Re: [Harp-L] Civil War harmonica on ebay

[Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly what I thought, Joe.
RD


On 23 July 2014 09:38, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If one had the time and desire, a better deal would be to take an early
> model marine band and bury it in the yard. Water it with salt water. Throw
> away the covers as they are the dead giveaway. So, after a couple years,
> you can dig it up and place it in a vitrine box. Then write anything you
> want onto a card and put it in  your curio cabinet.
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> smo-joe
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> On Jul 22, 2014, at 7:26 PM, Vern wrote:
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> > The caption generalizes about the war and harmonicas but doesnât even
> claim that this particular reed plate is from a civil war harmonica.  The
> offeror doesnât say when, how, where and by whom it was found.  Even if it
> is authentic, he hasnât come close to establishing its provenance.  Besides
> that, it isnât very interesting.
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> > Vern
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> > On Jul 22, 2014, at 2:03 PM, BO <bostonmoejo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >> I just came across this:
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> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Civil-War-Harmonica-Display-for-Civil-War-150th-Anniversary-/291193354836?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43cc79fa54
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> >> Any thoughts on authenticity?
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