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Civil War Lot 2 - Letter and Bounty Receipt
Civil War Lot 2 - Letter and Bounty Receipt
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An interesting letter telling tales of life after the Civil War and the goings on after getting paid as well as a Bounty Receipt issued to a volunteer paid $200 by a town that paid for someone to go to war instead of one of their own citizens to fulfill the quota.
Dimensions
12 x 10 x 3 in
Weight
1 lb
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Civil War Lot 2 - Letter and Bounty Receipt

Estimate $100 - $200
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$50

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Woodcliff on The Hudson

Woodcliff on The Hudson

North Bergen, NJ, United States
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