Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank | July 9, 2026
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 10:00AM EDT
![90 mm Confederate Seal Impression [1862] in Case](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3712/37128385.jpeg?t=1WrSlr)
Lot 262
90 mm Confederate Seal Impression [1862] in Case
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$3,250
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
electrotype shell, executed in copper, in gutta-percha case which is possibly original
Provenance: The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Note: According to legend, the original Confederate Seal escaped capture by Federal authorities and fell into the hands of Colonel John Pickett, who had a number of copies made in copper, silver and gold plate.
By description, the one being offered here is quite similar to another housed at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1098697
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The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
striation lines in fields, seemingly as madeļ¼ case with loose hinges, some rub to felt interior, one discrete blemish to glass encasement
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