Freelance Historian

The World of Historical Manuscripts and Ephemera

Civil War Union Army Payroll Checks

| February 9, 2011

An interesting item I’ve received is this sheet of uncut Civil War Union Army payroll checks. Printed in dark green on buff paper, there are no folds or tears- this item is in pristine condition. (Click image for full size.) This would look marvelous matted and framed, suitable for numismatists as well as Civil War [...]

Blogging Historic Auction Listings

| January 16, 2009

As you can see below, I am making an effort to post the auction listings of interesting items that I have had consigned. I hope that you find this interesting and educational, even if you don’t bid (but why wouldn’t you, on such interesting stuff?)

Exploring Alternatives

| December 29, 2008

We’ve heard loud and clear from our high-end collectors- you do not like being forced to use PayPal, even when using a credit or debit card.  I am looking into alternatives that will move us away from eBay in stages, the main problem being the exposure needed to generate traffic for auctions. We may start [...]