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Home  Articles Collectibles Civil War Collectibles: Types of collectibles
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Civil War Collectibles: Types of collectibles |
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Written by Guy Phillips
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Friday, 31 October 2008 |
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Every once in a great while, grandson may dig through grandma's attic and discover some antique or vintage Civil War artifact. Or, a rummage through the box at the local flee-market brings about an object from the 1860s. Indeed, unless you get lucky, most of the antique Civil War collectibles today are bought and sold at higher prices. Recently, in fact, the terms of surrender for Robert E. Lee just sold for over $500,000 dollars while a confederate flag recently fetched $179,000 dollars. Even if you don't have this extra cash lying around, you can still buy Civil War relics or newly produced collectibles at decent prices today.
by GuyPhillips
Every once in a great while, grandson may dig through grandma's attic and discover some antique or vintage Civil War artifact. Or, a rummage through the box at the local flee-market brings about an object from the 1860s. Indeed, unless you get lucky, most of the antique Civil War collectibles today are bought and sold at higher prices. Recently, in fact, the terms of surrender for Robert E. Lee just sold for over $500,000 dollars while a confederate flag recently fetched $179,000 dollars. Even if you don't have this extra cash lying around, you can still buy Civil War relics or newly produced collectibles at decent prices today.
The war was marked with some truly bloody and dangerous battles, some of the most famous including Gettysburg, Antietam, and Vicksburg. Taking up purchasing and gathering Civil War collectibles is a means of allowing citizens of the 21st century to have a better understanding of these most tumultuous events of the 19th century. Before beginning a collection, however, it is necessary to understand the different types of Civil War collectibles that are available in order to have a better understanding of the historic value of each item.
Some of the most captivating Civil War collectibles are Civil War soldiers' letters. These letters are fascinating and sad items that recount the everyday realities of the war. Many, written by men to their wives, often recount of lonely times in campsites with inadequate food and little shelter. The letters are often heart wrenching, conveying the wish of the soldiers to end the war and go home to their families and loved ones.
While the majority of available letters are from infantry soldiers, there are also letters available to collectors that were written by important Army generals. For instance, one seller of Civil War collectibles has an impeccable copy of a letter written by Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The letter portrays the president in a non-political light, showing his softer side and his longing to be with his family. It also provides the collector with the president's autograph, which is in itself a fantastic collector's item.
Yet another type of Civil War document collectors will find appealing are newspaper articles. The articles that are available are incredible windows into Civil War era society. Newspaper articles available for collecting range from society articles to statistical reports of battles. The society articles are interesting and demonstrate the way in which American society reacted to the war and rallied around the troops, throwing benefits and parties in order to raise money.
Bullets are a Civil War collectible that are to be found in large abundance. After the bloody battles of the Civil War were finished and the wounded and dead soldiers carried away, the battlefields were left deserted except for the bullets that were left cluttered in the fields. Civil War bullets were often collected by the townspeople who lived near the battlefield and kept as a reminder of the dangerous battles. These bullets were then often passed down through generations and many have ended up in Civil War collections and can be purchased. These bullets are interesting, and may give the collector an eerie feeling to know that what he/she is holding was once shot out of a gun on a chaotic battlefield. However, it is just because of that feeling that these bullets are such an important collectors item they truly convey the sense and emotion of the war. The types of guns in which they were shot are used to identify bullets. Some of the more well known are the .69 caliber belonging to a Smoothbore musket and the .55 caliber from the Austrian rifle musket.
For those who wish to gain a better and more experiential understanding of the horrors and critical events and battles which took place during the Civil War, becoming a collector of Civil War memorabilia is an invaluable hobby to take up. Not only is it possible to become familiar with some of the most critical items of the war, such as weapons and bullets, one may also learn more about warships that were used during the war. There are many Civil War collectibles besides the three discussed above these include manuscripts, buttons, and confederate bonds. As one begins a Civil War collection, all of these items will become a part of the individual collection that is created, and each individual item will in turn contribute to increasing the collectors knowledge of the American Civil War.
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