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GEN. AMBROSE BURNSIDE 14K GLASSES WITH CASE

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CSA Gen. J. C. Breckinridge Signed Letter to Brig. Gen. Thomas Gordan, 1862: Civil War era ALS. One page handwritten letter from Major General John Cabell Breckinridge (1821-1875), the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861, and C

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Civil War Jefferson Davis Signed Letter to Robert E. Lee, May 1864: Civil War era ALS. One-page bifolium handwritten autographed letter signed by Jefferson Finis Davis (1808-1889) as president of the Confederate States of America (CSA) from 1861 to 1865, Richmond, Vir

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GEN. AMBROSE BURNSIDE 14K GLASSES WITH CASE

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Pair of 14K gold spectacles reputedly belonging to Civil War General Ambrose Burnside (1824-1881), with monogrammed AH silver filled case. Spectacles weigh 11.4g with lenses.

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GEN. AMBROSE BURNSIDE 14K GLASSES WITH CASE

Name: GEN. AMBROSE BURNSIDE 14K GLASSES WITH CASE
SKU: 49460695
Price: 150 USD
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