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Treasures: Tintype photograph is desirable
Dear Helaine and Joe: I have a tintype photograph of Hiason Milton Finch with a notation on the back – Hiason Milton Finch Pope Creek, Ohio, Oct. 29, 1863 – plus a lock of hair tied with a string. Finch was my grandfather. After serving in the Civil War (captured and imprisoned at Harper’s Ferry) […]
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DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: I went to an auction not long ago and could not stop myself from buying this piece, even though there was some damage to the finish. It is marked “Hale & Kilburn, Philadelphia” on an oval tag. Any thoughts on my purchase? Thank you, — S.C. DEAR S.C.: Today, when we see a piece […]
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Dear Helaine and Joe: I have a tintype photograph of Hiason Milton Finch with a notation on the back – Hiason Milton Finch Pope Creek, Ohio, Oct. 29, 1863 – plus a lock of hair tied with a string. Finch was my grandfather. After serving in the Civil War (captured and imprisoned at Harper’s Ferry) […]
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Helaine Fendelman appraises treasures from reader submissions across the US in Country Living Magazine's longstanding What is it Worth? column.Click here to read more.