Soldier has that far away look in his eyes that we have seen many times in portraits of Civil War soldiers who have "seen the elephant". Neither the soldier nor the photographer is identified in any way. This very rare and wonderful, Civil War Tintype Portrait of an armed Union Army Artillery Soldier is in very good condition. The focus is sharp although the image is somewhat dark overall. The Tintype is generally clean and crisp and well preserved but there are scattered small scratches and blemishes to the emulsion. The surface is sound and stable with no crazing and no flaking. The pressed paper hard case is split at the spine but is otherwise well preserved. A rare and original, 1860’s Civil War Ninth Plate Tintype Photograph of an armed Union Army Artillery Soldier and a fantastic addition to any collection!! Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of rare Civil War Photographs and Artifacts which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List. Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution