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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.