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dated by soldier’s bringing them home 1865, 1866, etc. There are also editions
The Civil War Collector that had ads for different businesses added to the text, all printed on wallpaper,
from the 1860s to the 1880s. You can find many similar souvenir copies in auction
and at Civil War shows priced $100-$300 typically, depending on condition. Many
By John Sexton examples like yours are taped and bring prices in the lower range.
Hello, John. I would like an
Hello, my name is David. I have in my possession a newspaper appraisal, if possible, of this
printed on wallpaper from 1863 and was wondering if you can tell me 1862 Colt police pistol. Thank you.
if it's real or not. Thank you. JS: Your pistol is a .36 caliber Colt model 1862 Pocket Police.
It was originally manufactured in 1863 during the height of the
Civil War. The configuration it was made in at that time was not the
configuration it is in now. The engraving does not appear from your photo-
graphs to be contemporary to the Civil War. You will note that there are
unembellished areas of the pistol that show moderate wear, such as the back
recess of the cylinder, but the engraving appears crisp with no wear. Most
likely the engraving is not that old, probably 20th century. The ivory grips with
carved Mexican Eagle are in the style seen during the period, but again, most
likely are more recent creations.
JS: Dear David, Your paper is real, Factory engraved Colt Pocket revolvers with original carved ivory that are
but it is a Union souvenir printed original in NRA antique graded good/very good condition currently sell in
sometime after the July 4, 1863 date. It auction for about $2,500-$3,000 on average. This gun with unknown dated
is a good eBay item; you can find several “custom” engraving and grips should in my opinion be valued about the price
sold there. of un-embellished revolver, $600. There are many after-market embellished
The scarcity of newsprint caused antique guns sold in many venues as original so caution should be exercise,
several Confederate newspapers to be and expert opinion should be sought when buying expensive antiques. Very
printed on wallpaper, all quite rare. few auctions authenticate, and the same can be said about any antique venue,
The Confederate “wallpaper” edition so caveat emptor.
of the July 2 Vicksburg, Mississippi,
Daily Citizen is best known for a John Sexton is an independent appraiser and expert of Civil War memorabilia. He is an accredited member of
famous piece of sarcasm, in a small various appraiser organizations. He can be contacted at 770-329-4984 or www.CivilWarDealer.com.
For a free appraisal of a Civil War item, email a photo and a description to mclwriter@gmail.com.
note at the bottom of 2nd column:
“That the great Ulysses, the Yankee
Generalissimo, surnamed Grant,
has expressed his intention of dining Visit Historic Downtown MADDY'S ANTIQUES
in Vicksburg on Saturday next, and
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It will be valuable hereafter as a
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And indeed, it appears that many
did covet the Union-printed wallpaper NOV 23 • DEC 28
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versions and has been the subject of
many facsimiles produced after the
July 4 edition. I have seen editions
