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Rare Lot Armed ID'd Civil War Soldier Alexander Rayn Indiana Infantry - 1860s

$ 501.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Date of Creation: 1861-1863
  • Photo Type: Tintype
  • Subject: Military & Political
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print

    Description

    Rare grouping of three items relating to Civil War soldier Alexander Rayn (1842-1913), a soldier in the 53rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Buyer receives all of the following:
    1.  Ninth-plate half-cased tintype of Alexander, behind mat and glass. Rayn is shown holding his rifle, with what appear to be other weapon(s) in his belt and what looks like a bayonet on his hip. His breastplate and buckle are painted gold.
    2. Rayn's original funeral / memorial card, 6.5" x 4.25".
    3. A modern PRINTOUT of his obituary titled GRIM REAPER.
    These items are all out of a larger collection of photos of the Rayn family, including some later ID'd images of Rayn, his family, wife, daughters. He is not identified on this photo, but the family photos identify him, and can be made available to the buyer.
    Condition notes: Rayn's tintype has some surface wear as shown.. I'm guessing the glass probably broke at some point and it picked up some wear that way.. but the glass has now been replaced. There are
    NO BENDS
    . The memorial card is in very good antique condition overall. There is a light wrinkle on the back that does not show through to the front.
    INCLUDED: Boxed & insured Priority Mail.