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The listing, Lieutenant General U.S. Grant,Ulysses S. Grant,American Civil War,c1864,Military has ended.

This is a very small tintype that i found between the covers of a sweet old velvet album. The back of the photo has a woman ~ i cannot tell if it's Grant's wife, Julia..but most likely it is.
In my Tin of photos i found a single frame that was unused...it fits over U.S.Grant's photograph. I will send it along with Grant's tintype and the winner can use it as they wish. I did think that it was kind of nice that the bottom side of the frame is missing; as if it indeed is Julia on the other side, it would be nice to see the handsome couple!
The small white tintype measures just under 2 inches; if the frame were used it would be about 21/2" by 3 inches. (Approximately)
What i find rare about this tintype is that i have seen Grant looking slightly to the left, only a couple of times...he most always is facing to the right . Julia's' pose is rare as well; she always had her portraits done in profile. Later on when she was First Lady, she mentioned having the corrective surgery for her eyes ~ but Grant said no..he liked her that way.

Questions & Comments

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Oct 25th, 2015 at 5:55:24 PM PDT by

I did sweetie xx

Oct 29th, 2015 at 11:55:31 AM PDT by

Oh, wow!! I think these will go up,up, up!! looks like the bidding wars have begun!

Oct 30th, 2015 at 12:28:32 PM PDT by

The fun begins!

Oct 30th, 2015 at 1:31:17 PM PDT by

Oh , going up, up and away!! Lol! 43 watchers! I'm trying to sell fast as I can but IDK if I can keep up!

Oct 30th, 2015 at 6:25:00 PM PDT by

hehe, i was really hoping this was going to be fun! I put up a really nice tintype daguerreotype before this, and it did well in the end..but it wasn't as exciting as this one. :o)

Oct 30th, 2015 at 6:47:57 PM PDT by

It's says General Ant! Who's General Ant?

Oct 31st, 2015 at 5:34:50 PM PDT by

Oh No!! The humidity! the ink was absorbed into the cardboard!! Eeek!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 5:45:50 PM PDT by

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 5:31:06 PM PDT by

Hahahaha!! You guessed it...i carefully wrote his name in there!! :o)

Oct 31st, 2015 at 5:33:35 PM PDT by

This auction is a fake!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 5:30:34 PM PDT by

Last call for alcohol! Oops! I mean bids!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 5:11:50 PM PDT by

Hehehehee, maybe both!!!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 5:13:41 PM PDT by

Yuuuup!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 5:03:43 PM PDT by

Woo Hoo! 500,000!!!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 5:10:32 PM PDT by

I'm not out yet!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 4:23:46 PM PDT by

Nope! You've been holding your own all day!! xx

Oct 31st, 2015 at 4:29:13 PM PDT by

Yup!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 4:19:54 PM PDT by

Well if I don't win this auction you can thank me for bidding it up for you. ;-)

Oct 31st, 2015 at 4:19:01 PM PDT by

For sure!! I heartily thank you!! This is the most successful auction i've ever had! Thank Youuu!!

Oct 31st, 2015 at 4:21:34 PM PDT by

Would you include both frames?

Oct 30th, 2015 at 5:30:01 PM PDT by

Yes..the front frame (that is on the first photo) i had just laid it over the sleeve; but i found an extra back frame that holds it into position. I like it better that way...it looks "finished" i think..So i'd send it that way...and then you could decide what you wanted to do.

Oct 30th, 2015 at 5:45:30 PM PDT by

Very nice auction! I have been to Grants home in Galena, Illinois and love reading about him. F/W

Oct 29th, 2015 at 9:25:49 PM PDT by

Awesome! I read a lot about him after i found the photograph...things i never knew about his gentle nature and fondness for horses.
Thank you so much for being here!

Oct 29th, 2015 at 10:18:29 PM PDT by

I'd better go sell some more stuff Quick! Haha!

Oct 29th, 2015 at 4:40:49 PM PDT by

hehee :o)

Oct 29th, 2015 at 4:47:54 PM PDT by

Oh! Lol! Outbid again!!

Oct 29th, 2015 at 4:40:17 PM PDT by

uh oh..that will just not do! hehee :o)

Oct 29th, 2015 at 4:48:50 PM PDT by

Is the photo of Grant a tin type too? Or a print? Watching all your wonderful auctions!

Oct 29th, 2015 at 5:48:05 AM PDT by

It's a tintype..right on the edge of the paper you can see the bright metal and it's very stiff...i think it is a tintype...i don't know enough about these things to be certain.. Thank you for watching!!!

Oct 29th, 2015 at 11:55:09 AM PDT by

Cool.

Oct 27th, 2015 at 5:17:11 AM PDT by

Thank you!

Oct 27th, 2015 at 5:19:28 AM PDT by

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