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

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've got a 1950 Nash convertible that was at Gettysburg when Lee was there.

Mike Wilbur

> On Jul 22, 2014, at 8:39 PM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I've got a Lee Oskar that was at Gettysburg.  Inquire offlist.  Best Offer.
> Michael Rubin
> michaelrubinharmonica.com
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 6:47 PM, Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
>> 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.
>>> 
>>> smo-joe
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 22, 2014, at 7:26 PM, Vern wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> Vern
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 22, 2014, at 2:03 PM, BO <bostonmoejo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I just came across this:
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Civil-War-Harmonica-Display-for-Civil-War-150th-Anniversary-/291193354836?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43cc79fa54
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Any thoughts on authenticity?
>>