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Very rare and wonderful, 1860’s Pair of Original, Civil War Officer's Shoulder Boards / Shoulder Straps being a matched pair of Artillery Captains Shoulder Strap Insignia. The Shoulder Boards offered here each measure 4” by 1 5/8” and are trimmed with an original, black felt border (overall size of Boards plus trim is 4 ½” by 2”). Each of the Shoulder Boards feature a single border of embroidered bullion with a thin boarder on the outer and inner edges as well as a thin border on each edge of the four captain's bars. The embroidered bullion border is approx. 1/4” wide. The field is red colored woven fabric and backing is a gray colored, muslin like material lining with the thread of the embroidered bullion visible. As stated above, each Shoulder Strap is trimmed with a border of black felt that was likely added by the original wearer. This Pair of Artillery Officer's Shoulder Boards / Straps is unconditionally guaranteed to be original and of the period 1861 to 1865. It is backed by our “no questions asked” return policy and lifetime guarantee of authenticity. The Shoulder Boards are unconditionally guaranteed to be deemed authentic by any third party authentication service and will be accompanied by our own Letter of Authenticity with a statement of our unconditional return policy and guarantee of authenticity. This Pair of Civil War period, Artillery Captain’s Shoulder Boards is in very good condition. There is some age tarnish to the embroidered, gold bullion thread and a bit of verdigris. The bullion thread is well preserved with no significant loss or damage although there is a small spot of the thin outer border of one of the Insignia that is slightly detached. The felt field is very attractive – the color is still strong though a bit faded and each Strap has a spot of lighter fading that appears to be the result of moisture. There is no moth damage and the back of the Strap is well preserved as can be seen in the scans below. Overall this original Pair of Civil War Artillery Captain’s Shoulder Boards is very well preserved and displays nicely. A very rare and guaranteed original, 1860’s Pair of Civil War Union Artillery Captain’s Shoulder Boards / Straps / Insignia and a fantastic addition to any collection!!! Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of other outstanding, original Civil War Items and Photographs 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