Appraisal: Elizabeth B. Custer Letter with Photograph Copy
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Appraisal: Elizabeth B. Custer Letter with Photograph Copy
See Wes Cowan appraise a Elizabeth B. Custer letter with photograph copy in Vintage Raleigh 2025, Hour 1.
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Appraisal: Elizabeth B. Custer Letter with Photograph Copy
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See Wes Cowan appraise a Elizabeth B. Custer letter with photograph copy in Vintage Raleigh 2025, Hour 1.
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GUEST: I bought it here in town at an antique mall.
APPRAISER: And what'd you pay for it?
GUEST: $325.
APPRAISER: And it's in fact not an original photograph, and it was probably printed not at the time of Custer's life, but, judging by the photographic paper, about 1900.
GUEST: I see.
APPRAISER: That's not the important thing, though.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: The important thing is the letter that goes with the photograph, signed by Elizabeth B. Custer.
What's she saying in the letter?
GUEST: She's describing his uniform and where, where the pieces came from.
APPRAISER: Yeah, and that, and that's really pretty neat.
She-she's describing where he got his hat, where he got his cravat...
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: ...where he got the, uh, the, the jacket that he's wearing.
She's providing all sorts of details about Custer, because she knew that everybody was interested in Custer.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: After Custer was killed in June of 1876, Libby Custer spent the rest of her life defending her husband.
I really sincerely believe that Libby Custer is as much as responsible as anyone for the mystique that has grown up around George Armstrong Custer.
I would say at auction, this would probably fetch between $1,000 to $1,500.
GUEST: Okay.
Okay.
APPRAISER: So does that surprise you?
GUEST: No, no, no, I'm-I'm very pleased.
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 30s | Appraisal: 1841 Henry Lowndes Stoneware Jar (2m 30s)
Appraisal: 1914 Edward Diers Rookwood Vellum Vase
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 26s | Appraisal: 1914 Edward Diers Rookwood Vellum Vase (26s)
Appraisal: 1937 Martin D-18 Acoustic Guitar
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 31s | Appraisal: 1937 Martin D-18 Acoustic Guitar (2m 31s)
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 7s | Appraisal: Andre Szenes Dugo Maquettes, ca. 1930 (2m 7s)
Appraisal: Bacon Banjo Company Banjo, ca. 1910
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 22s | Appraisal: Bacon Banjo Company Banjo, ca. 1910 (22s)
Appraisal: Chinese Famille Rose Vase, ca. 1900
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 29s | Appraisal: Chinese Famille Rose Vase, ca. 1900 (29s)
Appraisal: Early 20th C. Bracelet with Enamel Charms
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 41s | Appraisal: Early 20th C. Bracelet with Enamel Charms (41s)
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 27s | Appraisal: Edward Danforth Pewter Plates, ca. 1795 (2m 27s)
Appraisal: Edward Hopper Ink Drawings, ca. 1900
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 1m 6s | Appraisal: Edward Hopper Ink Drawings, ca. 1900 (1m 6s)
Appraisal: German Bisque Mickey Mouse Figures, ca. 1930
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 1m 10s | Appraisal: German Bisque Mickey Mouse Figures, ca. 1930 (1m 10s)
Appraisal: Harry Bertoia Spray Sculpture, ca. 1960
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 42s | Appraisal: Harry Bertoia Spray Sculpture, ca. 1960 (2m 42s)
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 29s | Appraisal: Hook & Ladder Fire Truck Model, ca. 1910 (29s)
Appraisal: Loetz Medici Vase, ca. 1902
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 1m 4s | Appraisal: Loetz Medici Vase, ca. 1902 (1m 4s)
Appraisal: Malibu Potteries Salesman's Sample Book, ca. 1930
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 16s | Appraisal: Malibu Potteries Salesman's Sample Book, ca. 1930 (2m 16s)
Appraisal: Minnie Evans Collage, ca. 1960
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 10s | Appraisal: Minnie Evans Collage, ca. 1960 (2m 10s)
Appraisal: Missal Pages, ca. 1550
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 1m 38s | Appraisal: Missal Pages, ca. 1550 (1m 38s)
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 25s | Appraisal: Rhinestone & Brass Armband, ca. 1980 (25s)
Appraisal: Robert Atkinson Fox Painting, ca. 1910
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 1m 36s | Appraisal: Robert Atkinson Fox Painting, ca. 1910 (1m 36s)
Appraisal: Staffordshire Baskets on Stands, ca. 1825
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 34s | Appraisal: Staffordshire Baskets on Stands, ca. 1825 (34s)
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 18s | Appraisal: Steuben Aurene Vase, ca. 1930 (2m 18s)
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 4m 2s | Appraisal: Virginia Federal Pembroke Table, ca. 1800 (4m 2s)
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 38s | Appraisal: Walnut Chair with Crewel Seat, ca. 1720 (38s)
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 51s | Appraisal: Identified Union Soldier's Bible & Tintype (51s)
Appraisal: Papua New Guinea Slit Drum, ca. 1940
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 49s | Appraisal: Papua New Guinea Slit Drum, ca. 1940 (2m 49s)
Appraisal: Chinese Export Painting, ca. 1850
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 45s | Appraisal: Chinese Export Painting, ca. 1850 (2m 45s)
Appraisal: 1943 U.S. Naval Airship Service Group
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 49s | Appraisal: 1943 U.S. Naval Airship Service Group (2m 49s)
Appraisal: Crandall Hobby Horse, ca. 1880
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 19s | Appraisal: Crandall Hobby Horse, ca. 1880 (2m 19s)
Appraisal: 18th C. Qianlong Jade Collection
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 3m 34s | Appraisal: 18th C. Qianlong Jade Collection (3m 34s)
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Clip: S29 Ep18 | 2m 50s | Appraisal: American Walnut Cradle, ca. 1775 (2m 50s)
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