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GUEST: This is a 
soldier's memorial that 
my great-great-grandfather 
received after the

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Civil War. And I also brought 
in a blanket that he carried 
during the war. And these

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items were passed down to my 
grandmother. And because I 
was such a Civil War buff as

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a young child, she 
passed these on to me.

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APPRAISER: In collecting, we run 
across things that are fairly 
common, and then we run across

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things that are special. 
You've brought in one of each. 
These, even though it's very

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beautiful, are fairly common, 
because the soldiers were 
proud of where they served.

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They would buy these that had 
their men that served in the 
regiment with them. And they

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had a good history. They 
fought at Second Bull Run. They 
fought at Antietam. They fought

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at the Battle of Winchester. 
Good unit. It's nice, it's 
pretty. But the common-looking

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thing is the rare thing. This 
is one of the most elusive of 
all pieces that you can get

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that went with a Civil 
War soldier. And it's 
a simple blanket. But 
it's a very important

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thing during the Civil 
War, because they ran 
out of them. And when you 
hear the word "shoddy,"

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you think of poor craftsmanship, 
very hurriedly made. This is 
what's referred to by collectors

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as a shoddy blanket. Do you 
know what the lines are for?

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GUEST: I do not know, no.

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APPRAISER: To know where to 
cut them. They would run about 
100 of them, and then cut

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along the center. So you 
actually have two blankets. And 
you notice the hole where his

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head would go through.

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GUEST: Mm-hmm.

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APPRAISER: He wore 
it as a poncho.

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GUEST: (chuckling)

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APPRAISER: (chuckling): So...

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GUEST: I never would have 
guessed that. I would 
not have guessed that.

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APPRAISER: To a collector, 
even though it's missing some 
sections, it's got the hole,

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it's got a lot of wear...

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GUEST: Mm-hmm.

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APPRAISER: It's beautiful 
because you don't see 
them. Have you ever had 
the pieces appraised?

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GUEST: No, I haven't.

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APPRAISER: Well, today, 
the soldier memorials-- 
we do see a lot-- these 
will sell in the $300

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to $400 range. The blanket is 
a little different. This one is 
full of character, and it would

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probably retail today 
for about $2,000.

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GUEST: Wow. (laughing) Wow, 
that's really amazing. I 
would never have guessed that.

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You know, you're, you're 
exactly right. I kind of thought 
this would be the piece that

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maybe was, was more attractive. 
Um, that's incredible.

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APPRAISER: Thank you, Grandpa.

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GUEST: Yes, absolutely. 
(laughs) What a great gift.