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Lot 989

Sale 961 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2021 10:00AM ET
Online / Cincinnati
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$200 - 400
Price Realized
$438
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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY - UNION CASES]. A trio of Very Very Rare "oreo" cases, 2 with fobs, including:


A red example containing a silver gelatin printed portrait of a young girl [3-539a]; a brown example with enamel and metal fob containing a tintype portrait of a young boy with lightly tinted cheeks and an interesting neck accessory [3-530EF]; and a black example with a thermoplastic fob containing a silver gelatin printed portrait of two young girls, likely sisters [3-553F]. Conditions vary, though most in good shape, with some chipping to edges and surface wear.


Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography

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