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THBCIVIL WAR GREAT SEAL OF THE CONFEDERACY ELECTROTYPE IN CASE
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LiveNov 23, 2024
Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc. info@jeffreysevans.com
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- Lot Description
CIVIL WAR GREAT SEAL OF THE CONFEDERACY ELECTROTYPE IN CASE, gold/gilt patination, single-sided featuring George Washington on horseback within a wreath displaying the agriculture of the South, surrounded by "THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA: 22 FEBRUARY, 1862 / DEO VINDICE". Housed under glass in its original silver-plated brass bezel and fitted velvet-lined leather-covered hinged case. Samuel H. Black, New York. 1873/1874. 4" D seal, 5" SQ case.
Catalogue Note: According to the American Civil War Museum, the electrotype of the Great Seal of the Confederacy was struck in 1874 and authenticated by the Wyon Company of England during the same year. It is a faithful impression of the original Great Seal made by the late Joseph S. Wyon in 1864.
Lawyer John D. Pickett had arranged for Navy Lieutenant Thomas O. Selfridge to loan him the original Great Seal of the Confederacy to have 1,000 electrotype replicas manufactured and coated in gold, silver, and bronze. New York electrotyper Samuel H. Black completed the task for $778 and gave Pickett his Masonic oath that he would never divulge information about the original seal's owner. The two signed an agreement on 15 May 1873 that completed the transaction. The replicas were then placed on sale, with all generated revenue going to relieve Southern widows and orphans. The amount that Pickett raised is unknown. "The understood," as Selfridge referred to the original seal, arrived back in his custody on 21 May 1873.Condition
The seal is near-proof with only a small spot of wear below the horse's head and to some high spots. The case has some loss/tears to the back and wear to the extremities.
- Provenance
From the Dr. John W. Lynn collection, Petersburg, VA.
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