confederateplanet Posted January 24, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 24, 2014 Heres something that a friend purchased in a Pennsylvania auction. I think you guys will appreaciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marks'militaria Posted January 24, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 24, 2014 Heritage Auction.#6088/06/09/2012......did not sell. Which auction was this later consigned to? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confederateplanet Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted January 24, 2014 Yes you are correct. He bought it prior to. Thanks for the interest. Theres more pictures on Confederate Planet. Could you post a link to the site? THX, drt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneaviator Posted January 25, 2014 Share #4 Posted January 25, 2014 Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confederateplanet Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted January 25, 2014 More picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marks'militaria Posted January 25, 2014 Share #6 Posted January 25, 2014 What do you mean by *he bought it prior to*? This was on the live auction feed that afternoon and failed to meet reserve. He bought it before (prior) the item was posted live? Just curious as to final hammer down price. wait! bought prior , so my question is mute, correct? Let me go back to archives of this auction and see what the deal was with Heritage.Have any recent pics? The auction that day was in Dallas, not some Penn.auction, as your initial posting, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted January 25, 2014 Share #7 Posted January 25, 2014 I believe that the original poster is stating that his associate purchased the cap from a Pennsylvania Auction and is the current owner. I take his other comments to mean that his associate offered the cap for sale on the Heritage Auction site, but since it did not meet the reserve, it is still his associate's property. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confederateplanet Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted January 26, 2014 He bought the kepi at a Pa auction prior to the Heritage auction. He placed it in the Heritage auction after he bought it. I hope that makes it clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted January 26, 2014 Share #9 Posted January 26, 2014 Nice Kepi, is it Attributed? Any history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confederateplanet Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted January 26, 2014 No, It is not IDed. Thats what we are attempting to do. Any help would be appreaciated.http://www.confederateplanet.com/the-french-influenced-kepi.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted January 27, 2014 Share #11 Posted January 27, 2014 Beautiful Kepi, please keep us informed on any progress with the ID. Not my collecting area but I have to imagine this is a pretty hard to come by piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marks'militaria Posted January 27, 2014 Share #12 Posted January 27, 2014 Interior of posted kepi. Small pic, you will have to *click to save* and then enlarge, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralLucas Posted January 27, 2014 Share #13 Posted January 27, 2014 Can we tell what the backmarks are on the hat Infantry buttons? A wonderful Kepi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confederateplanet Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted January 27, 2014 13mm, English script I buttons, TREBLE RICH STAND' Took a while to figure it out. I have a photo that ill try to upload of the backmark. One button is attached literally by a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralLucas Posted January 27, 2014 Share #15 Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks...My edition of the Albert book indicates " Treble Rich/Standard" with 13 mm. A superb item of museum quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 27, 2014 Share #16 Posted January 27, 2014 Very very very pretty. Interesting provenance in the cap. Can you narrow down when this Pa. soldier was able to pick up such an item ? Is it possible that exterior wise this is the nicest example known ? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confederateplanet Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted January 27, 2014 The lining and sweatband are gone, but it is in remarkable condition. He was a member of the Sgt John Dickey Post GAR that might be a clue. He served in the army from almost the begining to Appomatox, so the possiblities are endless. There were about 500 CS Generals from what I can tell. Someone might know something though and eventually theres an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confederateplanet Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted January 30, 2014 Heres the back mark. Its hard to read TREBLE RICH STAND' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th Miss Cav Posted February 8, 2014 Share #19 Posted February 8, 2014 That is a wonderful piece, but typically with three rows of braid it would have been for a Lt. Col. or a full Col. A General would have had 4 rows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confederateplanet Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share #20 Posted February 9, 2014 You might be right. The four rows on the dark blue band probably indicate general. I have seen the kepi pf a Colonel with 4 rows though. IDing it is probably like the proverbiale neddle in the haystack. Or like my wife who lost her diamond earing in last weeks snow storm. Attached Col Lanes kepi 26th North Carolina. Pretty similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th Miss Cav Posted February 10, 2014 Share #21 Posted February 10, 2014 Either way that is a great piece. Good luck in your quest to identify it. I have a few items that have been passed down through the family that are identified. It always special to me to be able to put a name with a piece of history of Confederate origin. Those men gave so much, lost so much and suffer so much disrespect in our current situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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